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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1934
Page
5
Taylor shows total levy of 305894.40 in annual tax report by Assessor E N Lock released Thursday. Public utilities paid 133331.06 while real estate levy stood at 145994.12. Personal property tax in
The assessor reports four class tax levies totaling $266,? with $104,014.03 in school taxes augmented by roughly $120,000 from a state fund. City of Grafton contributes half of the total levy while bond issues net $190,095. Other debts contracted prior to the year add $29,477.02, bringing the total payout to $129,572.81.
The article reports interim administrator replacing Sinon J. Friedman, with Paul Dudley named as a possible successor to the Barbour county post. Temporary appointments have been made, but Charleston approval is pending. Hurdles in state office slow Tayor county reorganization while Harewood is called to Charleston.
The article describes Huey Long’s grip on power in Louisiana politics, detailing his 1929 impeachment as governor, attempts to impose a five cent oil occupation tax, and a third special session. It notes how Long and ally Governor O K Allen extend control from state offices to local governments, including police powers and the parish police jury in East Baton Rouge.
Superintendent R P Bell of the State Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown announced that at least 26 homeless boys, wards of the state, would receive paroles next and be placed in a Greenbrier County camp under the supervision of the public welfare department. Most are orphans or deserted youths who became wards through no fault of their own.
John A Lilly, formerly with the Singer Sewing Machine Company, has opened a sewing machine repair shop at 203 East Washington Street. He brings many years of experience to the venture.
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