Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02
RAILROADS CONTRIBUTE
OVER $4,000, 900 IN ADDITION
Tax Commission Expected TO Secure
LARGER Revenues Without Burdsnins
Common Psopls-Stats Executive
Council Not to Be Hailed Into Court
Dr.. Cook In Iowa.
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enough revenue from its taxes to pay
its ordinary state expenses. No men
ton is made of Iowa getting anything
directly or Indirectly from corporations
The fact is that Iowa gets large
part of It's revenue from corporations
The report Of the state auditor shows
that in the last biennial period the IN
come from corporations, including IN
surance fees. etc, was over $l,29s'ooO
This goes directly to the state.
The railroads, however. pay In taxes
in the state more than the sum tota
OF direct taxation by the state. Las
year the railroads paid in taxes In lowe
S2,627. 500, which is considerably larger
than the state taxes paid on the direc'
levy. The major part Of this. of course
goes for local purposes.
The railroad taxes next year, as wei
as the corporation fees, will be larger
than in the past.
1t is expected the tax commission vii
devise some way for getting larger
revenue for the state without any add
tional burdens to the ordinary tax
payers and additional corporation fees
may be devised.
Welker Given, secretary OF the EN-
ployers' liability commission. will start
out in a few days for visit to Illinois
Minnesota and Wisconsin to find ou'
what has been done in those states to-
ward solving the problem Of fixing the
liability Of the employer for injuries tc
the employees. 1t is his intention tC
spend some time making personal in
vestigation Of these matters, at the
same time engaging in the necessary
to find out what has
been done elsewhere in the world.
IF you can't send me a number
send my money back and III run my
auto into the ditch.
This was the substance OF a COM
to Secretary Of State Hay
ward recently from one OF the dis
gruntled auto owners who was TOO ig-
norant to furnish the necessary infor-
nation concerning his machine on
which to make the required record.
Deputy Secretary Jameson promptly
sent the money back and advised him
that as to whether or not the auto goes
into the ditch is matter of very
great Indifference at the state house;
but until he properly answers the ques-
lions on the blanks his auto can not
be registered.
A great many very imperfect applf-
cations have been received and an inn
mense correspondence has followed,
which has increased the cost Of adj
the new auto law far be-
yond any estimates 1t is said. how
over. that the record for poorest filed
blank, written in pencil and ink and
and crumpled and in general
bad condition. came with an applica-
ton for q registry number for the Des
Moines school board
The auto registration is now pro-
ceeding more rapidly than in the past
and hundreds of number plates are go
ing out every day
There will be no haling the state ex-
ecutive council into court to give a
reason for their action in making the
assessment of property in Iowa this
year. IT Is question whether there
ever was any prospect of any certiorarl
or mandamus suit, but it was threat
ened, and whether it had any effect or
not the council did that which was de-
sired and made a big raise in farm
land valuations for taxation purposes
and also railroad assessments. There
has been complaint that city property
is paying an undue proportion of the
taxes OF the state. Now that there has
been some step in the direction of ev-
ening it up no suit will be commenced
In court.
DR.. Frederick Cook, the Arctic ex-
olorer, Is lecturing In Iowa and Cap
tain Osborn, the old sea cap:ain who is
MS friend, has been in Des Moines sew
eral days. DR.. Cooks book, giving his
,ide of the story Of the race for the
pole. will be issued soon. and Osborn
ntlmates that the book will contain
some decidedly new and interestirs
oeen well received in all parts Of the
country where he has lectured.
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AS soon as Treasurer Morrow hears
rom all the county auditors as to the
Of townships the counties have
he will commence the distribution Of
the 31l1.0O0 automobile tax for the
special road funds in each county. This
will be all that the counties will re-
,eive in time to 30 into this years road
'unds, the remainder being held over
or next season.
For the present at least. the state Of
Iowa will 90 "in the hole" in complying
with the new auto tax law, according
70 Henry T. Saberson. chief clerk in
the Office OF Secretary OF State Hay
ward.
The first apportionment Of the fund
created by the new law will be made
within q few days. The sum total Of
The fund IL a little over S111,000. OF
his amount the state will get about
$4,000 to defray expenses and all the
will be divided among the
for use in building good roads.
The contract price for the numbers
sold to autoists by the state is $4,000.
Il IL estimated by Chief Clerk Saberson
hat 1t costs 4 Hike amount to deliver
The numbers to the motor car owners.
Hence, he figures, It costs the state
$4,000 to secure the Of
1cial number plates and deliver them
10 auto owners.
Hence the states sl,are Of the tax
= eaten mp to begin WITH said Chief
clssk 6abseson. '.But "a addltion 70