The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-06
In Railroad, Steamboat and
Telegraph Property.
ASSESSED FOR TAXATION
INCREASE ON RAILROAD PROP
BRTY S2,3SO,349.76.
THE TELEGRAPH ASSESSMENT DOUBLED

Valuation of Western Union Property is Double
"A Small Increase in Pullman Assess
ment--Decrease in Steam
boat Valuation.
The tax valuation Of all the railroad
and steamboat and telegraph property
in North Carolina, as fixed by the Rail
road Commission, is S29, Isl, o99.2S. Las
year it was s26,576, o96. 90; or an increase
this year of s2,5S1, Oo2. "a over the 1895
valuation.
Railroad property this year is valued
ut SOS, 462. 391 .95; last year ii was, in
eiuding Pullman palace car property,
$26oS2, o42 10, an ikcrease thiA year
Of 1850. 349.76.
The telegraph lines this year are val
ned at S41e, S90.2S, as against S215,-
1880; an increase this year OF S2o4,
6l64S.
Steamboat property this year shows
decrease Of $3,9s3 over 1896. Last
year, il was S21s, 7So; this year it Is only
$274, ST..
The increase in valuation OF railroads
this year, over the assessment last year
n as follows: Southern. 81 LA, 254.99;
Atlantic Coast Line, 1851. Abs; Sea-
board Airline. S373.025.S3; Miscella-
neous roads, sos, 65S.4S; Pullman Palace
Car Company $12,935.6S.
The valuation Of this property in detail,
assessed for taxation by the Commission.
and tabulated yesterday for the State
Auditor, is as follows:
ATLANTIC COAST LINE SYSTEM.
Albemarle and Raleigh, total mileage,
SASS, at $4,000 per mile; total valua-
ton of track, rolling stock and other
property, $259,07500.
Cheraw and Darlington, total mileage,
1907, at $1,000 per mile; total valua-
ton of track, rolling stock and other
property, $51 ,27034.
Petersburg, total mileage, 1857, at $13,-
600 per mile; total valuation Of track,
rolling stock and other property 49,
3S1.O9.
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta, to-
tai mileage, 66.64, at $1O,500 per mile
total valuation of track, rolling stock
and other property, $500,
Wilmington, Chadburn and Conway, to-
tai mileage, 1858, at $500 per mile
total valuation of track, rolling stock
and other property, $69,325.OO.
Wilmington and Weldon, total mileage
1926, at 81, 800 per mile; total valua
ton of track, rolling stock and other
property, $2,365, 527.OO.
Norfolk and Carolina, total mileage
71.S4, at $4,000 per mile; total valua
ton of track, rolling stock and other
property, $959,617.OO.
Tarboro Branch, total mileage, 1924, al
$4,000 per mile; total valuation OF
track, rolling stock and other property
$203, $500.
Scotland Neck Branch, total mileage
1928, at $4,000 per mile; total valua
tion Of track, rolling stock and other
property, $6O3, 233OO.
Midland Branch, total mileage, 81 SO
at $1,000 per mile; total valuation OF
track, rolling stock and other property
$6S,99O.OO.
Wilson and Fayetteville Branch, total
mileage, 122.O5, at $4,000 per mile
total valuation of track, rolling stock
and other property, S1,721, 448.OO.
Nashville Branch, total mileage, 1888
at $500 per mile; total valuation OF
track, rolling stock and other property,
$83,362OO.
Clinton Branch, total mileage, 1854, al
$500 per mile; total valuation OF
track, rolling stock and other property
$57, 348.O0.
Washington Branch, total mileage, $3.50
at $4,000 per mile; total valuation Of
track, rolling stock and other property
$136,O17O0.
Total mileage Of the Atlantic Coas
Line System in the State, 725.O3; tota
valuation Of track, rolling stock ant
other property, $7,503, 823.43.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM.
Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line, tota
mileage, 1887. at $11,5O0 per mile
total valuation Of track, rolling stool
and other property, $645, $500.
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio, total mile
age, 1888, at $500 per mile; tota
valuation of track, rolling stock ant
other property, $270,S30.0O.
Asheville and Spartanburg, total mile
age, 1895, at $1,000 per mile; tota
valuation Of track, rolling stock ant
other property, $341, 10000.
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, tota
mileage, 14.6S, at $500 per mile; tota
valuation of track, rolling stock an
other property, S14O,O3O.OO.
Danville and Western, total mileage
rs, at $1,000 per mile; total valuation
of track, rolling stock and other prop
erty, $2,250.00.
High Point, Randleman, Asheboro an
Southern, total mileage, 1925, at So
500 per mile; total valuation of tracl
rolling stock and other property, SIG
$4,000.
North Carolina, total mileage, 26O34
50 miles at $4,000 a mile, 1888 mile
at $4,000 a mile, 141.01 miles at $11
600 mile and go miles at $1,000
mile; total valuation of track, rollin
stock and other property, $3,526, $3.50
North Carolina Midland, total mileag,
26.9S, at $500 per mile; total valus
ton of track, rolling stock and othe
property, $74,190.0O.
Northwestern North Carolina, total mil,
age. 1O5.5S; 29.74 miles at $500