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J. H. Leach
G. H. DAY CITY TAX COLLECTOR.
OFFICE OF City Tax Collector of Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas 8-28 1901
Mrs A. R. Leach
________________ ____: In compliance with your request of ____________________ the following information in relation to lands described is furnished from the records of this office.
DESCRIPTION OF LANDS.
| LOT | BLOCK | ADDITION | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 800 ft | J. N Ellis Sur. |
| YEAR | TO WHOM ASSESSED | VALUE | TAX | COST | INTEREST | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Paid for 1900 | 1000 | 1500 | Paid | 1.15 | 16.15 | |
| 1899 | Unknown | 1500 | 22.50 | 4.38 | 26.78 | ||
| 1898 | " | 1500 | 22.50 | 6.98 | 29.48 | ||
| 1897 | " | 1500 | 22.50 | 9.68 | 32.18 | ||
| 1896 | A.R. Leach | 2000 | 35.00 | 35.00 | |||
| 1895 | " " " | 1500 | 26.25 | 2.50 | 28.75 | ||
| 1894 | " " " | 2000 | 31.00 | 31.00 | |||
| 1893 | " " " | 2000 | 26.60 | 26.60 | |||
| 1892 | " " " | 2500 | 47.25 | 47.25 | |||
| $273.19 | |||||||
| .10 | |||||||
| $273.29 |
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We your finance Committee find that unless there has been accident or serious mis take in the assessment of the within property we have no authority to recommend a reduction and we find that for 5 years of the period complained of the owner himself renedered the property at a much higher [?] & [?] when the property was on the unknown list.
J.F. Henderson Q.T. Moreland
9/20 901 Jno T. Montgomery
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To the Mayor and the honorable members of the city council of the city of Fort Worth
Gentlemen.
I wish to lay before your honorable body a statement of facts regarding my city tax and my relation to the city of Fort Worth.
I live on the extremem southern limit of the city. I have never had water privilege, sewer connection, Police protection, Fire protection, and there is not a city light or gravil street within nearly half a mile of my house. There is a 40 acre pasture between my house and my nearest city neighbor
To this statement of acts I attach a yearly statement from the city assessor and collector and ask you gentlmen, if you do not think that it is exorbetant, and out of all proportion to the benefits received.
Therefore gentlemen, I most humbly pray for relief from such part of my city tax as you in your righteous judgment shall decide.
And as I have no means of paying my tax except by selling a part of my home, I earnestly pray that it be not sold till I can sell a part of it and pay what you consider just and right
Hoping Gentlemen a favorable consideration at your hands I remain your mosst obedient
Pettie S Leach
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Fort Worth, Texas, September,20th,1901.
Hon.The Mayor & City Council.
Gentlemen:-
We your committee on Streets & Alleys to whom was referred the attached petition, asking that East 14th St be cleared of houses & etc, now obstructing said street, respectfully recommend that the City Attorney & City Engineer, be instructed to take proper steps to Cause said obstructions to be removed so that street may be opened.
B.L. Waggoman.
Adopted.
Attest: Jno T. Montgomery City Secretary.