Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-12-08
AK COMMISSION
MAKES REPORT
AUDRA|N TAXES


The following data on Audraiu
sanity taxes was furnished Judge c
a. Barnes by the State Tax Commits.
sion and was read before the Mexico
Chamber of Commerce by Judge
Barnes with the suggestion that the
only method of lowering taxes was 10
AXE the matter up with the County
bard of Equalization, although Il
<his was done at this time it would be
xtremely costly as it would require
be remaking of the tax books. The
bate Boards statement follows,
The present State Board Of EQUAL
alton Of Missouri has required that
be true valuation of property in Mis-
touri be made for assessment of taxes.
Fhe following figures show the situa-
bon brought about by the true valu-
ation in Audrain County. According
70 the certified statement Of Mr.. Cum
bingham, the County Clerk Of Audrain
County on September 16, 1921, the
State taxes paid by Audrain County in
1920 was $28,822.26. That was based
upon the rate of 18c on the $4,000
valuation. Two cents of this tax was
for Capitol Bonds, and one cent for
interest upon an old Indebtedness of
the State, therefore the rate levied
Tor current State revenue in 1920 was
l5e on the $4,000 valuation, thereby
bringing in $24,028.55 from Audrain
Couyty for current State revenue for
that year. The total State taxes, ac-
coSding to the same statement for
ri from Audrain County is $34,-
1892, upon the rate Of 10c on the
10000 valuation. Two cents of that
ate is to be apportioned to the blind
pension fund voted by the people Of
Missouri in the last general election,
Hach county in Missouri is to receive
safts proportion Of this fund according
fo the number of blind persons being
certified in under the requirement of
Che law, and one cent on the $4,000
valuation is to be placed in the fund
70 pay off the Capitol Building bonds;
hence, three-tenths of this fund will
not go into the State current revenue
fund for the operation of the State
government, SO that &c on the $4,000
valuation will be al THAT will og into
The current State revenue fund, so
that the total paid in to the current
State revenue fund from Audrain
County in 1921 will be $24,334.75.
Again, referring to the County Clerks
report, the State Tax Commission
finds that the total increase of County
taxes for 1921 over 1920 will be S.
446.87. The increase for road and
bridge fund in the County will be
S~l8,751.50. The increase for District
Road Funds will be $10,954.75. The
total increase for hospital fund is $751;
063.39, and the total increase for
school taxes is $50,593.19. The total
Increase of taxes, according to the
County Clerks statement on real es-
tate and personal property in Aurdain
County for 1921 for purely local pur-
poses, including county, roads, hos
pital and schools, will be $103, 300. 20,
while the entire increase for State
taxes including the amount to be APP
aportioned to the blind pension fund,
bone of which will be used for oper-
Rtion Of State government, but will be
Used for operation Of State govern
ment, but will be used for the pen
ioning Of the blind people as voted
nv the tax payers, and the amount to
into the Capitol Building fund, will
Q $5,941.66.
AIS stated herein, the total amount
be paid by Audrain County in taxes
wards the operation of the State
0Vernment on real estate and per-
s0Nal property for 1921 will be $24,-
& rs. According to the report from
h4 State Superintendent of Schools
amount Of school money to be APP
Aioned by the State to Audrain
8Hnty for 1921 will be $32,813.58,
EHch shows that Audrain County will
4Adeive $8,478.83 more from the State
fAHes than she will continue to the OPP
ion Of the State government. The
punt that Audrain County will re-
of the blind pension will be gov
erned entirely by the number Of per-
aQns duly certified according to the con-
Mons Of the law relating to the blind
ansion.
These figures are given to prove
lat the true valuation Of property in
Missouri does not automatically de-
ermine high taxes. The State Legis-
ture, County Courts, City Councils,
Rhool Boards, and the people are the
Ax levying bodies, and should levy
hid rate upon the valuation Of the
:1x0perty sufficient to raise funds
6eded to operate the subdivisions
er which they have jurisdiction.
uce instead Of making high taxes,
true valuation throughout the
ste Of Missouri will bring about the
I'LL payment Of taxes by the citizens.
total amount Of State taxes for
for strictly State current revenue
h Be $751;, 10000 less than in 1920.
6rne counties may pay more than
year, and others viii pay less.
increase II some counties Is due