Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-05-11
TOTAL TAX.
TOtals :. ssO,479,7u4 o. sO24ss "A


In the cases Of the State Bank Of Ohio, the
tax is over 5per cent. on the capital. 1t will
be perceived that the Auditor does not furnish
the amount of the capital of these institutions
which, if given, would show the immense bur-
den upon this branch of The business of the
State---aEd the case Of resistance to it by in
junction. On the subject OF the injunctions
the Auditor says:
In one instance, the Auditor Of county
has been enjoined from placing the property Of
Banks upon the Duplicate in the manner pre-
scribed by law In another instance, county
! Treasurer, after making collection of the taxes
charged against a bank, has been prohibited
from paying to the State its proportion of the
taxes he held in his possession. In other in
stances, the conjunctions have restrained the
collection Of one portion was not interrupted" I"
In view OF this state of things, Auditor Nor.
gan recommends the following remedial meas.
ures:
/, A law to dissolve all wrts of injunction
! by which the collection of taxes has been pre-
vented; and to restrain by prohibitory enact
ment their future allowance.
2. A law to dismiss all suits now pending in
any of the courts in Ohio. where the plaintiff
is a Banking institution, whose taxes are delin.
quent-- henceforth to exclude all such
Banks IRON the remedial rights Of the courts
until their taxes have been paid" There's To-
cofocoIsm for you.
The bill of Rights in the New Constitution,
sec. l6, says, "All courts shall be open ar ID
every person for an injury done him in his
land. goods, person or reputation, shall have
remedy by due course of law: and Justice ad-
ministered without denial or delay" This Sec
ton Auditor Morgan Of course, wishes repeal
ed by mere act Of the present wise Legisa-
ture.
From the report of Auditor Morgan, dated
Feb 6, 1854, giving the condition Of the banks
of the State, it appears that the capital of all
stand as follows
II Independent Banks SOTO, $50
80 Branches of State Bank 1894, ITS
5 Old Banks 8ll,225
IS Free Banks T20, ,440
Total Bank Capital $6,545,17l
Yet this capital is charged on the duplicate
at a taxable valuation of 0,479, 704 04-and
taxes assessed on it last year to the amount Of
/ OUEI44O AZ W luis uOoS uOb luCluue 4, O8Ls
22O entered on the duplicate by Brokers or pri-
vate Bankers. The documents show that g.
545, III Bank Capital pays taxes to the amount
Of l02, ,488.44; And l2,948,5l5 of taxable
property in Stark Co paid in taxes only 1884,
O34, ,46 2--and yet our brother of the Stark Co.
Democrat, holding an ufice and treasury pick
ings worth $500 year, swears Justify that
Banks are only taxed as individuals are taxed
The total tax valuation of Railroads IN Ohio
lis II, sol 1893 81 on which the taxes assessed
amounted to 202,743 70 4. Their value in
Stark county was 487, ,765, and the taxes d.
I474 1915.
The tax value of Telegraph companies was
IA, 944; the taxes levied 892 81 8. In Stark
the tax was l5,40 5.
The tax valuation of Turnpike roads 479,.
r All 81; taxes on do 5,05l on 8.
The tax value on Insurance companies wai
896, ,o64; the taxes levied l7.ll2 68 2. II
Stark the valuation 4lO, the tax 81 8.
The tax value on Bridges 1875 tax
. 255l.
the tax value on Plank roads 326, $40; the
: tax 3,6S6 81 4.
. The State Debt was reduced last year S24,
47O-the debt remaining unpaid Jan. |, 1855
, lis l5.918,l89 40-which does not include the
| Surplus revenue and school and trust funds
amounting o 1884, ,559 So, on which t h.
. State has to pay an annual interest," Cantor
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