The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
TAXABLE VALUES.

Table No. ~ shows tina apportionmeni
OF rolling stock OF railroads to the various
counties through which they are operated
as provided by article 50S3. Revised Stat
utes.
Table No. "A gives by counties the as
sessment Of all property in the State fer
the year 1898. aggregating ssoi.6i9.365 The
| rolls of orange county have not been re-
celved and the values of that county are es-
timated the same as for 1897.
The summary of these tables shows a
comparison OF the values of each class OF
property with the values of the previous
year, showing small decrease in tota!
values of S275,4l0. The average value Of
land is shown TO be s3.11 per acre, against
$500 for 1897. There lis an increase OF
Sl2, 800, TAI in value OF cattle. There is no
considerable difference in the value OF
other forms OF property
The rendition for taxation of money.
notes and other credits and intangible per-
sonal property OF all kinds. is not believed
to be at all sufficient to correctly represent
the values of such property really in this
State
The owners of this class of property
should bear their share OF the burden OF
taxation, and as a means OF AIDING the
assessing officers in obtaining full and
complete renditions of all taxable property
In this State. l respectfully recommend
that article 509S, Revised Statutes as
amended by chapter 1i2. acts oil regular
session Twenty -fifth legislature, be amend
ed so as hereafter to read as follows
Article 509S. The assessor OF taxes
that the above inventory rendered by
a list of taxable property to him for
taxation under the assessment laws TO
subscribe to the following oath or al
firmation, which shall be written or
printed at the bottom OF each inventory
to-Wit
., do solemnly swear
thatn the above inventory rendered by
me contains a full true and complete
MIST of all taxable property, real and
personal. including both tangible and
Intangible personal property OF every
description, owned or. held by me In
my own name Tor for others us 'ne
case may be. naming the person OF
firm for whom the list Is rendered. IN
. county. subject to taxation
i'm county; and all personal
property both tangible and intangl-
ble of every description. In any olheI
county or counties In this State owheu
or held by me in my own name lor lor
others as the case may pe. nalhims
| the person of firm for whom the list
| "a rendered) subject to taxation IN
this state. by the laws OF this State,
| on the list day of january. A. u. 10,
| ofilling the blank with the year, ana
| that | have true answers maze 10 aii
| questions propoulfueu " ~ ',s.ar,,
| all taxable property of every deserlp,
lion owned or controlled by me on SAID
| 1rt dav of January. A. ID. 1S..., SO
The amount of the delinquency In pom
,oras which aggregate for the year $267, :
IN has assumed such proportions thae
/ am impelled to recommend that sonis
IegjsI,tiotr he enacted, by means OF which
ire collection of such taxes can be en-
forced even should 1t require an amend
ment 10 our State constitution.
While, as previously stated ! am no o.,
an advocate of too frequent changes III
our revenue laws, it is so apparent that
inequalities exist In taxation along sno
,i,es indicated the foregoing recommends :
tons are made only after the most careful
consideration.