The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-11-01
STATES TAXABLE PROPERTY.
Handsome Increase Over Last Years
Figures.

E10nQSOlme increase OVeT LdSt iSoi
Figures.
Charleston is the richest county In
the State; Spartsnburg Is next and
Richland is next. Aiken, Anderson
and Greenville follow in the order nam
ed. BY "rich" is meant that the coun-
ties named have a higher assessed val
uation for taxation, or pay taxes on
more property than the other counties.
The total amount OF taxable prop
erty in the State is $1S3,03o,613, on in
chrease Of s6,59S,335 oover 1899. The
amount Of railroad property is $27,771,-
973; real estate, $102, 2,137,777; personal
property, $53,120,S63 From these fig"
ures it will be seen that there is near"
ly twice as much personal property as
there is railroad property, and nearly
twice a., much real estate as there l.
personal property.
There is a large amount Of railroad
property in Darlington, according to
the returns, than any other county.
In fact the amount Of railroad proper
ty in that county exceeds the amount
Of railroad property. Spartanburg and
Cherokee have more perconal property
than real estate. Georgetown, Saluda,
and Horny are short on railroad prop
erty and Saluda has the smallest
amount Of personal property, with
Pickens next.
The following figures give the Va.ua-
tions in each county:
Abbeville-Railroad, $732,213; real
estate, s2,695,5S5; personal, $1,016, 100;
total, $4,443.94S.
Aiken-Railroad, si,OSS $50; real es-
tate, $4,O62, 500; personal, s2,417,44O;
total, $T,54S,87O.
Anderson-Railroad, s549,950; real
estate, s4,16S,731; personal, $2,959 ,O54;
total, $7,677,735.
Bamberg-Railroad, $685., ,445; real es-
tate, 81 1,132,632; personal, d,1O1,O55;
total, s2,S23,132.
Barnwell-Railroad, s1.139,235 reai-
ty, $2,576,375; personal, ,s72S, ,71O; total,
s4,444, ,320.
Beaufort-Railroad, s450.950; realty,
81, ,034,415; personal, $3.50, 1856; total, $3'
27s,250.
Berkeley-Railroad, $4,000; realty,
s1,14S,375; personal, $461 1925; total, s2'-
$3.50.
harleston-Railroad, $710,6S5; real
ty, s14,o57, ,145; personal, $6,222,O4o; to-
tai. 500, ,9S9, $40.
Cherokee-Railroad, $512,320; realty,
81, ,7O5, 1854; personal, $1,7So,SS7; total'
S3.999,171.
Chester-Railroad. s657,01S; realty,
81, ,2oS OPS; personal, $1,o72,267; total'
s4,037,310.
Observation-Disclosures, 977,O4O; real
ty, 1852, 100; personal, $72S,4SO; total,
s2,557, ,62O.
Clarendon-Railroad s356,410; real
ty, s1,442,S35; personal, $7S5,65O; to-
tai. s2,5s4,S95.
Colleton-Railroaod, s710 O6O; realty,
s1,471 ,145; personal, $S02,3S5; total, ST.
9S3,59O.
Darlington-Railroad, s71O,060; real
ty, s2.271,535; personal, $1,173,l94; TO-
tai, s5.199.5S9.
Dorchester-Railroad, s555,005; real
ty. S1,151, ,566; personal, $42O,376; total,
s2,126,947.
Edgefeld-Railroad, s214,55o; realty,
$2,2sO,14o; personal, $764,6S9; total
So, ,46s, ,S79.
Fairfeld-Railroad, s744,605; realty,
81, ,sS4,0s4; personal, $S52,72S; total, So
5S1. AIT.
Florence-Railroad, ss76,s5O; realty,
244,ssO; personal, $676,64o; total'
So, ,S9S, ,320.
Observation-Disclosures, s47,450; real
ty, 81 ,4O2, 1865; personal, $7S6,194; total,
$2,236, 500.
Observation-Disclosures. $572,145; real
ty, s2,245.s15; personal, $2,359,795 to-
tai, $7,177,555.
reenwood-Railroad, s720,050; real
ty, s2,412,15O personal, s9s3,s1O; total,
81, ,126,110.
Hampton-Railroad, s725,650; realty,
81, ,0S0, $780,; personal, s555,5So; total
81, ,361, ,47O.
Horny Railroad, s1S1,43O; realty,
s7sS, ,oOS; personal, s5SO,14S; total, ST.
554,5S4.
Kershaw-Railroad, $685., 1920; realty,
s1,s71 ,2O5; personal, s1,O2S,SOO; total.
50, 3,23S, 1925.
Lancaster-Railroad. s2,3S,S50; real
ty, s1,2O0,053; personal, $6S9,635; total,
$2,12S,53S.
Laurens--Railroad, s769,925; realty,
s2,s17,755; personal, s1,Ss7,Oso; total,
$5,0S4,77O.
Lexington--Railroad, s955,s75; real
ty, 81, 1913, sos; personal, $745,O4S; total,
$3.494,613.
Marion-Railroad, $e6S,So0; realty.
% All Os2. personal. 1904, 800; total, So