San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
TAX RATE FOR
CITY, SCHOOLS
TOTALS S2.64
Increase of Al Cents Over
Last Years Rate
Is Shown.
SCHOOL RATE HIGH
Only Increase for City Pur-
poses to Fund
Bonds.

San Antonio taxpayers when they
begin paying their taxes on April 1
will pay a total city and school
rate of 1894, according to announce
ment made by Commissioner of Taxa
ton Frank II. Bushick Saturday.
This represents an increase of Al
cents over the rate of last year.
The only increase in the city rate
this year will be is cents which is
necessary TO cover the interest and
sinking fund on the $4,350.000 bond
issue of December last. The school
tax has been increased 20 cents over
the 60 cent rate of last year.
The total city rate last year was
S1.25 for operating expenses and 30
cents for the Carnegie Library and
the interest and sinking fund. This
year the $1.25 for general purposes
will be retained but levy of %
cents will be necessary to provide
funds for the Carnegie Library and
the interest and sinking fund. This
makes q total city rate of SITS as
compared to the SLIGO rate last year.
The school levy this year will be Sc
cents as against 60 cents last year,
making the total city and school rate
S2.64.
Taxable Increase Unusually Low.
An ordinance levying the taxes for
the fiscal year ending May 81, 1924,
will be introduced in the city commits
sion Monday by Commissioner
Bushick. The taxpaying period is
from April l to May 81, becoming
delinquent after June /.
With the rate of $1.7S this year
the city will derive a revenue for all
purposes of S3,241, $3.50, according
to Commissioner Bushick's figures.
The school board at its rate of Sc
cents will receive revenue Of ST.
566, 1899 for the upkeep and opera
ton of the schools.
Total assessed valuations for the
current year, Mr.. Bushick's figures
show amount to S1S2, 100,S60 This
represents an increase Of S2,0S2, O2O
over last year. A much larger in
crease had been expected. Commits
sioner Bushick in explaining the small
increase Saturday said that the nor
NAL increase of property valuations
yearly is about $7,000,000, but much
of the increase last year was repre-
scented by non-taxable school atG
church property. Another reason
given was that many assessment ad-
justments were made by the city tax
department. Very few raises were
made, the commissioner said and
where it was found that former
assessments were too high, uniform
reductions were made.
Separate School Notice.
The assessed valuations as carried
on the city rolls are as follows: Real
estate land values, S7S,337, $50; real
estate improvement values, S59,220,-
76O: miscellaneous property, S26,-
SAT, 900: money value, S3,74S,52O;
merchandise. $13,956, 100. Total value
S1S2, 10O,S60.
Under a charter amendment the
taxpayers voted to separate the school
and city tax rates in order to permit
a larger expenditure for school pur-
poses without hampering the city
tax limit below the needs of the city
government. Carrying out the spirit
of this amendment, Commissioner
Bushick explained, he has levied the
CITY and school tax separately and
will send out separate notices and is
sue separate receipts. This in order
that the taxpayers may know the
exact amount they pay for city and
for school taxes. Commissioner
Rushick in addition to collecting the
city taxes, also collects for the school
board.