Assessors' Valuation of the Real and Personal Estates, and number of Polls in each of the Sixteen Wards of the city, on which Taxes were assessed in the years 1870 and 1871. Taxes are assessed as of the first day of May in each year. Totals, $365,593,100 $395,214,950 $218,496,300 $217,448,600 56,926 61,148 * Bank Stock Taxable to Residents of Boston, separately assessed, $15,358,000. STATEMENT showing the ASSESSORS' VALUATION of the Real and Personal Property of the CITY OF BOSTON on the first day of May, for thirty-five years, 1835 to 1871, inclusive. Also, the amount and rate per cent. of increase in each period of ten years. The valuation on the preceding pages excludes all the property owned by the city, which is never estimated by the City Assessors. Real and Personal Property and Income are all taxed at the same rate. The rate for 1871 was $13.10 on every thousand dollars. *The City of Roxbury, with a valuation of $26,551,700, united with Boston, 1867, its valuaation first taking effect as a part of Boston in 1868. †The Town of Dorchester, with a valuation of $20,315,700, united with Boston, 1869, its valuation first taking effect as a part of Boston in 1870. ་ The following items are not estimated in the foregoing valuation, viz. :— All houses of religious worship, and the pews and furniture of the same. All tombs, and rights of burial. The personal property of all literary, benevolent, charitable and scientific institutions incorporated by the State; and all the real estate belonging to such institutions, which is actually occupied by them or their officers for the purposes for which they were incorporated. United States Securities and all shares in Massachusetts corporations owned by individuals. All property belonging to the United States Government. All property belonging to the Commonwealth, except real estate, of which they may be in possession under a mortgage for conditions broken. The income of all officers holding a commission from the United States Government. Household furniture of every person, not exceeding $1,000 in value; and his wearing apparel, and the tools necessary for carrying on his business, under $300. The income of all persons to the amount of $1,000; all income above that amount being taxable. |