The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-23
New System and Efficient En-
forcement of Law Accom-
pEshes Wonders
STATES REVENUE
LARGELY INCREASED
VILE Tax Rate Elas Been Re-
ducsd-Statisics Refute the
charres Made by Ninth Dis
nict Republican Speakers

The Huii0wtng Interesting statement
AZ 1aots was issued yesterday by the
OonAs Tax BoarA:
AS the Republicans In the Sta1e
campaign have been cr4ttctxtng the
0Ate administration. particularly the
COMMUNICATION Of the nav tax laws.
end claim that q great number OF I'M
necessary ofSoss have been created
and . laree ~ssount Of money useless
" expanded Ia connection with the
. collection OF ta1es. n Is interesting to
observe what has beAn the effect OF
th0 new tax laws which were enacted
partly In the special session Of 1915
and partly in the regular session OF
1915. An answer to some of these
criticism contained In = bulletin re-
Gently issued by the State Tax Board.
but there are certain other facts and
circumstances worthy Of notice not
contained In said bulletin.
ut IL very we'll known that the
activity Of the State Tax Board. work
ing through the examiners OF records.
has brought into the State treasury
large sums of money which were paid
on omitted taxes. For example, from
7eHe taxpayer sum of $24s.o2s has
already been paid into the treasury.
Revenue Greatly Increased.
''As result of the new tax system
and more eff'cieut administration Of
the laws. the revenue on intangible
personal property increased from
s5i1.Ts1 in 1914 to sI.25e,546 in 1915.
an increase of over las per cent. In
addition to the above large increase
there was put on the assessment rolls
during 1915 property. which will bring
more than 5000 01n in revenue which
rad bcen omitted for years prior to
1915
I'm addition judgments have been
entered in various cases for large
amount Of taxes. which will ultimately
be realized by the State. In Salem a
Judgment has been procured for about
$1,000. which will ultimately lead to
the recovery of two years additional
taxes making $4,000 in that case
In the Circuit Court of Campbell
County Judgment has been procured
for $17,5a0, with interest and penalty.
bringing the amount to over $4,000.
In one case in Alexandria City the
state will procure the sum Of $3.50.
and in other cases In which counsel
for the State Tax Board has appeared.
various 3udsments have been rendered
the state aggregating about $4,000.
In addition to these cases which have
been successfully carried to = con-
pleslon. there are on the docket In
~ Atfferent courts Of the Common
yUAl1h other cases involving large
- In the Circuit Court OF VIII
lnnsburg counsel for the State Tax
Heard Confidently expects to recover
1nAgmamt In favor OF the state for a
nm ovsr $3.50. 900. and in some other
oaooo nsgotiat1ons leading to con-
ceusDpm Of Mitigation will bring to the
QonAa lArgs sum Of money. It II TO be
60 laEUR su9as are involved for the
Nnt9oA ots1os ana towns. and the
(tGn1 lsvsss Sor which 1sdgments have
&non procured WIN greatly exceed the
Roaia1s tnvolvsd for the State.
no fbecovoE1oo Mee9 Expenses.
10 lAr - the criticism Of Increased
Monoas to collect taxes 10 concerned
r IN b notsd that in contested cases
DuDenAs have been procured for
80 than $4,000. which win pay the
onsna1 appropriation for he ak
~ yoaSa This leaves ont OF view
80 mapeAssd amount az taxes pus
80 ne aGDao1msnt ro11B By the d.
Y0oe oupervtsion Of the STATE TAX
ooeA - 4Ax - the fs4a Of exAmin-
- At records are concerned. Il 10
- a0aen4 10 ny that these fees are
m s1aAll percsntaSe Of the amount
80Geuaily turned into the treasury a.
~ result Of their labors. and . long
Geg16sce has shown that but for tho
Nd&1vities Of examiners Of records Il
would have bean impossible to tn
crease the revenue derived from In
tangible personal property from over
ete0.o00 in 1914 to over $l.2o0.o00 in
iAlE, The fees OF examiners Of