Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
State Tax Levy Fixed
at 3.O3 Mills for 1917

arbitrarily adding per cent TO it, and
leaving il up to the legislature to keeI
within the amount designated But
under the conditions the legislature i;
allowed leeway of s239, 9,250 for ex
traOrd1nary expenses and now build
ings, in addition to being able to han
die all requirements specified in the
law for the ensuing year. In addition
the legislature will have another small
leeway to 90 on during 1918 by adding
q per cent TO the tax levy for the yeai
of 1917.
Total Required So, ,333, ,091. so.
The total amount that will be re.
quired TO be raised for next years ex.
penditures for state purposes is esti'
mated by the State Tax commission at
! 1888, ,09l.50. Deducted from this are
receipts to be raised from licenses,
fees, unexpended balances and other
incidentals, which reach a total of
$633, ,S41.50, leaving balance of $2,699,-
250. The new levy is approximately at
q rate of 1903 mills on the assessed valu-
alton of the state.
The tax levy for the year 1916 totaled
I SO ,550,000. To secure basis upon which
to apply the per cent limitation, a de-
ductiOn of 500, 800 was made from that
amount, the $62,5O0 representing the
interest on Multnomah county bridge
bonds for 1916. The balance left after
that deduction was $2,4S7 500. Six per
cent of that amount, or the additional
amount allowed under the limitation
amendment, is $149, $50. This added to
the $3,4S7 800 totals $2636,750.
| Bridge Bond Interest Added
To this again was added the $62,500,
representing interest on Multnomah
county bridge bonds, which must be
paid next year, and the tax levy of
| 50 2,699, ,250 is reached. The interest on
bridge bonds was deducted from the
levy of last year to avoid having it
estimated within the per cent limi-
tation.
By preparing the budget so that the
estimated expense comes within the
tax limitation amendment it was un-
necessary for the State Tax commission
to call upon the encouragement for
an opinion as to whether the amend
ment is broad enough to cover the cost
of state expenses, or applies to smaller
political divisions of the state only.
Engineers Estimates Cut.
Today's meeting of the State Tax
commission proved particularly dis
astrous to the office of the state en-
gineer, as the board eliminated pro-
vision of $4,000 for making hydro
graphic and topographic surveys in
connection with the United States gov
crnment, as well as an estimate of
$4,000 for topographic maps, and cut
the estimate for stream measurements
from 14,420 to $4,000.
In this budget estimate nothing is
taken into account unless it is spe-
officially provided byS law, so that all
appropriations such as for charitable
institutions, the Oregon Historical so
-ciety and other similar institutions
must go before the legislature. If such
appropriations are secured, it is stated
on good authority they must be Sc.
cured out of the $239 ,250 leeway which
is given, This is based upon the as
sumption that the state is bound by the
8 per cent limitation amendment.
The amounts of money which will be
raised by millage taxes for various
purposes during 1917, as provided by
law, are as follows;
County fairs, land products
shows, etc (l-2Oth mill) S 43 ,93S.20
Normal school at Monmouth
(1-2Oth mill) ........... 35,15O.56
State road fund ia milD. 219,690.9S
state Agricultural college
(4-10ths mill) ....... 351, ,505.5S
University of Oregon
l3;lOths mill) ....... 263,629.1S
The estimated receipts
from various sources and
their amounts are as fol-
lows
From transfers from the
corporation fund ..... 1S1 100000
From transfers from the in
suranee fund ...... 100000
From transfer from inherit
anee fund ,....,c... 100000
Fees of department of state lS,500.00
Interest on deposits of state
funds .,............... 26,OOO.OO
Fees of state water board 15605
Fees of state engineers de-
partment ,............ S,S72.33
Fees of supreme court ,... 100000
From rents and sales of prop
erty ........,.!...,.... 5.04
From one-third of expense
incurred by forestry de-
partment in each county. 3,45747
Fees for keeping deposits of
express and foreign insur-
ance companies ......,... 250.00
Fees of public service COM
mission ........,...,. 22.2S
Interest on state tax 900. HIP
Funds from state yptariu-