Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-07

STATE AND CoUETE.-Th State tax Is 81 40 on the
thousand, Of which Sls for ordinary State purposes %
cents for Public Schools aud Is cents is tor the support
of the Lunstic Asyum-the same rate as heretofore.
The County tax last year was 95 cents OF the tbuusaud
This year tbs County tax 81 90 the same amount
being 81 80 for ordinary County purposes and 81 80 for
the Court house So that the increase in the County
tax for ordinary purposes is IS cents whilst the heavy
item Of 81 so the thousands special tax for the
Court house tits supposed that at least the of $780,
900 be raised this year at the rate fixed similar
amount will have be raised next year. as it is estimated
that Courthouse will cost O0O After next year this
burthen will be taken off This Courthouse tax like the
Railroad tax reaches the mercantile community in the
shapeOf taxing each merchant oT the privilege" of doing
business.
AR explanation Of ths cause Ofhe increase the COuu-
ty tax may be proper, An SCI Of the last Legislature
directed the County Collector to pay to the Corpora
ton Treasurer the County collected in civil District
No. 1, which comprises the city Of Nashville Owing to
the uncertainty the operation Of The law, the County
Court thought proper to provide for their legitimate
penses assuming the possibility of losing the mount paid
By the rst District This rendered the increase Of IS
cents necessary The actual expenses Of the county will
b but little rsssat year, than hers:ofore-per
haps not SO much there viii be nothing lost to the coun
ty or ne tax payer any event. because taxes paid
District No l. paid the Corporation, there will
be a surplus of means, which will be turned to the
Court house. thereby causing rs1ustOn of that tax
next year. It is Of satisfaction to all tax
payers to know that under the administration Of Judge
Whitworth our county affairs viii be judicously and
economically conducted.
CosPoRATIoN estimate the Corporation tax at SO
On the thousand the rate for 1856 No rate has been
tabshsd Tor this yssr but the face Of the increased
rates for the County Court House aud Railroads it is to
be hoped that city shers will not pile up the ago.
ny any higher And whilst We expect increase By the
Corporation every one viii sdm that reduction is
present practicable,
Long before the cazuty subscribed her million Of dol
lars four Railroads the city, III her corporate capacity
took hit million in the Nasn nile Chattanooga Rail
road-so that in fact We and half millions o.
dollars in Railroad stock, in FIVE different roads And
while the city has half million il road alone she has
of course to pay her portion of the million subscribed BY
the oounty-auounng to over onshird, the value Of
Improperly the city is upward OF third Of the
ssssed value of su the properly II the county Of the
ST. 500 600 of stock owned by the ely and county the city
is interested the of ss5OO0O and the county to the
amount of s6500 AND Of the $4,000 interest to be
paid annually the city pays sol 900 and the county $780,
| 600.
The $40 on tine thousand levied By the operation, In
cludes the City School tax which is 81 the hOusaud
Therefore the legitimate Cooperation tax is IS the
thousand.
RENAREsA large slice Of the l5rF.0rJ, formerly be.
longing 70 DLvidsOl county has been taken of for th
new cou ty OF Chaah AN, and reduction in the aggegs;
vsusIon Of the taxable property Of The county might b
naturally expected But The State taxes many things
not heretofore included the Lat of "tazabes and tht
increased value of land all the county, will more thai
make up the loss Of territory taken of by the
IT, The people of Chatham resd ng in that portion ia
ken OF from Davidson, have to pay Railroad taxes to
Railroad Collector, 5s,ause the Railroad tax was levied
upon the county before the separation. Taer county
taxes Of course 20 the treasury Of Chssbam county
Thoroughly dsseced the taxes pa on each $1,000 BY
property holder in Nsshvi To- fjOwE-FOr COrpo
ration purposes S. for Citv Schools 3d. for Railroads
IS 90 for County purposes 81 8O for new Courthouse
81 5O for State purposes 81 for State public Schools, 81
cents for Luasfio Asylum Is cens-in all $40 40. n.