Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-27
BOYLE REELECTED HEAD
Of TAX ASSOCIATION
RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED EN-.
DOR"iNG A STATE TAX
COMM SION.
Interesting Addresses Delivered by
President Mevey Of State Y and
Commissioner W. c. GiIbreath.

The new officers of the State Tax
ASSOCIATE ton elected at the closing SEES
sion of the convention last night, are
president, DR.. James E. Boyle, of
Grand Forks; vice president D. K,
Brighttin of Bismarck, state auditor;
secretary and treasurer, w. w. Eel
son of Pembina; executive commit
tee, A. G. Lewis Of Fargo and c. r.
Kositzky of Bismarck.
Before adjournment the following
resolutions were adopted by the as
ISOLATION:
Whereas the members of the North
Dakota State Tax association assem-
bled at their third annual meeting at
Bismarck, Jan. rs and 26, 1911, hav-
ing listened to several able papers
and addresses which have been in
structive and helpful,
Therefore, be 1t hereby resolved,
that a vote of thanks be extended to
the individuals who participated in
the program, also to the Commercial
club of Bismarck for their many
courtesies and accommodations ex'
tended, and
Be it further resolved that we do
heartily endorse and recommend the
enactment by this legislature Of some
legislation providing for a tax COM
mission with full supervision and ad'
ministrative powers, and
Be it further resolved that means
be provided and the public examiner
be empowered by the present legis.
lature to at once establish uniform
system of public accounting and re-
ports of all public officers.
The resolution is signed by the
committee comprising Arthur G.. Lew
is, William w. Felson and H. H.
Aaker.
The principal addresses of the day
were delivered by President McVey
of the state university and Commits.
sioner of Agriculture and Labor w.
C. Gilbreath.
DR.. Frank L. McVey, president of
the state university, in his address
said that the present system of tax
ation was one that had been handed
down Tor ages and was totally made.
4uate for the purposes Of latter day
business conduct of the affai4s of
a nation as large as the United States.
Progress in the modification of tax
laws has been slow as the people
were rather skeptical about any
change in matter 80 close to the
affairs of the state and nation. He
stated that the idea of a tax commits.
sion had gradually spread through
the country until at the present time
there were over dozen states In the !!
III ion operating under that system.
Dr. McVey favored the idea of a tax =,
COL mission rather than a tax com.
missioner as he stated that the work !
was altogether too heavy for one '
T all to handle and there would be
many cases where advice with other !
members of the board would be more
O the benefit of the state and people
han would the opinion of one single
Individual. It was suggested that
what was needed in this state is the
of tax commission
composed of capable men who would
i've their entire time to the matter
n hand.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
labor Gilbreath does not believe that
he trouble with the tax problem lies
With the state board CT equalization
ut with the assessors and the coun-
y boards of egualizatio and that for
remedy of the present conditions
ve should start lower down than the
tate board. He suggested that the
est way would be by the naming of
state assessor and lot him havo
barge of the entire matter and send