Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-02


The following statement by the Comptroller, oil
the valuation Of lands the taxes paid thereon and
on POLLS and also setting forth the various subjects
of taxation and the amount received from sach VIII
be found useful and interesting 1t will be Observed
among other things, that ''MaIriage licenses pay
81 O59 75 and that mortgages and deeds OF trust pay
only some 81 200. II is not good policy, 1t seems
to u.s. to tax marriage licenses and we trust that
this section of the revenue law will be repealed
The amount lost by such repeal can be made up and
trust, many of which uni ust and fraudulent
Deeds of trust alone might be taxed 10 yield to
the State from five to len thousand dollars per an
num- Raleigh Standard.
CoMpTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.,
December II, 1856.
Hon. w. W. AVERY, Speaker of the Senate:
SIR In obedience to resolution of the Senate,
requesting {" the Comptroller to report TO that body at
as early day practicable the aggregate valuation
of the lands of the State under The last assessments,
with the tax paid thereon also the nu:nber OF polls
and amount of tax same, and a tabular statement
setting forth under each head the various subjects OF
taxation, and the amounts received from each,' !
have the honor to submit the following
STATEMENT:
Valuation of Land oOo'0ai l 0o
Valuation Of town property II 493,S9l OU
Aggregate valuation of Real Estate. 49, 636 0s
Number of taxable polls (insolvents deducted) 90
Aggregate gross tax land, at II cents Per 49,
Town property 15,OO6 0S
Polls, at 40 cents. S4,9Ij 6j
Interest received at 3 per cent 49.l57 AZ
Dividends and profits in stocks, do. 1855 10
Salaries fees and incomes at S and UPWARDS 5000 90
Mortgages Deeds &c. at Observation-Disclosures. ,543 sc
per per season CIV. .~As' ~ s,s47 %
cents per 500 .., O'.e. .,c' 1921 p
Marriage Licenses at Observation-Disclosures. l,059 70
Toll Gates at $40, Gates Highways at So, ~
and Ferries at five times the toll 50l 6t
Pistols and Bowie Knives at Sl........... 1919 90
Drks and Sword Canes at SO ecnts......... 95 OC
Gold Watches. at al Observation-Disclosures. 6,9i2 %
Silver do. at Is cents. 2,l45 Is
Harps at So. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ga OC
Pianos, at Observation-Disclosures. 1924 0C
Value Of Gold and Silver Plate, and ornamental
Playing Cards at rs acknowledgements. 39l u
Pleasure Carriag at so cents to S4... I5,055 81
Capital in Merchandise at of per cent. 80 ISL 2
Capital in Liquor TRAFFIC, at per cent. 500 4
Pedar's License. at $50. 2,7jS e.
Retailers at $40 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1921 sc
Tayerns, Inns &c at 80 Observation-Disclosures. 1880 0C
Bowling Alloys, at $25, 40 &C
Carriage Vendors. at 500 or $50 ....... 1850 OF
Livery Stables at I0......:........... 1870 OF
Horse Drovers, at SO Observation-Disclosures. 270 OF
Amount of sales by Auctoneers, at of per :, =,
Commissions Of Commission Merchants at ner
cent. Observation-Disclosures. 80 q
Insurance Companies, at DECENTRALIZATION. 1900 OF
Brokers' at $l0O,. 500 U(
Circuses, Exhibitions Sc, for reward. . $3.50 OF
cent ..,.. ~. ::. 535 81
Turpentine Distilleres, Observation-Disclosures. 1892 81
Collateral Descent at 2 per cent ...... 2lO3 s.
Billiard Tables at 500, ............. 1880 OF
Privileged Voters at 40 Observation-Disclosures. 3l6 0!
Fair in Richmond County, .................. 2:
BY Distress and torfeitures Observation-Disclosures. 1434 4
Sundries, ard for preceding year,. 1918 A
Support of Deaf and Dumb and Blind Pupils. 343 81