The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14
PLANNING TO REDUCE
EXPENSES OF STATE
Citizens Economy And Tax Com
mittee Organize at Reno and
Form Definite Plans

The Citizens Economy and Tax Com
mission. the members OF which were APP
pointed BY United States Senator Francis
@. Newlands and Governor T. L. Oddie,
in furtherance of q plan looking to a re-
trenchment in the expenses in the con
duct of the affairs Of State. organized and
held two important sessions at Reno
last week.
A committee Of 10. officially called the
finance COMMITTEES. the duties OF which
will be to collect funds with which 10
carry on the committee work. wal ap-
poiuted, There lie q member from zach
county in the State. -Four other COM
committees to direct the various phases
of the general duties Of the committee
as a whole were announced by Chair
man r. NJ. Price.
The first committee is called q com
mittee to investigate and report on the
workings and operations OF the present
laws of Nevada relative to taxation, with
especial regard to equality and uniform
ity Of taxation also. with regard to the
appraised value as compared with the
cash value; also with reference TO the
bullion and the license laws.
The second committee is one to make
q comparative study u report on the
laws of other States on the subjects OF
appraisement and taxation Of property
with particular regard TO those States
having conditions similar to Nevada;
also to report on inheritance tax.
The third committee is to investigate
and report on the State finances for pre-
ceding years respecting sources Of reve-
nue and disbursement.
The fourth committee is TO investigate
and report on the feasibility and posi-
bilities of more economic administration
of State affairs.
It is estimated that at least $4,000 to
$500 will be required for the committee
to properly carry on the duties outlined
for it in the call for its appointment.
How to raise the money is n OF the
difficult questions the committee must
thresh ont. Various plans have been
suggested, among others that each OF
the 16 counties of the State provide a
. certain proportion of the fund. Some
counties. it is said, might give not less
than 800, while the larger and more
prosperous ones, such as Washoe and
Elko, might be called upon for 5000 or
even $500. In tnis way it would be
possible to Use at least $4,000 with little
trouble.
@. II, Duborg of Beowawe. is a mem.
Der of the finance committee from Eu
reka County.
In the various discussions during the
meetings. the fac was brought out that
while the committee at this time is
aimed to better the conditions of the
State as q whole. there is great need in
the future to delve into county govern
ments, and a possibility of bringing
about . uniformity of county govern
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which is greatly needed in the State. as
much of the work of the Legislature is
to take up and consider special bills in
troduced for the various counties each
term.
r. M. Price OF Reno was made chair
man, and Prof. RomaDzo Adams of the
University of Nevada, secretary of the
Citizens Economy Commission.
During the general discussion. at the
suggestion of Clay Tallman. desultory
ideas were brought out and many phases
we're brought up. from an expression
that politics should be entirely elimi.
mated in the work, to a discussion Of
the methods of taxation and distribu-
tion of funds in adjoining States.
Present methods Of assessing were
given severe criticism by some members
of the committee, it being pointed out
that much property is assessed at far
less than it's value and that if q COM
was appointed to direct the
work of Assessors in all counties Of the
State the assessments between various
counties could be ~equalized and the total
the State perhaps doubled or trebled,
thus lowering the rate Of taxation, equal
izing the burden and putting the State
10 a position to secure more funds when
necessary. A non-political commission
On assessments was,one of the sugges-
ions made.
The Commission adjourned to Janu-
ny IL. when it is planned to meet the
members Of the State Board Of Asses.