Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-02-23
ITS ALL ECONOMY,
The Econom; cal Chir' eenth Sbarpen-
 ing the etrenchment Axe.

The Econom m; cal Chir' eenth Sbarpeu- ing the Retrsnchment Axe.
 The Economical Eighteenth are at
 work. They are now sharpening the
 retrenchnent ax. The result will be
 that when the present Legislative session Is over ArlzoGa will be minus some
 patronage and plus tbe savlrg of taxes of, according to one estimate that cDm.--;
 from good source, fully per ccpt
 The present session have before tbem.
 more than everything else, the sav.ng of the money of the territory and the ln-
 creaslng of the income of the same. They have strong measures for keeping and making income in view.
 Among the economical moves, imp rt- ant among them is new fee bills. The question of fees Is one that comes up to
 harrow the souls of every legislature.
 This time they propose cutting the salaries and raising the fees of clerks of courts and sheriffs. The effect of this will be to save money The fees for
 clerks and sheriffs are paid largely by
 lltigants. while the salaries come from the territory.
 The live stock commission came in for
 attention. It is proposed to reduce it ! from five to three members, and that their emuluments be paid by the cattle
 men and not by the territory at large.
 the latter receiving little or no benefit
 from the commission.
 Another move, and one of importance, is the abolishment of expensive com ! missions. The governor proposed 8 | board of control, of three persons, two already paId by the territory, the gov
 eruor and auditor, the third to be | appointed, to serve under a moderate
 salary. This board 1t was proposed | would perform the dutles of the var,ous | oommissioners-for the prison. insane
 asylum, normal school ana reform school,
 etc., saving great deal in salaries and | milage. Some legislators are in favor of
 q move of the kind, though the gov | ernoris plan may not be adopted. The | outcome will be practically the same, however, the sbolisEment of the com |
 of milage being among the aims. One 1 legislator proposes the mailing of the bills of the institutions to the board,
 saving rnilage of the commissioners to | the various institutions to audit tn l bills. The outcome will doubtless b. | more economy. The railroad commis- sion IS already gone.
 THE NORMAL SCHOOL FOR TU SON. The proposition has been made to | merge the normal school at Tempe into
 the university at Tucson. This too is an economical me asure, anC certainly a | sound one. It began with the tail trying
 to wsg the dog. Now it is proposed that the dog shall wag the tail. It was ssid | a covert attempt would be made to gel the university removed from Tucson tG Tempe. Now the proposition has been l made 10 remove the normal school to ! Tucson instead. Certain 1t is that | Tempe is rot in the best reputs witt | tue legislature, and particularly with members who Were also in the l, ven JeeDth. Two years ago they asked an | appropriation for two fifths of a mill on | be dollar of the tax valuation as N IT. | mal scool fund. This was asked on the | plea of not having accommodations | enough for students It was shown that | the request was justitiable, and 1t Was allowed It was, however, further de | clared that the levy, which would be | S20, 900, would be ample, and that nc
 further appro priatiou would be needed | Now comes Tempe with 8 request
 for further sp. proprlations. They had great. occasion at Tempe yesterday. The | legislators wen down and visited the | Normal school Q Q invitation. and there | found surprisi ug state of affairs. A foundation only vas done of the pro | posed improveme nts. It was, however an affair of grand proportions, and of h | cost of about s 5O0O. The con ,ract to | bulld It was let to a man who had done
 itfle' or no buildi Dg heretofore, he hay
 Ing been engaged in janitOr work, the l cleaning of yards and trimming trees
 The territory, ho wever, is not aD exact
 ing builder. The janitor Was given tht ] contract. The wC rk went on fairly, ths
 stone had been GU |, dressed and placed | and then it w8s f ound au swfol bluudel
 had been commi ted. The windows auc
 doors had been ,iaced wrong. Much o
 the wall had to come out, and the foun
 dation vas rebr lilt. Now they have { foundation for e building that will cos
 far beyond wha this legislature propos
 es giving them. The legislators bav,
 given themse,v' ss 8 week to think or
 his matter of appropriations. It looks
 at present very much like trial at leas
 for two years. i'll be made of bringine the Normal scho Ol to Tucson.
 An important bill in the way of rail road revenue is proposed in the taxinG of items not nou in the assessment list | Prominent ana important among the | propositions is a ie that the output oi mines should be taxed This IS BoV done in Califorai s. Nevada and other mining states. Nevada the tax is | per cent of the ou tput. So heavy levy
 is Eot proposed m Arizona.
 A measure for economy has been pro- posed, of reclas 'ification of counties | At present count ies are divided lntu | three classes. A house bill proposes making them six classes. Another one will probably be put into the council frr | five classes, six bel ng regarded as te' many. The classifi cations will bs m,so: | by the amaCnt of ta xable property, i:.- stead of the number of voters. GbI | will have the effst:t of getting n. Ire ' property on the assel 'sment li-t, as si . | Gssessor will rSase or keep np tl.e r!a 5 Of his county xaA his own emOluD. nis hereby. The prcprty qualitic ';lei -hould have oees. made years aga, raih'-i han the Durairsr of voters. As It nov stands Or 4bam and Maricopa couo'i~- are both trst class. idarlcopa has 9. ics the number of voters and three or f)u' imes the amount of taxable property or Graham, yet the officials of each county receive like pay. This is not saying taat usricopa's officials get too little, bu'