Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-10-12

We find from the above table that
ments on property for railroad pur-
poses from 1858, when the first assess
ment was made, to and including
Jan. l, 1872, leaving out, however,
1924, years of the war, when no
assessments were made, amounts to
the sum of S1Sl, ,595 %; that of this
amount there has been collected
Sl31, ,0i3 "a, leaving uncollected $780,
552 81. Our collectors assure us that
of this amount S25, 600 will be col
lected by the lst of jan, 1873. Should
this be the case, then with the sum
to be derived from the tax list of 1872,
soon to go into the hands Of collec-
tors, say byOctober |, we may reason-
ably expect to be able to pay of all
past due and accumulated coupons to
that date. 1t will also be seen from
an examination of the tabular state
ment above that the aggregated of our
tax list for 1858 amoun ted to the sum
of S9,9S7, oil, as follows:
Tax on land."".".""""....... $3.50 SIS
lots,."........ 81, 100
other property ....-............ go, 795
s9,9s7,Oll
Whilst for the year 1871 our aggregate
tax list amounts to S5, 1855, as fol
lows:
Tax on .,,..s3, ,705, $50
lolS"...... .......-.'.....-.....," l,ubv,3SO
oihor property"".".,"..."." 772,JO6
s5,I4o.0 .0S5
Thus showing a depreciation or loss
on assessed values amounting to S4,-
$40, ,126, as between these years aud
for several years previous. This de-
probation and loss on assessed values
has resulted in the necessity Of in
cTeasing our rates Of taxation from
10 cents on the hundoed dollars to so
cents, that our annual interest on
railroad bonds might be provided for.
In 1853 taxes were so light none felt
them as all were prosperous. Now
the reverse Is the case, and tax payers
are now found comparing the relative
assessed values of adjoining lands,
and finding great discrepancy In the
values, complain that their neighbors
lands, equally or more valuable than
theirs, are assessed at from fourth TO
a half less, and petition that theirs be
reduced corresponding ly. This would
be right provided his neighbours land
was properly assessed-wrong IL his
own land was properly assessed. Pc
titions are always for reductlons.-
This demonstrates the necessity for
more equitable and systematic mode
OF assessing property. In close prox-
unity with this Is prompt collections
and payments by revenue collectors.
Our county, In both these particulars,
certainly needs reform, for all our H.
nancial difficulties originated from
want of proper assessments, prompt
collections and payments. We call
your attention To these matters, leav-
ing II with you to take such action In
the promises RS you may deem advis-
able.
We will add further that no sup
Elemental nor delinquent lists have
been presented except AS In the table.
j. II. Martin, one OF the collectors,
makes however, this statement, that
the delinquent list for 1860, will bo
about $500 and for 1891, about 5000,
and that the supplemental list for
said years will make up for any bal
ance Of delinquent lists for said years,
We have mentioned all releases
which have been authoritatively
presented To us others are however
claimed which will have 10 be acted
upon by the court, and which may
reduce the balance yet to be collected.
The list of. w. Mcdaniel has bccli
haudcd 10 J, r. Martin, as agent, 10