City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . ncreased in the sameratio. Rather, it had decreased, showing anassessment of .$ to the individual, or$15,654,060 in all. At first glances this appearsas though the population had increased fasterthan the value of the city. But a sharpdistinction should be drawn between theassessed value and tlie actual value. Apartfroni_ the numerous churches, governmentbuildings, charitable institutions, etc., allexempt from taxation, it must be borne inmind that some factories are also exempt, which taxes are collectible, and


City of London, Ontaro, CanadaThe pioneer period and the London of to-day . ncreased in the sameratio. Rather, it had decreased, showing anassessment of .$ to the individual, or$15,654,060 in all. At first glances this appearsas though the population had increased fasterthan the value of the city. But a sharpdistinction should be drawn between theassessed value and tlie actual value. Apartfroni_ the numerous churches, governmentbuildings, charitable institutions, etc., allexempt from taxation, it must be borne inmind that some factories are also exempt, which taxes are collectible, and also in thesum total of taxes to be collected. Thetotal value of realty and personal prop-erty and income in Ward 1 is .$4,882, ;Ward 2, not including West London, $4,259,; Ward 3, $2,021,; Ward 4,$2,752,; Ward 5, $1,683,; addi-tional for school rates only, $50,550: Total,$15,149, London Wests assessable valueis $893,385. A 25-mill rate is charged on No. 6 has an assessable value of$1,487, The rate in South London is. VIEW FROM FOOT OF DUNDAS STREET, LOOKING WEST, a painting by the late Chas. Chapvutn. others are partially so, while some have afixed assessment covering a period of years,during which additions are made. Thus thefigures, used comparatively, prove nothingbeyond the fact that we have progressed bothin wealth and population during the periodspecified. The population for the past fouryears has shown an annual increase, that ofthe present year (including the number, esti-mated at 2,000, gained by the amalgamationof London West) being set down at 88, tax rolls for the past year (1899) showlarge increases in the amount of property upon 17 mills. The grand total of assessable prop-erty in the city is $17,083,877. The city anddebenture rate is mills, and will produce$290, The public school rate is mills,and will produce $85, The separateschool rate is the same as the public scho


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