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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-09-19-BASS-min.pdf v ' MEETING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1940 ,::.,0-% Messrs Steeves, Cann, Emery, Burnham, Shanahan, ' SpeVncer and Miss Ready e . <: wereepresent. o£;• Mr. Raymond Bond ,of 13 'Pelham Rd came before the ''"Board at 7130 P. M. - `arid discussed a tracing he had" of the surrounding properties near his' Fytome. The present assessments and names of the owners were printed on `„,'4,!eth.`e tracing. Mr. Bond' showed the Board where a` paper street ,was laid_ 12-„,'' ''6,;uts: but he said it probably' never would' be a street, that was''if' he purr° h`ased a 'certain parcel of land 'containing 53,543 sq ft' from Mr. Holt `� t'ha't was now assessed for 81500,' 'the same assessment that was on a parr Ycol of land that he already owned and that had only 40,700 sq eft. ,;>'' Difference In the area in the two vacant lots being 12,843 sq'ft, but 1:‘,`, no' "difference in the assessments'. �4 'Mr. Bond said neither Mr. Holt or' him can tell where their land meets tj forthey do not know just where the boundry line is. Mr.:, Bond said a rgood-part'`of the vacant land is wood land. and that -if a house was built a'{ `on rt that, the' house would be 'below the level of Mr. Holt Is garage. • q `L t '' Mr.. Bond said anyone' who would give him 01000 for a certain piece of he bland he .would gladly sell it'. '',:'1_``..11,,...,.- `Mr 'Bond then spoke about the assessment of ,=25,000 .on is house ; hile Chet Hutchinsonts house was assessed for 020,6000,' both houses of ` e4,'•the °same ,:construction and very little difference in cubic: contents. ', ' Mr. Bond;said becausany e his house :sets on a knoll that one coming Up° vthe street' towards' his house sees ' more house than there really i's. ,jVIr ^ . Bond, said he feels that both houses should either be ass'essed' for r10 000 or. $ 25 0.00 but he .does not feel that his house should be ras_sessed for 5000 more than Chet Hutchinson's house. ' y •a Mr. `Bond said he hoped the Board: would recognize the fact that the , "two 'houses are .pratically the same design except one has an " ell,` :'3-So f twat the Hutchinson house has an elevator, while the Bond house has not. 1Ie als;o stated: that there was no :sewer, street' lights or sidewalk in .5t'ront of his house. He said he feels the Assessors are mislead,by seeing three (3) stories as they come up the , street. 4C-3' = Mr. Bond ,told the Board that the was interested in the Hutchinson 4 ,house ' sometime' before Mr. Hutchinson purchased it, but because =there '- twas'• not enough' land with it he did' not buy it. He said -the ,Hutchinson , , ' "'i ,-. house s surrounded by trees. ' • Mr. Bond ^said he purchased the -property from Mr. Wheeler for 010,000 ' rand spent`-approximately 1115,000 ,,or 817,000: He said the house was 'fall- � ing apart when he purchased it and if the house had remained ,unoccupied 'much'' longer ,that there would have been very little value there for � crassessment purposes. did ^ Mr.' Bond ^said Mr. Black does ra lot of the work on the house after he `i ook title to`,it 1 also that Mr. ,Andrews cele same of the work, and that jhe was willing to produce his bills if necessary. ,14:0 . Mr., .Bond said he felt ifcthe:;Allard; estate -Nvent( for.t L7,009 that Che 3,•t, utchinson's property: is over assessed. The Board and Mr. Bond all felt ,that,,the Ward •place;fwent dead cheap.. Mr. Bond said it was a.;:shame to; sit ,'let the, Ward property go for that >price. kF Mr. Bond said he would like at this time to ask for an abatement' on 7,1 the 1040 tax on his vacant lot, also for a little consideration on his' It `.,house-assessment, comparing it with the assessment on Chet ^Hutchinsonts h.quse. ^ r ° R1 Some 'members of the Board said they would like to view the property ,°again, and 'after that was done the full Board could consider the matter. ''' ` The' Board told Mr. Bond that they would notify him when' they would • ' call down to view the property. '' e Mr. Bond sal d if he purchased the vacant land that he was interested ,tin he would like to know what the assessment was likely to be. • S The following abatements were approved and voted by the Assessors at this meeting. All the statutory exemption applications were examined and the abatement slips made out and signed by the Secretary of the Board,', Frederick. J. Spencer. Mabel E. Adams, .23 Eliot Road :: . S32.20, personal 81000 ,exemption not deducted from her total .assess- ment . Alfred A. Sc Esther N. Adler 32.20 real estate . Chap. 59, Sec.5.C1 ..:Libba Anson 45.08 " " Chap. 59, Sec.5. Cl Hannah M. Balmer 64.40. o� (� C.hap... 59, See.5.Cl Grace H. G. Belcher • 4l .86 ," Chap. 59,See.5 Cl Y I h , Thomas, T „Boyd 16.10 ' sr Chap. 59,Sec. 5,Cl t Michael,,J. Bresnahan 32.20 . " Chap. 59,Sec.5 Cl . Cyrus H. & Louise A. Brown 32.20 " " Chap. 59,See.5 Cl. Richard J. Burke. 32'.20 " t' Chap. 59,See. 5 Cl Jennie E. Cady 64.40 `° " Chap. 59 Sec.5 Cl Isaac Harris Gary Educational Fund 50.40, " " Town purchased this Lou ,N1. Chase 15.78 Chap. . 59,Sec. 5 .Cl ::.Agnes S. Clark 64.40 tF cp Chap. '59,Sec.5 Cl Katherine J. Corry 26.08 " " Chap. ,59,Sec. ,5 Cl Bridget M., Cqtter 64.4.0R a • Chap. 59,Sec. 5 Cl 1; Daniel L. & Helen T. Cronin 6.44 Double; assessment o Edward Crouch 64.40 Chap.` 59,Sec.5` Cl 2. Frank Cuccinello 2.09 personal Had on cow on Jan. James W. & Julia A. Denney 32.20 real estate Chap. 59 Sec.5 Cl Margaret A. DeVeau 32.20 " " Chap. 59,Sec. 5 Cl Y� Mary A. & Anastasia 11. Ferry . 64.40 " " Chap. 59, ,'Sec.'s Cl 1i Jeanette B. Fountain 64.40 ` " " Chap. 59,Sec.''S Cl Bertha M. Hamilton 32.20 " `° Chap. 59, Sec.5 Cl Ruth M. Haskell 64.40 ; 'a ' Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Cl .r, t Catherine F. Hoy - 57.96. " Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Cl .. C Marion W. Jackson 46.51 :` `a Chap., 59 Sec.5' Cl 1 Annie E. Kelley 41.86 it " Chap. ' 59,Sec.5 Cl 1 Margaret T. Kelley 64.40 " Chap.; 59,Sec.5 Cl 2 Heirs of William H.` Kelley 12.88 ' " Chap. 59 'Sec.5 Cl 1;d Johanna; ;Kennedy :' 94.51. r® " Chap. ,59 Sec., 5 Cl ,k Sigrid,W, Kinqu st,. 64.40 " f► Chap. 59- Sec. .5 ,Cl' ? Elizabeth W. Kirk . - 32.20 '* E� Chap. 59 Sec. 5. .Cl Elizabeth Latter 64.40 " Chap. 59 Sec 5 Cl 11 " Francelia Libby 32.20. " Chap. ;59 Sc.; e5 Cl> Philip L. & Georgie A. Little: 32.20. " Chap.. 59 Sec 5 Cl r7 Willena M. :MacDonald 1.61 " , " Chap. 59 Sec, 5 Cl r E; Winona MVI. .MacDonald, Gdn. 28.98 Ga , Chap. 59 Sec 5 Cl Willena M. MacDonaldet al 12.88 " " Chap. 59 Sec ;.5 Cl !' Rose Maloney 64.40 `► ►' Chap. 59 Sec 5 Cl` t}' Julia A. ,McCaffrey 16.10 ii , land over assessed Elizabeth A. McDonnell,. 64.40 ; ,, Chap. 59 Sec 5 Cl . Bridget.,J. McKearney et al 32.20. " Chap. 59 Sec 5 Cl :,1$ Annie A 1V1eMakin', 64.40 " " Chap. 59 See S Cl qL Evelyn M. McVetty 64.40 �� �t 'Chap.59 Sec '5 Cl'; << Milda V Measham : . 64.40 " I' Chap '59 See 5 Cl s3; Alice C. Mellow 64.40 `L Chap 59 Sec b -C1 . 1 Mary A. Mitchell. 32.20 " " Chap 59 Sec 5 Cl Elmina &' ,Howard M. Munroe 77.28 " " double assessment Josephine. G. Nunan 64.40 " Chap 59 Sec 5 : Cl j. John L. Nuttall 32.20 Chap. 59 Sec ,.5 Cl Ellen' O 'Keefe 32.20 Chap. 59 Sec 5 C1., I Annie N. Pero 32..20, " `� Chap. 59 Sec ._5 Cl Frank G. & Marion M. Poitrast 57.96 4' `.' illegal tax Joseph H. Potter 64.40 " ' Chap. 59 bee 5 01 , i Mary E. Reardon 16.10 : ": ' Chap. 59 Sec 5 t S' LS \1 Mary E . Rose $64..40 real estate Chap . 59 Sec. 5 Clause 18 Katherine A. Russell 32.20 " " Chap. 59 Sec.-"5 Clause 18 Ellen L. Samuels 32.20 " " Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Clause 18 t Gertrude B. Sandison 64.40 " " Chap . 59 Sec. 5 Clause 18 Chester R. Savage 64.40 " " Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Clause 22 John S. Spaulding 159 . 23 " " Chap. 59 Sec . 5 Clause 18 Johanna E . Spellenberg et al $16.10 R. E . Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Clause 18 • Standard Oil Co. of N. Y. Inc. 5.47 R. E. Assessed for more land than they own. William E . & Edith W. Sullivan 64.40 R.E. Chap . 59 Sec. 5Clause 22 Carl E . Swenson et al 30. 27 R.E . Chap. 59 Sec . 5 Clause 18 Elizabeth Timothy 64.40 R.E. Chap. 59 Sec . 5 Clause 17 Raffaele & Elizabeth Tribuna 32.20 R.E . . Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Clause 18 Helen T. Valliere et al 64.40 R.E. Chap. 59 Sec . ,5 Clause 17 Maria .Videtta 39 .93 R.E. Chap. 59 Sec . 5 Clause 17 Thomas D. & Elizabeth A. Warren32. 20 R.E. Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Clause 22 Heirs of Wallace G. Wezinger 64.40 R.E. Chap. 59 Sec . 5 Clause . 17 c/o Grace Wezinger Etta L. Whiting 64.40 R.E . Chap. 59 Sec. 5 Clause 17 ,, Martha J. Witthus 30.59 R.E . Uhfiraished house'not asbessed enough as of Jan. 1st, 1940. Isabella D. Wright 32.20 R.E. Chap . 59 Sec . 5 Clause, 23 Commitment of Unapportioned Water Assessments amounting to $308.54 ' was signed by the Board . Two' department bills were approved for payment . 3 , The Assessors' Warrant to the Tax Collector for Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise in the Second Committment amounting to 88,909 .18 was to signed by the' Board. Assessors' Warrant to Collector for Water Liens amounting to $115.09 was signed by the Board. Abatement of Poll Taxes for the year 1940 amounting to $110.00 was 1, signed by the Board. Reasons for abatement written on the Statutory Exemption Applications filed by the applicants. Letter from Commissioner Henry F. Long' dated September 16 , 1940 in • regard to his granting abatement under Section 8 of Chapter 58, G. L. was read to the Board. Board discussed the matter and were of- the ., opinion that the Welfare Department should take care of some of the persons who get relief from their taxes through the Assessors' abatements granted under Clause 18. Letter from the Lexington Co-operative Bank to Mr. Charles E . Bartlett of Woodland Road was read to the Board and the Assessors after discussing his case and hearing that the bank paid the 1938, real estate tax and that Mr. Bartlett is now working for the U. S Post Office Dept . , they voted to abate all of his 1939 tax of $213.71 under Clause 18 . 'Mr. Bartlett is a World War veteran with 10% disability. Letter and 1939 Statutory Exemption Application received from Miss Mary A . Mulcahy of 134 Lowell Street was called to the attention of the Board.. In her letter to the Board she asked for consideration. On June 29th, 1940, the Arlington Co-operative Bank paid the balance due on Miss Mulcahy' s' tax bill. 1 ( • Letter from J. Joseph Hurley of 9 Vine Brook Road thanking' the Board for the abatement granted to him and his wife on their 1938 tax, was read. Letter from Mr. Edward J. Sheehan of 'Boston, in regard to asking ' for an abatement or lower assessment on the Ward property which heis interested in buying• was read. J • Letter read from Daniel A. Cronin of 49 Forest Street thanking the . Board for their consideration in the matter of abating some• of his a back taxes. • Letter read from•Mrs . Francis Titus of 32 Percy Road, thanking the Board for lowering the assessment of that property. Letter from Mr. Edwin B. .Worthen, Jr. Clerk of the Planning Board, 14 dated June 10th, 1940 was read. Letter was read from Mr. Edwin B. Worthen, one of the Executors of ;r the 'Simonds Estate, in which he asked the Board to. consider the matter of, lowering the assessment on the Simonds:! property. Letter was received from Commissioner Long dated August 21, 1940 giving the Assessors authority under Sec. 8 , Chap. 58 to abate the following 1939 real estate taxes; ;} Ida F. Landon. $20 .59 Widow Chap. 58, Sec . 8 . G.L. Heirs of Margaret. McLaughlin x.36 " " " . 9 tr Sydney' G. Sanford .89 rf to 9 ti tr Letter from Mr. Morse dated November 27 , 1939 • asking the Board to gi Mr. Burt C. Button of 11 Greenwood Street some help on his .back taxes. ; . The Board at a previous meeting votedtoabate the 1939 real estate tax i' his back taxes were paid up. The Tax Collector' s records on this date showed that the 1937 and 1938 taxes have been paid so this abatement was; granted under Sec . 8 , of Chap. 59 ., The following 1938 °realestate taxes were abated under Sec . 8 of „ Chap. 58 G. L. authority from Commissioner Long in letter dated August ,2 1940 having been received: Hollis M. Blaisdell 31.70 Chap. 58, Sec. 8 G.L. g` Chester I. Campbell, Tr. 2.21 _ Chap . 58 Sec . 8 G.L. Ida F. Landon 19.72 Chap. 58 Sec . 8 G.L. Heirs of Margaret McLaughlin .34 Chap. 58, Sec . 8 G.L. Sydney G. Sanford .85 Chap. 58 Sec. .8 G.L. Martha F. Titus 1.87 Chap. 58 : 'Sec. 8 G.L. Mrs. Hattie M. Jones, widow, of 166 Lowell Street filed Clause 17, ,, Statutory Exemption Form but on account of her equity she was not entitle to exemption under that clause. The Board after hearing from Mr. Spence;. about 'her circuiiistances, voted to grant her an abatement of $32. 20on he 1940 real estatetax bill . • It was suggested that Mrs. Jones be asked toy file Statutory Exemption Form, Clause 18, so that it could be on file in' ', the office . a• ✓' .a` � �, Imo, I f ' Secre ►. y of the Board.