New-York tribune., 1871-07-27

with eight and three-0uarters millions Of taxes TO
raise the observer he notes the rapid marking on OF
takes in the upper half Of the column OF taxes de-
creased" nyOuntarly asks the question mere ls tn9
money coming from T. The column OF axes ~,
lows, Is there property enough IA tle n"ls a ~ ,1
n9 S az anu oi.ion Of AYE, TO th wealthy" In
Guiding IS hotels, there are az i5 dwes n0u'Ss l DOS
tS .ness property valuation s72Gjl0 leaves
the value OF the dwelinghouses OF Boston Sl,ooiOsp
further ANALYSIS Of the table will show the value Of these
~ aUieI m Js9s III q per cent q the whole number vaGei
59 der : PS si' oti cen. Il & ot number valued oJ,
a. peary as may be- dy per cent Of the whole yaao
of the dweing-houses VI Boston Is ~ the hahd' yI is
middle end poorer 5nG fq'ie' "a Ss IN the same proportion
10 these estates; see how IL weight lncEeass -
descend the social scale sanye ,SSfg per cent
approximate values and see thas 0SSr S mg and Won
OF these 226sl dwellings Il under s)o III NluS' a a., @
need not fear but that with Tue b 9i.ed Ia is
among all these estates the money can DC "a ~ there r.
true that the ged homes are here aa "a han
bur little OF wealth. there may be some comfort l g
piness beneath these humble roofs nom te nronerty
come the majority OF those VINO create W. Iied M,
that others use, aud who In time OF danger "o y6y
IN nrofect the wealth that Others enjoy but VIZ Wy
should they not he taxedi Somebody must O''' '-'
burden, why not they
SECOND PLAN PROPOSED.
without commenting further upon the results tho
figures have given, examine briefly as posslOe tno
plan proposed by the Commissioners, which Is 10 "a,
real estate Oand and buding at uniform valuation
20 per cent OF the full value and then TO tax tue o'u
nil NJ each dwelling, on Nauitlou VI MS Poi''"'
rorertv AT an amount equang three times the rehtAi
alne OF the premises II real estate alone TO DO
taxed il "a obvious that the uniform valuation OF tho
land aud building might be the full market value oil
So or any other per cent Of that value without altering
the taxation OF the estates But reduced ValuSuon
brings an increased rate OF tax. It will proDaOy po
found that full valuation and the lowest rate pos'oo
under the system proposed, will make the person"
property tax exceedingly burdensome to large class N
the community. Still. IN this second plan the CoDm''
soners adhere TO the system Of reduced Valuations %
propose TO assess real estate at ~ per cent v
its true value. The rate, consequently iaisty
increased will cause the personal tax To oe nns,J nS
more than fair percentage on three times w - ,nr
value The valuation Of the real estate oi
is-O WAS sos 500 lOO 80 per. cent OF that amount
79s s5o tie value of the improved land was 1850
the value OF the buildings was sl5 5O595 totai
improved lands and buildings, SSl il6i@ leR go
OF this amount for annual rental value Is ~ n,s
multiplied by three Is s99i26.00 Althoush az NM
within the plan OF the Commissioners 70 hVuv0 a. try
improved vacant land, marshes, ana Hals, s a,t IN
may be used In connection with other ,lelr
crease the rental value OF occupied pre- aHd
value sS4 lT64OO allow four per cent ss - 80 sSs 6i6
total va1ation Is obtained by ths l1n r, ur rata
with s8C3d s6l 20 raise this valuation MI being
OF S3l 90 on each 81 0oO The same hlustiato 10
used a. Ia the preceding tables VII WG W cn5ration of
repeat the n,ules that show the detsl 4,o nn that
WHICH shows the tOtAI tax l7' AVNVfV'' ""N