German Flatts, New York, USA
1869 - From a report to the board of supervisors, these facts are gleaned about German Flatts:

OSGOOD'S Hotel, Ilion
Supervisor: E. A. BROOKS
Assessors: S. GETMAN, Nicholas VROOMAN, J. CRIM, Honorable Josiah SHULL, L. L. MERRY
Real estate is assessed at 33%
Personal Property is assessed at same rate (33%)
Bank stock is assessed at 33 1/ 3%
Cows are assessed at $30
About 2100 cows are milked in German Flatts.
There are several cheese factories.
The committee recommended that bank stock assessment be raised to 40% to be in line with the rest of the county.
Ilion population: 2800
Ilion real estate assessment: $212,969
Ilion is an extensive manufacturing village with 2 banks (National Mohawk Valley Bank and the Ilion National Bank), REMINGTON Agricultural Works and Mohawk Gas Light Company
The committee recommended that canal boats be assessed as a very large number were owned in German Flatts.
Mohawk population: 2300
Mohawk real estate assessment: $109,445
Farm land was equalized in 1868 as $14 per acre.

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