The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-27
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II Is we'll known TO our readers that
the Is q. OR. X. Company have never
paid centof State or county tax in the
bounds of this State. This is wrong i;
Is unjust discrimination between lax
payers. Why this rich corporation
should be exempt from paying lis le-
CLIMATE share OF State and county taxes
while every poor MIN in the county
has had the last cert e&Hcted or him, Is
what we cannot understand. 1t is NOW
time that this state of things Were
changed. We propose showing whit
amount of tax is now due the county
OF Taylor from this Company. The
property of this Company in Taylor, al
tho very lowest estimate, is worth one
million three hundred thousan nd dollars.
TEis iucludes their property here at
Grafton, consulting of engine houses,
mhchine shops, hotel, fonndEies, &c.
tSc., aud thirty four miles OF track
sure this estimate Will fall below the
real EnlHdttoh Of its properly. Now
then let uEses what the State and county
taxes on 81. 500, 600 will amount to. The
Stale tax is 80 cents and the county tax,
(besides the school taxi Is 40 cents on
every 800. The State tax Will stand Tor
tile year IS 900
County 200
School tax, 10 els. on Sl0O............-. 300
Making total of............,u"r.SlS.2O 200
This Is about an average for the past
six years. and going back no further,
the Company now owe the county OF
Taylor the sum OF SIS 600, and the State
of West Virginia S23 400. This amount
ought now 10 bt In our State and county
Treasures. II tho county had this
Ss5, 600 we would not hesr SO much
about oppressive taxes. Our schools
could go on and, houses could at once
be built. Then Ihig Is not allj there Is
our corporation tax of 30 cents on the
500. which will amount to at least
Sl2, 600 for the six years.
In milking the foregoing estimate we
are aware of lhs fact that we are far be
meath the real figures. but We wish To
take the lowest possible figures. We
ask the people of Taylor county TO ex.
anime these figures. carefully. Here is
AN aggregate amount OF StRIe, county,
and municipal tax OF Sl2l 200. We are
not asking this tax from poor laboring
men, but from one of the wealIhiest
corporations in the United States,
and has obtained its wealth, in part
from unequal and unjust tariffs
levied upon our own citizens. Willnot
our LeRislature enact such laws that
will compel this company TO pay lie Just
proporliOniofiax 2 Co1nIies in the In
terror OF the State are interested In this
matter as well MS those counties through
which the road passes. THIS Company
Is now Justly Indebted to the State or
West Virginia for State tax alone ct the
very least calculation $500, coo. This, I'll
equally divided between the ,.onntIes OF
the State would give $500 SIX TO each
county. Would this not lessen the burr
den OF taxation throughout The StaIe2
Why then mot enact laws (aud do ft at
oncel that Will bring this revenue In to-
the public treasurSH We hope the Leg
stature Will not neglect this longer. II
should be attended to Without delay.
VIII the Legislature allow this compa-
ny togo scot free, OF will they meet The
question as its magnitude demands.
The taxing of this road Is of more i'm
Poriance than fifty Capitals to the State.
W. Pa. Chronicle.