The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18

GlIAsRlASBSthA1 ta14Y
rlar session were 50 vetoed. seys the
message. because the revenues were
'not sufficient
AS 10 alleged exrava8ance Of the
state Departments. Governor Hatfield
took the view that there has Been no
such waste. and suggests 1hat the leg
:sfarure examine carefully into the
expenditures OF the Departments.
5 After declaring that he does NOT
wish 10 dictate the revenue measures
10 be Adopted. Governor Hatfield re-
iterate6 his former declaration in fav-
cr=os conIiturioqai amendment per
hitting the Classification OF properly
for purposes OF taxation. Quoelng
from figures compiled by the STATE tax
commissioner he showed that farm
p-cpert:es constitute twen1y=nine per
cent of the assessed valuation OF the
state. the real estate being assessed
al s263 .o0O, 900 and the personal prop-
e1.ty sS2 .ee9. eos, total. $3.50 ,Ssso,Oo0;
coal properties including leasehoIds
constitute ia per cent The real es-
tate being assessed St29Sc0,e0o and
the personal property SSo:oso,osss'
timber properties 81 per cent 49,.
tCa.Oe1: oil and gas properties. ip-L
per cent. the leasehold and persona
property being assessed at s29.000.Ooo
and 1he public utility part at $3.50, 600
COS: utility property other than that
above. seventeen per cent. $Es-2.veo,--
900: municipal property. 2s.4 per cent.
real estate beng seq. G00.0e0 and per
sonaI nronerty Sl.=,i 000, Geo. The total
assessment is Fl ZIG. 0e0:osso for 1914
FOR 1915 it is sa.SS17s -eoS.6o0-
Direct Taxation
This shows that farm and city prop
erty pay 81 per cent OF all d1rect TAX
In this connection the governor ASKS
els Il any wonder that a direct method
OF taxation is preferred by some
classes OF our industries
The classification Of properly would
have been included in the cali Tor the
extraordinary session. says the mes
sare. except for the bitter Opposition
10 il from certain quarters and the
,nspcr:ant other work before the seS-
sion. Cooperation from every class
CT Industry is asked in the adoption OF
revenue measures.
..I solicit Community OF co
corporation says the governor,
from an. and / appeal to the patrio-
tssn OF those who are engaged IN ous-
iness in West Virginia, as citizens.
10 give their support and influence &c,
the solution OF condition that must
tire Every class OF industry Shouto
be solved now or in the very near tu-
he willing to bear its equitable part
of the taxation, and there should pc
a united effort to that end
Situation is Grave.
Again the governor says:
.sThe situation is so grave and crit
ica1 thar we ought, as patriotic CT
liens of the State, to meet II IN a
broad way without personantles OF
nreiudice. each prepared TO give UP
something of his ideas IN oroer 70
bridge over the present cond1uon.
In case measures are enacted 70
raise s,1ficienr revenue. though the
inconins revenue be not recetTed IN
iii 1he coming fiscal year. the SoSer
nor expresses his willingness then 10
horrow money TO tide the state over
the2 present crisis Then he can see
MS wav Gear. since there Will De
revenue sufficient IN the futnre 10 =
nav any loan he may erect +
ASIDE from revenue measures. ene
sorernor desires that the law pc
ma6se clear relative to the expenses
Of insane patients and the salaries
~ the members Of the Public Service
Commission, both of which We're
amended at the regular session o.
1915: amendments to the notei IN
spection law are asked, as are 1ur-
fber laws to expedite legislative pro
cedure a better law TO prevent
the pollution of streams is wanteu
and the prohibition law is to be maoe
stronger. For the benefit OF Roane
COUNT there is included provision
10 consider laws to authorize coun-
! RES and magisterial districts 70 IS
| she bonds for roads and bridges
| Wants Restoration.
AS to general appropriations there
40 several institutions. includlnE
| wes. virginia University. when
ineed their voted appropriations re
| sTorad5 and this is advised IN 1nt
/! As to the AMENDMENT TO the Pubic
iSarrice Commission law. IT IS point
90 ont that this department needs
siderable fund on account OF the
Snoortant cases pending. 1nciuolns
E+ba -as rate case OF the Manufac.
InrarS Light and Heat COMPANY, ano
TIC rate cases of the Baltimore ano
ohio. Chesapeake and ONO ano
wes.ern Maryland railroads
In conclusion the governor e9
inresses the wish THAI no hardsn1p
An tbe way Of taxation be placed
mon any class Of individuals or IN.
5nstries in a manner that WILL Dc
oppressive
He calls. attention TO the fact that
| .;d no rural high schools mas no'
haen r-iyen as intended by the leSis-
i,+,Ire OF 1911, which made an aP-
nroariation of $4,000 a year foi
/ this purpose. Owing to a lack OF