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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1926-07-13 MinutesqW'.'Matx:N:lftt"Y:M1::ttr.:r:C14fNiHR'x9iNGiSY.'GRG61pI WWeY4C:fl FFihlibry Y'fM"J.I...r4:-fa'.v.M'n'1•h"rn+..'wf.•+rrt;r,;Y'/::`,m_M,Ja.'.''b,.:4.•,L`xbtHrrnn.l'CitT�'.lnJnMNU9 w'.Y^/.45�•fC•a4T:as1?'-'+•3•I.yu"x2q:,:12^.::d.::.:,.'O..rr'..'1'!^'.::✓e,Sn':iA•iir; :�fl::r,-I'., r.'r_ �r G IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIa1111111111111111I1111111111IIIIIIII 111011,1111111111E1111 IIIII II 1. OP TEN /twin 07 TES BOARD 07 110*LISAT101 OF TIC CITY OF Ule:.t.. On this lath day of :lily, A. D.19- , the Cormie•ion ref the City of tilama. I'lcaricts, sMt at the City Nall in said Catty at t5:00 o' of ock P. 61. , pursuant to to a i 'r.±ssrnt Ant taken Jnlyleth. 1926, as • Board of Equalization. Ur. J. H. Orr. the only member of the Board present remained for the purpose of receiving objeetians to the +,i+rner- al Assessment Moll of the City of disked for the year 1926. 034 "MI ' OF ?WQRI9a,•le„Tw Ctti1PANY Mr. T. B. Bennett. Tex Agent, Florida least Coast Railway Company, appeared end fil•. el the following objeotioe! et. Angmetine, Ally nth. 19141. Icuorable Board of Rlualiaation, Weld, Florid*. aentlement. behalf of the Florida Meet Coast R.11isy Cowpony aDi the Floa'its Seat Coast Hotel Company. I wish to request your favorsbls oonsidersticrt in the matter of the largely increased •sresaaant of their properties by the City of Miami for the year 1926. Flarids get Coast HallwaLCo. In 1925 the total •seoeeed value of .use property of the Florio 40 iset Coast Railway Company for the city of Miami, Coconut Grove and silver Bluff wee $1,004,T66. The 1926 tax roll showed a total of $4,646.310. en increase of l2,641,664, or 86E%. In seei.tian to this, new territory which hoe been taken into the City of Miami for the first time this year. °ells for en adds tinnsl assessment of 4410,090, Baking a total assessment of the hallway property for 1926 of ;4,964.400. This, as you will note, is a tremendous in - oresa in rosewood values for one pier. The property of any Railway Company can hardly be compered with any other property. Its lands generally being used or retain- ed for railway purposes do not saeume a ooameroisl value similar to other property. At times conditions may arise whereby the ltailrost may dispose of snail portione of their real estate, it being evident that such peroele will not be required for the purpose of operating its business. Of oourse the Hallway Coepenp, when It becomes ns• oeessry to acquire additional lands for the expanse of its business have to purchase these lends at the ourrent pr ice. In the matter of assessment of the Railroad property, it op - peers to me quite evident that in all fairness a different bests of assessment should apply. The real estate required for the operation of its businaors is not for sale. being required for the oontinuano• of this buelnese alone. Other property coming under the city as- sessment with few exceptions is property which may ba bought and 'old s000rding to the desires of the owners, enabling them to take seven - tag' of fluotuation in values. If the real estate owned by the Rail- way Cowpony used for its right of way, station buildings, •to., by the doing away of the tracks end abolishing the railroad at that point, was made salable it would absolutely obi a the land values adjacent to this strip, these values being largely established by the oomtruation and operation of the railroad et this point. The Railroad creates laird valued without being able tp profit from these values, and should not be burdened with taxes resulting from this si- tuation. Florida east CosetBntel Co. In 1985.tbe total eeseened valuations of the property of the Florida hest Coast Sotel Company was $1.71.8,000. In 1926 this as- sesantient hug been increased to'3,06,1.100, an increase of el.345.100, or 78*, whiuh le much higher than the general increases shown in the city essesmr:onte this year. The Florida :set Coast Hotel Company hoe, I believe. been s great benefit to the City of Waal. In the early days the itoyal Palm Iotal was one of your greatest attractions. end did much towards •s• tebliebing Mead. se u winter resort. The grounds of the Hoye). Palm are a big as+eet to the city. as well an tho Hotel itself. It is true these grounds are private. but they oould hardly be operated other- wise. The Hord Pelee green's le preotioally the last area not solid- ly built up in that port of i iami . end I believe it would be of great advantage to the city to have the grc�urde remain in their present state. The 'olf course is another proposition whloh filled o need of the City of itiami. The City has .z,own until there le oor'iderable development in the loculity of the golf course and the lend values have naturally increased. However, the golf course le beilstg continued as heretofore, end la a big ottreotion in that locality. The hotel Company never has operated el.ong the lines of u profit making propo- sition, and this increase in a sseeement will sake a great burden in taxon which will require consideration. It might not be amiss to rooall that the tlugler uyetem has been greatly interested in the development of ltir,mi and has dors small to aid in giving bar the impetus that has brought about her present great« ness, by donation of situ,for publio buildings end eseistanoe along other litres. Under the olrousetenose 1 would ask that you Honorab 304y allow a substantial reduction In the assessment of the propext7 of both the Railway Company end the Hotel Company. Yours very truly. (Signed) T. B. BENNETT Ten Agent. 1 r OBJtSOTIQ$ OF 0E0, w. ?MOON; 1uU�INIIIIUIIIq I.PI I'uuul_ OBJECTION 011 MRS. IDA PILLOW": Mrs. Ida Tilloon appeared end made an oral objection to the valuation wads by the es« sensor for the year 19E6 on the w. 76 feet of Lot 3, Bloom: 2, Idgewster. end asked that the assessment be reduced. Hr. Geo. I. rilloon appeared and made an oral objeotion to the valuation sods by the Assessor for the year 1926 on the went 75 feet of Lot 'l. "NA.N= TERRACE". an Increase in aeueaaed value from 16.000 for the year 1925 to 415,000 for the year 1926; end el« eo made an oral objection to the valuation made by the Assessor for the year 1926 02 Lot d, Blook 16. "KIRKLAND H3IGHTB". en inarease from i150. to $3,000. OBJECTION OP J. H. vUINAN; Mr. J. H. l4uinen appeared and merle en oral objection to the valuation made by the As« sensor for the year 1926 on the went 156 feet of Lot 1. "SDONWATE.K T$RBACB". an in.. crease in aeeeseed value fro■ $5400 for the year 1926 to g82.620. for the year 1926. OBJECTION OF J. T. CIiRIBTIAMBLN: Mr. J. T. Christiansen appeared and made an oral objection to the valuation made by the Assessor for the year 1926 on Lot 4. "!DOlitATZB TBHRA02, an baritone in sssasss& Talus from $2.00Dfor the year 1225 to 18,750. for the yeer 1926; and also mode an oral objeotion to the assessed valuation of Lot 3, and E. 0 feet of Lot 2, "EDOEeIATl* T3MRAO2" . OBJECTION olf E. B. C33BIsTIe11 B!!; Mr. 3. B. Christiansen appeared and made en oral objection to the valuation made by the Assessor for the year 1926 on Lot 17 "BAY Biz3", an inoresse in assessed value from 06700. for the year 1925 to $14,200 for the year 1926. OBJECTION OF HARRIET. C;IRIOTIANsEN: Mrs. Harriett Christiansen appeared and on behalf of herself end 3tre. tt. O. Hahn made en Orel objeotion to the valuation mare by the Assessor for the year 1926 on Lots 6 and 7, "ED1il'ATER TERRACE", an inoreaee of *2000 for the year 1926 to $8760 for the year 1926; end also made oral objeotion t' the valuation made by the Assessor of the apartment situated on the two said late, name being g30,000. .BJECTICN 0r JOHN H. LIV INGSTON; Ur. John: c. Livingston appeared and made objection to the valuation plaoed by the An- seseor on Lot 3, Bloom: 2, "sAN JOs3 ADDITION", an increase from 916,600 for the year 1925 to 934,500 for theyear 1926. A➢JO URNMENT ; No further business appearing, at 6:00 o' alook i. M.. adjournment was taken until 5e00 o'olook P. 1t., July ldtb, 1926. ATTNef: