The Penn's Grove record., 1921-08-12

m Trenton. continuing in that city for
4 week. The squadron will then visit
Camden for one week and expects 10
arrive in Newark about the first week
in September. After visiting these
cities the squadron will go to other
sections of the state and remain in
those sections until all examinations
are made and claims adjusted.
Want Boxing Law Repealed
A campaign is to be waged by Rev.
DR.. Crafts Of the International Reform
Bureau, and J~erseymen Of his way OF
thinking for the repeal Of the New
Jersey boxing law. At least, that is
the announcement.
Candidates for the legislature will
be supported at the primaries next
month and at the election in Novem-
Der, it is frankly stated, who are
pledged to the repeater.
OF course it is the privilege Of any
group of men who want any statute
changed or repealed to bring their in
auenee to bear to nominate and elect
men as assemblymen and senators who
will carry out their wishes. Organiza-
ton lends serength to any such move
ment.
\ test Of the popularity of the box
Ing law in New Jersey will be inter-
esting. There viii he a better chance
for it next fall undoubtedly than a
year hence, when the issues of a cam
paigu involving the go~yernorship, a
United States senatorship and con-
gressmen would detract from the at
tention that voters could be induced
to give to boxing.
Those who would abolish profession
al boxing in the state, must be 100 per
cent optimists, though. to seek a YER
diet at the polls now on that ques-
ton. Statutory restrictions upon acts
which many regard as innocent were
probably never less desired. PrOhibi-
ton of a sport and amusement that
has numerous deyotees is hardly a
cause that can be expected to arouse
any great enthusiasm. However, we
shall see what the harvest will be.
Taxable Property Increase
Real and personal property subject
to local taxation for the year 1921 in
the taxing districts of the state, ex-
elusive Of bank and trust company
stock, which is separately taxed,
amounts to $3.519S41,26S.75, accord
ing to the report of the State Board
of Taxes and Assessments. This
amount exceeds that Of 1920 by $264,-
S76.999.77. The increase between 1919
and 1920, which was $222,S00.164S0
was the largest increase sine 1907.
Nearly half of the increase for 1921,
the report of the state department
shows, comes from the counties of
Hudson and Essex alone. The largest
increase is in Hudson county, amount
ing to $685. 4,523, due principally to
the reassessments made throughout
the county, particularly on shore-front
properties. Valuation of second-class
railroad property was increased by the
state board about $l4.000.O00 and the
assessors made d corresponding ad-
vance on adjacent properties locally
assessed.
Essex county shows an increase of
S~61,444,516, Of which S3G,000,000 is on
real estate and $25.000,000 on personal
property. The real estate increase is
attributed principally to the consider
alton given by tire assessors to rents
In arriving at their valuations. In
structions to this effect were given by
the county board in accordance with
legislation Of 1920, which provided
that the assessor, i'm determining the
value Of real estate, should ascertain
the amount paid by the owner for the
parcel and the amount Of rents, if
any, received for the preceding year
and should consider these elements an
entering into the value.
Another reason Tor the increase in
Essex county is a jump Of $7,6O0,000
in the assessment against the Pruden-
tial Insurance Company in Newark.
Atlantic county's increase of S16,
OBJ, 612 arises chiefly in Atlantic City,
where nearly $14,00O,000 has been add
ed to the tables. The total increase
is almost wholly on real estate, person
al property accounting for about ST.
100000 of the entire amount.
The advance of S11,3S0,236 in Cam
den county is reported by the county
board to be largely due to increased
sales prices of property and CORE
spending increases in assessments,
particularly In certain districts which
the assessors considered as being as
sessed too low for the previous year.
The increase in real estate Is over
100000 and the increase in person
atty nearly 100000.
Other increases are reported as fol-
lows: Burlington, $2,20S, 40; Cape
May, $500, BIC; Cumberland, $1,301,-
976; Gloucester, $1,547.274; Hunter
don $613,185; Mercer, $500, 896; Mid
dIesex, $9,2G3, ISL; Monmouth, So
398.O19; Morris, $1.G16,314.GO; Som
arset, S1,99l,9 G4; Warren, $787,5 O1.
The net valuation Of S3.519.S41, PCS
for the a 1921 is divided as follows:
Real estate ~(exclusiye) of second-class
railroad property, $2,Sl9,S09 ,716;
second-class railroad property, $l3G,-
1926; personal property Exclusive
of bank stock. $5oG,T S9,G07.75.
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