The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07
COUNTY TAxABLEs.
a Half Million Dollars Increase in valua.
ton of Real and Personal Property in
New Hanover County Deposits and
Stocks also increased.

Stocks also increased.
The County tax books, which were COM
piled by Messrs. T. o. Bunting. VIM.
R. c. Bunting. have been completed and
will be turned over tomorrow to the board
of county commissioners.
From the books, We gather some inter-
esting statistics. The total value Of real
estate and personal property listed for
taxation in the county Gncluding the city,
is s,92s, s93. The total value Of taxaOles
last year was s., 453. s52. The net increase
this year has been s475,o1-
The following valuations for 1897 appear
On the books:
Number of acres Of land, 1881; valued
at $3.50, 1ss.
Number Of town lots, 3.As; valued at
"a, 925, 327.
Number of horses, ia; valued at s35 ,9se.
Number Of mules, 24s; valued at so, 240.
Number OF goats, 5f4; valued at 1858.
Number of cattle, 1;,949; valued at 81, 402.
Number OF hogs, 2.411; valued at S2,s-5.
Number of sheep, rs; valued at Sis.
Value OF farming utensils, s6,0s3.
Value of mechanics tools, 1894.
Value of household and kitchen fUrni-
ture, s2sd,622.
Value of provisions. 1866.
Value of firearms, s1,13S.
Value of libraries, $3.50.
Value of scientific Instruments, S,02.
Money on hand and on deposit, s1oz,322.
Solvent credits, s270, 723.
Shares in incorporated companies, s146,-
POI.
Cotton in seed or lint, A,1OO.
Turpentine, rosin, tar, A,SD.
Brandy and whiskey, $5,S25.
} Musical instruments, so, 1853.
Number of bicycles, POS; valued at $500.
PLATED. and silverware, 1852.
Watches and jewelry, s6,691.
other personal property, 1861, 293.
Gross incomes from property not taxed,
nd from incomes, profits and salaries,
>I29,5 SIC.
Total amount of general tax raised on
| above, SIG, Oo4.Ss.
Special tax for pensions, s2,737.S7.
Special tax for school purposes, S19,-
| OH. "a. derived as follows: On 1903 white
polls. 50, 1852. 81; ON 1882 colored polls,
81. 49,. Is; on bank and building and loan
/ stock valued at 1902, 1889, s544.32; on steam
UCdtS \Ndlucu az %S,Ac/, %oo', oA
| property valued at $433, 500, $7S0.39 on
| property listed by whites valued at Sc, $40,
| $3.50, 81, s17. Is; on property listed by colored
valued at SAC, 623), s793.12; ON nineteen
dogs, SO.
Total amount of taxes raised for all
| county purposes, s2S,9S5.
The following is taken from the tax
books for 1896:
Number acres land, s2,se7; valued at
$3.50. e12.
Number town lots, 1879; valued at 81, $751;
GOO.
Number of horses, III, mules, 241, goats,
IA; cattle, 1903; hogs, 2,479; sheep T.
Value of farm utensils, $5,577.
Value of mechanics tools, 1854.
Value of household and kitchen furni-
ture, 1874, 023.
Value of provisions, 1908.
value Of firearms, 1851.
Value of libraries, 1876.
Money on hand and on deposit, $40, 74s.
Solvent credits, 1888, 456.
Stocks In incorporated companies, SO, 200.
Other personal property, $71S,512.
Gross incomes and profits, $106, 1923.
Amount Of pension tax, $2,646.N.
Amount of school tax, $1S, 643. SO.
General property listed by whites, Sc, 4O3,
70; by colored, s453, $40.
Total amount of taxes for county pur-
poses, $780, "a OF.
Those interested in statistics can make
the comparisons with the figures for 1896.
CITY TAXABLES.
The taxables in the city are as follows:
Real estate-1s96, $4,965, O97; 1897, IS, O65, ZIG.
Increase, 500, GIG.
Personal property-1Ss6, 1884,, 154; 1897,
1896, 1854. Increase, $31, 200.
Solvent credits-1s96, 1921, 4s6; 1897, s24s,
755. Decrease, $42, 731.
Stock in corporations-1S96, 1872, AS; 1897,
1888, 2S7. Increase, 1926, 1922.
Stock in trade-1S96, $500, 773; 1897, Sat-
1873. Decrease, $27, 1886.
Incomes-1-S96, 500, 423; 1897, Sill, 766. In.
crease, 81, 343.
Money on hand-1S96, $65, 755; 1897, s16s, 1856
Increase, $102, 431.
POLLS IN THE CITY.
- 1896. 1897.
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