The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-12-23
Commissioners and Assessors
Make Recommendations
%. G.. ZUCK OF TWIN FALLS COUN.
TY REELECTED PRESIDENT.
Oppose Statute Making the Coun-
ty Treasurers the Collector of
Taxes.

Adopting resolutions with many rec
concentrations to the legislative COM
mittees, the county commissioners
and assessors of the state adjourned
their conventions, which have been
in session in Boise for the past three
days, late Thursday afternoon. The
joint session of the officials resulted
in the adoption of resolutions recon-
mending that the legislature make
many changes in the laws affecting
commissioners, assessors and laws
which come in conflict with the oper-
alton of the offices.
Among some of the important was
for the ELECTION of the county commits
sioners for the term of two, four and
six years, with maximum salary Of
$1,000; each county to cruise and clas-
sify timber lands at the earliest pos
ysible moment; automobiles be taxed
by the county in which they are own
ed; state tax commission be elected
instead of appointed, and that the
charges of nOn-suppOrt be considered
a felony instead of a misdemeanor.
One of the features of the closing
hours Of the session was the unani-
nous opposition to the recent law
making the county treasurer the col
lector of taxes. All the commission
ers with the exception of one went on
record as opposed to the law on ac-
count Of the additional duties and
troubles that would be involved in
making the change from having the
assessor the collector.
The convention reelected the fol-
lowing officers:
o. G. Zuck, Twin Falls, president
George F. McCombs, Bonner, vice
president.
w. B. Mitchell, Canyon, secretary.
William Briggs, Ada, treasurer.
The selection of the place for the
next convention was left subject to
the call of the president.
The resolutions committee submit
ted the following resolutions, which
were laid on the table for the 1egisla-
tive committee to take up at the next
session of the legislature:
The report of the joint resolutions
committee of the county commission
ers and assessors on resolutions fol-
lows:
1--WE, your committee on resolutions,
would recommend that the legislature
pass an act submitting to vote of
the people of Idaho the question, Shall
at the next election for term of two,
four and six years, and at succeeding
elections one commissioner be elect
ed?' Would also recommend that
counties be classified as first, second,
third and fourth class, and a maximum
salary for county commissioners not
to exceed $1,000 per annum.
eve would recommend that each
and every county in the state at their
earliest possible convenience make
cruise of all timber lands and classify
all lands We believe that more
equitable assessment of property
would result. We would recommend
that the assessors of the various coun-
ties familiarize themselves with the
Summers system of assessing town
and city property.
I'VE would recommend that the
state license of automobiles be reduc-
ed to 81 and that the automobiles be
assessed and taxes paid in each coun-
ty where located.
1--WE would recommend that the
Idaho tax commission be made an
elective instead Of an appointive body
and that they be elected on a nom
partisan ticket and the power of
equalizing valuations be delegated to
that body.
1--WE would respectfully request that
the county commissioners and asses
sors of the respective counties begin a
campaign of education through the
newspapers advising the people in as
full a manner as possible the expense
of the different branches Of the gov
ernment in this state. We believe that
a campaign of this kind would mater
tally assist the people and give them
an opportunity, If they so desire, In
their respective counties to tighten
the taxation in any department Of gov
ernment they may choose.
"We would recommend that section
1894 of the revised codes of the state
of Idaho as amended by the session
of 1912 requiring the road overseers
to transmit to the tax collectors a
list Of persons delinquent for road
poll tax on or before the 18th day of
November, be changed to read: Not
later than the 18th day of October
at is recommended that the charge |
Of non-support be considered felony |
instead of a misdemeanor.
"It Is recommended that the next |
meeting be joint meeting of the |
commissioners and assessors, to be |
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