09-06-1937 - Tax Equalization Board 'Ntimo* Nom,
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METING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OP EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
SITTING AS A BOARD OF E`Q,UALI%ATION, ITEID IN V. I . A.
HALL ON MONDAY, SEPTEI: ER 6th, 1937.
Meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.H . by :.ayor Councilman
C.D.Bartlett.
ROLL GALL.
- Mayor Councilman C .D.Bartlett Present.
Councilman H.L.Haughton Present .
Councilman Ralph Adams Present.
Attorney J.U.Gillespie Present.
Clerk ' alter C.Fuller Present
The purpose of the meeting was read by the Clerk.
The Clerk requested permission of the Board to change the Valuation on
the Preliminary Assessment Roll placed on the South 1/2 of Lot 4 Shepard
and Sanchez Grant from 08660. to 06260. , for the reason that the depreciation
on the buildings was figured. too low and that. a revision of the rate of
depreciation to " 5 % on a diminishing value " brought the completed
figure to 06260.. The Board by unanimous consent granted the Clerk per-
mision to make this change and itnwas so ordered.
There appeared before the Board Mr. Charles Winston Smith and Mr.
Milton L. Fuller representing Maybelle Lohman, and.: ttley presented a.
petition entitled " Ojections of Maybiblle Lohman, owner, to valuation
of the South half of Lot 4, sec. 50 , Sheppard and Sanchez Grant, in the
Town of Edgewater, Volusia County, "Florida, by the Town of Edgewater, for
the ensuing Town fiscal year. "
Mr. Smith after presenting the petition compared values of various
properties with that of his client, and was followed by Mr. M.L.Fuller
who addressed the Board.
The Board received the petition and reserved deceision until Sept. 7th.
Er. Smith also, presented a petition entitled " Objections of Maybelle
Lohman, owner-, to the valuation of Lot17 G.Alvarez Grant; Lot 14 Alvarez
Grant and Lots 9 10 and 11 Section 3 Block A of Highland Shores , all in the
Town of Edgewater, Volusia county, Florida, by the Town of Edgewater for
the ensuing Town fiscal year. "' Upon references to the Tax Roll showing
valuations of adjoining properties , it was stated. by Mr. Smith that these
objections were not insisted upon.
CO 'W ICATIONE .
Letters were read from the following as to the valuations on their
properties;
Eleanor I,arshall Letter dated Aug. 11, 1937.
and Dotty P . agner Letter dated Sept. 3, 1937.
A.B .Parnsworth Letter dated Aug. 27 , 1937.
Upon motion made by Mr. Haughton , secondedby Er, Adam , adjournment
was ordered until 7 P .M. Sept.. 7, 1937. 9:40 P.M.
4' Amy Mayor Councilman. "rivr / L// •
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IIT RE: Objections of Maybelle Lohman, (
owner, to valuation of the )
South half of Lot 4, Sec. 50,
Sheppard and Sanchez Grant, S
in the Town of Edgewater, ( P E T I T ION.
Volusia County, Florida, by the
Town of Edgewater, for the en- (
suing Town fiscal year. )
TO: THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AS, ARID COit1POSING THE
EQUALIZWTION BOARD OF THE SAID TOWN.
Gentlemen:-
Comes now Maybelle Lohman, by her attorney C.
Winston Smith, and to the Town valuation placed on the
South half of Lot 4, Section 50, Sheppard $nd Sanchez.
Grant, for taxation, for the ensuing Town fiscal year,
by your Town Clerk,amounting to Eight Thousand Six Hundred
and Sixty ($8,660.00) dollars, as the owner of said property
i your petitioner hereby objects and respectfully petitions
your Honorable Board of Equalization to correct the same
I by reducing the value placed on the said property, so that
the total amount thereof, including valuation for improve-
Iments thereon, will not exceed Five Thousand ($5,000.00)
1Dollars, for the following reasons, to-wit :
1.
Because the valuation placed on the South half of Lot 4, Section
50, Sheppard and Sanchez Grant by your Towh Clerk, for taxation
for the ensuing Town fiscal tax year, is confiscatory.
2.
ecause the valuation placed on the South half of Lot 4, Section
50, Sheppard and Sanchez Grant by your Town Clerk, for taxation
for the ensuing Town fiscal tax year is grossly in excess of the
lues placed by him on other lands of the same grade , quality
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and value , belonging to other taxpayers within the Town of
Edgewater, for the same period.
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Because the valuation placed on the South half of Lot 4, Section
50, Sheppard.and Sanchez Grant by your Town Clerk, for taxation
for the ensuing Town fiscal tax year, deprives your� p y petitioner
of her constitutional rights, secured to her under the Constitutiotl
of the United States of America and of the State of Florida.
4.
Because your Town Clerk in placing said valuation on the South
half of Lot 4, Section 50, Sheppard and Sanchez Grant, the
property of your petitioner, for taxation, as above set forth,
did not act upon the principles established for State taxation,
Constitution of the
or in pursuance of law, as required by the/State of Florida.
5.
' Because the valuation as placed on the South half of Lot 4,
Section 50, Sheppard and Sanchez. Grant , by your Town Clerk for
( taxation for the ensuing Town fiscal tax year, is not in fact
reasonable nor just.
6.
1Because the valuation placed on the South half of Lot 4, Section
50, Sheppard and Sanchez Grant, by your Town Clerk for taxation
for the ensuing Town fiscal tax year, is entirely arbitrary, un-
ust and excessive, said value being arrived at or determined in
n arbitrary and illegal manner.
7.
Because the valuation placed on the South half of Lot 4, Section
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50, Sheppard and Sanchez Grant by your Town Clerk for taxation
for the ensuing Town fiscal tax year, to-wit, Eight Thousand
I Six Hundred Sixty ($8,660.00) Dollars, was fixed arbitrarily
and not upon any evidence which might or could enable him to
form a fair and just estimate of its just and true value for
assessment.
8.
Because the valuation placed on the South half of Lot 4, Section
50, Sheppard and Sanchez Grant by your Town Clerk for taxation
for the ensuing Town fiscal tax year, is twice the actual cash,
I fair or just value of said lands, which are not worth over
! Five Thousand ( 5,000.00) dollars.
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Respectfully submitted,
Petitioner.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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COUNTY OF VOLUSIA
Before me this day personally appeared Maybelle Lohman, to
Mme well known, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says
that whe is the owner of the South half of Lot 4, Sheppard and
Sanchez- Grant in the Town of Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida,
ilthat she has read the within and foregoing petition and that the
facts set forth therein are true and cor ect.
' Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of September,
! A.D. 1937,
..,. Public, State of Florida at Large
,,, uanruission Expires Feb. 28, 1941
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IN RE: Objections of Maybelle Lohman, (
owner, to the valuation of Lot )
17 G. Alvarez Grant; Lot 14 Al-(
varez Grant and Lots 9 10 and )
11 Section 3 Block A. of High- (
Land Shores, all in the Town ) PETITION.
of Edgewater, Volusia County,
Florida, by the Tozi of Edge- )
water for the ensuing Town
fiscal year.
TO: THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OP EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AS, AND COMPOSING THE EgUA.L-
IZATION BOARD OP THE SAID TOWN.
Gentlemen:-
Comes now Maybelle Lohman, by her attorney C.
Winston Smith, and to the Town valuations placed respectively
on Lots 14 and 17 Alvarez Grant amounting to $1,940.00 and
$2,350.00 and to the valuation placed upon Lots 9 10 and 11
Block A, Section 3, Highland Shores amounting to $405, as
the owner of said property, your petitioner hereby objects
and respectfully petitions your Honorable Board of Equalization
to correct the same by reducing the value placed on the said
properties, so that the total amount thereof, including any
valuation for improvements thereon, will hot exceed Four
Thousand Four Hundred ($4,400.00) Dollars, or the following
specific amounts for the separate properties:
Lot 14 Alvarez Grant $1,850.00
Lot 17 Alvarez Grant $2,150.00
Lots 9 10 11 etc Highland
Shores Section 3 400.00
$4,400.00
and your petitioner assigns as reasons therefor the same
general allegations contained in the petition entitled
"IN RE: Objections of Maybelle Lohman, owner, to valuation of
the South half of Lot 4, Sec. 50, Sheppard and Sanchez Grant,
in the Town of Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida, by the
Town of Edgewater, for the ensuing Town fiscal year"
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and filed contemporaneously herewith and to which your
attention is respectfully directed.
Respectfully submitted,
7Petitioner.
STATE OP FLORIDA
COUNTY OP VOLUSIA
Before me this day personally appeared Maybelle Lohman,
to me well known, who being first duly sworn, says that she
is the owner of the property described in the within and fore-
going petition, that she has read the within petition and
that the matters and things set forth therein are true and
correct.
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SWmn to and subscribed before me this September 6, 1937.
Zht/t-Cc.d ,49,- ---
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
My Commission Expires Feb. 28, 1941
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