The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-10
State Tax Commission Announces
That it is Possible State Tax
Will Be Omitted Again
WISCONSIN HAS MUCH CASH
Commission Believes That Even Fund
for the Building of the New Cap
ito1 Can Be Provided Without
Asking for State Tax Levy

At meeting of the state board of
assessment, consisting of Gov. David
son, Secretary of State Frear, and
State Treasurer Dahl, Monday eve
ming it was practically decided that
It would not be necessary to levy a
state tax, other than the seven-tenths
of a mill tax for common school pur-
poses, this year. It was reported
1severa1 days ago that it would be
necessary to levy general state tax,
but the commissioners Monday figured
out that it will probably be possible to
get along without such tax this
year. Final action was not taken on
the matter because it was found to be
impossible to make a satisfactory es-
innate of the probable disbursements
for the coming year. The board de-
cided to get further information and
data on probable expenditures and
consider the matter at meeting next
Saturday when final action will prob
ably be taken.
The board decided that it would be
possible to provide for the erection of
the new state capitol building without
levying a special tax for that pur-
pose. The Legislature at its recent
session provided for an appropriation
of 100000 annually for nine years for
the erection of the new capitol. Of
the appropriation for this year only
$50, 600 has been used, leaving $780,
600 to be added to the appropriation
of 100000 next year. 1t is estimated
that the new separate heating plant
for the capitol will cost about $500, 900.
This will have to be built next year,
and as the cost of it will come out of
the appropriation for the capitol there
will be only $550,0O0 available for the
completion of the west wing which is
now in course of construction.
With the amount already expended
on the new wing it is believed that
this $3.50, 900 will be sufficient to make
it fit for use by the Legislature in
1909. The total cost Of the wing is
fixed by law at $500, 600. If it can not
be completed next year it will be later
when the money is available.
It is estimated by the state board of
assessment that the total revenues of
the state next year will be about
So, 600, 900. The task that the board is
now struggling with is to make the.
revenues meet the probable expendi-
lures.
The state officers expect that the
revenues of state will be considerably
larger during the coming year than
they are this year. The Inheritance
taxation law will, it is believed, bring
in between 100000 and 100000, the
railroad taxes will be greater, some
Of the states claims against the fed
era1 government are expected to be
arranged so that some of the special
appropriations are not drawn from
the treasury this year or fully drawn
next year, it will help to stave off
state tax.
The appropriation for the insta1la-
ton of a binding Irvine plant in the
state prison and for certain new
buildings or improvements to build
ings may not, it is believed, be en-
tirely used this year. Anyhow the
members of the state board are hope
full that it will not be necessary to
levy state tax this year.
Gov. Davidson Monday appointed
the members of state railroad COM
mission and W. ]. Hagennah, finan-
cial expert in the employ of the COM
mission, as delegates to the national
conference on combination and
trusts, to be held at Chicago Oct. %,
and the members of state tax commits
sion as delegates to the national con-
ference on state and local taxa ton,
RI he held ar Cn1ur1fuS n Nov -