Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-08
THE TAX LEVY.

what Property Holders VIII. be |
Called on for This Year.
The Supervisors according to law yes
terday fixed the county tax levy. The |
details will be found elsewhere in the
HERALD today, in connection with the
other proceedings of the board. A brief
analysis and comparison may be of in
terest to the taxpayers who will be called
upon for these contributions. The total
rate per 500 for State and county pur
poses is ST.. so inside corporate cities, and
81. so on all country property. The State
levy is 72 cents and 2 mills
of this amount. For purely county
purposes the rate is II cents
and mills on property inside the limits
of corporate cities, with 80 cents added
on all property outside such cities for
road purposes. To this is to be added in
the city of Los Angeles $1.10 for munich
pal purposes. Property holders in the
city of Los Angeles will therefore pay for
all purposes 50 80 on each 500 of valua-
| ton.
The States rate last year was so cents
and mills, so that the State has in
creased its rate 81 cents mills. The
county rate last year was 40 cents and
mills, with 20 cents added outside cities
for road purposes. Thus the total for
State aud county purposes last year was
81 on the 500 inside cities and $1.20
outside. The total rate this year is 81. so
inside cities and $3.50 outside. The
State gets 81 cents and mills of the
increase, and the county gets an increase
of % cents ande2 mills inside of cities
and one Of 3S cents and mills outside,
The rate for roads is the largest ever
levied. -Four years ago tax of 25 cents
on 500 was levied for roads. The rate
has usually been 20 cents Of
late years, and much less be-
fore that. With increased valuations
the rates for roads have pretty steadily
increased instead of decreased. As to
the valuations this year, that of the City
Assessor is about So 900 900 more than
it was last year. That is raise of nearly
13 per cent. The rate is limited by law
under the new city charter of Los Ange-
les to 81 on the 500, with certain condi-
tions for specific purposes. The Council
levied all the tax they were allowed to
levy.
The State rate is increased because OF
the enormous extravagance OF the last
Legislature, the NEST reckless by far
that ever sat in the State.
The reasons given for increasing the
county rate is that the offices are now all
salaried and the fees reduced. None oi
the county Offices now are self support
ing. Then the number of departments
of the Superior Court is greatly increased
The road matter is thing by itself
The levy this year will bring in for this
: purpose the enormous sum of $279 900
!, Taxpayers would seem to have right te
expect good roads from that amount o.
money. The county valuation is this
year nearly $40 900 600 less than last
After the reduction was made by
the Board Of Equalization last year ths
sum stood at $103 100000. This year i
will be about $93 100000,
The total rate payable on Los Angeles
city property for State, county and muni
cipal purposes will be this year " 60 OF
, 500 valuation. Last year the total wal
for ali purposes $3.50. This year the city
|, valuation is higher by 13 per cent, ant
, in the county the valuation is about II
! per cent. lower with the rate SO cents OF
the 500 higher.
And, by the way, the above exhibi
!. does not end the agony for the rate TO
the new Court House is only ten cents OF
the 800 of valua ton, which will produc,
only $93 900 That will carry on th'
work for about six months, and then the
people will be asked to vote $500, ,00
? bonds to complete it. This method i
resorted to instead of direct tax be
: cause of the high rate put on the prop
!, erty for State and road purposes. Al
] indirect tax is considered the more pop
5 ular way of completing the Court House