Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-05
Daily 0irgiaiaa.
Influence Of Railroads on Taxable Proper
From as Amerteaa Rai,,cay Rsvis~.

from TIE Ameffcan Rdii'cdv Revter
When an enterprise like the Pacific Railroad is
presented to tho attention of Congress, and tho
national aid is invoked towards its construction
even though desired simply ~ payment In advance
for services guaranteed, there certain consde-
rations of national character, which ought to be
taken into account.
luan enterprise undertaken by private citizens, The
effect on the taxable property adjacent to the line o
Improvement, except so far as II may bear on Its
prospective business Is not otherwise of much mpor-
ancc. Private corporations do not collect taxes bu,
State Governments aud the General Government nre
immediately interested In the value Of property
whether real or personal And the experience OF the
several States of tho Union, which connects their
internal improvements with their increase Of popua-
ton and valuation, furnishes mn argument of great
consequence to this aud every other enterprise OF the
Kind.
have, therefore, mndc some examination N tho
statistics bearing this subject which are embod ied
in tie following synopsis:
The total taxable property of Nnnesotd In 1850 was
S2620ss. her population being s,039. Up To 1880,
the State authority had been granted for the expcnd-
turc on railroads Of S2aooooo Of this 100000 had
been used Her taxable property Ia 1858 was 000
600 and her opnlation l50,o43
Tie total tnSatlc property Of /opa In 1850, wns
$2l 900 Gi2, her population being l9l 6S. Her ral
road expenditure is 81 ,260 90; her taxable proper
iy in 1857, Ssio,3i4 53l and her population in 300,
G33 $40.
The real estate valuation OF Wisconsin was in
1850, S2245s,+42i her population being 800, 756--
Her railroa expenditure Is S36, 742, ,0G3; her real
estate in 1859, Sl53, ,ol2,3io and her population in
1883, 552,45l.
The real estate valuation OF Missouri was, in $50.
SEQ so2 223 her population being 500 ,o0i Her rail-
road expenditure is $40 3Go aud her real estate
in 1853 $235, ,s92,T02.
The real estate valuation of Ttros wns, in 1890.
S2s 4oG7l her population being 4,o3i, Her rdl-
road expenditure, 5ooc and herreal estate in 1896,
$50 300
The real estate valuation of California In 1859, was
Sl6357 4i2 her population in 1880 being 81 635.--
Her expenditures for Improvements of all kinds is
81 532 SEQ; her real estate in .s59 was $50 o6035i
aud her population IN 1886, was 5o7 OCT
The real estate valuation of Illinois was, in 1850,
SSl 524 235 her population being $40, ,O34, Her rail
road expenditure is S9i 335 0ss her real estate in
1857, was 2i2 2G2l 623 and her populations, in 1868,
l,a0G,576.
Thcreal estate valuation of Kentucky was; in $780,
Sl77 0l3ao7 her population being 76l ,4l4. Her rail-
road expenditures Sl33ll,o5o, and her real csaie,u
1859, was S270, ,9G0,sls.
The real e.tate valuation of Mississippi was in 1880
500, 43S her population being 2s57s Her rail
road expenditure is 81 99S, 29s her real estate In 1857
being Sl4l ,741 ,531
The real estate valuation of Arkdnsas was IN $50,
Sl7372 52l her population being l62, 1879 Her rail-
road expenditure is o93 6i her real estate being
in 1858, $42 ,3s1, ,7oi; aad her population 33l2la
The real estate valuation Of Horih was in 1850,
expenditure is 81 900; her real estate, in 1855 be-
ing Sl4 9l0 ,9Sl; and her population l0,823.
The real estate valuation of New York was, in 1850
ShGi, 800 $40; her population ttcing 3,04s,315. Her
railroad expenditure Is Sl353la 1877; and her Slnte
expenditure for canals md rnilronds Sal 4S3 456 In
55s, her rcnl estate was 81 095 4o3 "a; and her pop
ulntion, in 1858, 34Gs2l2
The real estate valuation of Ohio, was in 1850,
S337, 1871 ,075, her population being l95505o Her
railroad expenditure is S24s2l o55, her real estate
10 1853 being $3.50, ,2s5,9i7, md her population in
1857 23Gs. 900.
The real estate valuation OF Tnnesscr was in 1880
$lo7 9s .793 her population being 75G s36 Her mil
road expenditures $2G,337 ,427, her real estate In
1899, being $ lGG, 7.907,
The real estate valuation Of PTginid was in 1850,
:2j2. .l05,7 ,720. her population being s9I 800 Her
railroad expenditures Is S42 81 674 her real estate
in 1859 being $37i 1893, and her population :
Gss,190.
The total valuation of RLoRc Islaud was in 1850,
S71,75897I, her population being 43s75. Her rail
road expenditure u $215o.4J0 her valuation in 1855
being $llll7517i.
The railroad expenditures above gvenarc made up
10 January l, 1879.
The valuations uf 1880. In the States named have
increased from total Of $l,8ii79i, ,ol5 to $3,s3l,-
44s 035 So 006 652 020 the total railroad expen
dure noted, from tho commencement of construction
being S540, ,50.
In presenting statistics Of this kind, of course
cannot that these enormous results solely
attributable to railroad enterprises or TO the entire
system Of internal improvements; but we do claim,
that without these facilities for the development of
individual energy, no such public good could be rea
zed