Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-29

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Necessary tax rate, AZ Co.. 12,7O0.OO
Total $21, 10000
Schools,
Expenditures for schools. s1S,4OO.OO
Receipts.
From state &c. Sc. 200. 90
Necessary rate of levy to
meet this expense 40 cts. $11, 10000
$14,3Oo.OO
Tax Rates.
Iowh '......... AZ
State -................ i. u. 40
County 80
Iotal -. ................ ...S1.52
In making the above. estimate 1t
will be noticed that no allowance
was made for delinquents, this Is
owing to the fact that the amount
OF delinquents within the present
town amount to practically nothing
and we believe that the property
within the proposed territory Is SO
situated and of such nature that
only a small portion Of it will be
delinquent. therefore, we do not think
that the amount of delinQuents would
be sufficient to materially change
the above figures.
In considering the above table OF
receipts disbursements and rates OF
taxation. both for municipal and
school purposes, and under the va
rious forms Of government as dis
cussed in this report, your committee
respectfully call the attention Of
the council TO the fact, that while
they have endeavored to have these
fgures Is exact as possible. yet tho
same are estimates based upon in
formation derived by the committee
from various sources, and the said
estimates will almost necessarily
vary, more or less.
After a thorough examination Of
the matters to be investigated by
your committee, and In view of all
the facts. circumstances and condi-
tons, your committe Is of the opin-
ion that the present limits OF the
town of Hampton should be so ex-
tended as to include the three addi-
tional tracts of territory above set
forth in this report.
Your committee Is further of the
opinion that owing to the peculiar
circumstances surrounding the county
and town. and Of the additional cost
which would be necessarily incurred
by the present town Of Hampton
that it would be unwise to extend
the said corporate limits and main.
tain government as a city of the
second class; they therefore respect
fully recommend TO the council, that
the town limits be ,extended as set
forth above, and that the present
form of town government be con.
ttinued; and to that end they have
had prepared an ordinance for carry.
Ing into effect such proposed extern
sion, which ordinance accompanies
this report. And they further rec.
Commend that the council take such
steps as may be necessary for car
rying into effect these recommend
atoms for the annexation OF the pro-
posed new territory under a con-
tinuance of the present form of
town government. The reasons for
such proposed extensions are fully
set forth in the terms of said ordi-
nance accompanying this report.
Your committee will file this,
their report, with the Town Clerk,
at least week previous to the next
order that the council and the cit
liens of the townof Hampton and
of the proposed annexed territory
may have an opportunity of examin-
ing the same. should they so desire
before the meeting OF the council.
Respectfully submitted,
C.. t. TAYLOR, Chairman,
j. H.. CRIMSON,
T. ]. HASkINS,
Special Committee on Annexation.
1t will be noticed that the above
list includes nothing for lights,
street improvements &c. This Is
due to the fact that any moneys de
rived from the annexed territory,
and which we have estimated at
Sc, 10000, must be spent In such ter
rittory for period of five years on
such improvements, therefore these
items were eliminated from the ad-
lditional expense.
To meet this additional expense,
the present town OF Hampton, would
| in addition to its present revenue
OF about $17,O00.O0, be entitled to
the present. county levy of 80 cents
on 10000, which upon the yalua.
ton of $1,552,O00.O0 within the pres
ont limits, would yield about S4,600.0O
making a total revenue of about
$21 10000. AS the expenditures of
| the present town are about SIG GOO.
and the additional expense as above
about S12,40000, making a total of
| $29, 100000. 1t will be seen that
there would still be q deficit Of
some s7,400.00 which would have to
be raised by the present town annu-