Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
RAILROAD TAKES
IN THIS COUNTY.

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railroad taxation, we secured a copy Of the
last report of the State Board of Assessors
for the year 1903, and the figures quoted
below are identical with those officially
given by this Board
In West Deptford township the second
class railroad property, that is land, build
ings, tool and signal houses, etc, are
valued at So, POP on which the railroads
pay to the township the sum of $32. 02
! In the same township is other railroad
property, main stem) valued at $3.50, 7s5,
that pays not cent to the township, and
but So per $1,000 into the already overflow
ing State Treasury, while the farmers and
village property there pays $3.50 on the
$1,000 of valuation.
In Deptford township the second class
railroad property is valued at S715, and
pays $7.15 township tax, while the main
stem is yaued at So, ,857, pays not dollar
into the township treasury, and only s.
per $1,000 into the State Treasury, while
farm and village property in Deptford is
taxed at SIS. SO per $1,000.
In Woodbury. the second class railroad
property is valued at SIC, 10 and pays into
the City treasury $751; 70. There are be-
sides this $12, OIL of main stem in the city
that pays into the State Treasury tax at
the rate of S5 per thousand, while Wood
bury taxpayers pay S21 per $1,000 on their
homes and vacant lots
Franklin township receives $50 Al from
Sc, ,044 worth of second class property and
not cent for $233, 32l worth OF main stem,
while farmers of Franklin pay $l7.60 per
$1,000.
Clayton township has S5, 79s worth of
second-elass railroad property on which
$57. 9S are paid into the Borough treasury,
while S63, ,664 worth Of main stem pays
not a cent into the Borough, while Borough
property pays $3.50 on the $1,000.
The Pennsgroye branch Of this railroad
pays 81. So into West Deptford
Greenwich township has $50 of second
class railroad property and S87,70s worth
of main stem. 1t gets the sum of $50
for the former and nothing for the latter,
while the residents pay SIS per $1,000.
Logan township has 81, ,s55 Of second-class
railroad property and 1924, 469 worth of
main stem, S28.55 are paid into the town
ship treasury on the first named, and not a
cent on the big sum.
East Greenwich township has 81, CSC
worth of second-cIass railroad property a4d
on this the railroads pay $3.50 into the
township treasurl IL sos, GIL worth of
mai4 n pays ecent into the town
ship tlsasury, local property owners
pay S13 on the % valuation.
In Woolwich there is second class rail
road property valued at $685., this pays
So. .95 local tax while main stem property
valued at S1o7,2l3 pays not dollar into
the local Golfers. That amount Of property
Eif owned by the man or woman Of flesh
and blood would pay S1310.68
Swedesboro has $6,ss4 worth of second
class property and receives as a tax thereon
S68 s4 The value Of the main stem is S33.
533 WHICH pays a tax Of S5 81 600 into the
State treasury, while the property OF the
residents of Swedesboro is assessed $15.4
per $1,000 valuation.
Elk township has s703 worth Of second
class rail Dad property and receives in there
fore 81 03, while main stem property to the
value of Ss7, ,5s2 pays not a cent into the
local treasury.
Glassboro has 513, ,251 of second class
railroad property within its limits, that
pays into the township treasury 1882 81,
while S155, 643 worth Of main stem escapes
at the rate of SIS per $1,000 for local needs
Mantua township has second class rail-
road properly to the value of S., ,28s, and
receives in taxes thereon S52.Ss, while
main stem property valued at SSs, ,297 es-
#capes local taxation, and pays S. per $1,000
into the State Treasury, and local property
1owners pay S14 so per thousand dollars in
to the township treasury. Taxpayers if
you like it vote for Mr.. Stokes; if you be-
I lieve this property should be taxed as you
are taxed, vote for Mr.. Black
Harrison township has seoond-class rail-
road property valued at Sc, ,164, which pays
a local tax Of 61. 64, while SsS, 7oS, shat
4shonld pay $50 into the township treas
Jury, pays only Sl43.54 into the State
Treasury.
Prof. George w Mueller, OF Pennsyl-
vania, who, with Congressional candidate
ISwackhamer and Assembly candidate
Grosscup, haYe addressed large and enthu-
s siastic meetings at Newfield, Bridgeport
and Williamstown, this week, will
address meetings at Mullica Hill, to-nig hit;
i Swedesboro. Friday night, and Woodbury.
Saturday night. The County Committee
extend an invitation to ladies to attend
these meetings.