Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-26
Figure May Go Up to S1.80
But Not Further Is
the Belief.
Mr.. VOORHEES, OPINION
Big Increase in Valuation
Has Helped Greatly Due to
Many New Buildings.
COUNTY RATE LOWER
Big Increase in Railroad
Valuation Brings Figures
Down Two Points.
COUNTY RATE LOWER

Perth AmbOy's tax rate for 1912
Will be about the same as this year.
or possibly a point or two higher,
according to figures compiled by
a member Of the County Board OF
Taxation. Last year 1t was s1.78
per $1,000 valuation. William D.
voorhees,, a member of the board
said this morning that owing to
added valuations in this city, swell
ed largely by railroad and factory
additions, the rate would change but
little. He said there might be a
increase Of a point or two, raising
It to possibly $50, but he doubted
if it would exceed that figure.
Valuations throughout the city
will be generally the same as last
year, Mr.. Voorhees, states. The in
creased total valuations come from
large improvements and extensive
building operations that have been
in progress here for the past year.
The factories have played a promi-
nent part in this.
There will be a meeting u the
county board at New Brunswick next
Wednesday to go over state, county
and local figures and the members
may then determine the official tax
rates in the various districts about
the county
County Tax Rate Lower.
Middlesex county tax rate for The
year 1911 will be between fOrry-two
and forty-three cents per hundred
dollars valuation, according to the
figures compiled today by William
A. Spencer, clerk of the Middlesex
County Tax Board. This is a de-
crease Of over two cents on the hun
dred dollars under the tax rate for
1910, which was ~forty-four and
oAe-helf cents per Fandred aoaAaEs
-. e+a4ed Was(due to the genNa
g
In v~esterdavFs - f7TNG NFWc
was printed the second class railroad
valuations, compiled by the State
Board of Assessors. The county
boards have been waiting for some
time to receive these figures for the
purpose of establishing the county
rate. The Middlesex board met yes
terday in New Brunswick, but were
forced TO adjourn without complet-
ing this important item of business.
Clerk Spencer received the detailed
report from Trenton today and it
shows a decided increase, through
out the entire county, of the valua-
ton and assessment OF this class Of
property.
Perth Amboy Valuation.
In Perth Amboy, the valuation
last year of the second class railroad
property, which includes all real es-
tate and rolling stock n hundred
feet from the main stem of the rail-
road, vas $S36,454, compared with
$|1,369,977 for 1911, or an increase
of s534,523. South Amboy is the
next largest taxing district, having
second class railroad property
worth s1,027 ,9S6, compared with
$~7S5,S78. The total for the entire
county last year was ~$3,035,2S4,
compared with S4,163,S65 for 1911.
Following is the report Of the
state board, with the districts item
lied; Cranbury township, 1876;
Dunellen, $685. los; East Brunswick,
township, S3,65S; Helmetta, Sass;
Highland Park, $6,0S0; Jamesburg,
S12,424; Madison township, $40,-
261; Metuchen, $4,000; Midtown,
s5,7lO; Monroe township, $S,425;
New Brunswick, S247,193; North
Brunswick township, %S16,455; Perth
Amboy, s1,369,977; Piscataway
township, $285,525; Raritan town
ship, $40 1885; Roosevelt, $31,072
S~ayreville township, $4,000; South
Amboy, $~1.027, 9S6: South Bruins
wick township, s27,4S9; South Riy-
er, S11,577; SpotswOod, $4,57S;
Woodbridge township, $S71,95S.