The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22
TAX COMPARISONS FROM
SEVERAL AMEH|CAN CITIES

SEVERAL AMEHICAN CITIES
The tax conditions of a few vel
known cities are given below. The
information is taken with one excep
tion from the state and city section ot
the Commercial and Financial Chron
icle of November 25, 1911, all figures
having been reduced to cash valua
tion basis.
Oklahoma City-Tax levy, 81; county
$3.50; schools, $6; and state, 50. Total
$3.50 on the $1,000 actual cash value.
Population 1910, $4,000, assessed valu-
lation, as amended by court order, $780,
100000; bonded debt including county
and school, $5,22O,OOO. Special assess
ment certificates (estimated), $3,500,-
600.
Muskogee-City tax levy, $3.50;
county, $780, school, $3.50; state, so.
Total, $17.2O, on the 1000; bonded in
debtedness, including county and
school, $2,51O,5OO; special assessment
certificates, $1,9O0,O0O; assessment
cash valuations, $50, ,49O, ,46S popula-
tion 25,27S, G91O).
Portland, Oregon-Total tax levy,
$25 on the $1,000 cash valuation of all
property assessed, $275. 1894, 600; popu-
lation, 207,214; bonded debt County
omittedl, $14,5O2,490. Especial assess
ments not given.
Seattle-Total tax levy, $50 on the
| 81 600; cash valuation of assessed prop
erty, $211, 1887 ,O76; population, 2S7, 1874;
bonded debt $22,OOO,OOO; speciau as
sessments, $11,50O,000.
Tacoma-Total tax levy, 1929, on
the $1,0O0 cash value of assessed
property, $116,565,OOO; population, SS,-
74S; bonded debt. $12,4SO,27S. Especial
assessments not given).
Norfolk, Va.-City tax levy, $13.25;
county and state, $7.65; total, $20.9O;
cash value of assessed property, 1884,
712,755; population 67,452; bonded
debt, $S.4O2, $50 Especial assessments
not giyen).
Portland, Me-Total tax levy, $2160
on the $1,000; cash value of assessed
property, $62,11S,O30; population 5S,-
$40; bonded debt $8,824145. Especial
assessments not given).
Syracuse, ~ Y.-Total tax levy, $21
on the $1,000; cash value of assessed
$122,214,444; population, 137.-
294; bonded debt, $11,OS2, 900 (Spe-
cial assessments not given)
Yonkers, N. Y-Total tax levy, |
$26.SO on the $1,000; cash value of as
sessed property, $6S'O61,74 popula-
tion, 79,S03; bonded debt, $S,S75,6 |
Especial assessments not given.
Atlantic City-Total tax levy, $2150 |
on the 1000; cash value of assessed |
$6S,S1S,6O7; population, 46.-
1853; bonded debt, $5,443O 900. Especial
assessment not given).
newark, N. Total tax levy, $19.7 /
On the $1,000; cash value of assessed
S62,S6S,6 ,614; population 347,-
369; bonded debt $27,979,51O Especial
not given).
1t costs to grow.
Cincinnati-Totalt tax levy, $25.7S on
he $1,000; cash value of assessed prop
.rty $500 100000; population SAG, ,46S;
bonded debt, $S4.O0O,2OO. Excluding
'ailway bonds) Especial assessment
lot given).
Toledo, O.-Total tax levy, $2449;
IN the 81 1000; cash value of assessed
$166,OO4,7SO; population,
6S, S,497; bonded debt, $9,93S,5SS. (Spe-
ial assessment not given. 8
Wichita, Kan.-Total tax levy, $219O h
IN the $1,000; cash value of assessed If
$6,26S, ,492; population, 81 It
so; bonded debt. s4,575,5OO Especial {
assessments not given). d
Spokane-Total tax levy, $3.50 on If
be 500; casn value of assessed prop I
rty, s149,S67 O90; population, 100000; II
onded debt, s9,294,25S. Especial as /
essments not given.) d
Salt Lake-Total tax levy, s2322 on v
be 81 900; cash value of assessed t
$1Go,000,00O; population, 92.- /
az; bonded debt, s9,O97OOO. Especial il
not given.) D
Note-The levies as here given are Fl
OF always as made, but have been b
sduced to a uniform cash basis.