Graham guardian., 1899-02-03

ASSteb WIS expressed at tne II
ability Of Mr.. Montgomery to b
present, and the members wishe
to be quoted as saying they wi
40 all in their power to accomplis
legislation for the best interest @
the people, and particularly tn
small taxpayers, and that will ais,
endeavor to obtain such legisla
tlon as will make the corporation
pry their just share of the taxes.
supervisor Schuerman, of Yava
pai comfy, at the afternoon ses
sion, desired information concern
ing the manner of taxing bank
stock. He stated as an example
That q bank at Prescott has a CAPT
tai stock of $4,000. OF this
amount $4,000 is invested in real
estate. When the assessor makes
MS rounds, said Mr.. Schuerman,
the bank officers object to paying
taxes on the bank stock, claiming
That most of it represents real es-
tate, which already bears its share
OF the burden of taxation. Now
What is to be done? inquired the
supervisor.
1.-The same question is now pend
ing in the territorial supreme
COURT said district attorney
Flannigann, who was present.
"Some of the banks IN Maricopa
county claim that the assessor has
no right to assess that stock when
it is already assessed in the shape
Of real estate"
The Maricopa county cases then
came up for discussion, and the
fact that Judge Street rendered a
decision in the district court IN
favor of the county tax collector
ELECTED murmur ofapproval from
the supervisors.
The following petition was
adopted.
Whereas paragraph 2,730 sec.
ton 104 of.the revised statues of
1887, of the territory of Arizona,
provides that county assessors of
the several counties of the said
territory of Arizona shall remain
rs ex oflicIo poll tax collectors the
ZEE of 20 cents on each poll tax
collected; and
Whereas, 1t is the judgment of
his convention of the county
supervisors of the territory of
assembled at Phoenix this
9TH day of January, 1899, that
&c should be allowed In the past
s well as IN the future; believing
to be to the best interest of the
erritory, inasmuch as the allow
nee Of this fee will encourage the
objection Of said poll tax, result
lg in more revenue to the terri.
Dry.
Now therefore, the members of
bis convention respectfully re-
ommend that the Goth legislative
ssembly of t is territory do en-
ct a law legalizing the retention
f sand fees as aforesaid"
Chairman Norton reported that
le interview with the territorial
SeoutIve had been quite satisfac.
,ry, and the proposition to en-,
Irge the membership OF the terri
)riaI board Of equalization in order
secure more general representa-
on impressed the executive favor
bly,.
On motion Of Mr.. Scheurman the
eeling passed resolution look
Ig to the introduction Of bill 10
ie legislature increasing the ter
toaial board of equalization to
We.
The committee that waited on
,e attorney general reporte d that
le territory could not license
lch rail- Dads as have been made
zempt from taxation by vlrture
{ having taken advantage Of ter
torial enactment. Railroads
thcr than these can be reached, he
ated, by the proposed license
Nv. The report Of the committee
as accepted and It's members re-
lived from further duty.
The meeting then proceeded to
dopt a motion, instructing and
ppointing the secretary to draft
yrtain bills in accordance with
20 will of the convention, secure
leir Introduction in the lcgisla-
ire and look after their passage.
The meeting then passed favor
bly, upon a motion made by Mr..
rown to the effect that a bill be
Itroduced in the Legislature max
,c salaries of supervisors in coun.
es of the first class to be raised to
1000 per annum, payable quarter
In the afternoon, u motion made
Y Mr.. Brown, that a petition be
resented to the Legislature, ask
x that a body to memoriaIze
lo president that sheep in addi-
on to horses and cattle may feed
n the vauops forest reservations
us passed upon AvorahIy.
The secretary was instructed to
raft bill providing the appoint
ent of assessors in counties of ali
asses by the various cards Of
lpcrvisors, salaries to be fixed in
,uniies Of the lower GLASS so a.