The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-09-13

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sources OF our st'te. Nl'les anu. "" -
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question asalh anu ueeiaieu "
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lioh lor tne t"A"'io" u
property at iocai ia'es, ie9'i''ns
increase OF locai taxes 10 liuii,1l1''''.es
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rates. Inc lesisiaauie VI 'niS Ca .ooN
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,o,,,,,,Ii,..n nar+,, il ,rograssiva IF
nassad an act nrovidino that second
e.,ass nronartv shouId NOT only he taxed
at local ratios but should he assessed
locally II then nassed an act which
recIassitied railroad property and which
increased the second class property by
taking irons the SO called main stem all
of the railroad stations and appurte-
nances outside of the right of way
A decision of the supreme court had
aided in the development of this policy
by an Interpretation limiting property
heretofore included in the main stem,
and increasing to that extent the
amount of second class property AS
the law now stands all terminals,
switches, stations and railroad property
of every kind outside of the main stem,
which in no case exceeds 100 feet in
width and in some cases not sixty feet,
is assessor LOCALLY ut tlIc lOtdI ldlcS IOi
the benefit of the localities wherein
the property lies. The main stem. now
reduced to the property lying within
the 100 foot Limitation and extending
through more than one city or town
ship or county. is taxed at the average
rate of the state for state uses, and by
special enactment all of the proceeds
of this tax over and above one-half of
per cent upon the property is given
directly to the support of our free pub
lie schools, and the one-half of / per
cent is. as now. left to the discretion
of the legislature to be used for the
same purpose. In addition to that the
franchise is also taxed at the same rate
as the real estate of the main steam,
and the proceeds likewise distributed.
This franchise tax at the same rate as
other property is paid by the railroads
in addition to their other taxes, so that
in this way they are taxed more than
individuals. and help reduce the
amount that individuals would other
wise be compelled to pay. Under these
laws the revenues of the state and
Municipalities should be largely in
creased and a corresponding reduction
made in the tax rate to the benefit of