Tax rate data shows Indianapolis subdistricts vary in 1925 levies
A 1925 tax rate survey places Indianapolis Center Perry Wayne Washington and Warren townships with rates from 2.58 to 2.86 per 100 dollars. City valuation totals 636,944,620 with 69 percent real estate and 31 percent personal property. The piece notes budget reforms and higher 1926 tax rates to fund school facilities and local government costs.
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Troy Ave
Wayne Township
Indianapolis
Washington
Warren
Perry
Newark
Minneapolis
Seattle
Rochester
Jersey City
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Marion County
City Growth Seen by Ayres in Indianapolis
Frederic M. Ayres head of L. S. Ayres & Co. says Indianapolis is in sound condition after 1925 marked by solid growth. He notes more permanent home building, better dress, and demand for finer home furnishings as signs of Hoosier prosperity and a cautious, balanced recovery continuing into the next year.
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Indianapolis
Frederic M. Ayres
L. S. Ayres & Co
Ayres
L Strauss & Co Expands Floor Space in Indianapolis
Veteran mens furnishings house L Strauss & Co enlarges its floor space in 1925. Founded 1853, the firm now sits east of Illinois St on the south side of Washington. President A L Black leads a pension plan for employees and a cooperative profit-sharing association.
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Indianapolis
L. Strauss & Co
Middle West
Illinois St
Washington
A. L. Black
Mayor Shank Praises four Years of City Progress
The mayor outlines improvements from the last four years, citing expanded theaters, ten new playgrounds, lower taxes, and paid bills. He notes hospital debt reduction and new medical facilities, crime reduction, traffic and street upgrades, expanded golf access, bridges, pools, and municipal services while praising police and fire departments.
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Carlton Guy
Jewett
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Rhodius Park
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Broad Ripple
John Duvall
Bean Creek
Board of Works
Brightwood
Haughville
Indianapolis
Delaware St
Fall Creek
Ilinois St
Senate Ave
Hast St
Ohio St
Alabama
Fountain Square
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