The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

horse il $685., while in District NO
it is only S47.S6. The average value
of horses as ascertained in Acco::ac
by the United States Census Is $780, ).
1t is to be borne in mind that property
is to be given in for taxation al "lts
fair market value"
The average assessed value OF a
horse in Bath County is $4s.77: In
Caroline, $721s; in Carroll. $40.Ss; IN
Cumberland. $3.50; in Grayson, only
S25ls Richmond. as usual, leads the
State in average assessed values
horses here being given in Tor taA'
alton at an average of $I6e.sz. and
Lynchburg is second. at Sl01.SS.
Similar discrepancies are noted as
to cattle. While Alexandria County
reports them as worth S22SS. Accomac
only comes to about half that nS1re
or Sll.S6. Cattle in Clarke are worth
for taxation. on the average. $lS..o
while IN Grayson, always the worst
offender, hey are given In At $e.5-
In Rockbridge they are valued al
sl4.ls; in Russell, $14.SS; in Pulaski
S22.SS.
Sheep, Hogs. Timepieces.
Augusta sheep pay taxes OF $S.s'
per mead, while those of Buchanan are
valued at only $l.Ol, and those OF Bland
at $l.SA.
Hogs in Charles City get . valua-
ton of $3.50: in Giles Of Sl.SS. and In
Lee Of S1.94
Instances Of the gross inequalities
of the burden Of taxation In Virginia
could be multiplied until they hic3
several pages Of The Times-Dispatch.
Carriages do not afford 20 distinct a
comparison. since in some sections
automobiles Exist In large numbers.
while in others they are scarce. But
in watches there Is . starting dis
crepancy. Those that tick away In the
vest peck Its Of their owners In Eliza
beth City County are worth $ls.2S; IN
Brunswick. $l1.S6, and In Aloemarie.
$il53, while in Carroll they Will only
bring S1.45 In the market according
to their owners, and In Patrick $2.-o
is all they are worth. Richmond
watch s have an average valuation OF
$:355; those Of Danville only $10.4S-
Snail Dank DeD0seeD.
Bedford County people gave In for
taxation q total Of $s5,1S0 on deposit
in banks. while In the banks Of that
county at the time there was on de-
p,sit Q total OF S404,s4I-l3- Whsre the
rest OF the deposits came frorn Will
be asked Of the citizens before the
grand Jury. Floyd County people hal
no money on deposit at al-not q
csns-alshough her banks carried
s,S2+s34s. Presumably Il all belonged
TO people outside the county King
and Queen County was In the same
had cond!tion--no citizen with . dollar
in a bank The same is true Of North
arnp.on. although her banks had $780,
go 20 Against $.ss.sss reported for
taxation In Richmond there are hank
deposits Of sss.ss.ssa.s5. Petersburg.
with s5.o.2sesss. gave In for taxation
s.o..,5.
How - Get 1UeSvOo00o-
4 practical way 81 securing informe-
tIon as to notes and deeds 81 trust held
~ suggested by the Auditor. This -
Co consult mortgages placed on record.
and deeds Of conveyance In which
vendors lion % retained 60 secure q
portion ~ the purchase price
He also calls attention % TIRE fact
that money 81 Virginia citizen u
taxable even 80 81 " on dercsft outside
80 the state Resides u 10 Q mistake
90 think thar debts can be onset
against money Tho Lag does not al
low ~ Commenting On the showing
made a. 90 rank Deposits. Mr.. Moore
saws the difference N~fwcer the sums
given IN for taxation and thcee IN de-
posis IN banks Sc very significant"
1see0s Ts& S0~W9og.
Coming 60 Incomes. he notes inst u
the citizen has 20 taxab'e Snc0s1e. tne
fsct nnust ne stated under cath. on INC