The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-13

seyeral tim es the cost Sof special
session Of thu Legislat and Isl diss
II tinct reform measure
Methods III SQUIRTING
chepters sevente provides or$ SUI SUI
.peryision OF, and q UNI form n ethod In
4 the accounting OF public inst tutions.s
4 thus oTectIng economies
sac of Lands for School Fund.
Chapter eighteen Is d money MAX
ing law FOR regulating the sale Glands
for the benefit Of the. school fund AZ
Tax Levies for School Purposes
Chapter nineteen is another very
bill. relating 10 educatfon.
Producing the leyies for the building
4 fund. and Imposing other res trictions
/ about the same. and also regulating
/ the emergency ievies which are now
authorized to$be made when necessary
10 maintain five months school. 4
The&>butiding fund IS the fund to-
provide school houses. furniture. fuel.
etc...ald under existing law the Boards
t2of Education can levy IA tax of forty
i've cents on the hundred dollars for
This purpose. In the future this levy
is restricted to twenty cents, except
when d new building issbeins erected
and an added tax is absoute1y neces-
out of.overy ten districts In Il he state,
to insure a saving Of twen W cents IN
the tax fevies. s5E 5z
The&"tenchers' u fund tax remains
a maximum of fifty cents. necessary
ito levy more to get five ont hs ofss
school special or emergency levy fsS
authorized: but only In order tosget
enough money to run tho school i've
months
PenitentIary Guards.
Chapter twenty authorizes the ap
pointmcnt and use of penft antfary
guards to convey conYicts from taf rs zS
a Money Saver Conveying convicts.z
Chapter twenty-one prescribes how
convicts shall be taken from the coun-
ties to the penitentiary. This act VIII
save the State, in about two years. the
entire cost of the special session Of
the legislature. It relieves the sner-
ifs of this duty and imposes IT. upon
guards from the penitent iarys thus In
surfing great saving to the statesoYer
the present method Of taking daputy
sheriff for. each prisoner.
state 5t1eTofl1$ school.
Chapter Twenty-Five reduce IN nuns
Der thedirectors and reorganizes$ the
board Of the State Reform schoo1. The VI
act provides that the counties having
inmates shall pay $4,000 annual
toward the education and care OF
from their counties. This law fss
based on justice and will save none
both tothe counties and 70 the state
by preventing some OF the abuses III
to this insti tltti
West Virginia Asy r..
Chapter twenty-three TIL similar
measure to the above and $Fapp1fe
he West Virginia Asylum or Home
or Incurables.'
Conclusion.
In this summary of the several acts
t will be seen that the inte nfIon Of ss
he Legislature is to
Lower local tax rates,
Icquallze assessment values.
institute economies ii local and
state Offices,
Makea all corporations list their prop
'rty accurately,
Abolish direct State taxes,
Raise State revenues from license
nd privilege taxes,
Do justice to the small taxpayers
Reduce taxation to those now paying
1ore than their just share
More Justly distribute Governmental
urdens,
Make fair and reasonable tax laws,
Systemic and create#a head to the 5s
lxing system of the State,
Deal fairly and impartialy vi h all fsHs
lterests. rs s.i
Make every interest carry its
hare of taxation.
Get coal, oil, gas ana mineral values
n the tax duplicate,
Safeguard the public Interests.
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