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08-19-43 Final 2159 . , COUNCIL CHAlilBER August 19, 1943 The Council met in final session as a Board of Equalization, at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of disposing of all remaining complaints and requests for adjustment of valuation on the 1943 tax roll. Councilmen Jacobs, McFee and Wodischek were present. Councilman Miller and Hill were absent. The following list of valuation corrections as recommended by the Tax Assessor, after his personal visit to the properties in question and re-apprisal of same according to corrected data thereon, was submitted to the Council: C. Y. Byrd: Ocean Beach Lots, Reduce home buildings from 7680 to 7260. Maria Sterling: Ocean Beach Lot, Reduce buildings from 7340 to 6727. S. Burgoyne: Seestedt Stevens sjD, Reduce buildings from 6060. to 5430. Else G. Grubbs: Nassau Park, Reduce building from 3640 to 3450. C. J. Adams: Ocean Park, Heduce building from 2035 to 1800. M. F. Riley: Ocean Park, Reduce buildings from 6759 to 6021. Ocean City Lumber Co: Personal Property tax report was received too late to incorporate into my roll, but after ex- amination of said stock, fixtures and furniture, I recommend that their assessment be reduced to 8450. George Riley: Ocean Park, 2' 8" of this property has been deeded to the City. Therefore should be a reduction of $64. on the land value. Malcolm O'Neal et all Muck lot #148. After estimating the amount of fill necessary to bring the Atlantic Avenue front- age and parts of Lowry Street frontage up to the level of the street I recommend that this assessment be re- duced to $10,g35. T. L. Barron: Del Ida Park, reduce house from $2750 to 2320. He further recommended that no changes be made in the following, since a personal inspection and a re-checking of the valuations placed on these pro- perties has shown said assessments placed against them ~o be fair, equitable and COUNCIL CHAMBER***AUG. 19, 1943 21.60 ., r i I '> entirely in line with other property throughout town: James c. Grymes: Parts of lots 15 & 16, Nassau Park Assessed at $4,714. A. W. Moll: Lots 6 & 7 Blk. 65 assessed at $8260. ," Otto Rugg: Lot 26-S15' of 27-All of 28-Nl' of Seabreeze Park, assessed at $10,900. It was moved by Mr. Wodischek that these recommendations of the Tax Assessor be approved and the required corrections be made on the Tax Roll, as recommended. Mr. McFee seconded the motion and on roll call the vote was as ,. follows: Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee yes, Mr. Wodischek yes. The motion carried. It was further recommended by the Assessor, that the basic rate on the average lot on the Ocean Boulevard, lying South of Ocean Beach lot 24 and North of Ocean Beach lot 9 be reduced as follows: On the land lying between Ingram Street and Watson Street, on the South end and on that lying between Thomas Street and Market Street, on the North end,' a re- duction of'$5.00 per foot be made ~ On the land lying South of Watson Street to the South City Limits, and on all Shore Acres lots, a reduction of $10.00 per foot be made. The Council considered this a fair reduction for this outlying beach property, and it was moved by Mr. Wodischek that the Assessor's recommendations be approved and the values of these properties be reduced on this basis. Mr. Mc- Fee seconded the motion and on roll call the vote was as follows: Mr. Jacobs yes, Mr. McFee yes, Mr. Wodischek yes. The motion carried. All objections having, been considered and acted upon by the Board, and there being no other complainants present to be heard, the Council deemed its work as a Board of Equalization to have been completed, and it was therefore moved by Mr. Wodischek that the Council adjourn, finally as a Board of Equalization for the year 1943. Mr. McFee seconded the motion which carried, and the Board accordingly adjourned. APPHOVED: , ~4~ 1~' C~/ CITY CLERK MAYOR r-