The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-04
MONTGOMERY
TAX VALUES
Great Increase Shown by
State Examiner.
G0RMAN FILES REPORTS
Books of County Officials in
Good Condition.
Assessment of Property Averages
Among the Highest i'm the state
Few Miner Errors Were

Tax valuations in Montgomery Coun-
ty between October l, 1903 and october
1, 1904 will Increase a million and
quarter dollars.
In reports filed yesterday with Gov
ernor Cunningham, Examiner of Public
Accounts John T. German calls attcn-
| ton to this remarkable evidence OF
| Montgomery County's great growth and
prosperity. Few, If any, counties of
| the State will show greater rate OF
increase. Few, II any. counties of the
State will be able to show total In
crease so large.
The figures given in Mr.. Germans re-
| port will be surprise to many of
Montgomery's we'll informed citizens.
They, of course, recognize the fact that
Montgomery Is growing steadily and
surely but its rapid growth has not
| been fully appreciated. A million and
| a quarter increase of tax valuations in
one year gives evidence of it.
MIR. German compliments the officials
of Montgomery County in the mere
statement that property in Montgomery
County is assessed at Is per cent of its
total valuation. This valuation Is one
of the highest in the State. The Elk
aminer says. too. that the valuation Is
high above the average.
In the books of two of the officials
|
in the main the Montgomery officials
were complimented for their great
neatness and correctness in their book
keeping.
The report of Examiner German in
, full are as follows:
w. n. Waller, Sheriff.
81 examined the books, accounts and
, vouchers of w. r. Waller, sheriff, from
October l. 1902 to date of the last ex-
animation. to March 81. 1904. His
/, books are kept in accordance with law
/ verified the feed bills and found them
correct, except that he had enormously
, collected $27 for feeding Ed Penton and
Hurd Loftin. which he promptly re-
: funded on his attention being called
thereto.
II. II. Matthews, Clerk City Court.
. 81 examined the books. accounts and
vouchers of H. H. Mathews. clerk OF
the City Court, from October l. 1902
to date of the last examination. to April
80, 1904. His books are correctly and
accurately kept. His cost bills are cor
rect. His removal bills are correct
except $500 was due the State in cases
where the defendants were removed fol
felonies and convicted of misdemeanor:
and sentenced to hard labor for Mont
! gomery County. Mr.. Matthew's at
tention being called thereto. he prompt
the Stae Treasurer
= J. ID. CASTOR, Probate Judge.
II examined the books. accounts anC
vouchers of Hon. ]. B. CASTOR. Probate
a Judge, from January /. 1908, the dat
OF the last examination. to April 80
1904. His books are correctly and &C
curately kept. He promptly remittet
to the State Treasury all moneys col
= lected for the State.
= A. II. Eubnnks. Tax Assessor.
n Il examined the assessment book o
e A. II. Eubank. Tax Assessor for tn
= year 1903. The clerical work is ex
cellent. Mr.. Eubank substantial,
complies with all the statutory provis
II ions, in the assessment of taxes.
II verified the addition and recapitulation
I and found them correct. The follow
d ing are the assessments of Montgomer
: County for the past three years: 1901
' $20,61, 54S; 1902. $21.211,939; 1904, S21,
e 5S9O65.
o From the best information obtain
70 able property Is given in for taxation
- in Montgomery County at IS per cen
u of it's value, which is far above tn
- average In the State. The averag
,s value of lands In the county is 81 pc
N acre. The assessment for 1904 vii
10 show an increase of over $3.50, 900 i
q valuation of 1903.
ts County Superintendent of Education
10 II examined the books. accounts an
vouchers of ]. A. Thompson, Count
le Superintendent of Education. fror
l. January /, 1903, to March 81, 1904. Hi
= books are correctly kept. He dis
he charges the duties of his Office in ac
IN cordance with law"