The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-09-06

sideration than any other one Ques-
ton that has presented itself since
Colorado was admitted into the
Union.
a tax commission and to give 1t full
charge of valuing of all classes of
property. 1t enacted a proposed
constitutional amendment creating {
tax commission and also enacted
statute providing for a commission
of three to be appointed by the
governor and the State Treasurer,
this commission TODD the inquLsitor-
ial work of the state board Of equal
ization and to also have the power
to review and hange he assessment
OF local property as made by var
ious county assessors. The commits
sion is composed of three members
and in its work is given all power
now possessed by the local assess
ization. Its final action must be ap-
proved by the Board of equaliza-
ton. The object of the commission
Is. in reality. to secure cash value
for assessment purposes upon all tn
taxable property of the state. The
CON mission has the right to employ
any persons whom 1t sees fit and as
many as 1t deems necessary for the
purpose of Investigating values and
1t is compelled to Investigate the as
sessments made by all assessor bien-
nially. 1t Is also compelled to in
vestigate the values of corporate
In these Investigations II
has the power to summon witness
SEES and 1t also has the power to re
move county officials II the officials
fail to respond to its subpoenas or II
they fail to recognize the values
which the commission places on the
property In their respective coun-
ties.
In other words, this com mission |
appointed by the governor and stat,
treasurer Is all powerful In propert,
even to the extent of re-
county officials for failure
to obey its orders. AZ the board OF
approves Its action.
Governor Shafroth and state
treasurer kenehan announce that
the commission will be appointed
about October LIST. in time to begin |
work for next years valuation. Al
ready a large lumber Of applica.i oni
have been filed fol-. the positions but
like all applications. most of them
are filed by politicians The com
mission will not prove popular be-
cause of its power. From the time
that the state has had two valuing
powers. there has been n conflict be |
tween the state board of equaliza
ton and the county assessors. each
that the other did not do |
It's duty. This commission statute
will only Increase the conflict be-
tween the two valuing powers be
cause ii seeks to place the county
the county commissioners.
and the county boards of equaliza-
ton entirely under the control and
dictation of the state board OF
through the acts of
this commission.
The constitutional amendment
which is submitted and which will
be voted upon. creates a state tax
commission OF three members and
gives this commission full power
over both the present assessing bod
les of the state.
AS the time for the opening of
the educational Institutions of the
state has arrived. the management
of these institutions are now facing
the proposition of running them
without much cash. The education
al Institutions are in the third class
The salary rolls for the first class
are so high that the third-class ap-
preparations will have to be pro-
rated. The state officials cannot
tell until December first what pro-
rata may h. maid The rasult Is