The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-19
THE RAILROADS.
THE STATE BOARD INCREASES THEIR
ASSESSMENTS.
Or tho property of the Railroads In South
carolina as Returned by Each -Kepeat-
ing I'll cir a ction of Last Senr


ing Their Action of Last Year.
COLUMBIA, S. g., May 1l.-The
State Board of Equalization of ra lroad
property met in annual session yester-
day morning and 1t has come back at
the railroads, in their kick against the
big raise in their assessment last year,
by diregarding the sworn returns OF the
officials OF the roads, and ''asscssing"
with vengeance. All this occurring
while the test of the legality OF the &C.
tion taken by the board last year is still
in the courts created so ne surprise, and
has the appearance Of ''rubblng it in. !"
There were very few roads to escape
the general n.l-round raise, aud Tue
larger ones catch it heavy indeed. Sec
rcta y Norton says that the aggregate of
assessments will not be as great s,s last
year, as the sidc-track mileage was iu-
cluded in last years total, aud this year
the Comptroller has abated all assess
mcnts on side-tracks when tie matter
was called to his attention.
The board began its work at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, and all the men,
bers, except the chairman, DIR.
Bates, were present, as follows: Secre-
tary OF State Tindal, Attorney General
Mclaurin, and Comptroller General
Ellcrbc. Mr.. Tindal. was chosen presi-
DEBT pro tenn and Mr.. James Norton
was elected secretary.
Judge Cothran, general counsel for
the Richmond and Danville, and Vice
President A. Il. Andrews appeared be-.
fore the board and presented their views
III regard to the manner of making The as
seSsments.
The board then very qui :kiy did what
1T had to do without wasting any time
over the matter and compile ed the as.
sessments on all but one or two of the
roads.
Below ls given comparatively the as
sessments OF this and last year, as made
by the board at the initial meeting be.
lore any changes were made, the assess
ments as they stood finally, the mileage
OF the roads and the returns ofcach road
submitted and sworn TO this year, from
which the raise is made in each case.
From it, it is easy to make up the exact
status ofthe raise attempted now.
Asheville and Spartanburg-Per mile,
$4,000; last year original, $4,000; last
year final, $4,000; % $40 miles, re-
turned at $4,000.
Ashley lSlver-Permile, $l3 900; last
year original, $50, 900; last year final, g,
$l3, 900; miles, returned at Sll 900.
Atlanta and Charlotte Air Lipc-Pcr
mile, SIS, 900; last year original, $20, 900;
last year final, SIS, 200; 1913 5-S miles,
returned at $4,000.
Bishopvlle railroads.&c., 900 per
mile; last year original $4,000; last
year final, $4,000; twenty-threc miles;
returned at 1000.
Blue Rdge-$5 900 per mic; last
year original 5000; last year final So
600; thirty. four miles; returned at ST., 600.
Carolina, Cumberland Gap and CHI
cago-$S, 5000 per mile; last year origi-
nal 5000; last year final So 900; twen-
ty-iour lilo miles: returned at 81 900.
Central Of South Carolina-Per mile,
1900; last year final, $4,000; 10
miles, returned at SIS 900.
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Per mule, $4,000; last year original,
$4,000; last year final. $40, 900; 10Y
$40 miles (mileace different from last
year undcI a rc-suryey); returned at ST.
400.
Charleston and Savannah-Pcr mile,
$4,000; last year original, SIS, 900; last
year final, $4,000; 85 miles; returned at
$4,000.
Chan lesion, Sumter and Northern
Per mile $4,000: last year original So
600; last year final $4,000; 1873 10
miles; no lis ures placed in the returns.
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Per mile $4,000; last year original $l5,-
600; last Year final $I4,0O0; IT'S 0.lO
miles; returned at $4,000.
ChCraW and Ebeatar- par ,,,lo -
600; last year original SIS 900; last year
final 81 1000; 28 Clio miles; returned at
$4,000.
Chreaw and Salisbury-Per mile So
600; last year original $4,000; last year
final $4,000; IL miles; returned at So
500.
Chester and Lcnoir-Per mile 81 900;
last year original SIS, 900; last year final
81 600; 81 miles; returned at $4,000.
Columbia and Grcenville-Per mile
SIC, 500; last year original SIS, 900; last
year final $lO,5O0; lG5 miles; retained
at 1000.
Columbia, Newbcrry and Laurcns-
Per mile $1,000; G34 miles; whole re-
turned and assessed, ETC., 1T the same as
last year, no change being made.
Georgetown and Wcstern-Per mile,
$4,000, last year original, 80 miles val
ued aud assessed at 5000 per mile;
last year final S 1000; 81 miles; returned
at $4,000.
Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Thirty miles at $l0,000; the remainder
at IS, 900; last year original, thirty miles
at $4,000 per mile; last year final
same; 1876 0G.l00 miles; returned at $5,-
600 for all.
lIartsvillo--Pcr mile $4,000; last year
original, $4,000; last year final $4,000;
ten miles; returned at $4,000.
Laurens Per mile $1,000; las; year
original $4,000; last year final $1,000;
20 9l"l00 miles; returned at $4,000.
Manchester and Angus ta-pcr mile
$4,000; last year original $4,000; last
year final 5000; 10 miles returned at
$1,000.
Northeas!crn-Pcr mile $l7 900; last
year original $20,000; last year final
$4,000; lO2 miles; returned at 50, 78l.-
81.
Ialmetto-Pcr mile $4,000; last year
original SH 00O. lncI yoor E,,l @ 4 ODO.