Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-23

mcut In an interview wherein he ar
gues that the state cannot possibly
get along with tax Of only 8 mille
FOR school purposes. In reply 20 that
argument it Ia only necessary for Mr..
Ackcrman 90 read tho bin and learn
that u provides that not les than 5
mills shall bc collected, but does not
prevent the state board from lovying
larger amount n ii should be found
necessary.
"opposcd 20 this comes the argu.
mcnt Of the assessor of this coupty
who claims that tho law would require
tho collection of tax Of 8 mills from
an the property Of this county, OF the
property Il assessed az full value, and
that II would be vastly moro money
than would be required Tor tho proper
support Of tho schools Of this county
Now, how about thati This year, We
arc required 20 pay In this county Q
mills FOR school purposes . mills out
of 20 mills levied a. tho total tax cob
loctions Of the year by the county
board In addition 20 this the district
comprising tho city Of Eugene has
made a special levy Of mills This
makes a total Of 10 mills on the dollar
% bo collected on from the property
Of this city for the support of the
schools. Our total tax In the city for
an purposes is 80 mills Sixteen mills
of that amount 10 Tor school purposes.
"rhe uain object Of this bin Il 10
collect tho lsrser amount Of tho state
taxes from indirect taxation Of tho In
tangible properties and gross earnings
Of corporations, and from Inheritance
taxes In fact, from all intangible
sources which the assessor hitherto has
not levied upon. The committee whcN
drafted this bin Il eonhdent that lie
effect viii be 10 reduce state tax levies
more than so per cent the first year
under the operation of this bin Of Il
becomes a law There will BE- inereas.
ing revenues until direct taxation for
state purposes viii not be required.
"At present the state tax law called
for by the state from this county is
$500 ON the thousand. This bill is
supposed 20 reduce Il one half or more
the hrst year, and in a few years 70
wipe Il out entirely.
"The estimated revenues under the
provisions Of this bin will be as fol
lows;
Increase from insurance tax. 4 $1,000
Increase from railroad assessment
.,.. e.. o.. .......,....., 10000
Increase from ears not owned by
railroads.. ..,. ,. ........ 10000
Increase from inheritance tar 100000
Increase from publicity Of tax rolls
,. ... o.. q. .,...,...... $4,000
Increase from express telegraph and
telephone companies. ..... 10000
Total increase under the bin 5000
'Ths total revenues 70 be derived
BY increased taKatiOn after the adop'
tion Of this ban during the hTst year
Of its operation wiz amount 10 the sum
Of 100000. IL 10 quite apparent
from the foregoing summary showing
the estimated revenues and the source
Of the sane that an organized opPosi'
tiOn from the railroad, express, tele-
graph, telephone and insurance com
panies Many Of the objections 70 the
proposed law are trivial When eomPar-
cd to the benefits 70 be derived BY the
people Of tho state
"As 10 the eject Of the omission
Of q clause repealing an other laws
uPon the sane subject or IN eOnhiet,
can not express a legal oPinion Il
may be eOnAidered one Of the errors
made In the drawing of the ban, which
/ befora reforreG u. But tha laW "a