The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-07
And the State Rate Will Also
Be Reduced, but the Rate
in Richmond Will Soar About
5 Points.
REDUCTION IN COUNTY
MADE By THE COUNCIL
It viii Amount to 0ne-haIf Cent
While States Reduction Is
One and 0ne-haIf Cents
for 1911.

Although no announcement has been
made by the city administration as to
the tax rate for the city In 1911. the
rates for the state. county and Wayne
township, were announced Wednesday.
A reduction OF two cents was made on
the state and county rates while the
township rate remains the same as for
1910. The Wayne county council
passed an ordinance Wednesday re-
ducing the county rate half cent
while the county auditor was informed
by the state board of tax commission
ers that the state rate had been low
cred a cent and half. The Wayne
township rate remains at 96 cents.
In the county this will be appreciat-
ed more than in the city for here the
taxpayers, while sharing equally in
the benefits Of the reductions, will
have to pay a higher city rate. accord.
ing to the plan Of the administration.
The city administration has announced
that the rate will be raised 5 cents at
least, which will make the total tax
paid by Richmond taxpayers. $2.81 on
the hundred dollars assessed valuation
Of property, or q Scent increase over
the rate paid this year.
Same Appropriations.
|, At the meeting OF the county coun-
Gil the total amount Of the appropria-
tions made was $fUs. .6y315. which 10
about the same amount which was ap-
propriated a year ago. The estimated
expenses Of the different departments
OF the county Is about the same as
this year. although for bridges more
was appropriated than the commits
sioners at first anticipated would be
necessary.
After all appropriations had been
made 1t was found the money could be
raised by reducing the tax rate half
cent. This Is made possible by the in
creased valuation of taxables in the
county. as shown by the assessments
In the spring by the township asses
sors. Big gains were made in every
township. In fixing the rate for the
different funds the council acted as
follows: "a 3-20 cents for the county
general fund, z cents for the county
bond fund. cents for the free turn
pike repair fund and 1 cent for the
bridge fund. making a grand total Of
IS 800 cents per hundred dollars as
sessed valuation of tables.
Slice Made by State.
Just what influence resulted in the
state tax being reduced is not known.
but 1t Is understood to be due to the
increase valuation of property within
the state. making 1t possible to realize
sufficient funds for carrying on the
state work at a lower tax assessment.
The rate for 1911 will be 81 1920 cents.
Last year 1t was 33 7-20 cents per 500
assessed valuation.
Generally the appropriations by the
county council were the same as those
for last year and as recommended by
the county commissioners. which esti-
mates were announced In the Palla-
dium. Some Of the more important ap-
propriations were $1.071 for the as
sesment In 1911: $10,S70 for maintain
ing the poor in the various townships.
and approximately $4,000 for bridges.
In respect to the appropriation for the
maintainence OF the poor the money
which Is expended by the county will
be paid back into the county treasury
by the township trustees.
But one large bridge win be built
and this to span the ford near the
Beeler farm. southwest OF the city.
The council appropriated $4,000.
tion Of a $50 feet span. Fills probably
will be made as the ford is not only
dangerous but often impossible in its
present condition. II 10 thought that
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