The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-09-26
DECREASE R :: IN
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jst DA@NsuSON SAVWS 01& AOSSs -
Figures Inconsistent With
Increase in Value.
The work at the county auditors Office
progressed far enough this week to ascef-
tain very nearly the correct figures Of
the Stark county tax assessment for the
year 1908, as regards to the three COM
missioner districts, including the city Of
Dickinson and the village of Richardton.
The result in the figures for this city
will be great surprise to everyone and
many will be unable to understand how
the value of real estate in the city has
dropped over $40. 600 from that of last
year. when 50 much money has been
spent in new buildings during the year.
It was predicted several weeks ago that
the assessment in Dickinson would be
$25. 600 higher, while Notwithstanding
an increase of about $13. 600 in personal
property, there is a loss of nearly 81. 600
in the grand total.
No one was more surprised than the
county auditor, for when it is considered
the amount of money expended in build
ing the last current year, which includes
the new SIS. 600 depot. $25, 900 armory.
Ea SIS, 600 store and large number oe
business blocks and dwellings, it is
hard to understand where the leakage
is
The story that the figures tell is that
property in Dickinson is worth less than
it was last year, and that little building
was done during the year. As matter
of fact property was never worth as
much as it is now and nearly $3.50, 600
was spent in new buildings and improve
ments in 1907. OF course properly is not
assessed at its full value. so the grand
list would not be increased that amount,
but one would expect the list to show q
healthy increase.
Itsis rather difficult to account for the
discrepancy. Ia this state the tax lists
have to 60 through several hands before
they reach the treasurer Of the county.
After the assessors have completed their
work Of listing the property. the list is
equalized by the county board. It then
has to be sent to the state board to be
equalized again before it comes into the
hands Of the county auditor. where
everything is figured up and the results
first made known to the public. One
who is well up in the subject of tax
alton, states that. the loss probably
occurred in the equalization. In passing
through the hands Of two boards, the
lists were decreased to correspond with
the rest Of the county and state and
thus brought about q total assessment
not in accordance with actual values and
progress !.
For the whole county. there is a gain
Of about 500. 900 in the totals. In the
first district there is q total gain Of about
SIS. 600, ieain Of SIS, 600 in round num-
bers in district No. 2. and a loss Of about
s.. 600 ipsthe third district. The village
Of Richardton, where, a large amount Of
building has been going on. has an In
crease of about SIS. 900.
At the present time the only figures
available are the assessments Of the
three Commissioners districts The levy
for these districts and the assessment
and levy Of each school district in sep
arate figures will be worked out during
the coming week.
The assessment by commissioner dis
tricts il as follows:
Whole county. personal propetty,-$i, :
361. .794; real estate, s.. .204, 059; total,
s.. 565, 353 in 1908. In 1907. personal
property, $l,25s.l5s: real estate s.. :.
19o, 7S7; total. s., 454. .945
District No. 1. including Dickinson, -
|personal property. s6s4. 106: real estate,
81. 102. .s3i; total. s.. 756. o37. In 1907
the personal properly was assessed at
$5s7. .9S7: real estate, s., 124. 7S5; total
assessment. 81, 7l2, ,772
District No. 2, lin 1908 the personal
properly is S266. 29i real estate, 1896, :
~; total, s662.s77. For, 1907. the per-
sonal properly was $2ls. 90i; the real
estate $3.50. 494 total. 500. 39s. /
District No. 3. including the village Of
Relaxation tho personal property for