The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-09-11
RACINE DRAWS A DECREASE
Total Valuation for Kenosha County is
s4s,ose,s7o, an Increase of s91s,0s0
Over Valuation Made in 1912-State
Taxes Promise to be Heavy this Year

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today certified to County Assessor
Joseph E. Dalton, the annual valuation
of property in the county for the levy
of the state tax and the amount as as
sessed shows slight increase over the
amount of last year. There has been a
notable increase in the amount assess
ed as real estate in the county and
there has been almost corresponding
decrease in the valuation of the per-
sonal property of the county.
The state valuation of property in
this county is based upon sales values
covering period of nearly twelve
years. The valuation fixed by the state
will be but little in excess of the local
valuation which is now being complet
ed.
The total valuation placed for Ke-
nosha county is $48,086,870, divided as
follows: Real estate, $37, 3S1.264; per-
sonal, $10,705, 606. In the former year
the valuation by the state was $47,-
167,790, divided real estate, $34,006,004
and personal, $13,161, 1856: The increase
in the valuation in the year is shown
to be $919,08O..
At the time the valuation was made
in 1912 the state complimented Keno
sha county on having it's assessed val
uation close to the true value and yet
the commission this year makes an in
crease of close to million dollars. In
creases in valuation have been made
in large majority of the counties of
the state but it is noteworthy fact
that Racine county escaped this increase
and the valuation for the neighboring
county this year shows a decrease from
last year. This year Racine county is
valued at $78,097, 500 and last year it
was just SIT, 006 more. During che year
the state tax commission has made a
valuation of the property in the city
of Racine, but no valuation was made
of the property in the rural towns. All
other counties in the First District are
given increases, in most cases the in
crease being proportionately larger than
in Kenosha county.
On this valuation the state tax will
be assessed against the various coun-
ties of the state.
The total valuation of all taxable
property in the state has been fixed at
$2,998, 1877 ,705, as against $2,841, 68o,415
in 1912. This is an increase of 1856
557,290 over last year and will mean
a substantial increase in the total of
taxation paid by the county and will
mean that unless the city and county s
demands are considerably lower than
last year taxes will take marked
jump.
The reason for the big demand by the
state is believed to be due largely to
the $25,0O0,oO0 appropriations made by
the legislature during the last session.
The increase in the taxes was seen by
many of the legislators, but big budgets
went through, despite opposition.
State Treasurer Henry Johnson said
on Friday he believed the figures an
nounced would mean that the state levy
this year would be about So, 100000
This will be apportioned among the
various counties of Wisconsin, accord
ing to the assessments.
The total value of al real property
as fixed on Friday for the state is 3d.
464,094,7o6, while last year the figure
was s., 3os, sOl ,s05.
The total value of personal property
has been placed by the board of assess
ors at 1884, o92,9 99, as against $3.50, 1925
S05 for last year.
The report of the state board will
now be submitted to the counties. The
assessments will be levied against thef
counties by The middle of October and
are made payable by next January.
The county board of supervisors, as
soon as the figures are received from
the state, will place it's levy against
each town, city and village.
The state fax, when added to the
county and city taxes, will determine
the total levy against the residents of
each city or town.
The county board usually takes ac-
ton on the report of the state assessors
and fixes the levy at the November
meeting.
The assessment this year is the high
est placed by the state in several years.
The counties must be able to send
the amount demanded by the state to