Letter from J. B. Nealhey to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 22, 1874

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Letter from J. B. Nealhey to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; December 22, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Brogden, C. H. (Curtis Hooks), 1816-1901 Neathey, J. B.

Events

Finances Finances--Bankruptcy Finances--Debt Taxation Taxation--North Carolina

Organizations

North Carolina--Auditor's Office North Carolina--Executive Department

Occupations

Auditors Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson North Carolina North Carolina--Wake County. Raleigh

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Executive Department
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Raleigh Dec. 22, 1874

His Excellency
Gov. Ames
Jackson, Miss.

Sir:

By direction of His Excellency Gov. Brogden, I have the honor to enclose you statement concerning taxes, debt &c, and also forward by this mail copies of the ~~last~~ Auditor's last Report & Governor's Message.

I am very respectfully
Your obt sevt

J. B. Neathey
Pri. Secty

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Statement

Showing the value of the Real and Personal Property in the State of No. Ca. including Horses, Mules, Jacks, Jennetts, Goats, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep. Also Farming Utensils &c., Money on hand or on deposit, Solvent Credits, Stock in Incorporated Companies, other Personal Property and Rail-road Franchise, as per returns to Auditor's Department for the year ending September 30th., 1873.

Value of Land,	$76,959,193	00
Value of Town Property,	16,652,131	00
Value of Horses, Mules, Cattle &c.,	18,214,692	00
Value of Farming Utensils, Money on hand &c., Solvent Credits &c. &c.,	31,897,797	00
	$143,723,813	00

An ad valorem tax of 31 ²/₃ cents on the $100— valuated of real & personal property, and an education-al tax of 8 ¹/₃c. on the $100 valuation, real & personal is levied.

No tax has been levied since the war to meet interest on bonds.

For yearly expenses of State government see Auditor's Report.

For indebtedness of state, see Governor's Message.

J. B. NeatheyPri Scty