Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-24
Commissioners Resolve.

The County commissioners OF the
various counties in the state were in
session at Boise last week discussing
various questions looking TO a bet
ter administration of the affairs OF
the state and counties. Before ad-
journing the resolutions committee
presented the following which was
unanimously adopted.
Section l. We, your committee on
resolutions, would recommend that
the legislature pass an act submit
ting TO vote of the people OF Idaho
the question, shall the county COM
missioners be elected al the next cleo
ton for term of two, four and six
years and at succeeding elections one
commissioner to be elected?" Would
also recommend that counties be
classified as first, second. third and
fourth class and a maximum salary
for county commissioners be fixed at
not to exceed $4,000 per annum with
a minimum salary of $500 per an
num-
Section 2. We would recommend
that each and every county in the
state of Idaho at their earliest possible
convenience make a cruise of all tim
Der lands and classify all lands. We
believe that more equitable as
sessment of property would result.
We would recommend that the as
SCISSORS of the various counties famil-
iarize themselves with the Summers
system of assessing town and city
property.
Section 3. We would recommend
that the state license of automobiles
be reduced to s1.O0 and that the
automobiles be assessed and taxes
paid in each county where located.
Section 4 We would recommend
that section S94 of the revised code
of the state of Idaho as amended by
the session of 1912, requiring the
road overseers to transmit to the tax
collectors list of persons delinquent
AOi iO"u pun ldA vi VI DeIOTe the
18th day of November be changed to
read mot later than the 18th day of
October" We further recommend
that the levying of a road poll tax
be left to the discretion of the board
of county commissioners, the same
not to exceed 81.
Section 5. 1t is recommended that
the charge of non-support be consid-
cred felony instead of a misdemean-
or
Section 6. We recommend that Wild
ows have the advantage of the ex-
emption on furniture and household
goods in addition with the widows
exemption law.
Section I. We recommend that the
board OF County Commissioners be
empowered to appoint probation Of
hcers and to have absolute power in
allowing Of Widows pensions.
Section 8. Whereas the counties In
which national forests are located in
our western states could receive great
and material benefit in making i'm
mediately available funds guaranteed
by their resources for roads, bridges
and other public works. Be it resoly-
ed that the Idaho Association of
County Commissioners in annual con-
vention assembled indorse the policy
OF David F. Houston, secretary of az
riculture, wherein he recommends
that the national forests In undevel-
oped sections be made to Yield AT
once revenues that can be applied to
local development which will fur.
Their assist communities and aid in
the settlement OF the county. Be n
further resolved that copy of this
resolution be sent to the president OF
the United States, the secretary of ag.
riculture, the chairman of the appro.
priation committee of the house and
the senate and the congressional
delegations from each of the inter
ested states.