The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-20


state purposes it is obvious that the
increase was not due to any enormous
increase in taxes levied by the state.
There are in Iowa between two and
third and two and half million
people. They therefore pay about 500
per capita i'll taxes. Supposing $40
was the average for every man, wom-
an and child in the state, then each
taxpayers $50 bill would be divided
up as follows:
For the use of the state ......$1,S9
For the use of the county ..... 2.54
For the use of the cities ....... 3.O6
For use OF roads and bridges i.30
For the use of schools .... 1928
For special and other purposes. "A
$4,000
How Divided.
This is easily reducible to percent.
ages by multiplying in each case by
five. If it be desired to put the pro-
portions into full figures the table Sc
cured is equally interesting. Under
the head of state purposes is included
tor all cost of the state government,
tao capital extension, the cost of all
the fifteen institutions, the cost of the
national guard, the pay of judges and
the legislature, the bonus to schools
and fairs and expositions. The divis.
ion is as follows:
state .................. $4,6Sl 1880
County ........ ......... 1888, 1859
hoaus ................. lO,l26,64o.Zi
Cities NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1908, 074.90
ScnOolS ................ li,2(Z,4S3.lO
specials, etc. ............ l,I92,blZ.z9
in oil hn ri
tax levied, not collected, but in Iowa
very small proportion of the tax lev.
led Is not collected. Under head of
of dogs and men.
These statistics have just been COM
pletod in the Office of auditor of state
and are now Tor the first time avail
able. Figures that have bGCn given in
the past purporting TO be on the same
subject have been incomplete and un.
authorized. The state auditor is pre-.
pairing to print these figures, including
the figures for each and every county
on every one of the different items, in
tabular form to be circulated, together
with some comparisons as to similar
footinss for other years. 1t will be a
statement very illuminating as to fl
nances in the state.
Figures Show Facts.
The following are the totals on the
items given, showing facts about the
1914 assessment and all tax leVies:
Taxable value of land. IS J76,J42,5
Taxable value of forests
and fruit trees. ....... 1854
Taxable value town lots. 1874 1897 1858
Taxable value personal
property . ..... 112,126,4O7
Taxable value express
property ...... ....... 3OS,335
Taxable value telegraph
and telephones .... 4,736,71l
Taxable value railroads
and sleeping cars ..... S0,796,449
Taxable value all proper
ty except moneys and
credits ...... ........ 959,OlS,66l
Exemptions for soldiers
and homesteads ...... 6,54l, 1869
Net taxable value all
except moneys and
credits ...... ....... 932,476,912
Actual value moneys and
credits ......... ZJl ,6Z6,oSI
General state tax %
mills levied in 1914 :. 2,706, 3S9 rs
General state, tax on
moneys and credits E. 64,47S.93
Tax levies for state edu-
cational institutions 955, 632. 80
Tax levied for capital eX-
tension .......... -. 477,623.7I
Tax levieS for state in
stitutions ...... 800. 477,629. 50
General county tax -. 4,022,271 .65
Court expense tax .... 2,325.1
County drainage tax go. 423, 620.98
Poor tax ............ 1856, 7l0.36
County road tax .... 1854, 1885 .43
Soldiers relief tax .... 175,S17.39
Bridge tax ........... 1851 ,29S.20
City tax 49,. ........ 1909, O7490
Court house tax ... 194,557.69
Tax insane state hospital 657,23O.19
Tax county asylums,
insane ...... ....... 246,619.52
Orphans home support. 27,5S3.81
County school tax ... $40, 1888
District school tax .... 1922, 1857
Township and road tax. 2,528, 1851
Road dragging tax 80. 896,299.10
Special tax ......... 1926, 041.99
Total amount tax levied 46,475,205.21
Poll tax ............. 267,6S7. 80
Dog Tax ............. 19S,943.00
Delinquent road tax -. l3O,530.76
Grand total of all taxes. 47,072,3