The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-01

230,172 and the third largest is that OF
the Cleveland. Columbus, Cincinnati
and Indianapolis. being $1,000. $50.
The smallest valuation ot property of
the various railroad Companies in the
State, as fixed by the Board in 1876, 10
that of the Bowling Green and Tole-
do Railroad, being only $4,000.
GAS COMPANIES.
The largest total valuation of gas
1876 is that Of the Cincinnati Gas-light
and Coke Company, being So. 165 $50,
and the assessment made upon the
same last year by the Auditor and
Treasurer OF State to to pay the sala-
ry and expenses of State Gas Inspect
or was $433 II.
The total valuation for 1876 of the
Cleveland Gaslight and Coke Compa-
ny (the next largest i'm the State) is
ab253 226. upon which an assessment
was made to the amount of $50 G5.
The smallest total valuation of gas
property in the State for the year 1876
is that OF the Gallon Gas Company,
Crawford County, being $l,39O, which
was assessed in the sum of twenty
seven cents.
FREE AND ITDEPENDENr BANKS.
The largest amount OF securities
hold in at fnp tho oil loti >f h.,
free banks of Ohio is that of the Mer.
chants Bank of Massillon, being 3d.
600, with a circulation of 1924. The
smallest is that of the Bank of the
Ohio Valley, Cincinnati, being $59e.
with circulation of $57S. The grand
aggregate of valuation of free banks
in the State of Ohio is $43, ,74S. with
total outstanding circulation on the
18th day of November, 1876. of $780,
Isl. The largest amount held in trust
for the circulation of the independent
banks af Ohio is that of the Western
Reserve Bank, being $1,000, with a
circulation of SS.07S. The smallest is
that of the Commercial Bank of Gin
cinnati, with a circulation of S768 II
The grand aggregate OF valuation of
independent banks of the State of
Ohio is S7o III, with total outstand-
ing circulation of $40,5S5.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The largest valuation of National
Banks in Ohio for taxtion. as fixed by
the State Board of Equalization, under
act OF April -, 1876, is that of the First
National Bank of Cincinnati, being
Sl,6S0.0oO, having 1900, shares, val
ued by the County Auditor at $1O7
per share and by the State Board at
ll2 per share. The smallest total val
uation as fixed by the State Board, is
that of the First National Bank of
Beverly, Washington County, being
$2l, 100, with capital Of $16.3OO, val
usd by the State Board at $3.50 per
share. The total valuation of Nation
al Banks in fhe State of Ohio, as fixed |
BY the State Board of Equalization is
S3l $50 705. The average valuation
per share. as fixed by the several
County Auditors. is S97 96. The av-
erage valuation per share for taxation,
as equalized by the State Board, is
SlO7 63. Aggregate increase by equal
ization is S2,SS2, ,S33.
The largest total valuation for taxa
lion of Ohio B,nks and Banking As
sociations incorporated or organized
under the laws of Ohio, as provided
N the act of April I9, 1876, is that of
he German Banking Association of
being S225 900, estimated
It the ratio of 80 per centum on capi-
al of S25O,0OO. The smallest total
of similar Banking Associa-
ions in the State is that of the Capital
City Bank, Columbus, being $4,000,
at the rate OF 80 per centum
IN a CAPITAL of $1,000. There are but
wo Banking Associations in Ohio, Or
,anized under the act above mention-
"a, whose per centum on capital is cs-
imated at one hundred. They are the
Savings and Loan Association of Ra-
'enna, Portage County, and the Citi-
ems Savings Bank of Portsmouth
ociotO County, with a capital stock of
$40. 600 and $4,000 respectively. The
aggregate capital of Banking Associa-
ions in the State of Ohio, organized
lnder the provisions of the Act of
pril II, 1876, is $l7I9 300; total, as
,qualized by the State Board, 81 562,-
,I7.
DEBTS OF COUNTIES.
The aggregate net amount of debts
or the year 1876 of counties contain
ng the five largest cities in the State
8 as follows: Hamilton. SIS. .67O,O4O IS
AS against 50 S3l ,244 56 Tor the year
-S7o); Cuyahoga. S3,O45,7 79l 64 (as
against S2.3l6,SS4 80 for 1870:
Lucus, S3,7S6,O66 81 Gas against
s3,Sl6,497 Is for 1850; Frank
in, Sl,379,S42 so Gas against 81, 1885,
ZIG 81 for 1879; Montgomery,$l 2S2,-
AZ Gas against 81, ,179, ,443 81 for 1879.
t will be observed from the above
hat Hamilton County has nearly
doubled her debt over last year, the +.
responsibility for which increase falls
chiefly upon the city of Cincinnati, she
laving assumed Southern Railroad .
and, of course, she expects
o pay the fiddler herself.
Fairfield County has the smallest
iebt of any among those in the State .
hat have debts at all, being So 4S7 "A
or 1876. as against S44,9O5 OF for 1875,
while Carroll, Coshocton, Holmes,
tnnY Tnrain Dico o,l !