HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1948-985 Reso 985
Claims for refund
Bank of America, National Trust and Savings Assoc.
CLAIM FOR REFUND OF TAXES
savings Bank of san diego
R�S�?,U'il0iv i��C. 985
-,-, �;,-,-r� r, '+ , �'_' y liiJ
R�sc�;�y� �;�� �;r .�x_�� c����_ c,c.�V..cz�: .::r
i ���- rn� l�=�Li..�i L;'t i-��+t 1'-'�i-�'
Cl�'' CF G :C!.4, i .�� �i,
n q (� � 1T �
J��'�'11'�G C.v;��...3�--=' ..�_:.�,..�.,..�; FUr �«,FLiLD ti_
Try i �, 7T. m ��7F'1
Ji�'1��11 �.�...0 Ifa l�r �l�.t=i -�si. L �.r"..L Tl i V u 1 i T'ali
,� �r r-•i.:�r"'('`'t' t� � ���T f � �� �'l�'rIZT �.��V�l
�.:+..�iV1_l'�Cr,;� .►�.`�,..v,.�.�a�1 L1� �u�D +.....+
, t. ; ._.n ,- D�"E�r� FG� i
CC i`.�+ i TT i.lU'� .C; ����.i`_ �l wi�i�:
�':���...�Ui'J �;li �gC[S�ZC✓�� m�i.u�� ,EL�e.'�::�t'il��17
<<u�:�� cc:�:.:�_:��c�l:�� J�.� �t:�L czTY
r7, T-r c r, ?'��,--,�
rirr---� �-nzr l.i�V!� � � �' , �i ri.�.L' v��i.,_ LF Ci�.r��'l:G=: �J_�,.�.L:-s� JJI.i��►J
1.ii.:� t��..l __ _-���i.� l.'1
,�i—�:3zr �,.,,, r ��l�1.�;0'r1S .
_ �l.� _ _�J����,�,r, :=��;
�.�r��,����,"� :�. mr����.t ti��,ose c�rt::��v��i cl������-.is y'or refur�. f'or
u�vi . —
� r�� �" e •;. ' __On�-�.� 'yrl:aSt c�.r�Cl
�.,c.�i.i�::�: ,�c"�.rG. ��yT C��;.l"i�,.lVS� �c�,Ii:r'� 01 1'L;2 Z Cu, i'j'�,-�..
. �Y_ r."._,. "l� (h: Ucr.V �_il'.JV �(JG'.,.�,'i O�
�'� .�''JC7C:Zu.l�.�i�Y'1 i�.��-1�. t%�C.':i7'�l�,y .:.l�Zi.�,
,:>;;1.V 7�11r,.� t��`-,_
) /� Y, ,_ v /'� ' ���:>; :ierts i:o w�97 �,na l9�-�, r�5�o,�c-
��1� �Z�J'�J' iJ� �� �i� �1�: Vl' i'1�.��.J 1 •
'�1TdG'��f� �,'�:°� �"`- "'_.,li'ir%�_S O-i� 'v+.[i:�Cil �7'� c;,'ti.2+,Ci1�.'.G�. t1Li'E.'t;0� �J@ c:,�1(:�.
�t�e s�,_�e a�e il,�_n����.r r�jected.
�, ^� � �� 2. lliut i1er,�_-rt J. �3rsTar���, Ci�y Cle�'_� o�' tile
�:�c��_�T.
Cit;�r oL Chu1 r� ViStd., be, ar��. he is k,ereby au�,lio7�ized �.i1d direet-
ed to 1�or�yr��r�. �-ort��v.7itr� a ce�t�.1:�ied cop1T o_" t��:is resol_ut�orl
to s�id c�a.�W�=a.nts or t'r�eir �.;;erlts.
,, � Rn ,' ��,iy 4th �ay of D��c�_�b°r,
i,;��?t'���, S�GI�'r,D r�i� �`i'r���V;�D t__ 1
19�-8.
., � `
_:�d.jTO?' O:�' Z17a C.l v�' �01 �r.'.i1t�.�..�. V7.S Uc::.�
u ;,;�, l i C i 111�a.•
�;.
r.rj��p-� ., -..�
ii.'�1�r�-. ( .
7 /� .
� '� �/ � � _._...
�C��1!��__•������'��� ���.' p.f
Ci�:�,
C'r±u1a YJ:�st��, Caiil orni.a
��, �:�� uF ^�4�r� �r,...
�i ti L L c�>i�y.� ���_,I:�
r '1 TT �l�'{ y ('�) v
V�JVI'I�y l,'� i�yl�d .✓tL��i 5•
�i��.�'�T i�t'' Ci.t�%L�-i V��`ills�
�� :a,;�.;�;�i V. ��yr��I�IT, Ci_ty Gl°ri� oz tne City of' Chu1a Vis�i:,�.,
Cal�yournia, Dv il�R�nY C'LRT�r�T th�>>t the fore�oin�; �tesolu�ion j'Jas
duly �,do��ed 'ay t=�� City Council o� said Cit�T �rld �4�ra.s �.p�?roved
b;;T the C;_�y Cou„cil of s<;.id City �.nd y���.s a.������rov�d 'oy tr� ��a.yor
-l-
of ��-Liu C�.t�� �,t a re�,_�_1�_r I:le���in� cf s�;.ict CoUnc:�� ile�d on
-�lie l�-��� da;� oi Dec�:lb�r, 1�48, ��:lcl i�hat it ��bra�� so �;�clo__�t�d
b;% tne foyio��irA�; vo�es:
13:i:�;5: Cou��C�lr�en Riesland, I�ashold , •Dyson, Kidder ,
T���;�: ;ou��ci_'�r�zen ___ none �
,�;S��;T; Covr�cillti�:2 Koester _ _..__�..____._._..___
� �" _
-�' '��4 ��... _
City C1e:rY of th�'�`C� y of
Cnu1�� TTist�a, Calif'crnia
1�.'BT��r�,::� l✓.r li..''�'�'1i:T1."�lJ�,�i..`J1��iJ
COUI:TV JF �AI�� DIEG�G) s s.
CI1�Y �F C�?�J�A VI�T��)
�� rT;� ��-,�tT V. ����r�l�:i, City C1er�> oz �L�:e Cit�r oi' C:lala
.�.zr,r�r r �r-ir;T T'GrC�r �6 i � a
y " �c�..�,!T � � n ..'i:�~�.�"L.��'T l�J���..i._1' i:Y_i`u,�, �'t'.,i-_E,' G,UOiT• �.,.rl�. �::u.�07'-L''�
V S L ci� U I'il.�..:..� 171.� ' .,.
�;oix��; �s �a fv11, �-_u° and corr°ct copy cf Resolut�on IVo.
9 85 ^,
and tri�_.t �cize s�,.:�e r���s �ot be�rl �,:.���r_d�c7. or r�pealed.
DAiED: D�cer�.ber ?�tn, 19�r8.
City Cler�� of the City of
Cnula Vista, ��.li��orriia.
_2_ _._.
CLA.IM F0� REFUN� 4F TAXES
October 28, 19�+$
CITY OF CHULA VISTg
TO z S�CURITY TRIIST & 5!�.VI�?GS BAN'K OF SAI4 DIEGO�
a state bank - Dr. (Claima�t)
c/o Holbrook & Tarr
7�+0 Rowan Buildi�alifornia.
T�os Angeles 13�
Claim is Y�ereby made ovements assessedetoPi�dfor theltax�
above na7ned upon alleged impr
year 19�$-�'9 �d��' �SSessment No. 19�+4.
Said claim is based upon the ground that said taxes w ere
erroneously and illegally r�a��aa setm�orthcinlEghibit�"Aeaattached
and all of the fac�Gs and g
hereto and m�de a part of this claim.
�+1 12
Amount of tax paid on or about 10-27-�+$
• • • • • � 1.12
�,mount of claim o • • • • • • • • • • • • •
SECURITY TRIIST c�c SAVI�TGS BAI�TK OF SAN DIEGO �
a �.�.t,e bank�
. �
BY____—, - � �5a.�-�n���,���
/�� -
By
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
C OUNTY OF SAN D IEG 0 ) � .
� being first
;' � �d is th� Vice
duly sworn, depos a - � i� of
President� and � Bank of San Diego� a state bank, orgax�ized
Security Trus� & �aving
and existing under the laws of the State of California� and �hat t ey
ha've been .duly authorized by said bank �S as�therein set�outtare on
it.s behalf; that the terms and statemen
true and correet; that no partttheduef this clai anteand�tha�athea�d
that �he amown.t therein is �us ly
said tax was paid by claima.nt upon tne ates\as therein set forth.
�
`+,�icc-��«9rn�
�
���� 194 8.
�ubscribed and sworn to before me t is 1 -- y of �
otary Publ ic in and f or s aid C ounty
and State.
I�y Commission expires:
(�� � � ��� ,� .
����� , ,
1� That the "improvemen�mtentssonsthetsametprapertyf a�s�ssed�0�is
a double assessment of lmprove
the sum of �6,300.00, the loPements�oneoneaparcelhof real estateetoore
than ane assessment o� impr
the owner of said real esta�eo
2. �hat said �impro4ements" assessment l�installe d�in�a'va�lt�
is intended to be an assessment of vaul� osessof its banking trade
on said premises by claimant for the purp
in suc� manner as not to eonst�h��firstl�ondaploga�ar� �s19�$buandlat�
That said vault doors were on
all times since said dat� have been the property of �laimant bank.
3� That for the current tax yoae��heeX�ep�AWhensowned byeclaima�t
Chula Vista has assessed simllar pr p Y
bank a�d all other banks� alt��ughsinilarevaultbdoorsngasopersOnalthe
own�rs of such property� to Wi
property, and not as part of ��e�relattached;mtha�e�llustrativemexamples
which such articles or property
of such general method Ve�aSS��ilestinbegecu�ive portionsrof�su hestores�
store counters ar�d shel , g
vaul� doors of similar construetion to the vault doe�elers landlo�hern
premises owned b5 forl t�eiratrade�substantial vault facilities, machines
persons requiring
and machinery serewed' bolted the°ownerssofasuch�maehineslar�d machinery�
eeiling of buildixags owned by enerally classified as personal
and the assessment of such property, g
property� to claimant as improvements� when ali other propertYrsonal
similar nature otheminatorthat�u�si� ei lationlofaclaimantts righ�s to
property� is discri Y�
due proc�ss of law guaranteed to claimant by Article I� Secticn�n��: �,t�
of the California Gonsiitution, to wit: to h�oeo��on toaits valuef'
XIII SeE. l} claimar�t s prvperty "taxed in p p
"ascertained as provided by law" ana to due process of law and equal
protection of the law guarante� �e�Uni�edtS ates ofeAmericaonth
Amendment to th.e Constitution
�+. That such property herein classified because owned by claimant
bank as improvements , if classV ibeen exempt�from allhtaxationnunder
methocl of as sessment� would ha
section 16-1 (a) of ArtQCeT�XIII of the California Constitution� as
exempt bank personal pr p Y•
�j That the aforesaid assessor's general method of classi�ying
' e when owned by any person other thara. a bank� as
such o�her prop rty�
personal property� renders the assessment here to claima.nt esronecus�
illegal, fraudulent and wholly void� by reason of the �.et that it is
an assessment of non-existent improvements.
�XI-iIBIT .A
6. Tha� the aforesaid double assessment of improvements �oid
claimant is and wase�r��at°thepe1wasaincludedu�Y�ereindannassessment
by reason of the fa virtue of the o�Gher facts herein-
of non-existent impro�ements, by
before alleged in this claim.
-2-
B�K OF ANIMERIC� actober 2�� 1948
BRI�NCH: Chula Vista
TO BAluK �F �Rnational�banking�association S
�,5SOCIATI�elaimant�
e/o Holbrook & Tarr �
?�.p Ro�ar� Buildi�alifornia
I,os l�ngeles 13,
Glaim is hereby
made for refund of taxes paid by elaima.nt
above named upon alleged improvements assessed to it for the tax year
1948-�9 �der Assessmen� No. 2697•
Said claim is based upon the gTO�claimar�tsuponteach and�all
erron.eously and illegally collec�ed from
the faets and grounds as set forth in Exhibit "g" attached heret o
and made a part of this elaim. �34.33
Amoun� of tax paid on or about Oetober 8, 19�+$ � • • • • ' ' __
,�imount of claim
�3�+•33
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL �RUS`�
�lI} SAVINGS 1�SSOCTATION
�y �____
qice President
By � � ---
Assista�a� C shier
STgTE OF CALIFORNI.� } 5S
�ITy gI�TD CpUNTY 0� SAN FRANCISC4 )
p, L. �udson a�d W. C. TI�s`shall being
is the
first duly sworn, depose and say: ��at � L isdthe A�sistant Cashier
n A.tsarsh�+��
Vice President and that �r� � —
of BANK. OF AME�ICA I�ATIONAL TRIIST AND SAVINGS ASSOGI�iTI0Nv3rtueaof�the
'pa,nking association organized a.nd existing under and by
.n
laws of the Uni�ed 'States of America� ar�d that they have been du p
authorized by said natior�al banking association to make this verifica-
tion on its behalf; tha� the items and s�atements as therein set out
are �rue and correct; that no part thereof has been hezetofore paid
and that the amount therein is justly due this claimant and tha'� the
said tax was paid by claimant upon the dates as therein set forth.
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to befare me
this day of NoveTn�er , 1.948.
ate.
Notary 1 c in and or said �ounty an __ _ ___._�___
Anu��1 l 2_ 'g.9�g _.... .
Mv ('`.nmmi c�i nn r�zrni rPr � __..__. . _.�. ._. .
l. That the "improve�ents" assessments in the sums of �75a•�0 aAd
�1,02�.Q0 are do�ble assessments of improeements on the same property�
assessed in the sum o� �5,5�4•00, �he law not �ontemplating �hat there
can be more than one assessment of improveme�ts on one parcel of real estat+
to the owner of said real es�ate.
2. That said �'improvements" assessments in the sums of $75�•fl� �d
�1,020.00 are intended to be assessmer�ts of a vault door, eo�nters� wickets
and the like� installed in a building on said premises by claimant for
the purpose of its banking trade� and in such ma.nner as not to constitute
an integral part of said building, ar�d to be easily removable there�rom
without inj�y �o said building; that said vat�lt door� counters, wickets
and the like were or� the first Monday oF Mareh, 19�+8� and a'G all t3mes
since said date have been, the property of claima,nt bar�k.
3. That for the curre�t �ax year the City �.ssessor of the afore-
said City of CY�ula �ista has assessed all similar property, except when
owned by claimant bank and all other banks, althot�gh attached to buildings
owned by the owners of such property� to wit, similar vault doors� counters!
wickets� etc. � as personal property, and not as part of the building or
improvements assessmeAt� to which sueh artieles or other property were
attached; that i1lus�rative examples of such gen.eral method of assessment�
but not limited �hereto, ase store co�nters and shelves, grilles in
exeeut3ve portions of such stores, vaul� doors of similar constructio� to
the vault door here involved in premises owned by building and loan
associations� jewelers and other persons requiring for their �rade sub-
stantial vault facilities, machines and machiner� screwed� bolted or other-
wise at�ached to walls, floor or ceiling of buildings owned by the owners
of sv,c� machines a�d ma.chiz�ery, and the assessment of suchproper�y�
generally classified as personal propertq, to claimant as improvementsi
wher� all other property of a similar nature other than that used by banks
is assessed as personal property� is diseriminatory� and in violation of
claimantts rights to due process of law guaranteed to elaimant bp Article
I� seetion 13� of �he California Constitition� to wit� to have (under
Cal. Const. � .�rt. XIII� sec. 1} claimant s property "taxed in propca� tior�
to its value" "'ascertained as provided by law", and to due proeess of law
and equal proteetion of the law guarante�ed to clairnant under the Fourteentb
,Amendment to the Gonstitu�ion of the Uni�ed 5tates of America; that the
only records of building valuations upon which the Gity Assessor ins�rted
for �he current tag year ar�y valuation whatsoever for similar articles of
trade attaehed to a building were the valuation reeords of other buildings
owned by banks, or owned by landlords leasing pPemises to banks, and ever�
as to s�tch buildings owned by banks or owned by landlords leasing to
banks� no insertion was ma.de on the assessoris record of trade fixtures
of tena�t 's not engaged in the banking business.
4. That such property herein classified because owned by claimant
bank as improvements� if classified in accordance with such general
method of assessmer�t� would have been exempt Prom all taxation under
section 16-1(a) of Article �III of the California Constitution, as
exempt bank personal pro�ertg.
��iIBIT A
_ _ . _ _
of elaima.nt, a
5� �ha� the classification of such proper�Y seetion 5219 of the
national bank� is prohibited as diseriminatory b�$ of �itle l2) be-
tTr�i�ed States Revised S�a�utes (II•�•�'g'ofsacnational bank which may
cause thereunder �he only real propertq * :� � as other
be taxed bp a state is �real property" "�o �he same extent
real property is taxed.
6. That the aforesaid as5ebsoa�s Personlother�than albank�yasg
such other property� when owned y �►Y
personal property, renders the assessmen�eason of theifact thatnituis
illegsessmentdofenonaex stent�mprovements.
an a
7, �ha� the aforesaid assessment of improveme�oid tbycreasontofs
and was erroneous, illegal� fraudulent and wholly �
the fact that there was included ��erfaetsnhereinbefore�allegedXintthis
improvemen�s, by virtue of the other
elaim.
_2..