The Dickinson press., 1908-09-26
DECREASE IN
REAL ESTATE:


Dickinson Shows Big Loss.
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 Relaxation.
The result in the figures for this city
will be a great surprise to everyone and
many will be unable to understand how
the value Of real estate in the city has
dropped over $50. 600 from that of last
year, when so much money has been
spent in new buildings during the year.
1t was predicted several weeks ago that
the assessment in Dickinson would be
SIS. 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 q $2s, 600 armory.
IL SIS, 600 store and a large number IS
business blocks, and dwellings, it e
hard to understand where the leakage
il.
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 a 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, 90 the grand
list would not be increased that amount,
but one would expect the list to show q
healthy increase.
It4is rather difficult to account for the
fdeuepancy. Ii 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 decreaaed 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 100000 in the totals In the
first disttict&there is q total gain Of about
SIS. 0o0. ASSN of SIS, 600 in round num-
bes In district No. 2. and a loss Of about
s.. 0o0sirSthe third district The village
Of Richardton, whore q large amount Of
building has been going on. has an in
creasetof about $t3. 600.
AZ the present time the only figures
Ea%vailable are the assessments Of the:
three commissioner districta 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 commissioners dis
ricts is as follows:
Whole county. personal property. ST.
361. 194 real estate, s., 204. 05o; total,
S. SOS. 353 in. 1908. In 1907. personal
properly, 81, 255. l5s real estate, 81
1873. 1877 total, s., 4s4.. 945
District No. /. including Dickinson, -
personal property. 1854. los !: real estate.
s.. 100, s31 !; total. 81, 7s6. 937. n 1907
the personal properly was assessed at
$5s7,,ss7 real esstate, s.. l24. 7s5; total
assessInent 81. III. IN.
District No. - lin 1903 the personal
properly is s26s,. 29i ; real estate, 1896.
446 total. $662,s77. For. 1901. the per-
Scnall properly was $2i9. 90i: the real
estate $3.50. 494; ; total. 500. 3s5.
District No. !. including the village Of
Richaydton,-th personal property for
i~eossarnounts 70 $4,000; real estate.
$7o4. '7s2 total. si,,145.t ~ n 1907.
personaI property to the value 81 SAT-. =
40 real estate, s7oo.9os total. 81
IN, i7s.. SS
City Of Dickinson has a 800. .psEsonal
property valued az $767. o24 real estate,
49,, 405 total $749.,4zas In19o7, per-
Ia0nals nrnperty. S2S3. 60 y. real saeatatA