The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-27
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
FIGURES FROM COLONEL MORTON
MARYE's YEARLY STATEMENT.
Tables Showing How Much Taxes Have Been
Paid for the Year Ending September 3d.
1890, and From What Sources Derived
Personal Taxes Paid.

There was in Richmond during the year end
ing 1890 1906 watches, valued at sC,339; there
were i.2ig clocks. valued at si0ssO This city
then possessed 1919 sewing machines while
Roanoke nearly reached our limit by owning
ITO.
These figures are embraced in iho annual re-
port made by the Auditor OF Public Accounts
Just printed for the year ending September 3D.
1890 and are under The head OF statement
showing the assessed yalue OF each kind OF
personal property in the several counties and
cities OF the Commonwealth
This report was made to the Governor as re-
The report further states that there are $40
head Of cattle valued at S1.2ll There were no
sheep in Richmond that year; only SIX goats;
valued AT s26, fifteen hogs, valued At SOL and
i.7S3 pleasure vehicles. valued at Slib.Di. Inc
number Of books and pictures, except those ex-
empt by law from taxation, we're valued AT sos,
6l2, while meehsnicsttools paid revenue OF
s6,i6s.
POUND NETS AND sEINEs.
"The aggregate value Of all farming impe-
ments. and the aggregate value OF all pound
taking fish" paid no tax whatever, while pianos,
molodeons, harps, and organs, and all kinds OF
musical instruments paid tax OF Ss'F| ;
Household and kitchen furniture was taxed
sI,5ss,772, and gold and silver plate, precious
metals. diamonds, ornaments and jcwelry paid
10 the State a revenue Of f1s.351. Water craft
crafts of five tons and over paid into the trea-
sury S4,ltS
THE marketable value of all other personal
property not specifically enumerated IN this
or other schedules paid tax of sam.
Shotguns, weapons. etc. made up revenue
of "a, 5S6 while the value Of all bonds.
notes and other evidences of debt in excess of
slOO was s3417412" The aggregate value
under 500 was sg6. s75. "Value of all capital
of incorporated joint stock company not
otherwise taxed. 81 800, 0l0.'
Capital invested. used or empoyed IN any
deposit with banks or other corporations pald d
tax OF s22S,392.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The total value of personal property was s12.
$50 gOr That owned by the whites was sl2.i5l,-
87g while that owned by negroes was el3219N.
The total value OF personal property IN the
State was seO,llOa67; whites sS7,iO79a9 negroes
e3O02,47J.
The report further states:
Receipts from banks: Par value OF shares,
es,4l0.605 market value. 9,3s9,S2O0S; assessment
on thirty cents on 800 market value for support
of government. $2S,l69 Is; assessments on ten
cents on 800 market value FOR support OF public
free schools. s93S97i; total tax paid, $3155ss9
Taxes on law processes. deeds, wills received
from clerks of courts, Richmond: Chsncery.
el0.2g5S Sc; Circuit Sq0526; Hastings SS@H; Su-
preme s76ieO; total for the State Sl65,606R
Amount Of escheats paid into the Treasury:
Patrick Cowan's estate, by order OF Circuit
Court of Bath county. S5s649 Allan Pollock S
estate, by order Circuit Court of Bath county,
S234 81: Mary b. Kenney's estate, by order Cir
cult Court of Augusta county sT.85; Mary Il:
Kenneys estate. by order of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta s45O85; Alexander 1rimble, bv order Of
Receiver Of Rockbrdge county, sS439S. Total,
t2,lG2.73.
FROM EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Amount received from express companies:
Adams Express Company. S5G34S; Southern EX-
press Company. S5272 United States Express
Company. s3ll.SS Total, Sl.402.6O.
Showing receipts from interest on State de
posts: Planters National Bank, s2.2Oi3l. Mer-
chants National Bank, 81 $40; First National
Bank, s1,0690i; Union Bank of Winchester,
s72665: National Bank of Virginia, $l2ll.5G.
Total, 81 10626
Amounts received from insurance companies:
ses S4s So Total fax paid, st86It,4I ''''
Amount of tax paid by sewing machine COM
panies: Domestic, Sg75; New Home 1910; Stand
ard. $3.50 White, s935; Singer, $685.. Total, S9035
Total receiI I from nOtarles public: Si54Ll5.