Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-28
VALUATIONS SHOW DECREASE
Only Thirteen Out of FOrty-Four Townships
Have Gained.
CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION EXPECTED
Supervisors sitting as Board of
Equalization May Change the Fig
ures somewbat-Returns Conn
pared with Those of 1897.
CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION EXPECTED

With the exception of those Of the city
of Council Bluffs, all the assessment books
of the county are now in the hands Of
County Auditor Innes. OF the forty-four
townships, twenty-one show a decrease
from the valuation of 1897 and thirteen an
increase over Vt. The figures for this year
are compared with the valuation of 1897.
as that Is the last year that real estate was
assessed The net decrease in the assess
ment of the fortyfo townships and towns
this year is s293, ,209 which il not as great
as had been expected. The greatest losses
occur in Lewis, Nicola, Pleasant Valley and
Washington townships, but it is more than
probable that the figures of the assessors of
these townships may be changed materially
by the board of supervisors next month
when sitting as a board of review or equali-
cation.
So far Assessor Hardin is unable to give
any information as to when the assessment
of the city will be completed, nor is he able
to give any figures as to the deficiency as
compared with two years ago.
The following townships and towns show
decrease: Belknap, $17C.425; 1897, STA
351; decrease, $3,926. Boomer, $3.50, ,4S2: 1897,
$197 ,442; decrease s6,96o; Carson, s169, ,763;
1897. s1ss,S35; decrease. $19O72, Crescent,
$120,961; 1897, sl25,969; decrease, S50OS.
Garner, 1912 ,444; 1897, $314,713; decrease
$2,269. Hazel Dell. s239,5S2; 1897, $251. .2O7;
decrease, s11. 1926 James, s226,S ,S4O 1897,
$242, 1886; decrease, s16,O96. Keg Creek $780,
421; 1897 1924 176; decrease, S13, 755. Knox,
s19S, 100; 1897, $205191; decrease, s12091.
Walnut Town, s1o9,491; 1897, s124 $50; de-
crease, $14,S3s Lewis, s2sO,S79; 1897. $780,
$50; decrease, $39, 1896. Minden, $234,21O
1897 $245,562; decrease, s11,352. Mnden
township, $50 715; 1897, s4O,922; decrease,
$S1S. Nicola, 1882, ,4s1; 1897 S22O,7S6; de-
crease, $SS, ,3O5. Neola township SIS, AIT;
1897 $S0,S60; decrease, 81, 1888. Pleasant,
5000 121; 1897, 1858, ,262: decrease, $5O141.
Rockford $3.50 661; 1897. $16s, ,422 decrease,
7,761. Valley, s152, ,4S6: 1897, 1929, ,463; de-
crease, s76.977. Hancock township, $27.639;
1897 s30,S43 decrease, $S,2O4. Washington,
s259 1862; 1897, s3OO,6S1; decrease, $41319.
York. 1922. 2.415; 1897, 1929, $685. decrease,
$1,123. Kane. outside, S31, 1853; 1897, $34,-
SS4; decrease, $3,625
The following townships and towns show
an increase over the valuation of 1897: Car
son, town. s65,07S; 1897, s64 9OS; increase,
$40. Center, s255, ,422 1897, $241 ,636; in
crease, $13,7s6 Grove, s257,619; 1897, S249,-
1o7; increase, sS,511. Hardin, $274 1858; 1897,
s265 1854; increase, 5000. Avoca, town, $194,-
957; 1897, $192073; increase, $2SS4. Lay
ton, s265, ,721; 1897, $239 497; increase, $685.
224 Lincoln, s226, 1922 1897 1921 ,342; in
crease, $5,450. Macedonia, $1s5, ,767; 1897,
$3.50 PAT; increase, $3.50. Macedonia, town,
$50, sos; 1897. s54 500; increase $S1S Nor
walk. S245, ,247; 1897, s244,S22; increase, s425.
Silver Creek, $265,515; 1897 s24S,S32; in
crease, s16,6S3. Waveland, S247,OS3; 1897,
$237717; increase 1886.