Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-09

In Utah. II legislation can correct
tuis evil, u should be provided.
! therefore recommend the enact
ment OF n law this subject, that viii
secure equiisblo rights TO all concerned,
always having In view the upDuildlng
OF our Internal lndustfies. Under
proper regulations, coal would 10 deliv-
cred AZ our manufacturing otntsre
within the state, Ut such prices ne
would piaoe Utah In the front rank In
manufacturing, aud secure to our
smelling aud fenning works the re-
NC lou OF such ores "a legitlmately
/ demsnd treatment here. No disofim-
luaii0n In charges or facilities for
transportation should be made by any
railroad between persous ~ places, aud
unjust and unreasonable rates for pas.
sengefs ami freight should be pfOhibit-
Oh. The recognized m .thod 10 accom-.
| pllsh proper results IN through the
creation VI n commission clothed with
power to osTfy out the designs Of the
law.makefs, anu | recommend that
one DO created. Economy and Ell.
cheney both being Imperative, the
commission should consist of not more
than three persons, two Of when
migut be ofiicers already In the pay Of
toe State, anu the other 10 be paid n
reasonable sAlafy. ! am convil oed,
that advantages 10 the cit Gems and the
State would ao0fus from proper legis.
latlOn on this subject, which would
many times pay tho attendant OK
pence.
BOARD on EQUALIZATION.
I direct your attention to the recon-
mendAtiOna made by the board Of
equal cation iof 1894 aud 1895, which
thlnk should DO Adoptod, as follows:
That the Preparing Of plais for the
use OF the county assessors ami their
revision each year by the several c0un-
ties, be made compulsory;
That there DO appropriated for orig.
inal ana duplicate assessment rolls
AMI tax.payefs' statements, for the year
1898, $1,000, or ~ much thereof ~ may
be necessary;
That g., 900 DO appropriated ior the
expenses OF the board OF equalization
for the year lsg5,or 20 much thereof as
may be necessary,
That the law bo Emer ded 20 90 10
require county AssrasOs 10 have their
rolls completed by Nay l5lh, In each
year;
That the county boards Of squalizl-
ton be- required 10 complete their
work and finally adjourn on or before
July LIST, In each year, and that II may
bs tue duty OF the county clerks, im.
mediately thereafter (And not later
tnan July i5lh) TO report TO the board
ths total valuation OF each olhss Of
property rs enumerated on the Aa.ees-
inont rolls, and tbs aggregate aases,'
ment OF the taxable property AZ cor
fscied and approved by tho county
board disqualification.
That the county boards Of oquallzi-
ton DO given authority TO raise or
lover the valuation ofany class oT kind
Of property In their respective eoun-
lies.
By the provisions Of section IL OF
articie 10 Of the Constitution, the
Gsvernof, Secretary OF State, State
Auditor, Slate Treasurer, aud AttoT.
ney. General are constituted q board OF
equalization TO toTve until otherwise
provided by law. Uuuet existing
laws the board 10 CHI ,Tged with the
performance Of very important
duties. Tho assessment Of the
property OF railroads, telephone and
telegraph companies must be- made by
the board. IL must also squalizs
assessments between tho fev-
orsl csunties, aud tes 10 II that tho
feveEut OF the State IL projected hy
falr aud equal Assessments OF al
property subject 10 taxAtiOu in ths
counties. These are, under Statehood,
iar.feaching and very important
duties. Heretofore, though not
especially required by law, tue boarI
has practically been non.partisAn. 10
order to obtain the highest possible
advantages TO the Stale finances, In my
Judgment this board should be ap.
pointive and non.pattlsAn, and / roc
ommend the passage OF law mailing
such provision.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Before another Legislature shall
have assembled, ana election for Pfesi.
den. aud Vice President OF the United
statts will occur. Provision should
therefore be- made, as prescribed by
United Ststes statute, for oanvAssing
tho votes, declaring the result, etc.
FEKs.
Tho Constitution provides that OH.
GERS within tho state shall receive
liked aud definite salaries, aud TINT
the fees that may be- provided for by
law, except for nOiaries public, boards
81 arbitration, G. uft Commissioner,
justices OF the peace ana oOnslAbles,
shall be- covered into the proper treas
uty. The Importance OF this tubjtol
cannot be oyetesiimtte commend
~ your attention the necessity OF ltgls.
lation providing for moderate fees that
will rot Cypress the people, anu re-
quirlrg Ulcers 10 keep n true and cor.
rect to,0unt Of all lees collected by
them, anu pay them into the proper
treasury at proper Intervals.
rlsH AND GAME.
II ls Of the utmost importance that
our FISH anu game should be hedRod
about with all the protection that lust
laws can afiOfd, AlreaIy our laws ON
the subject are fairly good, II properly
eniOIceJ; gross Violations oil them are,
however, matters OF publlc,notoue.y
The citizens should unite to condemn
suoh violations aud furnish informa.