The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-10
1191.-In 1891, the returns of tht
office of the auditor of state show the
following:
COMPARISON.

In 1867, the property OF the state ~
percentages was as follows:
Railroad property. ........ Hiss per cent,
All other property. SS,12 per cent.
Total. ......1OO per cent.
In 1887, the percentage was as fol-
lows:
Railroad prOperty,.......... 1926 per cent.
All other property S6.74 per cent,
| Total. ...10O per cent.
In 1891, the percentage was as fol-
lows:
Railroad property. .......... 1884 per cent.
All other property. 1915 per cent.
| Total. ....1OO per cent.
These figures show that, from 1882
to 1887 inclusive, the per centage Of
taxes of railroad property Was in
creased 1.34 per cent, while all 9th ar
property decreased 1888 per cent; that
from 1887 to 1891 inclusive, the assess
meat of railroad property was in
creased l.58 per cent, aud all Other
property decreased l 58 per cent.
In 1887, the state had upon its tax.
rolls 36,913,344 acres Of land assessed
at an average OF $3.50 per acre. In
1891, the same tax rolls had44, 700, 020
acres, assessed at an average of So. 80
per acre. 4 loss of 80 cents per acre
upon 400, 020 acres equals reduc-
ton of the assessment upon the farm
lands of the state, Of the sum of $lA,-
304, 006. 10.
In 1887, the assessed value Of the
personal property was 500, ,7l6; in,
1891, its assessed value was $47,4Q1,-
228; II loss Of S13,905 .519.
In 1887, the average assessed value
Of town lots, including improvements,
throughout the state, was $92.42. In
1891, the average assessed value of
town lots was $G027 A decrease from
the valuation of 1887 of S32l5 per lot,
upon 1,23l, 143 lots, shows A reduction
Of the assessment of town lots in Kan
sas, upon the basis of 1887, Of $780,
100000.
The increase in the assessed values
of railways from 1887 to 1891 was
SO, 643,210 90. The increase in mileage
was 2,64t II. The increase in asseEs--
ment of all other property was S22,-
121. 1851.
The total increase of values is as
follows:
1887 to 1891. railways, S9,G43,2t0 50
1851 to 1891, all other property 22,l2l 1880 81
Total increase,...... ..S3l ,7G4, 40 Al
Showing in percentage as follows;
Increase IN railway values. :. 30.3G per cent,
Increase in other Property. G0G per cent.
The following table is of public in
terest, and shows the increase from
1887 to 1891 inclusive:
In number Of town lots..,.. 81. 81 per cent |
In total value Of town lots....27 so per cent |
In acres Of taxable land. 2l.09 per cent |
In total values Of lands. ......1l.14 per cent |
In railroad mieaee...........426 81 per cent |
In total value, railroads. ......2O 90 per cent. |
Decrease in personal prop'rty. per cent |
The ratio of assessed value as to in
creased quantity is rs follows:
Town lots, as 27,50 is to Sl.27 per
cent; in acres Of taxable land, as ll.14 |
is to 2l.09 per cent railway property, |
as 20.96 is to 42,5l per cent
While personal property, including
moneys, credits, live stock, wagons,
pianos, etc, has decreased 22.03 per
cent.
ny INV" '"S O""io 'uo"s Whut
"ou'u nav UFe'' inc assessment Oh al
properly III h"nsaS III ioVi' II made
u PoI ''e DaS'' oi Naiuation IN 1850
lands lands subject to taXaiion''SI@ 474,Sl5 o.
Personal I' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70 69a 69d no no
Railroad property............ j9,22i,84G 80
-.
io'"' Pfz' ,aoO'''V 81
fer cent OF each to the total IS;
Lands ........"...,........ 1916 per cent.
B 5or.nnoI 2e'9 o. per cent
Railroads, .............,..... 1875 her her cent,
per cent
On lands. IA Ooe 40
IN ....................... 3J,jSO,2l7 a.
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