The total of taxes levied on the above assessment of $88,810,734, for city purposes, was $529,727,05.
Very respectfully,
Your ob’dt. serv’t,
Jas. J. Faran,
Mayor.
H. R. Helper, Esq.,
New-York.
Mayor’s Office,
Louisville, Ky., January 1st, 1857.
H. R. Helper, Esq.,
New-York City,
Dear Sir:—
Your favor 24th ult. is received—contents noted. I will remark in reply, that the taxes of this city are levied only on real estate, slaves, and merchandise, (exclusive of home manufactures,) which are taken at what is supposed to be their cash value, but is much less than the real value. Our last assessment was made the 10th January, 1856, and amounted to $31,500,000.
There has been no census of this city taken since 1850, our charter requiring that it shall be taken this year. I am now preparing to have it done. It is supposed Louisville at this time has a population of 65 or 70 thousand.
I send with this my last annual message to the Gen. Council and accompanying documents.
Respectfully yours,
John Barbee Mayor.