The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-18
State Tax Rate 22 Cents Lower
 Than Last Year

The state tax rate for the year 1922-1923 will be 51 cents on every $1OO of assessed valuation, accord ing to statement made public yes. terday by the state tax commission This rate, which is 22 cents lower than the rate for last year, it was announced by Charles R. Howe, chair man of the commission, is based on total assessed valuation in the state of $732, 2,021 ,2S6, or S9S,515. .296 less than the total assessed valuation TOT the previous year, which was $S30,536,5S2.
 Prior to the session of the state tax commission as the board of equalization, which closed last Sat- urday night, the total assessed valua- ton or the state as compiled by the commission from the abstracts of the assessment rolls of the counties was given as s74S, ,521 During their session as the board of equalization the tax commission reduced this val uation $16,S62,235, bringing the total valuation of the state property to $732 ,021 2S6
 The main items going to make up this decrease, it was announced yes terday by the commission, are as follows:
 Biggest Reductions ...-
 A general reduction on all range cattle in the state in valuation from $22.50 to S20 a head.
 A decrease of 10 per cent on city and town lots in all of the counties except G1la, Greenlee, Yayapai and Yuma. counties
 A decrease in valuation on some or the producing mines where errors had occurred in making the assess ment
 A general reduction on irrigated lands in Maricopa, Yuma and Ora ham counties.
 The commission raised the valua- ton in the state on sheep s1 a head. making the new assessment S5 a mead instead of $4, as assessed by the county assessors.
 Some of the merchandise stocks in Phoenix and Tucson were raised. to- tallng S125.000 and a raise amount- ing to S300, GOO was made on the GUS toms smelters in the state.
 Percentage Varies Little
 As nearly as possible, Chairman Howe said yesterday, the reductions made are uniform on nearly all the classes Of property and the percent- age of taxes paid by, each class of property in the state will vary hut iittie from last year. The equaliza- ton of taxes he added. has heen with that end in. view No reductions were made in the railroad or tele- phone and telegraph companies'
 According to Mr. Howe, the corn l mission not shift the burden. from one class of property to another.
 County Tax Rate
 A. L. Terry, clerk of the Board of Supervisors announced today that the county tax rate for Greenlee county for this year would be s1 -O0- in comparison with the county tax rate last year of S1.03. It should he borne in mind that the reduced coun- ty rate, as well as the state rate is levied this year on reduced valua- tons. The net valuation of the as | sessed property in Greenlee county for the year 1921 was S35. .5O2. .75O. .4s.
 The assessed valuation for 1922 is $24,9lO,511.66, a decreased valuation ot all property this year of S1O.592. .239.
 Cattle are assessed this year at $2OOO per head as against S22.5O in l921. There has been a decreased valuation of town lots and improve ments. in Morenci. Metcalf and Cilf- ton, on account of the industrial de- preSsion.
 The biggest item of reduction this year over last years is reduced valuation on the mines of the Phelps Dodge Corporation ordered by the State Board of Equalization. amount ting to $6,466, ,206.OO.
 The Morenci Water Company also secured reduction of SSS. .620 % in ! their assessment
 The combined state and county tax rate will be s1.51 on each one hundred dollars valuation, as com pared with combined ra:s of S1.T6 in 1921, net reduction of s5 cents on each $100.O0 valuation.
 A comparison in dollars and cents shows that in 1921 under the asses sed valuation for that year. with a tax rate of $1.76, the taxpayers of Greenlee county were called upon to pay S624, ,S47.52 in taxes, both state and county. In 1922, under the as sessed valuation for this year. and with combined tax rate of s1.51. the tax bill against the taxpayers of this county will be $396,156 10. a re- | duction of $22S,691.O0