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RAILROAD TAXES INCREASED. Excess Over Last Year is Over $11, 500,000-Increase of Southern's Taxes is Over Six Millions. News and Courier. Columbia, September 5.--The as sessments on railroads in South Car olina were announced this afternoon. by Comptroller General Jones, chair man of railroad assessors. The fi gures were determined on at a meet ing of the board several weeks ago, but have not been made public, and there has been much concern among railroad men in regard to the matter. Comptroller. General Jones to-day re fused to Ok-a rn-eting of the board to reconsder .e .in assessments un less a majority of the board petition ed for a meeting and the figures have been sent to the auditors of the sev eral counties. The assessments are increased over the assessments of last year by more than eleven million, five hun dred thousand dollars. Of this in crease, the Southern railway bears over six millions, being raised from fourteen and one-half millions to twenty and one-half millions. The Atlantic Coast Line system, includ ing the Charleston and Western Car olina, bears about five millions, be ing increased from eleven and one. half millions to over sixteen millions. The Seaboard Air Line hears about one-half million, being increased from four millions to four and one-half mil lions. The independent roads, the small lines, bear increase of over one hundred thousand dollars. The exact figures are as follows for the two years: 1906. 1907. So. Railway. .$14,463,968 20,625,000 A. C. L. ....11,962,078 16,558,818 S. A. L. ....4,069,204 4,500,000 Independent 1,738,069 1,843,330 Total .. ..$32,040,319 $43,527,148 The increase in assessments is not, of course, based on any improvements that the railroads have made duriig the year, for these improvements have not, by any means, been commensur ate with the taxation, but is due to an effort to bring assessments up to the 100 per cent basis. As a result, the railroads will pay taxes on a higher. basis than any other corpor ations or individuals, since in many eeunties real estate and other proper ty is assessed at less than sixty per eenit. However, this is the year for the railroads to get it in the neck. The figumes in detail are as follows: Ashley River Railroad, value per mile, $20,592; total value $83,813:. Central Railroad of South Caro lina, value per mile, $13,640; total value $557,828. Charleston and Savannah Railroad, value per mile, $24,024; total value $2,069,305. Charleston and Savanaah, Sea Is land Branch, value per mile, $8,525; t otal value $51,468. Charleston and Savannah, spur tracks, value per mile, $751; total value $8,750. Cheraw and Darlington Railroad, value per mnile, $11,935; total value $477,656. Cheraw and Darlington, Gibson branch, value per mile, $13,640; total value $500,110. Cheraw and Darlington, Salisbury branch, value per mile, $6,820; total value $76,505. Florence Railroad, value per mile, $27,456; total value $685,630. Florence Railroad, Latta branch, value per mile, $8,525; total value $172,691. Green Pond and Branchville, value per mi>, $11,935; total value $169, 799. Hartsville Railroad, value per mile, $4,323; total value, $46,123. Manchester and Augusta Railroad, value per mile, $17,160; total value $1,719,421. Manchester and Augusta, Darling ten branch, value per mile, $10,230; total value, $390,865. Manehester and Augusta, Lueknow branch, value per mile, $3,968; total value, $68,793. Manchester and Augusta, Pregnall branch, value per mile, $8,525; total value, $407,058. Northeastern, single track, value per mile, $30,030; total value $3,233, 851. Paeafic Railroad, of South Carolina, value per mile, $13,840; total value $148,913. Walterboro and Western Railroad, value per mile, $3,933; total value $97,202. Wilmington. Columbia and Augus ta Railroad, value per mile, $21,450; !total value $2,511,530. Wilmingt6n, Columbia and Augus t.a Railroad, value per mile, $27,456; Wimndn Columbia anid Augus ta R.airoad Conway division, value ~r mh. S.35 t{alvalue $21,q. 447. Chu-zrle.stoni and Wes.-t?rn (wor--ia, vaiue per mile. $JS,000; total value "937,900. Charleston and Western Georgia. value per mile, $7,500; total value, $1,. 590,425. Total Atlantic Coast Line system, $16,558,818. Seaboard Ail Line system, Chester field and Kershaw, value per mile, $12,100; total value, $674,413. Florida Central and Peninsular, value per mile, $12.000; total value, $1,267,878. Florida, Carolina and Northern, value per mile, $13,800; total value, $1,919,167. Palmetto Railroad, value per mile, $12,350; total value, $148.455 South-Bound Extension, value per mile, $12,100; total value, $495,097. Totals, Seaboard Air Line, value per mile, $4,368,968; total value. $4, 500.00. Southern Railway: Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line, value per mile- $33,000; total value, $4.202,270. Asheville and Spartanburg, value per mile. $19,217; total value, $462, 968. ;- ' Blue Ridge. Railroad, value 'er mile, $5,480; t6tal value $248,292. - Carolina and Cumberland Gap, val ue per mile, $3,750; total value $95, 975. Carolina Midland, value per mile $15,660; total value. $2,025,,308., Seivern Branch, value per mile $2, 225; total value $18,736. Charlotte.- Columbia and Augusta. value per mile. $21,920; total value $2,197,97S. Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, value per mile. $21,130; total value $1,740,058. Columbia and Greenville, value per mile, $14,835; total value, $2,159,473. Columbia and Greenville, Abbeville branch, $6,160; total value, $73,393. Lockhart Railroad, value per mile, $2,225; total value $31,505. Seivern and Knoxville, value pei mile, $1,875; total value, $33,350. South Carolina and Georgia Rail road, value per mile $22,500; tota value, $4,841,564. South Carolina and Georgia, Cam den branch, value per mile $10,950; total va'lue, $409,280. South Carolina and Georgia Exten: sion, value per mile, $7,825; total value, $937,142. Spartanburg, Union and Columbia, value per mile. $14,834; total value, $1,019,207. Sumter and Wateree, value per mile, $7,825; total value, $127,893. Total Southern Railroad, value per milee, $20,107,874; total value, $20, 625,000. Alcolu R ailroad, value per mile, $1,. 00; total va.lue, $39,400. ~Augusta and Aiken Railroad, value per mile, $4.250; total value, $127,. 658. Benniettsville and Cheraw Railroad value per mile, $2,000; total value $30,700. Branehville and Bowman Railroad value per mile, $1,200; total value $13,360;. Kdarolina and Northwestern Rail road, value per mile, $5,000; total value, $194,825. Charlotte, Monroe and Columbia value pe.r mile, $2,000; total value $36,950. Chesterfield and Lancaster Rail road, value per mile, $2,500; total value. $47,940. Charleseton Terminal Company value per mile. $12,500; total value $66,300. 'Columbia. Newberry and Laurenm Ralroad, value per mile, $6,000; tota value, $462,400. Carolina and Western Railroad value per mile. $1.500; total value $10,700. Conway, Cbast and Western Rail road, value per mile, $1,500; total value, $45,990. Glenn Springs Railroad, value pc: mile, $1,500: total value, 15,075. Georgetown and Western Railroad value per mile, $5,000; total value $200,650. Greenville Traction Company, valuE per mile, $5,500; total value, $66,768 Hampton and Branehiville Railroad value per mile, $1,200; total value $25,500. Lancaster and Chester Railroad value per mile, $3,500; total value $103,200. Northwestern of South Carolina value per mile, $1,800. total value $14,070. Pickens Railroad, value per mile $1,500 ; total value, $14,070. Raleigh and Charleston Railroad value per mile, $1,800ffi total value $40.024. Union and Glenn Springs Railroad value per mjile. $2.000 ; total value Union Station ('onany. Union D pOt, total value $60,000. 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