The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-29
Increase of Nearly $1,4OO,OOO in
-. Utilities Assessments.
Railways Show Unusual In
az crease in IL Months.
TOTAL VALUES S4O1, 900, 900
Santa Fe at Top of List With
40 Million Showing.
Topeka Railway Jumps From
$1,61O,OOO to $1,61s,OOO.

Assessed valuations of the two big
public utilities in Kansas-rai1roads
and street railways and interurbans
increased S1,3s9,595 this year over
the showing of year ago, according
I'd a statement issued today by the
safe tax commission. The increase
compares with an increase in valua-
tipns of similar utilities in 1915 of ST.
7be,3O1 over 1914. Demands of the
Missouri Pacific railway for a reduc-
tion of s6,752,,139 in it's valuation in
Kansas were denied by the commits
sion.
street railway and interurban proper
ties in Kansas as found by the state
commission, amounted to s4O1,12o,-
sS4. OF this amount $387,227,71S is
held by the railroads. Street railway
and interurban lines in Kansas re-
turned a valuation of S13,S92,96 In
1915 the railroads returned a valua-
thin of 1886, 422, 100, while the electric
lines were assessed on a valuation of
Sl3,309, 1S9.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad is at the top of the list or
heavy taxpayers in Kansas by a large
margin. That road returned NalsIa-
tion of $14O. ,607, as against $139,-
Sb1,S2 in 1919 Inc missouri RACINE
Rock Island and Union Pacific are
NEXT heavy taxpayers in the order
named Both the Missouri Pacific and
Union Pacific this year secured re-
auctions in their valuation returns,
while the Rock Island valuation was
Increased from $52.202,4S5 to s52,-
7b3.47O. Twenty-Five railroads are
listed in the report
The Electric Lines.
Ter. of the IS electric lines in KAN
sas reduced their assessed valuations
oker the 1915 returns. One road
the Manhattan City & 1nterur ban
returned dollar for dollar the same
valua atoms.
The Topeka Railway company in
Creased its valuation from $3.50, 401
III 1915 to $1,613,O08 this year. The
Wichita Railroad and Light company
increased its valuation $3.50 in year
Efforts of the Missouri Pacific
Railway company to secure a reduc-
ton of S6752,139 in valuations failed
The demand was made on the basis
OF a showing of the road before the
public utilities commission, based on
al Requirement of the interstate COM
r1erce commission. This return by
the roads experts showed a valuation
OF S737I0170. The state commission
However, assessed. the company's lines
in Kansas at S80,275,24i as against
$50, 644, 500 in 1915. on 2,350.81 miles
OF trackage and other properties.
cprnmission today explained its action.
It asserted that the road held all in
tangible value which should be includ-
ed in it's assessed valuation. That was
the basis for denial of the large reduc-
tfbn. Changes in quantities and quail
titles of physical properties-rolilng
stock, equipment, supplies and mater
iafs-warranted the commission in di-
recting z reduction of $374,199 over
the 1915 figures, the statement re-
cited.
Railroad Valuations.
Railroad valuations for 1855
were shown by the state commission
as follows:
Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe ...........
Atchison Union Depot Railroad Company
Anthony & Northern Railway Company
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific ...-.......
Chicago, Burlington Quincy ..-...--.--
Chicago Great Western ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Colorado. Kansas & Oklahoma r. II. Com
Garden City Western
Kansas City Southern ..-.--.--...-......--
Kansas Southern & Gulf NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Westmoreland Interurban .........-......
Kansas City Terminal Railway Company
Kansas City Connecting Railway Compan
Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield .-..-
Kansas City. Mexico & Orient
Kansas Southwestern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Leavenworth Depot and Railroad
Leavenworth Terminal Railway and Bird
Leavenworth & Topeka Railway Compan
Missouri. Kansas & Texas ............
Missouri. Oklahoma & Gulf ............
Nebraska, Kansas & Southern ....-......
SRIna & Northern
ST. Joseph & Grand Island ......-....-...
ST., Louis & San Francisco ---.-........-
Wichita itGd Union Terminal Company ......
Totals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Street and
Street railroads and interurban lines
comparative showing was as follows.
Atehison Railway. Light & Power Co..
Consolidated Street Railway Co. ...........
EplpOria Railway and Light Co. ...........
Fort Scott Gas and Electric Co...........
Hutchinson Interurban Railway Co.
joplin and Pittsburg Railway Coz.
Kansas City. Raw Valley & Western Ry.
Kansas City, Lawrence & Topeka Electric
Kansas City Western Railway Co.
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Kansas City Railways Company
Kansas Oklahoma Traction Company -.
Lawrence Rail- ay & Light Company $3.50.
Manhattan City Interurban Railway Co
Missouri & Kansas Interurban Railway Co
Persons Railway & Light Company -.
Salina Street Railway Company .-.-..
southwestern lnterurban Railway CoInpa
Southwest Missouri Railroad Company.
Topeka Railway Company ..-....-......
Union Light Power Company ..........
Chion Traction Company .....-..........
Wichita Railroad & Light Company .....
Totals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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