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Show LARGE INCREASE li TAXABLETRQPERTY Assessed Valuation Advances Ad-vances Half Million Dollars Dol-lars During Year. An increase of more than $500,000 in the assessed valuation of taxable property in Ogden City and Weber county as compared com-pared with 1914 is shown in the official records of the county-assessor's office for the year just closed. On the total amount for the year $17,839.220 about $S25,OO0 was collected in taxes. More than $7,-000,000 $7,-000,000 of the aggregate amount was assessed as-sessed on real estate. As a revaluation of improvements took place in 1914 and resulted in approximately $2,000,00 being lopped from the total assessment, as-sessment, the half -million -dollar increase for the past twelve months is regarded as a favorable showing for the year. Perhaps the greatest increase for 1015 is shown on the assessment of improvements improve-ments on real estate, the amount being $1,079,155, as compared with $5,433,990 for 1914. Public interest will largely center on this department of civic government during dur-ing the coming year because of the new-method new-method to be Introduced of- assessing to the full valuation and reducing the levy. There are Indications now that under the limit of levy fixed by the new law Ogden City and Weber county suffer by reason of a reduction in tax revenues. The following comparative statement of assessed valuations was furnished by Assessor As-sessor J. L. Robson: In Ogden Citv 1014. 1015. Real estate $ 4.940.375 $ 4,593,067 Improvements .. .. 4.830,7115 . B.0S5.OS5 Personal property .. 3,447.37 3,455,1S0 Total S13.20S.477 $13,083,332 Outside Ogden City Real estate 5 2.526,235 S 2,792.1f5 Improvements 744.250 1.044. 070 Personal property .. 830,455 919,665 Total $ 4,100,950 $ 4.755.S90 Grand total $17,309,427 $17,839,222 .'The following is a comparative statement state-ment of the assessed valuation of all taxable, tax-able, property in the county: U'H. 1915. Real estate $ 7.3t2.4'"'5 $ 7.:tS5.122 ''improvements 5.4:,o:o 6.079,155 l-'.orss 24o.;0 232.155 ("anle . ." 171.395 s4,.r Sheep ' 7.J90 4.515 . Swine S.r;'5 s.fi2o Pr-es . 5.f"L;o 4. ion Merchandise l.54.670 l.fiM.530 Machlnerv 2".5.ft35 541.930 Solvent credits 4sv:;-M 504. Mnncv ' 4 0,78:'. 423.362 Othrr personal 1.016,265 785, s 00 Total $17,309,427 $17,839,222 |