Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-30
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THERE has been some difficulty III
the County Court of Salt Lake County
over a provision In the law, passed at
the lat session Of the Utah Legislature,
In reference TO Bureau Of Statistics,
aud this has been mlsfepree.nt.d In
the local sheet which always tries to
prejudice tho public against officials Of
the Peoples Party and apologies for
the mlsdceds Of "biberap' encroachcrs
upon the public pocket.
That this matter may DO properly
understood We here qnotc some por-
I tons OF the law In relation 10 II:
'sec 9..-Thc several county assessors
aud their deputies, of this Territory.
shall at tho time Of taking the lists Of
property for taxation, procure foom each
porson required To list property IN ihcir
county statement ~ the number OF
acres he has had under cultivation dur
ine tho preceding year, the number II
acres irrigated. the number " acres he
has had undor enclosure f'r pasture, the
Kind u crops and tho respective acreage
thereof. the amount Of product u each
respective crop during the preceding
year number Of gallons made 81 vino,
older. vinegar and sorghum number Of
pounds made each Of butter, cheo-o,
honey aud dried fruits Of Zach Kind ro'
speedway, number Of hives Of bees
number Of pounds Of wool shorn; tho
number each oi milch cows, cattle,
horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, and
swine over ak months old, owned on tho
3ist day Of December u tho preceding
year"
From this II will bc seen that th,
work Of gathering these statistics Is e
he done by the Assessor and his depu
tics Sat the time Of taking the lists oil
property for taxation"
In section six Of the same act II Il
provided that,
"Tho assessora aud tholr deputies shall
rcoive such compensation for the ser
vices herein required as the county court
may determine"
70 much for tho law. Now rs 10 the
facts; Assessor Lynch wants nj least
ten deputies TO DO the work required by
law. He demands for each OF them
four dollars . day for services withii
the city, and i've dollars aud
half day Outside OF the city
For himself In experimenting thciI
work he asks eight dollars day. AM
h. makes n separate aud distinct bu4i
moss Of this statistical labor from tn
regular duty OF assessing. He c-ti
mates the cost Mt about 5000.
scirctman Howe doe. not approve q
this coune. lie regards the demand
Of the Assessor as exorbitsnt an
thinks the work can be- properly don
for less money, and that It should b
attended 10 A. the law provides; I'm
IL, la connection with "takins the Lat
Of property for taxation" which woul
be a saving u tins and expense. TO
this he Is a,~ailed by the daily mud
Singer.
The compensation for this work
tuth'iJ III thu tohtf"i w VI
County Court. That body shoul
see 10 u that the Assessor performs hl
duty within tho law. He Is ampl
paid for the work OF assessment. Blan
forms arc furnished him, which are
filed up with these statistics. 7
demand eight dollars day for supe
vlsing this work Is very liberal--to hiu
self, aud very "Libernl" In Its mann,
OF making all TINT Is possible out OF
public Office. The amount required e
deputies, too, are excessive, aud "
think that Selectman Howe's posltio
will be supported by large majority
the taxpayers In this city and county.
Now there IL no need for any mi
representation or political buncoml
In reference 10 this matter. The wor
should bo done rs tho law provides.
should bo done at the time Ia. Ia
provides. II should he paid for by II
county, fairly aud Justly. There Is q
need 10 make II an opening for gral
ut tho pabllc purse. The court uhoul
not be penurlous, but at the same tin
II should guard the public interest an
not be imposed upon nor DO hounds
byan unprlnciplcd paper Into improp,
expenditures.
Tho Legislature, Ia passing this Law
did not Intend 10 create chances I,
public officers 10 make enormous fc,