Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-30
URGE ECONOMY IN COUNTIES
Kansas Associations in Annual Session
at Topeka Propose Many Changes
in Present System.

Topeka.-The appointment of a
state highway commissioner; the
adjustment of the 21s per cent rebate
allowed when taxes are paid in full;
increase in the maximum tax levy for
the general fund; deputies under the
state accountant, which will install
uniform system of bookkeeping in all
county offices, except those of county
clerks and county treasurers, and a
change in the present system of tax
assessments, which will give the ap-
pointment of the deputy assessors into
the hands of the county assessor, SUBJ
ject to the approval of the county
commissioners, were some of the leg
islation urged for the legislature the
other day at a joint meeting of the an
nual conventions of the Associations
of County Commissioners of Kansas,
the Kansas County Clerks Associa-
ton, the Register of Deeds Associa-
ton of Kansas and the Kansas Dis
trict Clerks Association.
The four meetings adjourned after
choosing Topeka as the 1917 meeting
place and electing officers. The
county commissioners elected J. S.
Swonger, Anderson county, president,
rotary and treasurer; l.. B. Burt OF
Wabaunsee county was elected presi-
dent of the county clerks association,
and C. A. Young. Harvey county, vice
president; A. J. Valentine, Montgom-
cry county, secretary, and G. w. Lee
of Reno county, treasurer. The regis
tiers of deeds association elected the
following officers: Ralph Squires,
Shawnee county, president; Miss Mel
lie Evans, Lyon county, ,vice-president,
and Mrs. L. H. Pfeffer. Greenwood
county, secretary and treasurer.
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May Change Movie" Law.
Mrs. Margaret Grandle, recent Dem
ocratic candidate for secretary OF
state, and at present secretary of
the Pittsburg board of public welfare.
presented to Governor Capper new
law for the state censorship of mo-
ton pictures. The work is now done
under the supervisor of the superin-
tendent of public instruction The pro-
posed law takes it out of that depart
ment and allows the governor to name
three censors. The fee is cut from 81
to 81 reel.
Fear Effects of Petitions
to be the rightful mayor of Arkansas
City by an order of the Kansas SUI
preme Court, have asked the court to
strike from the files of the court the
petitions signed by 1,498 voters of that
city. The petitions ask the court to
reverse it's decision giving the place
to Hunt and urge that c. 8. Gibson,
who has held the office and was GUST
ed by the court, be retained as mayor.
1t is asserted that if the court receives
this petition it will set a bad prece-
dent among litigants-
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Would Save State Money.
George Rogers, former Democratic
member of the legislature from Sedg-
wick county and chief clerk of the
house four years ago. came to Topeka
recently with brand new PROPOSE
ton He wants to take the contract
to do all the clerical work in both
branches OF the legislature for two
thirds of the average cost for such
help in the past He will take the
matter up with legislative leaders
when they assemble for their meeting
| In January. and hopes to close deal
| with them ON that basis.