The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-01-18
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In case the trustee system for our public in
stitutions is not abolished the law requiring
. majority Of my number of trustees for our
public institutions TO be appointed from the
county where the institution is lotated should
oe 80 amended as to abrogate such require
ment. The result Of III, law as 1t now stands
locaiizes many Of our institutions and de-
IrlVes them OF their territorial character Of
management. The territory, In effect, has a
minority representation on these boards.
Cur institutions are not only localized, but
controlled by local influences, and too often
tiicnt.
the governor favors the following laws:
!. Enabling the territorial auditor to cover
back into the treAsury all appropriations not
expended at certain fixed time.
= Empowering the governor to restore
cltizenship to such persons as may have lost
the same.
3. Prohibiting county commissioners from
funds therein. '' - s's' -
Curtatling the privileges of bogus cor
poIatlons In Issuing vslueless etocks.
8. Providing for better organization and
controll OF insurance cotnpatiies.
.. NnlarElng the poweEs Of the railroad
commission so that it shall have power to
recommend and compel roads to connect
their tracks with other roads st terminal or
functional points; to locate sidetracks; to
require running connections to be made with
other roads, and to exercise such other powers
as prudence snd the public. welfare require
sver ratlroatls, express com.jahie5 and tele
graph lines; and the grain and warehouse
law should be amended SO as to confer upon
the commission proper degree Of authority
IN the regulation OF warehouses aud eleva-
tors. Tee commission should have power to
ana the courts be provided with speedy and
specific remedy to enforce recommendations
when In their judgement proper.
Z. Providipg an election machinery that
VIII prevent fraud at caucuseb and electi ms.
$: Providing for uniform systsm in ciu-
cational affairs
. Making county treasurers ineligible to
re. election.
On the subject of taxation the governor
presents the following:
large amount OF property invisible in
| character and Ehifting in names now escapes
taxation, and which is largely, If not entirely,
In the hands OF those who are able to pay
taxes. sothsS mests eh5uld be detI5ea 10
reach aid tax this class OF properly. LeglE-
lation must be had rot only to enforce
taxation, but against temptation to evade
taxation. The inability to discover prop.
.rty and oar defective system should
be removed as fur as pos ihle Our taxes
should be dcpr we'd of personal character
aud the tax system be impartial In Its appltca.
tion, ezactng the public revenues from all
persons aud classes in proportion to their
ability to pay. All the following should he
subject to iudicious tax: Incomes, inheri
salccs and requests, railroad and steamboa,
and transportation companies, express, palace
car and sleeping car companies, banks terri
tolial aud natioLa), loan and trust c, IN.
palies, insurapce ard indemnity companies
and Their bonds and evidence of Indebtedness =
public elevators, warehouses and st6re houses
for grain; Insurance agents and agents for ali
compapirs or corporations Of other states
horse car ferry, gas, electric light and al fran
chises or l'cens,s granted, and all corpora.
tions or quast-corporations organized and do.
Ing business in the territory should pay tax
on the actual value ct theif capital stock,
after deducttng the assessed val,te Of their
real estate, and In tax measured by ,lieil
dividends. tax with proprlety might be
adjusted to some of the interests above
named on the principle of gross earnings
Personal property belonging to non-re l.
dents should be listed for taxation in the
tax precinct where the property is located
While some of the interests above named pay
| their just proportion, others pay ohly por.
tion OF what they should pay and others
pay none at all. Bank stock ia assessed
| under chapter l40, laws of 1887 A System OF
taxation that would eventually lead to OK.
emption OF real estate from territorial OF
state taxation would be very desirable, aud
could largely If not entirely be accomplished
class OF property corporate and personal in
Its nature. would also suggest the propriety
of allowing taxes to be paid seml-annuai
c 'pecially on real estate, allowing rebate tt
tho c who pay the full amount Of tax at The
| time the first payment is due.
In ls1o the territorial Legislature passed ar
act providing, among other things, for the
taxirg OF railroads under the gross earning,
| system. In 1888 tie legislature passed an
other act providing for the collection of taxel
on ra lroad property. 1t is to be observed II
| 1870 there were but few miles OF railroad IL
| 'he territory, while at present there are nearl,
800 miles. AS the law q God prior to 1888 1
is plain that the legislature did not intend t,
exempt from the ordinary and usual metho,
of taxation only such property as was actu
ally nsed in or necessarily incident to the op
eralion Of the roads.