[Newspaper]
Publication: The Evening Times
Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 31, no. 86, p. 1;2, col. 1-2;3
BOARD OF REVIEW
HAS ADJOURNED
Individuals and Corporations
Are Told How Well
Off They Are.
AMERICAN SHEET
STEEL, GREATEST
Ball Brothers and Republic
Company Come Next in
Personal Property.
The county board of review which for the past several days has been at work on the task of fixing valuations on the properly of firms, companies, corporations and individuals in Delaware county, has finished making assessments and adjourned. The board also heard objections on the work of the assessors and lowered or raised assessments according to the opinions of the members. It will be nearly two weeks before an aggregate will be obtainable of the property valuations in the county but the figures will reach several millions.
The figures of the board show that the heaviest taxpayers in the county are the American Sheet Steel company, Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing company and the Republic Iron and Steel company. The personal property of these three firms aggregates over a [dollar:half million dollars. These figures do not include factory buildings and realty. The personal property assessments of these three firms are:
American Sheet Steel Co............................$197,370
Ball Brothers' Glass Manufacturing Co........177,295
Republic Iron and Steel Co...........................165,345
The assessments on realty of these and other concerns may change the relative standing of the firms named as the figures which follow include only the personal property of the firms and individuals. All firms whose personal property is not assessed at [dollar:$3,000] or over are not included in this appended list. There are a large number of taxpayers of this kind. The board that compiled the assessments was composed of County Treasurer C. F. Koontz, County Assessor W. S. Stewart, County Auditor Monroe, ex-Treasurer D. A. Lambert and Ell Thornburg.
The report follows:
C. S. Wachtell & Son Co................................$20,255
Physicians' Drug Co...........................................3,000
J. C. Wood & Co................................................4,740
Economy Gas Co...............................................8,475
R. H. Cowan Ptg. Co.........................................3,020
Kitselman Bros................................................44,975
Muncie Water Works.......................................83,190
Muncie Wheel Co............................................29,650
Muncie Casket Co..............................................8,145
J. A. Goddard Co.............................................96,325
Muncie Pulp Co...............................................42,360
Great Western Nat. Gas Co..............................55,050
Muncie Gas Engine & Supply Co...................12,175
O. & I. Co., Nat. & Ill. Gas Co.......................18,145
Kirby Bros.......................................................12,260
Whiteley Malleable Casting Co......................47,850
Whiteley Steel Co..............................................7,540
Mfr’s Fuel Co...................................................18,995
Gas Belt Construction Co..................................4,200
Maring and Hart (gas)......................................10,265
Eastern Carbon Black Co.
Washington township.................................21,360
Gaston Canning Co...........................................5,300
Continental Bottle Co.......................................3,100
Skillen Goodin Glass Co...................................6,750
Ideal Stove Co ..................................................4,300
Le Feber Lumber Co.........................................9,920
Western Flint Glass Co......................................8,565
Bank of Eaton ...................................................6,925
Eaton Mining and Gas Co..................................4,135
Albany Water & Light Co................................12,000
North Baltimore Glass Co..................................7,975
Republic I. & S. Co........................................165,345
American Sheet Steel Co................................197,370
West Muncie Strawboard Co...........................21,390
Paragon Paper Co.............................................28,905
Am. Window Glass Co., No. 28...........................100
Am. Window Glass Co., No. 11......................16,127
Am. Window Glass Co.. No. 10......................27,770
Shelby Steel Tube Co......................................14,980
Mercer Ayres Lumber Co..................................5,710
Albany Paper Co.............................................19,460
Model Flint Glass Co........................................7,960
Consumers' Paper Co......................................27,995
Consumers Gas & Oil Co.................................8,180
Mississinewa Glass Co.....................................7,785
Glasscock Bros. Mfg. Co..................................8,935
Heat Light & Power Co..................................54,585
Muncie Co-operative Gas Co...........................6,015
Magic City Packing Co....................................9,760
Muncie Ice Co................................................20,610
Scott and Yingling............................................9,415
Muncie Transfer Co..........................................4,545
Muncie Foundry & Machine Co.......................9,900
Union Traction Co. ........................................40,100
W. A. McNaughton Co...................................40,100
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co..............................3,310
American Lawn Mower Co............................31,465
Standard Oil Co................................................4,420
American Rolling Mill Co..............................10,695
Anchor Silver Plate Co...................................25,215
Gill Bros...........................................................6,420
Muncie Natural Gas Co..................................70,620
Greer Wilkinson Lumber Co..........................11,915
J. H. Smith Co..................................................6,790
Indiana Bridge Co ..........................................40,215
Muncie Electric Light Co...............................15,330
Muncie Belt R. R............................................15,400
Ball Bros'. Glass Mfg. Co.............................177,295
Daleville Glass Co............................................5,700
Gaston Glass Co...............................................3,985
Greeley Lumber Co.......................................10,180
Hemingray Glass Co.....................................16,940
Manufacturers' Gas Co..................................36,280
Central Co-Operative F. & G. Co....................3,465
Citizens' Co-operative N. G. Co......................5,140
Richmond Nat. Gas Co....................................4,680
American Oil and Gas Co..............................18,120
Ontario Silver Co.............................................9,100
Raven Gas Black Co......................................14,655
Wabash Oil and Gas Co...................................3,735
Merchants' Bank .........................................105,000
Del. Co. Bank..............................................105,000
Union Bank .................................................175,000
Muncie Trust Co............................................35,000
Farmer State Bank ........................................26,000
Albany State Bank ........................................23,400
Little & Oakley ...............................................5,525
Young & Kessler ............................................7,815
W. W. Shirk......................................................5,425
M.. H. C. & Ft. W. H. R.................................10,505