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Show JANUARY 13, 1931. TIIE JOURNAL UtaK's General Property Tax In 1951 Brought $38,168,354 Total General property taxes charged throughout the state of Utah in 1 !.--( totaled $3n,10n,334, it was announced by the state tax commission, property tax division, after completing compilation of reports from the county auditors of the 2b counties. This figure shows that school districts, counties, cities and towns of the state have dipped into the pockets of the property owners for K70 more than they did the previous year, which was itself a record up to that time. None of the property taxes charged in Utah this year are used by the state government as such. Something less than $7 million is paid into the state treasury by the county treasurers, but it goes out among the school districts under the state school equalization program. Assessed value of the state this year is found by the property tax division to be $84, 37b, 040, which is almost exactly 3 per cent higher than it was a year ago. Notwithstanding the increase in asessed value, however, many of the taxing units also raised their tax levies, and the total of taxes charged is almost 0.3 per cent more than it was in lb lb. The rate for the state school equalization fund was lowered slightly, though it raised a larger amount of revenue. The school equalization levy in lb.3() was s.o.3 mills as compared with S.2S in lb4b. However, the school district boards of education raised their rates, in several instances, so that the average local school rate this year was l.s.b mills as compared with 17.N mills in lb4b. This makes the average property tax levy for school districts almost 27 mills in lb3. $2,-31- 0, a i Navy 'Dog Tags' Page S New Plymouth Beautifully Styled total of property taxes charged for district school purposes this year was nearly .$22.b million, The as compared with $21.3 million in lb lb, and less than $b.s million in lb lo ten years ago. The increase of lb30 over lb lb was 0.3 per cent. The totals as indicated include the state school equalization funds of the respective years. Ten years ago the school district property taxes were 33.3 per cent of the total property taxes charged. This year they are 3b.s per cent. Taxes levied for county purposes, including roads, show an increase of (1.7 per cent in lb.1() over lb4b, and total $7,32,000. Taxes levied for city and towrn municipal purposes, were this year almost and show' an increase of 5.2 per cent over the amounts levied one year ago. For several years counties have approximated 20 per cent of the $7,-300,0- 00 property taxes charged, and the cities and towns about the same proportion. The state totals above include bounty taxes in the amount of slightly more than $170, ooo. Largely on account of the reduction in the wool industry, this total is the lowest in several years. In mills the average tax levy, state-widwas 44.b.3 mills this the highest on record. This year, 43.03 mills in lb lb. with compares The previous high of this theoretical figure was 44.3 mills in lb47. The average lb30 levy outside cities and towns was approximately 33.b mills. In addition property located within corporate limits paid on average local levy of 1S.73 mill, making the total levy paid by such property for all purposes about 34.03 mills, or almost 31L per cent e, There are beautiful new lines in the new 1951 Plymouth cars. A new grille, redesigned front fenders and hood, and a wider windshield provide an appearance of massiveness combined with smart streamlining. The cars feature unprecedented roadability and riding qualities, and numerous mechanical improvements. Lt. Rosemary IN WASHINGTON, HST TO RECEIVE WILSON AWARD Lafferty of Utica, N. Y., holds two types of radiation dog tags developed for the protection of Navy personnel The one at the left is phoscomposed of silver-activatelement. as sensitive the phate glass Gamma rays convert the glass into a phosphor. The other uses salt ed crystals, normally transparent, which turn blue when exposed to ( International ) gamma rays. MARCH OF DIMES YOU'RE TELLING ME! By WILLIAM HITT Central Press Writer $' h: a ? ELECTIONS are a useless luxury the Russian Commies like to Indulge in. In seeking to the Moscow Regional Soviet the Iron Curtain item. Junior is willing to wager Hoppy lassos a lot of attention. Joe Stalin surprise! surprise! got 31,452 out of a total of 31,452 Scientist says there are creatures smarter than man. The birds , for instance , who spend all winter inihe south for free t on cast ! The roar of the Panamanian n howling monkey is said to be louder than that of a lion. For -tunately it has no fangs to back It's a crime in Kansas, savs Factographs, to eat snakes in public. Then, it' not just a hiss-demean- ! ! I or? ! ! ! I ! OLD HOME TOWN ociaacnm ! Scottish natives report seeing an aquatic creature with a cow's face and a camel's hump. Probably ust one of the new 1951 model sea serpents. I t ! Imagine the surprise of the city-bre- d youngster who, on visiting the country, discovers that snow can be white and doesn't with always come polka-dotte-d The Voice of America uses messages from Hopalong Cassidy to broadcast to youngsters behind soot THE VI By STANLEY JANUARY 15 to 31 of the assessed valuation. Since the law requires taxable property to be assessed at 40 per cent of its reasonable fair cash value, the tax bill in cities and towns is somewhat more than 2 per cent of such cash value. AT THE WHITE HOUSE, President Truman is notified by Mrs. Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, daughter of the late President, that the Woodrow Wilson Award for Distinguished Service Is to be conferred upon him on January 10. It is in recognition of his wisdom, courage and leadership in strengthening the United Nations as an Instrument of world law." Looking on are Louis D. Brownlow (left) and Arthur Sweetser, Washington members of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. ( International ) |