The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-09-17
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Falls Below Expectations in Stark
This Year. Dickinson slumps
$4,000. State Didn't Make
the Expected Raise.

It looks now as though the rate of tax
alton in the city Of Dickinson would be
high this year, but the taxpayers will
not likely have much if any more to
pay, in dollars and cents unless the hold
ings have increased during the past
year. s,,s.
The real estate is equalized as the
council left it. at $50. 27O. as against
$629, 99s for last year, or a decrease of
$50. 72S. The personal property is ap-
proximately $500. 234, or decrease of
about $12, 500. This 81 YES the city a
total valuation of $500. 5o4. which is
$72, 600 less than the valuation of last
year.
The city has just made a levy Of
$27, 615. or So, SIS more than last year.
In making the annual levy for the Dick
inson school district, the directors
wanted to get the district onto cash
basis and made levy Of $23. 900, an
increase of $5, 900 over last year, sup
posing that the taxable valuation would
certainly be increased, by reason of new
structures, etc., enough to more than
cover the extra levy, thus leaving the
rate as low or lower than year ago.
But it is not that way.
The city council had reasoned that
the state board would make large in
crease in the valuation and allowed the
assessor to use his old figures of year
ago before the state percentage raise
had been added and passed. But the
state board did not make the expected
raise.
The county board raised valuations on
improvements outside of the city Of
Dickinson and the villages, but the
state board made q reduction of 30 pei
cent, thus cutting down the values on
structures and real estate improvements
$3.50. 900. - -. +,
After all the newly homesteaded lands
are added, the total real estate valua.
tion for the county of Stark, including
Dickinson, is s., 744, 016, or $25. 244 less
than for 1869. Acreage land was raised
by the state, making it $2.94 per acre.
1t was equalized at $1.ss per acre in
1909.
Although the state has not reported t
Auditor j. L. Hughes the corporation
properties, it is believed that the total
real and personal valuation for Starl
county will not exceed $4, 500. 900 o.
81. $50. 0o0. or approximately 500. 00t
increase over last year. The tota
valuation last year was 81, SIS. 900. -.
The Stark county levy this year wal
$62, 200. an increase Of $l4, $50 over las
year. It was necessary to make th.
increase on account Of roads and bridge,
which the people want and really need
and with the low valuation 1t is prob
able that the rate will 60 up a few
mills. The county has about SIS, 00l
of a floating Indebtedness and the $50.
600 bond issue authorized nearly a yea
ago has not been closed yet. If the stat
takes the bonds, the difference in inter
est will make the county about SIS pc
day saving over the rate which the out
standing warrants draw. 1t may be tina
the commissioners will be able to Gel
the bonds through at their next meeting
If SO, twill be good stroke of finan.
ciering.
The total property valuation for North
Dakota for 1910 is $27S, 600. 600 in rount
figures. This is So. 600, 600 decrease in
personal property and an increase o
about the same amount in real estate
over last year. So in reality the state.
valuation remains unchanged. The rat
this year, as fixed by the state board. i
So mills, the same as last year. Thil
will give the state revenue of S1.445.
600.
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