Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1920, Page 2

PAGE TWO... DOOGEAS BOOST 2 TAX RATE. HERE: j CHANGE. COMING (Continued from Page 1) Commissioners and county assessors, has gradually brought about, improve- ments until there is something” like uni- formity in the state. The niain difficulty at present is with the counties that have grown and expanded by reason } of the development of natural resources and other causes, with such rapidity that local boards and assessors have not been able to keep pace with values. Natrona County comes first on the list in this class. No blame attaches to county’ officials~for they have done much praiseworhy work in adjustments and equalization. It was the Condition hi i, not the theory, in tax mat- n the state board of eduali- d the 1920 assessment throughout the state to be made upon the full cash besis of property, it paved the way for the correction of a multi- tude of evils and established something like justice and equality toward tax- payers of Natrona county. A few of the glaring inequalities shown by the records will servé to il- lustrate conditions to be remedied. Two Houses, exact duplicates, bullt by the same contractor upon the same tot, re- urned for taxation with a difference of $2,000 in yalue, Illuminating data from the 1919 re- turns shows: Stocks’ and bonds, per capita, $1.50; money and credits, $2.26 ita. This in the face of bank of $10,000,000 on January 1, an of $333.33 per capita, Automo- biles and trucks averaged $480, Finally, the iudicrous fact that the average Casper home contained $42.80 worth of furniture. In the business district of the city the valnation of improvements run about per cent of ‘their real yal- ue, example will show: A prop- erty listed at $6,000 yaluation in 1919, returns in rents $12,000 a year, * This is not an uncommon case. Another prop- listed at Tess than $11,000 in 1919, ‘as later sold for $75,000. Still another property that cost in the neighborhood of $200,000, was listed for $50,000. And avain’ a building listed at $40,000 in 1919, and that ‘was above thé average for like property, is returned this year at $100,000, Two and a half times the value of 1919. Last year the improvements in the Midwest ‘addition, commonly classed as the Sandbar district, showed a return of $27,000. This year, four times that amount. A. few of the details are: An apartment house in 1919 with a value of $1,050, in 1920 at full value, $13,500; another at $500 in 1919, in 1920, $6,600; still another listed at $16,000 in 1919, returned at $60,000 in 1920, In classifying improvements, this year will show values of 1919 reduced in some cases to conform to the uniform | scale adopted for valuation. In the assessment of automobiles and } trucks the insurance rates are used. A wealth of information in complete and detailed form “has been eollected and is on fijp-at the assessor's office to aid industrial and other corporations in making returns. Due to failure to adjust values upon uniform basis, the levy for 1919 Was in excess of-3 per cent. The city levy by reason of loss of revenue from saloon licenses was forced upward, School taxes were heavy on account of the construction of new bulldings and other improvements. ‘This year, however. | holds ont the assurance that the funds required to be raised will be much less in total while the burden will be more | evenly borne. | Taking a leaf from the federal gov- ernment in hunting sources of revenue, | about ta experiment with, oceupatienal | Wixes, @S & meuns of good tne ose Of Hquor and ottier revenues. ‘Tne ts not a popular one and is be t witn considerable opposition. «4 sumpier form would be a proper per capa (ax, ater the manner of té pou tax, nd ail Other privil conferred by residence within the city. The experferice of Australia, watch | Firat roe of New \ New Way: Pubs i cation Mailed : ‘Today; Bu- reau. Manager's Coming "Ts Announced © Every member of the Chamber of of “The Bullet,” Vol 1, No. 2, bes ig Beary eaters os ‘Weekly and which | ‘hi maces to acquaint the members with | the work which the Chamber of Com- merce is doing. The foremost aunouncement in the first issue is that Sam Wilson, manager country has, for many years, assessed | property at full and true Value, has been eminently satisfactory. There is a clausé in that country’s tax law which provides the right of the taxing author- ity tw add 10 per cent to cite returned valuation and sell the. property to the highes biddér. In his connection, it muy be stated, that Australia: has lower | COPY. taxation and lower Nving costs than any’ other ctyilized country on the globe. ‘athe fear has been expFested that when property is assessed at full value it Wil lead to an increase in rents, with that fact as an excuse. While ‘rents | lof are adjusted largely upon a supply and ‘be in demand kasis, landlords have known to take advantage of less than the foregoipg one to advance their | jpneheon. Au rents. New Jerséy landlords, .who at- tempted to do the thing, wished after- ward they when the hoi] of tenants Arése, to high Heaven, , the legislature promptly met| 20 names te earm more than 12 per cent net on} wit rental. property, 1919 levy was in excess of $ per cent. The returns so far made this year in- its real worth, the people are insured @ square dea) ‘and the burdens are dis- tributed equally. In the assessment of homes and resi- dence property a platy has been worked | out by the assessor's office which 1s} showh below In the form of a table. The difference in value, due to Tocation, is charged against the lot. The “plan works admirably. { By thus grading or classifying the dif- ferent houses the taxpayer is assured of paying no moré on his home than his neighbor, for a like improvement. This is not the only accomplishment, for it becomes an aid in standardizing | rents in accordance with improvements | offered to tenants: { Rooms. As B. ic, D. E. . $ $ ... $ 259 § 160 $ 100} |] 600 550 450! «to seee 1,500 1,200 - 4900) + 3,200 2,800 2,400° 2,000 + 4,000 3,600 3,200 2,800 - 4,800 4,400 4,000 8,600 - 5,600 5,200 4,800 4,400 - 6,500 6,000 6,400 5,500 - 7,500 7,000 6,600 6,200 8,500 7,900 7,500 7,000 Cags A—Strictly modern, hot-water or steam heat. Class B—Strictly modern; hot-air heat. | Class C—Moddern, except heat. H Class D—Without heat or bath; sewer and water in. | Class E—Without heat, bath or sewer, | Brick—Add 20 per cent to list price. | Cement—Deduct 10 per cent from lst. | Stucco—Deduct 10 per cent from list. | i i j ~ 1 i SO RNS Oh ote J ——— Bookkeepers and Avccotntants. A prominent firm of certified public | accountants offers an unusual oppor-| tunity ta a limited number of ambitious | ten to qualifiy for one of the $2,500 to $10,000 a year positions now open; spe- ¢eial senior coaching for thése désiring Cc. PB. A. degree; previous experience de- | sirable, but not absolutely neces#ary it] you are willing to study hard for a/{f short period during spare timie:; appli- cants will be granted a confidential per- sonal interview; in replying state age, | Previous experience (if any), where em- ployed and phone number, Box 133, several cities of Wyoming are just now “Am Bank of Strength and Service” care Tribune. S The National Bank ~ of Commerce at mM (es | those who were engaged in business or | eertait “Occupations, but it would in- clude all between certain ages who es | Jo¥ed tné ‘ust or public sidewalks an } { streets, lights, police and fire Nepdioties ai : eges and benefits | f the American City bureau, will really |LATEST PORTRAIT OF had not been so fresh, for}jy urged to attend. ning after which it will make recom- As has been previously istdtea, the | mendations to the board, Enclosed with the bulletin was a quee-| with the Chi tionnaire Sent out by the Chamber of ‘quarters, on @icate that the levy will not exceed 50! Commerce vommittee Which ix co-oper- per cent of the levy for list year. Aside | ating with the Central Wyoming Ath- | bership has reached 1,140, od that the trom this, property will be assessed at! letic 3 id aur u Interesting - To the Women of Bxpert Corsetierre in Our..Corset Department All MISS FRANCES PILLSBURY Will Give Individual Fittings of the Casper Mondity after having been ISH ENV been jannounced for several -weeks, and will published. p excuse ne the spéaker at Tuesday's forum | Geddes, the Wew members who have not the UG: 8. made reservaiions are urged to do ‘so, at onée. Women members are especial-|recreation, This eommittee COnRiNta GE | Burke H. Sinclair, A. FB. Stirrett, J. ba The Boy Scout committee has selected | Leary and C. H. Reimerth. The com- which the Boy Scout; mittee asks Chamber of Commerce and miade it a crime foy any landlord? council will Be selected, The committée| members to, cheek the forms. of sport meeting Monday eve-}in which they ate most interested. The. bulletin contains in addition reports-on the Heer wr of Commierce “head- he work of other Samra: tees, 4nd announcement that the mi | these items, News. Casper ‘Next Week. INNER CORSETS garments: setierre. The GOLDEN RULE STORE Let Us Help You Start Your Budget Today i Front and Back Laced Front Laced R-& G CORSETS Back Laced ‘ Everything to Wear ‘Tt stands to reason that i one’s expenses ate -fegillated | in in ‘vance to conform to one’s income, there will be less difficulty in making ends meet and more certainty of saving something _ regularly, One of the principal setvices of our Savings Departinent is to~ i help folks plan a budget for personal or household expensés. Whether you are a depositor here or not, we will be ola a have you tome in and let us help you plan a budget to st your individual requirements—and_ give you’ one of ox “Household Thuft Budget” books. Dig } { Casper, Wyoming LADY RUTH CORSETS A ‘ahead Corset adds Chines Lo your new Spring Don’t fail to Come in and select the corset for your own individual figure, fitted by an expert cor- ; and by chisses. To U, SeNew ow aurea! Beth banda ILLNESS PROVES FATAL RCH 27, 1820 ? Mine none dimlieg al . <s er hastge Miller Jong to milies Tag Day Nets $520-48 Despite Un-' tine . oa EQUI TAB LE favorable Weathers Meh |? my vars oman nt a Service ts, Swell | ‘ ‘Standard of the World ween, coun wos woimennt|| ATTENTION | Complete Ci assisted the committce”on Armenian | NV som pl te ircle and Syrian ‘Relief with its downtown | UNION ME , et bo be ame She: the sum of $320.48 / if ¥, Want as. Life “<Warious other means-of raising money | on. - Accident are being considered by the committes Health during the next ‘tew weeks. i In this co: itsmay. be stated that the Metaodist. 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