Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
OYSTERS AND TAXES.
DOUBLE SUBJECT OF
cKrATPUBLIC MOMENT.
Cross inequality Shown In the
Taxation of Lands in
This state.
~ .le Editor Of The Dispatch 4:

Ia
.s,.enond. northampton, Princess
,,,o Warwick. York, and Norfolk
..n ,he cost OF criminal charges and
g.. amount Of taxes paid in thirteen
,,,,cs taken from the Valley, Pied
.t sonthsidc, and Southwest Viz
,.ra- Amherst. Grayson, Wise, Bath,
e.r Franklin. Russell. Bland. Abe
rsr,s. Patrick, Smyth. Rockbridge, and
N.uoway.
WHIT is CLAIMED.
The figures iudicat' that 1idewater
yr.igia. and the oyster counties in
,,rucqlar. pay from the taxation of
i.rl. alone ma undue share Of State
taxes
~rotor Subhs attributes this great
do. renee 70 unequal assessments, due
=. tire proximity Of the lands Of the
l.feoafcr counties 10 the water courses,
,..Iiuorc especially to their neaness to
,.,emi oyster rocks and planting
.r.rris. tie property Of the State.
lte ARGUES that If the people who live
-..r ,tcs, oyster lands have taxes i'm
-.- iuyon them for gathering oysters
FRI, tie natural ovsterbeds. and are
,.... 80 paw rent for tho use Of oyster
lotions ior the cultivation Of sEel-hsh,
t.yaro paying the state double taxes.
'rorHER SIDE.
This letter is from the pen Of repre-
,...tIvc and influential man of Tide
,.tr Virginia DO cannot have failed
f..tr1ct attention.
DID,. writer is moved TO reply TO II
,..vru account ot its reference 10 the
.....r lands and oyster interests of Nlr-
ncproros,s 10 take thirteen counties
.I\,ru,rl Virginia tfrederlck, Shen-
...lh. Page, Rockingham. Ioudoun,
raN. Prince William, Eauquler, tui-
i.t.r. Madison, Clark, Warren. and
.r. hauuocs) IN the place Of the thlr-
t.. oyster counties
g. tie former tine oyster interest can
'r.oross.blny affect the assessed value
ot-.leitf.
masking % comparison tine writer
v.f4a. thce same thirteen counties taken
fv Senator ~tlbbs IN making ms COM
Flu.o1.
AT,BULATIoS.
Thor,,u';s arc given in the subjoinel
.l.-. Ui. population Is taken from
g.. rr.,4i census of 1890, All other
t.ar.- ar, tlacn from tables I'D, 30, ) p,
tai ~ Of to last report OF Inc 0'"'o
Auutor, 1871. w..
lttLt l.. ieAeilCh' I az ~ " "i On.
r.'ninio'h' "-.' i'oCSlns' ''''' I''p-
l'WnHucE, LonAoIn' 'lrI"N, = WHY linIo
"tium, i"IlNleI' OUll''i'0'' "'''' MAUI
nn c.....u VICE
'NIk - '''.''V','' I1.-,,n pi,m5
aih' Seod i"',"llu' nus pl1',,r ii,,'
Nil'ln'.''' "'loN' ''i''3 zig wv -
nna No'l9"At. ,.... oo, 80 Aroo
t'i.f ID ,','l 800, go '' AMI
- l''9' acres. ''', 80 on 'j'' tom
.uii'.uAs nY' ''', ''.' ..'s1 M; 81 1ot,i
Iol' ana ".'.-'''''7'' i.'',eo 60
a. h'i ''l''' 'D''"'''"'
~. ,.... o., 800 az
ilI''i','' '''''' ...-, On. an Aroo
5l''-.. ,..t i,r,njin, citv and town
.'.-II.-l5;rr.I el4. S26.S53. Total
I'D .'...s ,r.Iilinr license taxes,
a0l a..
..'....'.i ,l.,rcca c3-. 5q1.5G.
THE ANA'A"D9'
Applying exactly the same arguments
'''. .,'a,..'...', 100 rer acre
,'-,',,,s in lobie il Slf.6S.
7. 80 ,,rire ner acre in the
-, T.tlt ~ is ~ 90
-. ,o,I mr. c0,jfq in the
:,. T,S1aI ia q ~
..- ~ ,,oid p(r coojfn in the
"'.D'.i.' ~ :. an cen,e
-..r,i,,'l cbor,es ,,cr cgDit1 in
49,. - ToIJoI - cants
60. ...';''-l - ,,,.y r1,,jt1 in
'., 1870 -, Tale II ia Is cents.
p.o ob,vo focts and figures II
80, ,l,,t Tho noonlo NJ the conn
'I.,,.j !, Toi1o I nav far more
IT,, or1 rool and nersonal
.''.,' -. - ,.or,- ,,rcL HIGHER
IT,, ~ CAV conrtios c,nIroced in Table
1905 ''' ''''
r... .,,,rorisoD - &c striking rs that
.a' ly Senator Stubs.
"ieu dollars and nlnety-iiye cents per
lte lands al the tfuchihS counuoS vi
IHevater Virginia are nearly as VaIu"-
l.e o. tAe lands al the grazing ana iafIn-
ir- counties Of Northern Virginia.
ror.rr7r TAxgs.
-C..,,..,..-,, ,,~os.;o,,
lag ''elNtoi ,'s' H,,3, ~ Iov. ;nst;ce
-o poop = VI 80 'i - tbo two tiers
WI ~ '', 80 - =, T al and II
-.''''' emu 80 W . 90 taTation
'-'-l - i''''0 'UN'0
u,.sI ,,;.c;o;or sbon,1
'Hous ..I'iI ~ t',' n,r,tten
t..-I letter. IL proves cOnclusivoly that
\-nais should have board composed
tuebtst men from the different see
t,sto elualizo assessments and taxes.
I.c assessor for each county now fixes
D.. own values. lie is the appointee of
Gil. C.rrtv Iu]cc. who il elected by the