Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-09-09
NEARLY A MILLION
Increase in Valuation of Real
and Personal Property

In Monongaliathe last Year Interest
ing Figures from the tax books
Gapitations and Dogs Falling OF in
Battelle Real Estate Doubled in
Morgan District.
The tax books for the present year
are finished and are now in the
hands of the printer for binding
The totals show some very interest
ing facts in regard to the increase in
valuations in both real and personal
property over last year.
In Morgantown last year the to
tai taxable value of real estate was
S954,877 This year it is Fl, 237, 705.
Last year the personal property was
valued at $739,509. This year it is
S1,026,340 The biggest increase of
value in personal property has been
in the Second Ward, where it has
jumped from S20,76 to $50,190. In
the Third Ward, it has increased
from $624,2 to 1856, l75 First
Ward, from $27,215 to $40, 835;
Fourth Ward from $50, 255 to ST.
14O.
The increase in the value of per-
sohal property in the city, it will be
seen, is far in the excess OF the in
crease in the value of real estate.
The population Of Morgantown has
increased rapidly, people have been
prosperous, and their personal hold
ings have been increased according
lY. The value OF real estate was
raised two or three years ago to meet
the increase in population. This
accounts for the difference.
The number of capitations in 1902
was 1882 In 1908 it ia 1887 The
biggest increase in eapitations is in
the Second Ward, where it jumps
from 40 to 249 Figures for the
other Wards are as follows
First Ward, l43 to 1873; Third
Ward, 573 to SOB; Fourth Ward. $40
to 49,. The number of dogs in the
ity taxed is rs.
In Clinton district, the valuation
of property for The two years is as
follows The figures for 1902 being
placed directly after those for 1903,
in every ease; Realty, S387,375;
$3.50, $50. Personal $205,170 $751;
100 Capitations, 5o3; 5S5 Dogs,
33S.
Union district: Realty 1892, 905;
1887. 800 Personal Sl46 $50. MAO
000 Caps 395; 39I. Dogs 203.
Morgan district exclusive Of city
Realty, 325,530; $685. Per
sonal, 1852, 040; $7l, 235. Caps SIT;
344. Dogs, 1872
Grant: Realty, ST7l, 575 1874 1872.
Personal 1852, $40; 354, 565. Caps,
62l; 594. Dogs, 270.
Cass: Realty $46S, $50; 458,422;
Personal 1888, 10; $26S, l65; Caps
396; 1877. Dogs, 1874.
Clay: Realty 1896, 1865; $636,39S
Personal, $716,962; $6S2,975; Caps
COL; 691. Dogs 42l
Battelle: Realty $500, 410; $685.
COL Personal $466, 140; $500,S50.
Cops 566; 562. Dogs 2S5.
Total valuation of real estate, in
the county, including Morgantown;
this J. year is S4729,995. Personal
property $3,49S,S42 Capitatons,
5073; Dogs, 1888. Last year the real
estate made $4,32l,558, personal
property, $2,939oS9. Capitationsl
4736.
Perhaps the most remarkable
thing shown in the figures is the
fast that the value OF personal prop
crty in Battelle district has decreas-
ed from $500, $50 to 1896, 10 loss
of nearly S35, 900 1t is hard to &C
count for this IL has been faeetious-
~ suggested that Battele men spent
all their money in the Augusta coun
ty fight, or are mad and wouldn't
turn their property in. This ex-
PLANTATION is OF course facetious.
In Morgan district, exclusive Of
the city, the value of personal prop
crty has more than doubled jumped
from $7l, 900 to $4,000. This ac-
eountable only on the grounds that
the building of coke ovens, and sim
liar industries has caused the ire
mendous growth Of values
The total increase over 1902 in the
valuation Of personal and real prop
erty taxable in the county is S96S,
100.
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