The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-17

OF the state have declared in favor OF such
a measure, and the subject is therefore
one in which people OF all shades or po-
cee he are ef sss' fdr
public office is made, underlying the toun-
dation Of the election machinery Itself,
and should be regulated by a law that will
be safe, effective and equitable in order
that the best results may be obtained. l
recommend the passage Of such .aT
fully ensure an accurate count of the
election ballots, as far as possible lender
ing annoying and costly recounts unneces-
sary.
Primary school Interc1t Fund.
The heavy increase in the income of the
primary school interest fund as result
of the larger taxes paid by the former
SPECIFIC tax properties, is subject of great
time has not come when the people ought
TO be asked to fix limit TO the amount
the state shall pay from this funG for ne
constitution the proceeds OF taxation from
what have been known as the specific. tax
properties are paid into the primary school
fund and appropriated among the coun-
ties for SCHOOL purposes. The use of pri-
mary school interest money Is prohibited
for either Than "a hs Of
one mill tax added to the primary school
money Is greatly in excess Of the amount
Income of the primary School interest fund.
and the prospect of a still larger increase
necessarily Will not improve the condition
to be fixed beyond which the taxes derived
from these properties shall be used for the
general purposes of the state, or else be
diverted TO the support of the higher eeu-
versity of Michigan. the Agricultural col
lege and the State normai schools, in this
Taxpayer. The ad valorefn' taxation Of rail-
roads and other former specific tax prop
critics II sustained. has Increased the In
come Of the primary school interest fund by
ceeGs the sums now raised by tax for the
support of the University OF Michigan. the
OF Mines and the three State normal
schools, which for the years 1s0l-l902
amounted, to sl.esS.0oo BY way of further
Illustration II this increase of S2SO0,0 900
should be turned into the general fund II
would render unnecessary the levyng of
tax for the payment OF the. current ex-
general purposes of the state which for the
last two years aggregated 81 1922 600 In or
der to afford this relief to the general tax
payer. II Will be necessary TO submit an
amendment of the constitution to the peo-
pie. and this should be done at the COM
Ing spring election. The primary school
apportionment for. 1901 was on a per capita
basis Of $40. and for 1909 1t was s262
Epneptic and Insane.
I recommend and urge the enactment OF
suitable legislation creating an institution
for the care OF the epileptic. The time
has arrived when provision should be made
for the separation Of these unfortunates
from the other detectives In the state insti-
tutions now maintained for the cure of the
epileptic, the feeble minded and the in
sane. The proposition to build another In
stitution has the endorsement OF the Joint
asylum board of the state, which has care
fully Investigated the questions involved,
and Is recommended as the wisest solution
of the problem presented TO the state by
reason of the crowded condition OF the In
mates before mentioned. andthe large num-
Der who cannot be cared for because OF
lack OF room.
Appropriations and ssase Tax Levy.
Though state taxes are comparatively a
small part Of the total paid by the gen.
eral taxpayer. they are large figure In the
popular discussion OF the taxpayers bur-
den. The aggregate OF the tax levy Is
theeefore Of concern to those who are
charged with the responsibility OF making
Srovision for the needs Of the state, and