Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-12-24
Work of Great Importance to
the Entire State Performed
by the Convention
LINCOLN WELL REPRESENTED
Paul r. Kartzke and Chas. t. Harte
Give Good Account of Themselves;
Are on Important Committees

The convention of the county commits
sioners recently held in Boise in re-
ponse to the call of Governor Brady will
undoubtedly result in great good to the
state.
The convention was unanimous in
declaring that the revenue laws Of the
state are defective and that they should
be revised by the next legislature.
In the discussion of needed legislation
providing for the administration Of
county governments, it was repeatedly
asserted that it is practically impossi-
BILE for a county official to properly per-
form the duties of his Office without
violating law.
There were many other subjects
brought up and discussed by the con-
vention but interest focused on the
need of a revision of the state revenue
laws and the laws relating to the ad-
ministration of county governments
Action was taken to provide home
for feeble minded children without
waiting for the session of the next
legislature, each county to pay in pro-
portion to the number of such wards
lent to the home.
In order to make effective the con-
4 ,lusions of the convention, committees
we're appointed to take up and carry on
! the work especially entrusted to them
and report at later time.
One committee was appointed to put
into execution the plans of the conven-
ton for a home for feeble minded chill
dren
The most important committee named
was that on revision of the revenue
laws and Chas T. Harte of Rupert was
named its chairman.
This committee will act in conjunction
with Governor Jas H. Brady, Attorney
General D. C. McDougall and State
Auditor S. D. Taylor. This committee
is required to investigate the revenue
laws of the progressive states and sift
sut the best features of those laws and
enbody them. together with original
suggestions, in report they are to
make to the next annual convention OF
the county commissioners which VIII
meet and take action before the next
session. of the state Legislature.
Axt committee in Importance
Y on laws relating to the ad
of county governments.
tee is required to investi-
oort in manner similar to
btful if another county IN
was more ably represented
DIN county was in the persons
h. Harte and Paul R. Kartzke
mentioned. Mr.. Harte was
(rman of the most important
lie named and Mr.. Kartzke was
bv being made chairman of
nm;ttea on resolutions, an honor
cond to that conferred on Mr..
resolutions presented by Mr..
Ie,s committee were strong and
mint and elected favorable conf
from all quarters, and Mr. /
,e's standing in the convention
e of confidence and respect
as owing largely to Mr.. Harte IS
ls;sass-with parliamentary tactics,
o,d business judgment and deep :
Edge of county laws and county
that marked him for the most
tant position within the gift OF
bnvention.
rrv w. Anderson attended the con-
on as the only auditor present.
regard to cash assessments IN
before the revenue Jaws are re-
and changed, Mr.. Anderson sum
kes the consensus of opinion
q the delegates in this way;
J laws of Idaho provide SPECIFIC
e 50 cents on the hundred dollars
,tion for school purposes. lhe
,sed valuation of Lincoln county Is
i million dollars on 40 per cent
lssnent On cash basis the Salu-
would equal seven and one half
Ions and the school tax rate would
more revenue than could be used 4