Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-22
TAX BOARD DEFENDS
SEGREGATION SYSTEM
Bays Cities Have Gained, Not Lost,
Under New System OF
Taxation.
MOORE BEFORE Committee
Disagrees With Auditor Crcnshaw,
OF Richmond, and Mayor Jester,
OF Lynchburg, ns to Effect of Now
System on Revenues OF Cities.

Showing the effect OF tho segregation
act upon tho revenues Of tho cities Of
Virginia. statipticn gathered by tho
State Tax Board were yesterday pre-
scented TO the Senate and House Com
mittees on Finance. These statistics.
according to State Auditor c. Lee Moore.
who appeared before the House COM
tnittce TO answer questions by repre-
sentatives OF disgruntled municipalities.
show that tho segregation act has been
beneficial to the cities.
or the several bills designed to amend
tho act and then being considered by
the committee, Mr.. Moore said that he
did not think them necessary. since
under the present arrangement. as
shown by the figures OF his department,
nearly oil cities were receiving in
creased revenues ample to care for
their activities.
City Auditor Crcnshaw, OF Richmond,
and Mayor Jester. OF Lynchburg. took
Issue with Mr.. Moore, however, alleg-
Ing that their cities were suffering
under the present division of taxes. Mr..
CrenBhaw Eald that Richmond would
lose $4,000 this year. and that It SUI
fered less than many other cities. Mr.
Jester said that Lynchburg's loss
amounted to Sl2l.f75, and that the loss
would become greater every year II re-
lief was not given. SIR. Moore dis
agreed with these officials. however, and
held 10 HIS original statement
WOULD LOSE sc.o0O.0OO
ny GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Mr.. Moore stated I'm reply TO a qucs-
ton by Delegate Hall. Of Loudoun, that
should Federal control OF railways be-
come fixed policy the State would lose
about 100000 annually heretofore
coming from the roads under private
ownershlp.
The Auditor also said that II was
wrong TO say that eighty-six counties
OF the State receive moro from the
State than they pay II In taxes. These
counties. he said. give directly to the
State only small sums through the 10
cents tax. but much revenue comes
from them through taxes on rolling
stock, licenses and other sources OF
State revenue.
OFFERS FIGURES IN
DEFENSE OF SEGREGATION
The report OF tho board follows:
To the Finance Committees or the
House and Senate:
Among the several duties laid upon
tho State Tax Board by the act APP
proved on March II. 1916, by which TIL.
board was created. was that OF collect
ing. digesting and preserving Informa.
ton relating to the assessment and col.
lection OF taxes In this State. The State
tivcs OF certain Of the cities OF the Com.
monwealth are under the Impression
that the revenues Of such cities have
been seriously curtaiied by the opera
ton OF tho plan OF partial segregation
OF the subjects OF taxation which was
InauEurated at the Extra Session OF tho
General Assembly. held In the year
1915. tSee Acts OF 1918. page 1l3.)
The state Tax Board has. therefore,
collected. digested and tabulatcd sta
reCaHon act upon the revenues OF the
cities Of thc Commonwealth. and re-
spectfuliy submits these statistics here
with for your consideration.
These tables show the amount OF ac-
tnal revenue nccruinC TO each OF the
-itiee for the years 1914 and 1917. re-
spectively, from rca! estate, tangible
personal property, intangible personal
property. insurance companies and pub
!ic-scrvice corporations. These are the
subjects OF taxation affected by the
segregation act, with the execution OF
tho rolling stock of corporations one
rating railroads by steam. The taxes
assessed on the rolling stock OF cor
porations operating railroads by steam
for the year 1914 have been deducted
In each case from the amount OF the
taxes assessed upon pub!ic-service cor
pora;lors for that year.
Tho rates OF taxation obtaining IN
tho various cities are given for each OF
the years taken Into consideration. For
the year 1914 tho local rates given an
piled 20 each OF the subjects OF taxation
used I'm making these tables For the
year 1917 the local rates given applied
10 each subject OF taxation specified
except Intangible personal property. and
on that subject the rate for each OF
the cities was 20 cents on the 500.
Respectfully submitted
tSigned) H. g. STUART
Chairman;
9. LEE MOORE.
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