The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
TAX RATE HERE IS
ABN0RMAL[Y Low
No School Levy in Richmond, as
There Is in Many Larger
Cities.
RATES IN VIRGINIA CITIES
Some Smaller Towns Have
Higher Rate and School
Levy in Addition.
RATES IN VIRGINIA CITIES

Richmond's tax rate Is not only the
lowest OF any city OF It's size in this
country, but is also lower than many
OF the towns and cities in Virginia.
some of which not only have u higher
general rate. but In addition lay Il spe-
cial school levy. Richmond has no
special school levy. and no other form
of special taxation save local assess
ihents Tor sidewalk and alley improve
ment. While the low tax rate, coupled
With an assessment based on from
two-thirdS to threc-fourths of the sale
Nalue, is regarded as q valuable advcr-
Using asset. and has no doubt brought
many people to invest in this commu-
nifty. those who are planning for build
ing up OF the city along larger lines
are beginning to consider whether a
larger rate of income should not be
provided TO take care of the improve
ments contemplated. Superintendent
j. y. c. Chandler. OF the public school
system. has pointed out that practi-
cally every other city OF Richmond's
size has special school levy. pro-
viding funds for the maintenance ana
upbuilding of the schools. more ade-
buildings, and ample accommodations
Sl,OOO,OOU I'm Buildings.
Although Richmond has expended
from money provided from the sale of
bonds approximately S1.0e0.0o0 in erec-
ton of schoolhouscs in the past few
years. in some localities there Is still
great overcrowding, and the building
campaign viii have TO go on until sew
erai of the older structures have been
replaced. All of the larger improve
ments in South Richmond, including
the new Mayo Bridge; the sewerage
81 81 ,,rl t.
ments in the old city and newer sec
tons, have been financed from bond
issues, not from current revenues
while other cities are building their
school houses from special school
levies, paying as they go. and so avoid
ing the heavy interest charges incident
TO a large public debt.
Rates in Virginia Cities.
a recent report OF the State Auditor
OF Public Accounts shows the rate OF
taxation in Virginia cities in 1912 to
have been ms follows:
Richmund-tax for city government.
sl.+o. NJ school levy
Aiexandria-:aX Tor city govern
men. SIS. No school levy.
E,istol--tax for city government
$3.50 Tax for schools 25 cents.
Buena N.atn-tax for city govern
rncnt, 81 90 Nc school levy.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for city govern
ment. sl.12 IL. Tax for schools 20
CENTS
Clifton Forre--tax for city govern
ment, Sl.5O Tax fci schools, 80 cents
Danville- tax for city government,
sl.4o. No school levy.
Fredericksburg-tax for city govern
rncpt. sl.2r. No school levy.
LynChburs-tax For cit" government.
81 so. No school lazy.
Newport e's-tax for city govern
mcnt s.. Tax for schools? e. cent.
Nortolk-t.,:: for city government.
real and tan. Die proper. :155. In
cone $40; tangible. 81 cents. Tax
for schools, cents.
fcterSbttis-ta for clty Sovernrocnt.
sl.iO No scnoci Icy.
pOrtsuo Cjil--tax Tor ETY. govern
'nent s1fi FAX for schnr.:. 80 GEN..
RoanoEc-'ax for city government ~.
5; rs. OF iich one-h:.n goes 10
schools.
S,anntoI--.ax for city sovernmc nj.
;l.:". No s'.ool levy.
SuMo!k-'aN for city government.
SLIP. TAX foi schools. 80 cents.
Williamsburg--ta for city govern
,ncnt, SIS. No school levy
Those patrons OF the public schools
Of Richmond who arc disposed to com
plain that there is some crowding IN
certain sections OF the city, or who
have other grievances against the
school system. Or Chandler says.
should remember that Richmond has
no special school levy. but must sup
port it's schools out Of the tax or 3l.iU
on the 500 provided for all expenses
Of the government. including ali stree,
improvements and the pay OF all en-
ployes AS shown above the city or
Bristol. which has higher general
tax rate than Richmond. provides In
addition special levy OF % cents on
! 800 for schools. Clifton Forge. with
a higher general tax rate than Rich
rnond. provides In addition 80 cents
! per 500 for schools Portsmouth, with
general tax rate ! cent higher than
( Richmond. provides in addition n
I school levy OF 30 cents Suffolk. which
/ has the very low general tax rate OF
I sli:, providcG for schools in addition
( - cents. making total rate or 1l.G2,
( az compared with R!chmonds $40.