Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-07
Personal PROPERTY
Valuation of Personal Property in
Fulton County For 1916 Shows a
Gain of s1Is,s5O According to As
SCISSORS Returns = Comparisons =
Work of Board of RevisiOn-IncOr-
pOrated COmpanys.

The Board of Revision has complet-
ed its scrutiny of the returns of the
Assessors of Fulton as tabulated by
the Auditors office and the figures
representing the personal wealth of
the citizens of the various townships
and villages are now available
For Amboy township the assessors
returns for 1915 was $317,670, and
for 1916, $293,710 These figures show
a decrease of S23, 1860 but portion of
this amount is transferred to the
valuation Of Incorporated companys
and is not a loss at all; in addition to
this the Board of Revision added to
the assessors returns $11 ,430 bringing
the total valuation for 1916 up to
S305,14O which with the transfer
mentioned in the foregoing makes a
small gain instead of loss.
Royalton township returned in 1915
$1S4,450 in personal property and
this year the assessors returned $780,
120 o gain of $S670, the board of re-
vision made no changes in these re-
turns.
Chesterfield shows a gain of $780,
zoo; the returns last year being. $780,
600 and this year $201,30
Gorham shows decrease Of $500
The assessor last year returning a
valuation of $406,96O while the 1916
assessor found only $401 800; the de-
crease was occasioned by removals
from the township.
Franklin assessor returned $40 ,260
against the return Of $427,s90 last
year. The board of revision added
$I3760 making total $424, ,020 leaving
a decrease in this township Of $3.50.
Dover shows a gain of $4190 over
last year when the valuation was
S205,O60 the figures for this year be-
ing $209,25
Pike also shows a big gain; in 1915
the valuation was 1921, ,130 and in
1916 S234,S90 a gain Of s13,760.
Fulton township assessor in 1915 re-
turned a valuation of $276,320 while
the 1916 assessor reported $24S,6 $50
to this last amount the Board of Re
vision have added the sum of $14,620
making a total Of $263,250 which
leaves a loss in this township Of $751;
O71 The only reason that can be as
signed for this decrease is that the
assessment in Fulton township last
year was too high.
Swan Creek is one of the taxing
divisions in which the Board of Re-
vision found it equitable to make a
reduction. The valuation for this
township last year was $243, 3,430 this
year the assessor returned q valuation
of 1882, ,720; the Board of Revision de-
ducted S126O making the revised total
$28k470 a gain of $3S,04O.
York shows a decrease even after
the Board Of Revision added $1,000 to
the Assessors returns. In 1915 the
valuation was $491,00O and 1916
$463,610; with the addition by the
Board of Revision the total this year
is $A64, go decrease of $26, 800 This
decrease is explained in part at least
by the 1916 Assessor reporting that
he found parties whose personal val
uation in 1915 included mortgages
which were held against the property
returned for taxation and the amount
of which should be deducted from
their total valuation.
Clinton increased its valuation this
year $45,19O. In 1915 the valuation
was s5l0,s0O and in 1916 $555, 800.
German also comes in with a large
increase. The valuation in 1915 was
$743,0 ,020 and in 1916 $779,390 an in
crease Of $36,370.
In the villages, Delta increased her
valuation, the 1915 valuation of $685..
O1O grew in 1916 to $380,530 and to
this the Board of Revision have add.
ed $4,000 making total of 1884 $50 ar
increase of $50,52O.
Wauseon decreases by $13,95O due
to the transfer of certain estates from
the village and a possible too higt
valuation in 1915. The 1915 valuation
was S945, ,720, the 1916 valuation wai
1914 $50 to this last amount the BOARD
OF Revision added $57,910 making {
total OF $932, ITO.
Archbold returned q valuation ot
S201 $50 in 1915 and $204,470 in 1916
the Board of Revision added $685.
making the 1916 valuation $2l2,S2(
an increase Of $11,170.
Fayette returned $292,590 in 1915
and S333,O10 in 1915; the Board o.
Revision added $2400 making tn
total S335,410 an increase of $42,S2O.
Swanton returned a valuation O
$223.47O in 1915 and $243,910 in 1916
The Board Of Revision deducted $1OO'
leaving q total for 1916 of $2429lO al
increase over 1915 of $19,44O.
Metamora decreased from $249,2S'
in 1915 to $24S,530 in 1916 de
crease Of $3.50 which is more thai
made up by transfer of valuation o