The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-27
JEFFERSON CITY LETTER
by Means Ray.)

| (By Means Ray.)
The State Board of Equalization
has fixed the assessed valuation of al
property in the state for this year al
2,27l ,205,994 The value fixed by thu
Board is an increase of approximately
twenty per cent, which is result Of
tho adoption Of the Federal prohibi
ton amendment which will result II
quite a loss in the states revenues.
The meeting of the Board was at
tended by Govrnor Gardner, Attorney
General McAllister, State Treasurer
Middlekamp and Secretary of State
Sullivan. Auditor Hackman was moi
there. There has been much specula.
ton as to what he would finally do or
this question about the Capitol but
none predicted that he would not be at
the meeting. Mr.. Hackmann states
that he was not "side-stepping" the
matter.
1t is believed by most everyone that
the increase which will give the reve-
nue. of the state hike of 20 per cent
which is sufficient to care for the
necessary expenditures of the common
wealth during the present decade.
The assessment of various classes OF
property in the state in comparison to
1918, is as follows:
Land-191S, $559,482,473; 1919
$3.50, 24S,717.
Town Lots-191S, 1912 2O9, 314;
1919, 81 ,034, 130,675.
Horses-191S, 2,626,6O0; 1919
S3S,912,3S1.
Mules-l91S, $14,514,173; 1919,
$1S,918, 495.
Asses and Jennets-191S, $685., 1922;
1919, $720,163.
Cattle--191S, $41,O16,746; 1919,
$50 ,531 ,497.
sheep-l9lS, $1,ss7,4es 1919,
Saba, $50.
Hogs-l91S, $5,sSO,295; 1919, $l7,-
308,055.
Other Live Stock-191s, $158,7O2;
1919, $27G,S47.
Money, Notes and Bonds-1918,
S119,996, 1893; 1919, $1S7,477,851.
Banks--191S, $69,S19,523; 1919,
S85, 344, 400.
Other. Corporations-1918, SIGHT,
OTIS; 1919, $17,S25,111.
Other Personal Property--1918,
1924, 109,134; 1919, $155,136,853
A startling fact was discovered by
n comparison of the assessments of
st. Louis and Kansas City when it was
shown that practically $6,O00,000
more in money, notes and bonds are
turned in for taxes by Kansas City
than by St. Louis. The totals for the
two are: St. Louis, $20,6S6,57O; Jack
son county, SIG, 1926.
The Board reduced the valuation
fixed by the old Tax Commission
which placed it at $4,134,523, 194.
The reduction was voted by General
McAllister, Treasurer Middlekamp and
Secretary Sullivan. 1t was opposed
by Governor Gardner.
Persons connected with the Repub-
lican State League declare that the
report published to the effect that
three negro presidents were
Thrown out" at the recent meeting at
Sedalia is false. They say chat the
negroes are still officers in the club
and will continue to serve.
Chairman Roy d. Williams, of the
Tax Commission, states that he will
use every effort to bring the commits
sion closer to the people. His plan is
to hold group meetings of the asses
sors of the state in the various sec
tions. Members of county courts and
all citizens are to be invited to attend
the meetings and offer such advice as
will help to bring about fair assess
ment of the property of the state. Mr..
Williams also hopes to secure the
services of some man in each section
of the state to assist in valuing real
property at the right value in order
that there will be no inequalities, if it
is possible to do so. Mr.. Williams
and his associates feel that the Com
mission run on the right basis can be
made one of the states most useful
departments.
The Missouri Women's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION will hold a meeting here July
/, the day before the extra session to
act on the Federal suffrage movement.
A banquet will be given the lcgisla-
tors. Many prominent men of the
state will attend.