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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-01-15-BASS-min.pdf Meeting, January 15, 1940 IE Messrs Steeves,Cann,Emery,Shanahan,Burnham,Spencer and Miss Ready were : present. Commitment of Water Liens amounting to 081.-70 was signed by the Board. from Mrs Hannah Breslin, Letter of appreciation and thanks to the BoardAfor the abatements grant ed to her on. her 1938 and 1939„ taxes was, read. Letter of thanks from William D. Hagerty of 6 Lincoln Street to t l e Boar, for the abatement granted on his property located at 301 Bedford Street`. was read. Mr. Spencer informed the Board that no, representative, for The Highland Trust Company would appear at 7:30 P. M. hearing granted to said companyy Some representative for the bank called Mr. Spencer on the telephone P P and informed him that he represented five closed banks that owned pro- perty in Lexington and that he would rather appear before the Assessors ,, at another time when he could discuss the fivearcels ;and not just s eat P P on the assessment of property located at #581 Marrett Road. Monthly lists of excise taxes abated on the 1939 Levy were signed by the Board. Recapitulation Sheet of Motor Vehicle Excise assessed in Lexington for the year 1939 was signed by the Board. it 4536 autos taxed $1,136,440 Excise Valuation 032,101.55 Excise Taxe Department bills were approved and signed by the Board for payment. The Board was informed that a 1939 real estate abatement application li dated Dec. 28th, had recently been received at the office. The Board requested that the applicant Mrs Emma T. Pring of 20 Vine Brook Road be informed by letter that they could not act on her' application becausd l ! it was received by them after the final date allowed by Commissioner s Long - Nov. 15th, 1939. The Board suggested that the party be requested to write for a re- valuation of her property for 1940 at once. The Board was informed that a letter dated Dec. 18th and a 1939 real estate application dated Dec. 7th, 1939 had been received from Mrs. Helen C. Whittemore. The Board requested that she be notified that they could not act on her application because it was received after Nov. 15th, The Board sug- igested that she write immediately” for a re-valuation of her property for 1940. The Board was informed that the Appellate Tax Board had notified this. office that the Mildred G. Tenney tax appeal had been withdrawn. The Board was informed that The Prudential Insurance Co. of America had entered their appeal to the Appellate Tax Board. Property of the I appellant located at /f31 Slocum Road. !!, The Board did reduce the assessment on the land 'a little for 1939. The Board was informed that there was a tax title on Bertram C. & Mary E. Button's property located at 11 Greenwood Street and that they it should rescind their vote of Dec. 15th, when they voted to abate the 1937 real estate tax upon receipt of Commissioner Longts authority. Mr. Spencer said he had talked to Mr. George V. Morse, Temporary (7' Agent, of Old Age Assistance, and told him that the Board ` \_ Acting Bureau g would abate the 1939 tax for the Buttons provided the back taxes were fl, paid up and the tax title disclaimed. '' Letter received from Florence M. Barton of 15 Bloomfield Street was read and the Board voted to abate the 1938 personal tax of $10.20. Mr. Spencer informed the Board that this party had talked to him last year about the tax and he thought the matter was attended to then. The Personal Property this tax was on was stolen from this woman's home 'several years ago. The circular letter dated Jan. 3rd, in regard. to ('.Round Table".. discussion on Jan. 16th was read but all the Assessors said it would be impossible for them to attend that meeting. At 8 o'clock P. M. the five members of the Board and Mr. Spencer went before the Selectmen at their request in regard to their 1940 appropriation. Letter from Mrs. Annie Bornstein, widow, asking for some help on her taxes was read but no action was taken. The Statutory Exemption Application received from Concetta Cataldo, wife of Antonion Cataldo of 47 Rindge Avenue, was examined but no action taken. The Board requested that Mr. Cataldo's disability papers be seen so that the Board would know all tthe: 'facts. This was the first year that this party filed for exemption under. Clause 22. The Statutory Exemption Application received from Mrs. Catherine McEnroe of Cedar Street was examined and the Board voted to grant her the $2000 exemption under Clause 17. ,The Board examined the Statutory Exemption Application received from. Mrs. Emma Nash of 12 Theresa Avenue and they voted to grant her 1I the $2000 exemption under Clause 17. The Statutory Exemption Application received from Mrs. Anna Golobon7 of 39 Sylvia Street was examined and the Boardvoted that no exemption be granted to her on her 1939 real estate taxes because of her equity in the property, and because she filed the application after Nov. 15th. Property assessed for $4100, and no mortgage. The Statutory Exemption Application of Mrs Mary A. Ferry, widow, of 32 Cedar Street was again considered and the Board voted to grant her and her daughter another $1000 exemption under Clause 18. The Statutory Exemption Application, widow, of 10 Greenwood Street , ; was examined and because her equity in the property is over $2000 the Board voted to grant her the $2000 exemption under Clause 18. Mrs. Cady's' married son and family live with Mrs Cady, and the son does not have steady work. The Board was informed of the condition of Henry E. Lowe of 12 Avon , Street, he being a disabled World War Veteran, and in need of some help on his taxes. tax The Board agreed to abate the 1939 real estate after the Statutory Exemption Application is properly filled out and returned to t his office. The Board was informed of the information received from the office of the Arlington Assessors in regard to that part of John 0. & Lillian r: R. Doughty's real estate. on Westminster Avenue. The Board after considering what Arlington assessed to this party and what Lexington assessed to this party for that part located in Lexington voted that no reduction be made on the 1939 assessment . The Town Line goes thru the Doughty property and the Assessors of ' Lexington did not feed, that that part of the property in Lexington was over assessed. Form 1C - Notice of Refusal to abate poll or property tax was I; signed by the Secretary of the Board. ii In regard to the application dated Oct. 14th from Gordon P. and 3 Robert C. Merriam on their property located at 6 Stetson Street, the ji Board having looked at the property voted to reduce the house assess- ment from 012,000 to 010,000, The Board also voted to grant the owners an additional abatement on $2000. The owners of—this property have I, tried to sell the property for several years and during 1939 tried to make it into a two family house but the Town would not allow this to be done.' An abatement of $142.00 was granted by the Board on the 1939 tax bill. - X The 1939 real estate application of the Colonial Garage, Inc. I dated Nov. 14th, was looked over by the Board but noaction was taken II on the matter. Application laid on the table, , to be again considered before the four month period is up. The property this application was filed on is where the sewer and Vine Brook water pipes go thru and their' I is litigations pending. Mrs. Maria Amaru's 1939 real estate application was looked over but i no action taken on it. The Board said they want this person or her '' representative to come before the Board at another meeting and talk the matter of valuation over. Attorney Milton Quint and Dr. Harry J. Lee came before the Board at 7:45. P M in to the 1939 real estate application filed byDr. Lee' I' o regardpp Mr. Quint said he did not think he could add much to what was already on record, and he referred to the 1939 application and attached letter filed in September. I Mr. Quint informed the Board that after examination of the Lee pro- perty for Inheritance Purposes that Commissioner Long cut the 1939 asses ment from $15,850 to 09000, and that Dr. Lee paid inheritance taxes on { 09000, and that they considered that the fair assessment for the roper A Mr. Caswell had sent the report that Mr. Quint had The Assessors were surprised to know that Commissioner Long had cut the assessment and without informing this office of his appraisal figures. Copy of the report was made by the Clerk and the matter was to be investigated by the office, Mr. Quint informed the Board that there was no'mortgage on the pro ii! perty, and that the buildings were always in need of some repairs. The Board informed the gentlemen that they had viewed the property and bad inquired of the tenants as to what rent they paid and they said; (3) at $20; (1) at 035 and (1 ) at $15, total 0110 per month - $1320 perl year rental income the Board had figured. Mr. Quint said he did not know why the tenants should have s€,idethey paid those rents, as they were not the amounts that Dr. Lee receives. Dr. Lee said young Gordon who lives in part of the double `house collectq the rents and be would like to have some member of the' Board call him or the telephone and check the figures for he felt there was something wroz The Board told the gentlemen that they felt 09000 was too levy' a valuation for the property, and that they were getting better than 10% on their income. I', Mr. Quint said he was not a good bargainer and that he would be i' willing to come before the Board at another time if the Board wanted .- to investigate the matter further. The Board asked the gentlemen • if they would step outside the office t" 1 • while the Assessors talked the matter over and Dr. and Mr. Quint left the office. The Board talked the matter over and then voted to re- duce the 1939 assessment 0000. When Dr. Lee and Mr. Quint were informed of the valuation reduction from $15,850 to $12,850 they said the new figures were satisfactory. (see other side for Copy of Report from Commissioner °Long) 014 , or- 6,t...e...d..444:/f Secretary o.' the Board • • • ti 2l COPY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION NO. X80691 Boston, March 28, 1939 Estate of Esther B. Lee, Late of Lexington, Massachusetts To Harry J. Lee, Extr. 535 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. , Form L - 29 In accordance with the provisions of Sec. 25 of Chap. 65 of the Gen. Laws. (Ter. Ed. ) I determine the value of property of said decedent within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts disclosed by information on file, to be as below stated. Upon this valuation, after deductions for debts , funeral expenses, expenses of administration and exempted legacies or shares, the evidence of which has been seasonbly submitted, the tax, if any, will be computed. Personal Estate according to within schedule 1014.06 typed figur Real Estate, according to within schedule 12,300.00 ink figur, Determination of Value ---1-9-0-1-5-570tr typed " $20,064.06 Altered 13,214.06 Jun. 20, 1939 90000.0: Chap. 65, Gen. Laws, Sec. 25 Land with houses 905 Mass. Awe. East Lexington, Mass. -Jei-l+--ercere157') $ / Schedule of Real Estate in Detail 9,000.00 44-1-614&9149- in Lexington 2,500.00 outside of Lexington 800.00 ft ft" 12,300.00 rA IL Requests were received from the following persons and the Assessors on January 19th and January 22nd, 1940 viewed the properties and made the following re-assessments for Jan. 1st, 1940;, Property at #572 Mass. Avenue - house assessment reduced from $4000 to $3500; land reduced from 11240 to $1000. R. H. Stevens property at 30 Utica Street. Land reduced from $6350 to $3175. Frederic A. Hoxie - property at 1061-1063 Mass. Avenue reduced from $7830 to $6060. Grace P. Brown - property at 21 Winthrop Road reduced from $15,490 to $12,395. James W. Quinn - property $"Casco lot's on Woburn Street reduced from $2100 to $990. Mrs. F. L. Nickerson - property at 43 Forest Street- land reduced from $1260 to $840. Mabelle D. Beers - 358 Marrett Road - house assessment reduced from. $5000 to $4500. Violet M. Remick - 55 Farmcrest Avenue - land assessment reduced from x'1500 to $1200; summer house assessment reduced from 5200 to ` 100. Board viewed the following parcels on Friday, Feb. 9, 1940 Property at #384 & 388 Bedford Street - David Buttrick Company's New assessment for 1940 as follows : store bldg & cottage $1000 store bldg 5000 caddy house 100 20000 sq ft front land 4000 6 3/4acres @ 0200 1350 011450 Total assessment Property of Lois M. Marshall located at #89 Meriam Street house assessment reduced from $8300 to $7500 garage 'k reduced from y 900 to 0600 Property of Florence S. Tilton was viewed and the Board voted to assess her property as of Jan. 1st, 1940 as follows : House $11000 barn 800 17,500 sq ft @ 30¢' 5250 18,830 sq ft 940 5 acres 0 $100 500 $18490 Assessment reduced from $21130.