Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-08
ASSESSED VALUATION J
OF PROPERTY IN TEXAS
ComptrolIer's Annual Report Shows
Schedule Increase Of Three Million
In States Spending Money.

Austin, TeN.-A summary or the an
nual report of Henry b. Terrell. state
comptroller OF public accounts, filed
Saturday with Governor Ferguson.
discloses that the total assessed val
uation of property in Texas is $2.T55,-
171.793 for 1918, which is an increase
of S12,0OO.OO0 over the previous year,
and which is scheduled to produce
$16,151,S79.5O in taxes. as against SILL
275, SS5S1 for 1914, when the total as
sessed valuation was $2,743,07S, 976.
Supplemental tax rolls for previous
years show $1.S22, 7S1 In valuation and
$6,33490 in taxes, thus bringing the
grand total for 1915 to $Z.756, 994.574,
and the total taxes to $16.15S.21440
It is shown by the report that the
number of acres OF land assessed in
1915 were 162.517,SS7. valued at 81
148 500. 76S, which is an increase in
valuation Of $3,797.396 and 2,35S.321
in acres OF land over 1914. OF this
amount town lots in 1915 were valued
at 1854. 334.1SO, which is an increase
of $17,42S,196 over 1914.
Railroads assessed in 1915. 14,74s.71
biles, valued at $3.50. 1867, 632, as com
pared with 15.S1177 miles in 1914
Thus. while there is a decrease in the
mileage. the increase in value over
1914 is $2197.o45.
This report, which is for the fiscal
year ending August 81, 1915, also dis
closes that the number of horses and
mules assessed in 1915 was 1.7S2.529,
valued at $S3, 1891, ole. which is a de
crease in value of $S,S90,242 and in
number of 2S7 from the previous year.
Cattle, 5,106.931, valued at $S5,449.-
49S. this being an increase of $9,747,-
652 in value and a decrease OF 1905
in number.
Jacks and jennets, 1926, valued at
sS40,9S5, this being a decrease of $685.
202 in value and a decrease OF 1922
in number.
Sheep, 1,59O,670, value $3.436,4O9;
an increase of 1854 in number and
$3.50, O3O in value.
Goats. 1,22O,653. value s2,106,S03;
increase in number 131,443 and in
value $207,491.
Hogs. 934.5sS, value s2.993,367; an
increase of s131,1O9 in value. but de-
crease of 1923 in number
Dogs. 1882, valued at s235.10s; a
decrease of 1854 in number and S13,-
149 In value.
Vehicles Of all kinds. 543,ss6, valued
at $4,000, 466; an increase Of 3l,24s
in value and 92,17o in number.
Goods, wares and merchandise, val
ued at 500, 10s,5%s; a decrease Of S.
549,965.
Materials and manufacturers arti-
cles. s2.ss0.7Se; an increase OF 81
O29,541.
Manufacturers tools, implements
and machinery, s31,OS7. 900; increase
$1,2S2,S42
Steam engines and boilers, $11,Ss1.-
625; increase $1,29s,472.
Amount OF money in banks. ETC..
$5.52S.S57; increase $51,S9S.
Amount of credit of banks, ETC., 81
1928; increase $S44,7S4
Amount of money other than banks
$s.324.679; decrease $303,702.
Money on hand or on deposit, 3d.
1873, 44s; decrease $3,103,966.
Amount Of credit other than banks,
s45.092.S75; decrease s2.I58,sss.
Amount and value OF stocks and
bonds, ETC., sS1S,s24; decrease $685.
500.
Amount and value OF shares of CAPT
tai stock. $3,472,614; increase s1,57s,-
40.
Value Of all property of companies,
corporations, etc, s6,s25,Ss1; increase
1882, 046.
Miscellaneous property, $50, 266, s77;
increase s6,04S,936.
State and national banks, s69,S51,-
374; decrease $S,446,7S2.
City railroads, number OF miles,
979.37; value s9,996,065, against
435.09 miles in 1914; value increased
s3.213,S54.
Value of railroad rolling stock. $685.
055, PIG; increase s512,14S.
Intangible assets, s157.Ss5,267; de-
crease $4.75s,124.
mteFufDans, none given IN 1915; tn
1914, 2,476.69 miles we're assessed,
valued at $4,93S,425.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 2S,-
969.62 miles, valued at $12,990,2S2,
against 37,577.S7 in 1914; increase OF
valuation, $1,740,S70.
Pipe lines, none given in 1915; In
1914, 1904 miles were assessed.
valued at s4,69S,S6S.
Steamboats,, sailing vessels, etc, S.
S31,031; increase $5,723,126.