BOOK 21_1946-09-23 to 1948-08-09

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explained at some length to the Council the manner in which the assessment had been 261. MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING i' BOARDOFE�UALIZ TION 10:00 A. M. ON ROLL CALL, the following were present: Councilmen H. E. Holmquist, Arthur V. Swift, mended no other change on this property. He also recommended no change on the prop- William M. Werder, Mayor W..W. Hilton and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present were: erty on which Borden's Creamery is located. In regard to the property on which the City Manager E. W. Blom, City Attorney Cuthbert B. Currie, Assessor -Auditor John J. Woolworth Company and Town Shop are located, it was his recommendation that no Brophy and Police Chief C. L. Collins. change be mace in this assessment. He cited the values of property surrounding this MAYOR HILTON ANNOUNCED that this was an adjourned meeting of the Board of Equalization block and believed the assessment was equitable. After being questioned by the and asked for protests. Mayor, he stated he would be willing to recommend that the corner influence be An attorney representing Mr. Frank Poirier appeared and advised that Mr. William removed from the assessment on the property next to the railroad. Councilman Werder Cleminshaw had made a suggestion in regard to the assessment on property at 910' wished to go on record as being opposed to this property being assessed at $100 more per foot that property in the next block. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Edgewood Road. Mr. Cleminshaw advised that after rechecking the house at this Councilman Swift, that the recommendation of Mr. Cleminshaw on all of Mr. Beeger's address he believed a correction should be made and recommended that the assessment property with the exception of the property on Broadway which houses the Woolworth on the house be based on the A plus 10 rate. This would reduce the assessment Company and Town Shop be accepted. Motion passed unanimously. ; about'$2000. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, that the recommendation recommendation of the appraiser be accepted. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. C. G. Uhlenberg appeared on behalf of Mr. Henry Beeger and asked that the of Mr. Cleminshaw that the corner influence be dropped from the assessment on prop- Council reconsider the assessments placed on Mr. Beeger's property. Mr. Cleminshaw explained at some length to the Council the manner in which the assessment had been Mr. Cleminshaw that a value of $800 per front foot be placed on Mr. Beeger's prop- erty housing the Woolworth Company and Town Shop be accepted. Motion passed with Councilman Werder voting in the negative. Mrs. Pearl Smider, 20 Avondale, appeared protesting assessment on her house at the above address. Mr. William Cleminshaw, after checking the card, recommended that arrived at on several pieces of property. He recommended no change in the assess- ment on the property on which is situated the tannery. In regard to the property �J at Bayshore and Chestnut, a few minor .adjustments had been made in that 'some im- provements had been assessed to Mr. Beeger rather than to the lessee.' He recon- mended no other change on this property. He also recommended no change on the prop- erty on which Borden's Creamery is located. In regard to the property on which the Woolworth Company and Town Shop are located, it was his recommendation that no change be mace in this assessment. He cited the values of property surrounding this block and believed the assessment was equitable. After being questioned by the Mayor, he stated he would be willing to recommend that the corner influence be removed from the assessment on the property next to the railroad. Councilman Werder wished to go on record as being opposed to this property being assessed at $100 more per foot that property in the next block. Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the recommendation of Mr. Cleminshaw on all of Mr. Beeger's property with the exception of the property on Broadway which houses the Woolworth Company and Town Shop be accepted. Motion passed unanimously. ; Councilman Werder moved, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, that the recommendation l of Mr. Cleminshaw that the corner influence be dropped from the assessment on prop- erty housing the Town Shop. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Werder moved, that the $800 valuation per front foot placed on Mr. geeger's property which houses the Woolworth Company and Town Shop be reduced to $700. This �� was lost for want of a second. ; Councilman Holmquist moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, that the recommendation of Mr. Cleminshaw that a value of $800 per front foot be placed on Mr. Beeger's prop- erty housing the Woolworth Company and Town Shop be accepted. Motion passed with Councilman Werder voting in the negative. Mrs. Pearl Smider, 20 Avondale, appeared protesting assessment on her house at the above address. Mr. William Cleminshaw, after checking the card, recommended that