The Penn's Grove record., 1889-10-26

Mr.. Albeit left for the press . state.
ment compiled from the State Board OF
Assessors Report, showing Just what
the road paid in this county and how
much they are exempt. We have glean-
ed The following from it and last years
rerort of the State Assessors, Incl
we think will make more clear 70 the
people the point at issue.
Tn salem county there are $613,S73.02
worth of road bed and rolling stock on
which no local tax is paid and $l4,540.
az of property outside Of road bed and
rolling stock, on which they pay local
rates If 1t does not exceed ! per cent.
or 81 on 500, or Sl54 Sewerage for the
mast 4 wears to the townships. On both
these amounts. full valuation of rail-
road property $52s, 413. 70, the railroads
nav the state . OF / per cent, or 50c. on
500, or S2,642 .06 yearly. AS D local
tax rate in the townships will range
from soc to S. on 500. it is readily
seen that the railroads In Salem county
nav apout I Az much tax as other peo-
ne. and before Gov. Albeit forced the
Republicans to pass the Law Of 1884
thew paid nothing. In Jersey City the
tax rate is 1894 on 500, SO the rail.
roads pay comparatively little now
where il is most needed. Is 1t any
wonder Abbot is after the other loaf
for his home city and0ther places. The
Republicans say they don't want any
more than we have; the Democrats
want equal taxation. IL Q railroads
had paid the same az individuals on
their property in Salem county, they
would paid 81, 332. 80, or IL ,536. 40 moi
than they do, yearly.
To bring the argument down home
the Delaware River Railroad las 80,
ia worth of real estate, and proportion
ing the personal property on the basis
of 81 to each 49, 50 OF real estate, It has
81, 2OI.S1 of personal property, making
So. 1853 of property on which It pays
no township tax. 1t pays township a
on the following: Land outside OF
main stem, $50 acres, $3.50; freight
station, 500; water tank and pumping
engine, $500; engine house 5 1000; turn
table, $500; total $3.50, OH which 1t
paid same as individuals, $89.27, In the
past 5 years or ST. IS yearly. On all
its property in the township, $14.355.
81, 1t pays the state QUO. on sloV, OF
SLIT. If it paid the same a. individ-
nal this year SIC. on 500, 1t would pay
s124. SS. Why should not the town
ship have the $35.26 which the rail-
roads does not pay.
In Oldmans on this estimate the =.
r. has $l9,SO OF real essatea ana SS,oso.
"a of personal property, making 10
5S3 "a, on which no township ssx =
paid. Township tax u pa'd on the
house at X. X. bridge, $4VV; ana On
freight station $lOO, amounting 10 Si4-
4S in the past B years or &.SO per year.
On oil this valuation, $z4,uo5.o4, inc
r. X. pays the state 5Oc. on $lUu, OF
$12O.4l yearly. Ii this paid same rate
as the farms along the road the d. \.
would pay this year S2O9.4z TAX IN old-
mans. are the armer OF %
prospers they feel ike giving tne All
road SSH OF taxes each Year,
This exemption OF taxes ali over sne
state which the Repuolicans say u se-
led, Mr.. Albeit proposes TO have cot
iected as Inc constructor requires, u
he be elected and backed oy . Demo-
cratic legislature.
This tax levied on the raiiroads mas
saved the people from q direct State
tax and been enough to pay the ordin-
airy expenses OF the State government,
but not enough yet to pay for extraor-
binary expenses, such Us rebuilding sne
state HOUSE, a new Asylum, etc. LAST
winter the State Was threatened with
an empty treasury n the hepuDi'can
Leader in the assembly proposed mat
a direct state tax I've levied while the
Democrats hindered 1t and SAID We
must economic aud make the railroads
nav their fair share. Thua Won see Il
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10" h'i"s "nu III u0'
Ten. 9rupb IS Trying 70 use the y.
A. r. for political purposes on the plea
that he Maid the du4s ~ some members
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claims the vote because OF ms intenSe
love for the veterans. But his bosom
was beating 80 INTENSITY with Republi-
oor;.m that no Ala n,t vo,a so~ No
c," ~
Cieiian OF HANCOCK.
l heard a remark made BY an
old soldier, They asked him, "who
orc vou oo;n. ~ vote for ccvsrror9r
an gong 70 Vo1e Ior NOE Az
bett." "What are you going to do
that for? why not vote for Gen. Grubbf
Ia he M, vour comraaa. aid von not.
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Sef'e Ill 'he war Win MIN ~ you not
remember its memories; are You not
influenced by themY' Yea be said,
~s,twsntv.6ve va.,s 400 nnbl,c antv Ia
manded that I shonid mset ti,a ens,nIss
90 tha p.n,Ii;a 4. $500 ~. ~ a.