Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-12-31
IDAHO TAX
ASSOCIATION

s President-Jerome j. Day, {
9 Moscow.
Vice President-Max Mayfield,
. Boise.
Secretary-Drew w Stanrod, 9
= Pocatello.
Treasurer-To be elected by g
. executive committee.
Executive committee-J. C. g
White, Kootenai county; E. K. Q
Hayes, Gem county; Nathan Q
3 Kicks, Madison county; P. H. Q
= Smith, Twin Falls county; H. G. o
. Lewis, Latah county. o
2 Q @ o 6, @ @ o @ 9 @ @ Q g @ @
The above officers were placed in
nomination and recommended they be
the choice of the State Tax associa-
ton at its conference just before the
noon recess today. They will be rati-
fed by the conference at it's session
which opened this afternoon. Over the
ton there was an apparent difference
of opinion in regard to the represen-
tation they offer in the association.
This difference was confined to the
question of whether or not the asso-
citation should permit any one to be-
come a member and have voting
o. =, ;+- f,,+,,ra daIibaratiope o1.
the designation of delegates should be
confined to the governor, the public
utilities commission, the board OF
equalization and other officers and
boards, allowing only such delegates
to have a voting right.
Two Committees Act
The nominating committee was com
posed of James H. Hawley, Ada coun-
ty; Herman Rossi, Shoshone county;
J. c. White, Kootenai county; Melvin
A. Brannon, Latah county; w. Orr
Chapman, Lincoln county. This COM
mittee was appointed late yesterday
and drafted its report this morning. |
The permanent organization commit
tee was composed of Bannock coun- |
ty; a. p Ramstedt, Ada county; 1. E. !
Rockwell, Blaine county; John d. Rob-
ertson, Washington county; Dow Dun
ming, Owyhee county. 1t also made its |
report on the bylaws and constitution. |
The constitution proposed declares for
the necessity of a state tax association
and recites its objects and purposes. 1t
provides for the appointment of dele
gates as stated above and it was on
this provision that the discussion was
aroused at the afternoon session.
interesting Papers Read.
This morning Frank Martin gave an
excellent paper on the subject THE
assessment of Property in Idaho for
Purposes of Taxation" Axel p. Ram
stedt, president of the public utilities
commission read a paper on the sub
ject, TAX Payment and Collections"
At the afternoon session following dis
cussion and adoption of the constitu
ton and bylaws James H. Hawley
read a paper on the Problems of
Central Administration" John D. Rob-
ertson also read a paper on the sub :
ject, Classification of Property for
Taxation Purposes"
Tonights session will open at 7.3o {
o'clock. Governor Alexander will dis |
cuss Taxation and the High Cost of
Government" Melvin "A Brannon.
president of the University OF Idaho.
read a paper on Some Neglected Fac
tors in Taxation"
One Of the most interesting papers
read before the conference was that
of Judge Stanrod of Pocatello given
yesterday afternoon. In it he deplored
the repeal of the act creating the state {
tax commission and scored the present ]
system under which this state is oper- I
ating. He called attention to the fact I
that there is an erroneous impression a
the state tax and that 1t is {
but small proportion of the revenue r
collected in Idaho. Bannock county s
alone. he said was paying one-third as 7
much in taxes as the total state tax n
md is years ago Bannock county y
-aised through taxation twice as much e
IS was required for the entire state
he told Of the pork barrel methods OF
he legislature in trading for bills ana b
he work of the state board of equal t
.ation.
Senator Day Ably Prcsidss- !. G
DR.. e. o. Sisson, commissioqor efiN
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