Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-15
STATE WEALTH.
Interesting Statistics Compiled
from the Auditors Report.
Total Number Of Cattle, Vehicles, Watches,
Etc, In the State Statistics Of
Taxes, Acreage, Real and
Personal Property.

The biennial report of the Auditor con-
tains q vast amount Of important informa-
ton. The document is so bulky that many
of the interesting statistics of which it is
made up escape attention unless especially
eulled out. Much Of the data contained
therein is in items, and the totals, when
shown, are found to be of great interest as
well as Of utility. Some Of the interesting
statistics are found below:
HORSES, CATTLE, ETC.
The total number of horses, mules and
asses in the State is 12l ,5S4, valued at So
6S3, COS Harrison county leads with 8, 269;
Mcdowell comes last on the list with 49,.
The total number of cattle in the State is
S25, s25, valued at S, l97 $50. Total number
of sheep is 531, SOS, valued at $l,07l.865
Total number Of hogs is 49, 62, valued at
1851, 597. This is Il, 040 hogs less than were
assessed in 1881.
CARRIAGES AND VEHICLES.
We have in our State 80, S25 carriages and
vehicles, valued at 81 ,l93, l16; 5,74S pianos
and melodians, valued at Si76, 3S2; IS, SS2
watches and clocks, valued at $454, III.
Harrison county has the greatest num-
Der of cattle, 1851. Marshall county has
the greatest number Of sheep, SO, 902. Logan
Wood county has the greatest number OF
vehicles, viz: 2, 229. Ohio county has the
greatest number of pianos, viz: $50. Clay
and Webster counties have no pianos
within their confines. Mcdowell county
has "A watches and clocks, while Tucker
county has only "a. This, though, is no
evidence that her citizens are not up to the
times.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The total value of all personal property
in the State is $39, 6SI, 1850. OF this
amount Ohio county has the greatest, &c.
OOO,lgO, being about one-sixth Of the whole
amount.
The books OF the assessors for the year
1882, show
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES
assessed in the entire State to be 1861, 1868.
Ran dolph is the leading county in
acreage il having 1854, 504 acres.
Hancock is the smallest having 52,76S
acres. The total valuation of lands. lots
and building in the entire State is Sl06,-
go 44l.2S.
Ohio county leads with Sl2, 22s, 74e, as
her proportion of the whole. The COM
bined valuation of real and personal
property is $1l6, 54S, l76.7S Of which sum,
Even Ohio county contains SIS, 22S. $1,000
which is an increase over the assessment OF
1851, Of S9O3, $4,000.
TAX AND IT'S COLLECTION.
The total tax accruing TO the State for
general State and school purposes in all
subjects is $500. 1872 81, Of which sum Ohio
county pays S75, 9i3.5S.
For the collection Of the above amount
of taxes the State allows the sum of $780,
SD % to the sheriffs OF the counties as com.
missions. These commissioners are regu-
lated by the amount collected, that is ~
per cent. on the first $40, 900, per cent. on
the second, 3 per cent on the third and
on the residue, except on license tax on
which a commission of , per cent. is allow
ed on the first 5000 and l per cent on
residue.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Ii is further apparent from the report
that there was on October l, 1882, the sum
Of $500, 3O5. IL the school fund. which is bet
| ter known as the irreducible fund. This
sum is invested in United States bonds,
| and bonds of corporations within the State.
As indicated by its name, this fund is ire
| ducible and cannot be expended, although
| the interest accruiug from its investments
is used for general school purposes.
Every year the reports show gradual in
crease in valuation of both real and per-
SOnAl property, which indicates our vast
resources are becoming developed every
| day, and that our wonderful natural wealth
| is attracting capital, which we feel satisfied
| in short time will advance US to leading
| position among the richest and best de-
| yeloped States in the Union.