The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-13

Worked out In great detail, the
long expected statement by the State
Corporation Commission providing a
fiat increase OF 2b per cent. In the
assessment for taxation of the road
way and track of the standard single
track railroads of Virginia. and OF
more than sc per cent. In that Of
the double-track roads. has been is
sued. and following this new basis OF
= taxation. the State collectors VIII turn
into the treasury this year just $685.
4l9.2S contributed by steam roads
alone. representing an increase OF
t62.379.1s over the total collection
Of 1909.
Seven roads operating in this State
and regarded as standard roads are
affected by the general order, while
several others are dealt with sepa
rately On the seven standard"
lines the assessmen t In increased from
$4,000 a mile on single track to
100000. and from $4,000 to sac. 900
On double track
These roads are.
Atlantic Coast Line.
Chesapeake Il Ohio.
Nav York. Philadelphia & Norfolk.
Norfolk 4 Western.
SeAboard Air Line.
Southern. ------------7-----
WAshinston-Southe
Special Treatment.
The special treatment which the
other roads received the schedule sets
forth ~ follows:
s.. Northumberland from si2, 900
. mile to 1900, this road being new
land not yet firmly esta blished on a
paying basis.
Valley Railroad OF virginia--In-
creased from $1,000 a mile to 5000.
Other branches OF the Baltimore &
Ohio in this State, none being re-
Garded as standard-Increased to
4i5.0oe a mile: the Winchester & Po-
tomac from $4,000 and the Winches-
ter and Etrasburg from $4,000
Louisville Nashvilie-lncreased
from sI2.o0 to $4,000.
ClArksville & North Carol!nn--In-
creased from $4,000 n mile to ss.ae0.
Cumberland Valley Martinsburg
Increased from $1,000 a mile to
y $l6. 200.
]. Danville & western--Increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Delaware, Maryland Il Virginia
Increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
Left at same rolina.
Ciinchfield and Ohio. Norfolk and
Southern. Virginia and Southwest
ern. Franklin and pitsyivanta. West
Point division OF Southern. Richmond
and Mecklenburg division OF South
ern. Richmond and Danville division
Of Southern and Franklin and Pitt
ayivania division of Southern.
The taxes received by the State.
however. on this new basis OF yalua-
ton Will constitute but small amount
Of the total sum which the roads Will
he required TO pay. an the State rate
n only So cents on the 800. while
the county rate averages nearly three
times that figure, being about one
dollar.
Consequently the total assessment
State and county-wili aggregate not
tho $4,000 increase, but an Increase
OF some $26o.000 over the collection
Of 1903. as the commissions assess-
mcnts are used not only by State Of
fcials. but by county collectors as
well.
Highest In Virginia.
II Ia shown, In the statement issued
by the commission. that the railroad
taxes In Virginia are relatively higher
than In any other State In the Union,
though knowledge of this fact was not
allowed to deter the commission in
making certain sweeping increases, as
practically all the roads operating in
this State have shown marked growth
and prosperity during the last few
years
In allowing the assessment Of the
property Of the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Connection
Company. the short line running from
the Byrd Street station to Eiba--be-
ing about LIS long-to remain at the
old flgure. $4,000. the fact IL dis
closed that It u already rated higher
than any other piece of railway prop
sorty In the world.
Tho roadbed tax being paid, the
railways are then called upon for their
equipment taxes. which. however, are
rated automatically. but which. with
the .'roadbed tax give total prop
erty assessment this year OF &106. 262,-
e63, an increase OF 3l7,822,S0l over
the total OF last year. This will yield
= total tax Of $sss.41s.2S into the
vtate treasury. or an increase Of $e2.-
37o.1o.
Franchise taxes, not dependent upon
] the new assessment, will amount TO
oE30.s0O.e2 this year. being an In
crease Of ts1,S7S.S7 over the tax Of
1905. Tho total tax from steam roads
will therefore be $89s.0lS.2S. or $l4S,-
s113.e6 more than was received BY the
State last year
IN tho table printed with this article
the new assessment ID shown on the
property and for license and fran
ohioo, of canal companies, telegraph
ma telephone companies, express
ooWpAnles, steamboat and steamship
lnoe and sleeping, paFlor end dining
soag .conapanieA The latter own NO
G9ope1ey Ia Virginia. but are licenses
/: SS1ce1lne 20 special statutes.
Urn ~ kopoEt n made ~ 20 electrie 4
n n1nno un0ag the Inv thoeo
y u I'd M AZ TIT ri Y
d x r. = 4 M A. = . !.