Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-09
REPORT FILED
Result of Assessment on this
Side of the River.

Increase in Taxable Values Of Build.
ings and Real Estate 1927. 900 West
Side not Yet Reported Not Expected
to go so Neutrality-suspicious. shows
Largest Gain.
Mr.. James S. Watson who was ap-
pointed to make the reassessment of
the land and buildings in the first
assessment district of the county or
that part of the county which lies
on this side of the river, has
completed his work and his report
has been filed in the county clerk
office. The report shows very graf
flying increase in the taxable prop
erty in this part of the county
The report of the assessor who
was appointed on the West Side is
not yet in but it is not expected to
show as large a proportlouate in
crease as show on this side of the
river. This is due mostly TO the fact
that the greater part of the increase
on this side is due to the increase In
lAOl SduLOWu 1uu SuuuIDo.
The West Side has no towns of
any consequence and they have not
grown very greatly. The growth of
Morgantown has been phenomenal
and to it much of the increase on
this side of the river over the total
taxable property in lands and build
ings amounts to 1920 OF this
1888, 1896 is credited to Morgantown.
Morgan district outside of Morgan
town takes up $116,456 leaving very
little for the other districts. Union
district shows slight loss. In 1890
it's tooal valuation was $3SS,417.
Now it is $3SS,094 showing a loss of
1923. The valuation of the build
ings has increased from 500, 255 to
sos, 1865. The loss is due to the de-
probation of the lands. This is due
to several causes.
Clinton district shows a gain over
1890 of SAIL. 1t has loss in its
buildings of $3.50 but has more than
made it up on it's lands.
Morgan district is divided this
time into the Morgan district, Nor
gantown Independent district, Green
mont and Seneca. The totals for
each of these show gains. In the
first the valuation in buildings is
now $38,925; in lands $254,s7S. In
Morgantown Independent district
buildings $24, 945; in lands $55, 592.
Greenmont $19,635 in buildings; in
lands 500, 760.In Seneca the buildings
$87, 745; in lands $103,244 The to-
|tals in 1890 were on buildings $171,-
$50 and on lands $453, 474
In Morgan in 1890 the total valu-
alton on buildings was $685. 25 and
on lands $337,0lS showing a gain of
SOL 1926 on buildings and $116,456
on lands.
In the town of Morgan3ogn there
has been an even greater increase
In 1890 the total valuation of build
ings was S237,625 and on lands
1864, 1895. In 1900 it is on buildings
$408, 215 an increase OF $170,590 On
lands the valuation is now $54S,99
an increase of $1S3,995.
In South Morgantown in 1890 the
valuation of the buildings was 1914,
325 and in 1900 it is $115.325 an in
crease of $21, 900. The total valua-
tion of lands was $125,2S9 and it is
now STAT, 495 an increase of $22, 206.
This showing is most gratifying
one to every one concerned. IL shows
that the increase has been general all
over the county at least on this side
OF the river. In Morgantown and
Morgan district there has been the
greatest gain. The showing for the
town and suburbs is particularly graf
flying.
One of the most satisfactory of the
exhibits is that one relating to the
town of Morgantown. Here we have
an increase in taxable property over
that we have had enabling us to raise
$3.50. 95 more in municipal taxes than
we have been getting provided the
old tax rate is retained.