The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
MISSOURI VALUATION.

The state board of equalization has
completed its work on real and person
al property and it has been certified to
the county clerks. The assessments on
real and personal property were in
creased in 67 counties 80. l26, 1893. Most
of these increases were made to equal
ize assessments with those of other and
similar counties. A few were made IN
order TO raise the assessment in couh-
ties which were thought TO have been
for some time too low. Warren our
ty, for instance, a well improved coun'
ty, close to market, was returned at
only 81 "a per acre, while st. Charles,
which joins it, was returned at Sl2'
The assessment on real estate OF War
rem county was raised 20 per cent.
There were but two reductions: Boil
linger county, a trife for equalization
on its horses aud mules of 1928, 1897, and
jackson county $29, l6l 1912.
The large reduction in the assess
ment in jackson county's real estate
80 per cent-was made upon the repre-
s~entation of the citizens Of that county,
supported by numerous affidavils, and
uncontradicted by the assessor, who
was invited to appear before the board
that the assessments were made upon
"boom" prices, which could not now
be obtained for the property. The
large delegation which appeared before
the board represented all shades OF
political opinions and business interest.
With the reduction deducted 1t leaves
the assessment of Jackson county at
$s7 600, PIG. No application was made
for a reduction, or protest entered
against the assessment in st. Louis,
the assessor, Mr.. o Brien, and other
gentlemen, who were invited to do SO,
not appearing. The stock allegation
that st. Louis is assessed on q basis Of
70 per cent. OF its real value, while the
remainder of the state is assessed on
S3k per cent. Is not borne out by inqui.
nv and evidence. While there may be
a slight discrepancy in the per centage
il is nothing like this, beside which 1t
must be borne in mind that very much
more personal property escapes taxation
10 st. Louis than in any other place in
the state. st. Louis Is assessed high be-
cause it is a prosperous city and has
the values. Mr.. O'Brien will bear
testimony to this statement, and no one
is so capable of giving an intelligent
opinion on It.
The assessment for 1890, as adjusted
by the state board of equalization. on
personal property, amounts to $780,
72s, 1856, on real estate to 1897 ,725,-
SO4; or a total of $500 ,449 ,l40.
The assessment for 1888 was, person
al, $191 sos, $50; real $685., Cos, $50;
total, 750 ,131, 1S9.
The increase, therefore, In two
years, has been $52, 31s ,00l, which rep
resents the natural and Legitimate
growth of property in the state.
The assessment OF real and personal
property in st. Louis IN 1888, was
1929, 679, 760; in 1890. as returned by
its able board of assessors. and acquies-
ced In by its citizens, it is $245, Oss ,72O,
or an increase of $22 ,40s, $50.
The assessment OF real and personal
property In Jackson county in 1888,
was $77, 074, 1856 ; In 1890, $s7, 500, 2l9,
an increase of $40, 1926 ,023. 1t Is safe
to say that this represents all the real
increase In the values in Jackson coun.
ty, and. more, that Kansas City pro-
perry Is valued at as great a percentage
of its worth as is the property of st.
Louis.
The assessment of railroad, bridge
aud telegraph properties of the state in
1889 wss $57 APO, 321, making the total
assessment for that year $sC7 ,551 ,450.
The percentage OF increase on real
and personal property for the past two
years has been, In round Numbers, Z
per cent. The increase OF assessment
on railroad properties this year over
last will probably equal or surpass this,
which will give the total assessment for
1890 At 1858 1888 1888, an increase over
last year of s66, 1897 ,4SS.
The state taxes last year were DO
cents on the hundred dollars on q valu-
alton of 1907 ,56l, 46O, or S3, 2SO, 2o5 80.
The state taxes or the assessment OF
1890 will be 80 on the hundred dollars
on a valuation OF 1868 .sso 1885,, or 3d.
hQI 666 g..