Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1911-01-24
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
FACES PROBABLE
TAX RATE INCREASE
VALUATIONS INCREASED BUT
TAXES WILL BE HIGHER

The Silver State has the follow
ing interesting article regarding the
taxes In this county.
Notwithstanding the fact that this
county will have an increased valua-
tion this year of approximately ten
per cent, indications are that instead
OF decreased tax rate, taxes will
b, somewhat higher than last year.
This Is certain to be the case in
Winnemucca and Lovelock where
t t.ere will be no gambling lice
money collected this year, unless the
gambling law shall be amended at
| the legislature now in session.
Last year the total valuations of
the county according to the taxroll
added $250,0O of unsecured person.
al property upon which Assessor
Leonard collected taxes. This year
there will De an increased valuation
On two railroads running through
the county of $839,O0O, which will
be the only gain. While the state
board of assessors, at its meeting
last week, raised the Western I'm
ion to $1,000 per mile, that about
what it was assessed In this county
LIST year. This year the real es-
tate valuations are expected to be
practically the same as last year,
While the personal property will pro
ably show a slight decrease. The to
tai for the new assessment will prob
ably fall considerably short of SILL
00O, 900.
Last year the state rate was 60cts
and the county 87cts. Under the
law the county rate must be decreas
cd not less than 2A nor more than
5 cents until a minimum of SO cents
hos been reached. Should the state
rate show a decrease, or even renal
stationary, taxpayers throughout the
county, where there is no special tax
for town fund, should have reduc-
tion in the taxrate. However, there
is a big "but" to be reckoned with.
On the first of the present month
there was outstanding 100000 in
county script, drawing interest at tn
rate of six per cent per annum. The
problem of how to take care of this
will have to be wrestled with by the
commissioners when they establish
the rate at their March meeting. 1t
is possible that instead of reduc-
ed rate it may be found necessary
to levy special county tax to pro-
vide funds with which to retire the
scrip.
Town Rate Must be Increased.
1t seems certain that the rate
must be increased in Winnemucca,
and Lovelock, the only towns In the
county having separate rate. Last
year Winnemucca raised $3,811.97
by special tax levy of so cents
making the total rate $500. From
gambling licenses 1t received approx
,tmately $3.50 per month, or total
revenue for the year of $1,000. with
1
the expenses of maintaining the tow
government footing up to about So
500. This year there must be add
to this expense the sum of $2,106,
being six per cent interest ON the
$4,000 sewer bonds outstanding.
Should the entire expense of runnin
the town government of Winnemucc
this year be raised by special tax, 1t
would bring the total rate up to the
neighborhood of $500, or apprroxi-
mately double that of last year. Ho'
ever, thre now remains in the town
fund $9,314.78, or nearly enough to
pay the running expenses for year
It is also evident that the Lovelock
town rate will show an increase this
year. Last year the total expenses
OF the town government was $500.
The total tax rate was $2.82 and tn
special town rate rs CENTS. which
| produced a revenue of $7O7.24. the
remaining $4,000 being secured fror
gambling licensees.