Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-08-10
Personal Property:

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Corp'tn. Shepherdstown 324, 45O
Harpers Ferry District 927,33O
Corporation, Harpers Ferry 254,578
Corporation of Bolivar 12l,OO5
Total for Jefferson Co. SS,749,037
Assessment by Board Public Works.
Charles Town District $631,581
Charles Town Corporation 124,394
Ransom 1898
Kabletown District 391 1871
Middleway District 693.749
Shepherdstown District 566,939
Shepherdstown Corporation 1907
Harpers Ferry District 1,236,700
Harpers Ferry Corporation 268,800
Bolivar 1905
Total for Jefferson Co. $4,102,654
Total Assessment, jefferson County
Personal Property $5,725,11
Real Estate 8,749,O37
Board of Public Works 4,102,654
Total for Jefferson Co. $18,576,8O8
The total assessment last year for
the County was:
Real Estate S8,64S,649
Personal Property 5,271,521
Board of Public Works 4,O25,22O
Total, $17,945,35O
This it will be seen that the in
creased valuation in the Count for
1920 over that of 1919, is 1851 ,458,
and that the real estate, personal
property and Board of Public Works
all show increases.
After due consideration the Court
proceeded to lay the following levy
for 1920, subject to ratification at a
session to be held on Tuesday August
oath.
County Levy ID censt
Glass B and County Roads
and Bridges 10 cents
Glass A Roads 20 cents
Charles Town District Roads 15 cents
Kabletown District Roads rs cents
Middleway District Roads 25 cents
Shepherdstown District Roads Is cts
Harpers Ferry District Roads Is cts
Sinking Fund cents
The levy last year was as follows:
County levy, 1219 cents
Sinking fund levy z IA cents
Main County roads 25 cents
Roads and bridges ~ cents
Charles Town Road Dist, Is cents
Middleway Road Dist, 10 cents
Kabletown Road Dist, 10 cents
Shepherdstown Road Dist, 15 cents
Harpers Ferry Road Dist, 10 cents
This it will be seen that the County
levy is raised " cents, class A roads
reduced cents and that Kabletown
Road District is raised 10 cents, Mid
dleway District is raised 10 cents,
and Harpers Ferry District is raised
| cents.
Charles Town Corporation Increase.
$166, 546.
The assessment of the Corporation
of Charles Town is as follows:
Real Estate $1,221, $50
| Personal Property 1866, 149
Board of Public Works 124,394
Total, $2,9O5,693
The assessment last year was:
Real, Estate S1,207,265
Personal Property l,39S,94l
Board of Public Works 122,90l
Total. 2, 729,1OS
Thus it will be seen that the in
crease in the assessment for 1920 is
| $166,546.
The Council met on Tuesday and
laid the levy of AT cents for general
fund and cents for the sinking fund
School Levy Increase 1914 Cents.
| The Board of Education for
| Charles Town District laid the follow
| ing levy for 1920:
Building Fund 12la cents
High School Teachers IA cents
Elementary Teachers 2S cents
The levy last year was:
Building Fund . cents
Teachers 80 cents
Thus it will be seen that the total
levy for school purposes in this Dis
trict is increased 10 " cents.
The Board of Education of Har-
pers Ferry District made levy of Ii
cents for District Maintenance, 20
cents for new buildings, So cents for
Primary Teachers Fund, 9 cents for
High School Maintenance, and 10
cents for sinking fund.