Arizona republican., 1911-01-26
Rec ommending Higher Tax alton of Certain Properties THE ASSOCIATION ADJOURNs
Election of Officers For Ensuing Year. Bisbee Se- lected as Next Meeting Place, Second Monday in January, 1912.

Nit three udAS con- ference of assessors in this city, com
 pleted its work yesterday afternoon
 and adjourned to meet again on the
 second Monday in January, 1912, in
 Bisbee. Yesterday was devoted largely to organization, and to the final adoption of various resolutions
 to be regarded as recommendations
 to the territorial board of equaliza-
 tion, as the concensus of the opin- ion of the assessors of the territory as to needed changes in the tax sys- tenn. The resolutions were largely the outgrOwth of the discussions of the previous days. of property sched- ules. The officers of the association for the ensuing year are as follows:
 T. E. Campbell of Prescott, presi- dent; Frank Luke of Phoenix, secre- tary; Charles R. Howe of Cochise county. treasurer. Executive com mittee: J. J. BirdnO of Stafford. A. A. Doherty of Santa Cruz county, R. F.. Merritt of Globe The following named were appointed a committee on legislation and revision: J. H. Kirby of Greenlee, w. F. Williams of Navajo. C. V. Meeden of Yuma. B. A. Cameron of Coconino, C. T. Wills of Pinal, J. w. Began of Pima, and Ross A. Blakely of Mohave.
 Three of the resolutions adopted are quite important in their nature. involving recommendations for a higher taxation of producing mines, also higher taxation of express, telephone and telegraph companies and higher valuation on one main line railroad, presumably the South ern Pacific. though the name is not mentioned.
 The first matter of importance yes terday preceding the permanent or ganization was the adoption of the final report of the committee on per manent organization, creating the three offices of the association. the executive committee and the com mittee on legislation and revision. The report also recommended the appointment of committee of three on constitution and bylaws to re- port at such time and place as the shall determine. also or derfng the fixing of the date and place of the next meet ing before the adjournment of the present session and requesting the auditor to formulate a plan whereby his official sanction may be given to | the official call for the next meet ng.
 Resolutions were also adopted mak- | ng the chairman and members of the | territorial board of equalization mem | Ders of the association and thank | ng Governor Sloan for his address l 'n the opening day and his interest | n the session.
 The three resolutions which will | probably attract the most attention | throughout the territory are as fol- Ows:
 Express and Electric Co.'S.
 Whereas. under the existing stat ites Of the territory the assessment 'f all express, telegraph and tele- 'hone companies are removed from ne Jurisdiction of the assessors of he several counties and cities of the erritory and in lieu of all taxes of whatsoever nature they are permitted o pay into the territorial treasury ne sum Of one per cent of their ;ross earnings. no part of which um is returned to any of the counties IT cities in which aforesaid companies operate. and
 Whereas, thee aforesaid one per ent is grossly inadequate and rep esents only small part of the sum hey would be required to pay were hey taxed as other property, and
 Whereas. under our form of govern nent there can exist no just reason i. why one individSaI company or cor 'oration should be so favored. there ore be it
 Resolved, by this association, all l. members concurring. that we do ear lestly and insistently protest against his great injustice. and that we do l. ereby petition our next legislature l. O change this law so that the afore- mentioned lines of business will bear he burdens of taxation the same as ther classes of property and as com nensurate with their actual valua- ion. and be it further
 Resolved; that these resolutions 'e spread upon the minutes of this ssociation and copy thereof trans nitted to the governor of this terri ory and to the chairman of the ter itorial board of equalization.
 Mine Taxation
 Whereas. under the existing stat tes producing mines and mining laims are taxed upon percentum f 25 per cent of the annual gross II reduction of said mines and mining laims. and
 Whereas. it is the judgment of the T