American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
is STATE LEVY
PLACED TOO Low?
Boise Papers Predict a Large
Deficit.
Although Levy is Reduced More Than
Half the Amount to Be Collected
is in Excess Of 100000
Above Last Year.

Boise papers summarize the work
or the state board of equalization
and foreshadow a deficit at the close
OF the present administration large
enough TO wipe out the surplus that
mas accumulated under former ad-
ministrations. The Capital News
says
Throwing the acts of the legisla-
ture to the winds and ignoring all
levies made by that body, and pro-
Vidlng for general fund which will
not likely produce an amount
OF cash to equal the expenditures of
the state for the year, even should
none of the counties be delinquent
In their payments, and which, max
ing allowance for such delinquencies
VIII cause the present administration
to eat up the surplus provided by
former administrations, the state
board of equalization has fixed the
tax levy of the state for the general
iund, interest and sinking fund and
interest on the capitol building bonds
at 80 cents on the 500 of valuation
OF the state as against a levy of I'LL
cents a year ago for the same funds.
10 this will be added the various
special levies for sanitary, predatory
animal and sheep funds, which lev
les We're permitted to stand as fixed
by the legislature.
manded of the various counties will
be $99O,0O0 as against $8S5,876.l5
provided for the same purpose last
year, thus it will be seen that al
though the levy is reduced more
than half, the total amount raised by
mat levy from the counties will be
over 100000 more than the amount
The total amouit which will be de-
raised by the greater levy of a year
ago.
The summary OF the Statesman
is as follows: Again a scepter has
arisen to disturb the slumber of the
state officials. This is the certainty
OF big deficit in the state funds by
the time the next legislature meets.
This year the state board of equal
lzatlon started out with the PROPOSE
ton that the last legislature appro-
priated $2,259,3l2 To cover the ex-
penditures of two years. Governor
Hawley cut $315,000 from this with
his veto, leaving a balance of ST.
994, ,312. To ascertain the amount
needed for this year, this total was
cut in two, giving sum of $972,65S
10 be provided for this year.
1t was estimated that of this
amount $4,000 would be provid-
ed by fees. licenses, etc, leaving a
balance of 697,656 to be provided
or by an advalorem tax. To cover
his. the rate of 1-5 mills was
lxed, which is expected to produce
'726,OO0, leaving reasonable bal
lnce.
On its face this appears to be all
light, but there is another side to
he story. Already warrants have
'een drawn this year for $735,3O6,
md it is estimated that warrants for
IN additional 100000 will be drawn
'efore the end of the year. This will
make total of $1,135,3O6 to be pro-
'lded for. The $726,OOO and the
y 10000 will produce but $1,001,-
100. which will leave a deficit at the
lose of the year of $134,3O6.
Nor is this all. 1t is the opinion
Il the best informed state officials
hat the fees and licenses will fall
hort of $275, 1000. How much is not
.nown.
Reports from all the state institu-
ions are to the effect that, without
reception, they are running behind,
nd that practically every one of
hem will show up with a heavy de-
lcit at the end of two lears.
1t is confidently predicted that
he total deficiency of all the state
Institutions will total more than
he $4,000 cut from the last gen.
raj appropriation bill by Governor
Iawley's veto at the close of the leg
'lative session.