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Was Washtenaw Salted?

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
October
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Washtenaw county'B share of the state taxes this year will be $81,940.77, out of the three million dollars appropriated. Last year it was f46,339.13. Acconiing to the list Washtenaw is the sixthcuiinty in the state in point of wealth, being excelled only by Wayne, Kent, Houghton, Saginaw and Jackson connties. The latter connty is only one hundred dollars more than our county. Bay, with Bay City is .$72,333. Ingliam with Lansinff, is $55,929. Kalainazoo, with it's big manufactures, is $71,539. Lenawee, with Adrián, is $79,562. St. Clair, with Port Huron, is $53,947. It looks as thongh Washtenaw got salted on the la,-t valuation, and will have to pay more than her share.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier