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10-10-39 v i MINUTES OF THE ':EETING OF THE EQUALIZATION BOARD HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, TO'NN OF f TLANTIC BEACH, OCTOBER 10, 1939. Pursuant to adjournment on October 3 , 1939, the Town Council reconvened as an Equ-lization Ba8rd to further consider complaints of property owners in reference to their 1939 assess- ment. All Members of the Council were present on the occasion. Yr. Chiasson presided over the meeting. a.4, The complaints filed at the Regular Meeting were discussed ano the following action was taken. Chalmers D. Horne . After thorough discussion, Mr. Outler moved that all assessments against the property of Chalmers D. Horne , for the year 1939 , be allowed to stand as shown by the Preliminary Assessment Roll , except the assessment on the im- provements on Lot 15, Block 1 , and that in case of improve- ments on Lot 15, Block 1 , in view of the representations made by Mr. Horne end further investigation by the taxing. body, that the improvements on this lot be reduced from •; 1350 to "'1000. Mr. Rosborough seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. Simon F. .Yil.liams. After a thorough discussion of the assessment against the improvements on Lots 5 and 6 , Block 20, and upon recommendation of the Tax Assessor, Mr. Outler moved that the assessment on these improvements be reduced from 76900 to ';;5500. Mr. Rosborough seconded the motion, which motion was unanimously adopted. Robert F. Milam. After a thorough discussion of the complaint submitted by Mr. Milam covering property listed as Atlantic Beach Parkway, Mr. Outler moved that the assessment against this property stand as assessed in the preliminary assessment roll for the year 1939. Mr. Trout seconded Mr. Outler' s motion, which was unanimously adonted. G. r. . VandeVelde. After a thorough discussion'and upon recommendation of the Tax Assessor , Mr. Trout moved that the assessment on the property listed as itlantic Beach Terrace , owned by G. A . VandeVelde, stand as assessed for the year 1939. Mr. Rosborough seconded the motion, which motion was unanimously adopted. Hotel `reservation. This in reference to all the properties owned by V. H. Adams , sr. , and V. H. Adams , Jr. Much discussion was had in 'reference to the matters set forth in a letter signed by I. H. Adams by I. H. Adams , Jr. There- upon, Mr. Sugg moved, which motion was seconded by Mr. Trout, that the assessment for the year 1939, as shown by the preliminary assessment roll , stand without change . The motion was put and unanimously carried. Col. G. A. Youngberg. A Discussion was had in reference to Col. Youngberg' s brief in reference to tax assessment. ft this point, the Tax Assessor stated that the figures submitted by Col . Youngberg in no measure proved an excessive assessment on Col Youngberg' s pronerty. There upon Mr. Trout moved, Mr. Sugg seconded the motion , which motion was put and carried that the assessment on this nronerty for the year 1939 stand as assessed in the preliminary assessment roll. Harcourt Dull. The written complaint of Harcourt Bull had to do with listing of certain properties in the back area 011, only, the error in listing being due to change in boundaries and it was unanimously agreed that the request of Yr. Bull in this connection be granted and that the Tax Assessor be directed to make the necessary corrections in listing. • A verbal complaint was registered at the beginning of this meeting on October 3 , as to' the relative assess- ment on improvements on Lots 1 end 2, Block 42 as compared with the assessment for improvements on Lots 3 and 4 of the same block. Mr. Bull did not complain as to the correctness of the assessment against his im- provements except insofar as they compared with improve- ments on Lots 3 and 4. There upon Mr. Trout moved that in view of the fact that the assessment against the improvements belonging to r'r. Bull appear to be correct, that it be allowed to remain as assessed for the year 1939. Mr. Outler seconded the motion and it was put and unanimously carried . By direction of the Chairman, the Clerk was directed to advise all of the above named r)ersons of the action taken at this meeting. There being no further business for consideration, the meeting adjourned. President Atl is Beach Town Council r,0 ' ttes. •�� T n Cle