The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-12

bJeineBS and d9perfenL elInes ar
brown out of employment to compete
IN fields already overcrowded. If all
these elements are taken into account
the conclusion Is probably not far
from correct that prohibition doubles
the actual tax burden.
Instances in which FAX rate has been
largely increased by prohibition might
lie quoted at great length.
The Galveston. Texas. News of
March &c, 1907. says: at appears now
hat in prohibition counties, where no
license is derived from the beer and
whisky business. special tax will
have to be levied
The Cincinnati, Ohio. Enquirer.
says: "The Auditor of Xenia, Ohio.
says the saloons there are still run in
a quiet way the city having only
Il portion OF the former Dow tax.
which is always nade up of the fines
from time to time assessed saloon
Keepers. The city levy was increased
after the local-oDtlon election, and to
farther meet the deficit the public
force was decreased from seven to
four men and the patrol wagon dis
continued"
The Auditor of Mount Vernon, Ohio,
says: "The city went dry in March.
1908. and in. July of that year the tax
was raised to the limit-12 mills for
city purposes. In July, 1904, we'were
able to reduce tho rate to 1920 mills.
Then in April, 1905. the town voted
wet, and in July OF that year we re-
duced the rate to Ss mills
In Washington Court House, Ohio.
she elimination of the street cleaning
force was necessary, as well as re-
dnction in the police sorce.
The Cincinnati. Ohio Timesstar
says: Because of a recent local OPP
tion election at East Liverpool Ohio.
Jpring which the city was voted dry.
.hec ity council has been compelled
to increase the tax levy SO on each
$1,000. The revised list now stands
IL 100 miles for all purposes, the
greatest in the history of the city.
The assessed valuation is s6,S4O,OO0."
"At wellsville thee ity council has
saDe the limit anil Fixed the new tax
levy at 10 mills, theJ INIT permitted
by the law. This city also went dry,
and in the budget c: Mayor Fogo no
provision was made for the police de-
partmeut"
The Bismarck, \. D., Tribune says:
Dickinson, with three-fIfths the popu-
lation Of Bismarck. licenses. the sa.
looms and her annual budget is $4,000
rs against Bismarck's proposed s2T,.
10. Mandan, With population about
N.he same as Dickinson. has license
snd an appropriation of $4,000. Such
figures are rather convincing" The
average tax rate In IS North Dakota
Towns has been as high as $5.4S on
the $500 under prohibition.
In kentucky many of the towns
which have gone dry are facing in,
creased taxes.
I Tho tax rate in Atlanta increased
30 per cent in one wear of prohibition,
and the city has to soil $4,000 worth
of gas stock which it owned to meet
expenses.
The average tax rate in 20 Kansas
towns has been as high as $3.50 on the
$1os.
The Indianapolis. Ind, News says:
"Clark's Hill, Ind, Is in financial Gx.
There is no money TO pay running ex.
venses. The condition has resulted
from the closing Of saloons. Salaries
of town officers are two months in ar.
rGars. Never before have its affairs
been in such condition. The light
plant is closed and improvements are
mt standstill. Weeds are growing in
the Streets"
A correspondent of the Houston
Post, writing from Temple, Bell coun.
ty, Texas, says: 1.-The Commission.
ers' Court of Bell county is facing a
peculiar situation that, from present
appearances, will have to be solved by
raising the tax rate on the farmers In
Bell county. During the past two
years the common council and jury
funds have been exhausted several
times, and to meet the emergency the
Commissioners Court has borrowed
money at s per cent. until 1t has ar
rived at point where the county Is
paying an annual interest charge Of
81, 900 outside of the bonded indebted
ness. The reduction in revenue Is
due to local option and the increase
in court expenses growing out OF pros
ecutions for violation OF the law, ,
The Mayor of Temple writes to the
Post: In the first year of prohibit
tion our assessed values fell $4,000"
The Dallas, Texas, Trade Union Ga