Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-24

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The second biennial report Of the State
beard of control as to the cost of the in
situations has been compiled. Iluging
the biennium ending July /, 1901. the
sum of 50, 16T906 was expended for the
State institutions from the general sup
port funds. During the bienniun, end
ing July 1, 1899, the sum of $2,l44,619
was expended. This shows an increase
of S23,2S7, but during the second bien-
nial period there was an increase of per-
haps 32o inmates in the institutions, al
though, on the other hand. the Knoxville Z
institution was closed. However, there
We're constantly increasing prices. Dur
ing the period ending July 1, 1899. $452.-
653 went into new buildings. Duriag the
period just closed $lS3,9S7 went into
buildings. For the year ending July L,
1898, 81, 14S,126 was expended for sup
port. This was the last year under the
trustee system. In the year ending July,
1899, being the first on the board, the
support expenditures We're cut to $780,
492. During the biennium just closed
the total was $2,167,9O5, or $1,OS3,952
each year. However, it should be borne
in mind that prices since July 1. 1898,
have increased So per cent and the in
stitution population about 4 per cent.
The payments from the special funds the
past two years amounted to $33I,S13.
OF the support expenditures $173,367
went into salaries, $6O2,160 into provis-
ions and $150,S94 into clothing.
49, 5
Reports of county and township corre-
spondents to the Iowa weather and crop
bureau show the following results as to
the number of acres planted and the esti-
mated condition of staple farm crops in
this State. The acreage estimates are
based on returns of township assessors. :
MS under the law requiring a complete
census of crop acreage to be made in
odd numbered years, when real estnte is
listed for taxation. Corn-Total number
of acres planted appears to he S,6ST,4
| which is an increase of 6S,S2O acrea over
| the number credited to the State last
year. The figures are made on very con-
servative lines and it is believed they do
not exaggerate the actual acreage plant
ed. Wheat-Winter wheat acreage, 49,
O6O; spring wheat, LBS, 290-a decline Of
3O5,280 acres compared with last year.
Oats-Number of acres, 3,I99.220, a de-
crease of 192,470 acres since 1000. Bar
ley-Number Of acres, GO4, 16O-increase,
1O2, 400 acres. Rye-Acres. 54,390. de-
crease of 4S,290 acres. FlaX-Acres
seeded, 104, 40, a decrease of 4, no. Po-
tatoes-Acres planted, 10000, an in :
crease of 1880 Meadows--Number of
acres, 2,691 $50. Prairie Hay-Nnmber
of acres, 1,018,110 Pastures--Num5er of
acres, S,107,442.
The matter of completing the work of
equalizing the assessment on real estate
and personal property was more quickly
reached than anticipated and tho State
executive council has given out the re-
! suits of both the equalization and direct
assessment. The result shows UP in a
| table as follows: IS
Telerraphs and teiephones. s4!so7. a3s
Express companies ......... e7e,sso
Railroad property ............ 1ss,2s5.Oa2
Real and personal property. 2,o5o,3e4, 451
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Taxable value =. 55s11s,342
The last thing considered Inv tbe connci,
was TINT of nersonai nronerty NJ
change was made IN tbe retnrns nc for
The assessors To have e,tered mon +b;s
| subject would have involved graat In hor
md time Will small rasnlts tn anlv
change made was in tho assassmant ~
/ reoI estate E;rbtean count;es we've Gin
eled ont for reductions md mon tbasa
| there wos made. n ,aduct;on, In ~. oos1,
assessed yolue of a,l raaIty farm lands
and town lots Of ss a7a ~ a e-s
The executiye conno;l s;,t;n,,
hoard Of review bas fxad tba ossass.
mont of the taIeoranh ona of oil M Mole
n dozen of the teienbona commands Of
Iowa The westerns I1p;on and pnst,l
| TELEGRAPH comnan;es we've o;von ON az
| final value of S2On nor nil, q, mn ,ssa.s.
cd valuation of S7F nor milo I'm slIo,,.,
Telenbone Comnany Voc ,;,,., an ootn.i
value oe s1II nov ,,;ia o,.' ~, nssassa,,
| valuation of soc ,,.r Nh ,rh;s l., 600,
Iv tho somo os 'last ,..or,s = ssass,,,a,,.
The total actual y.oI,s ,,iooad ,,,,on ~
lSafutnol rajanho,a C,a,,,a,, ~.
Il NJo;nos ,,os GO 15n rrh;s 80, ;,,a.as,s..
of S1s15n o,,a,. Last ,,aa, ,,.,,a,, az
tuoi yalne wos s"nre1 ~ SEQ 600 .n TN
asstsseu Ya.a..iol ai ,ne .eie
crease. The esoct total ,m;lsaso h,s not
/ been comn;led this yoar ,rha ac,rorat,
actual value of Iowa telephone proper
ties, as fixed by the council, was 81 ,299,-
1923. having an average value per mile
of Sl52.9l. This makes the assessed val
u ~ Vi tne properties so-t'oo2.z2, ana
i the average assessed, valuation per mile