The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-04-06
TAX REPORT SHOWS
GAIN IN PAST YEAR
FINAL FIGURES RECEIVED FROM
COUNTY AUDIToRs-roTAL
VALUATION 1914, 7se, 1854.
ITEMS FROM STATE CAPITOL
BIsmarck Letter Giving Important
and Interesting News Of Officials
and Departments Of North
Dakota Government.
ITEMS FROM STATE CAPITOL

SWN0SO NSvO1 tISSOuS
Bismarck
State Auditor %Jorgenson and the
tax commission have received the last
abstract OF 1915. taxes from the coun,
ty auditors. The total assessed yalua.
ton for 1915 after deducting the fifty
dollar exemption allowed by law was
1914, 799, 1854. The total amount Of
taxes levied for all purposes in the
state amounted to $15.S60.13l.
In 1914 the assessed valuation for
the state was $307,4 95, 463 and the to
tai tax levy for all purposes was $l4..
004,009. The actual increase in as,
sessed value amounted to over thirty.
seven million dollars in 1915 over the
previous year.
The increase in taxes levied waa
$1.856,122 more in 1915 than in 1914,
The average tax levy for all pun
poses in 1914 was 4b.54 mills and II
1915 42.91 mills.
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School Funds Available.
A question which has bothered thu
officials at the capitol for some time
regarding the time when the appro
priat1on made by the last legislature
became available for school funds,
has been settled by an opinion from
Attorney General Linde. who m~aintainl
that the appropriation became avail.
able for use July ], 1915. instead OF
January l ,'1916. He based his opinion
upon section 635 of the Code, which
states that unless specially stated, all
appropriations become available fol-
use at the beginning OF the fiscal year
AS the matter stood, there was nd
specification as to the time 1t was ia
become available, and as the fsca!
year begins with the first day Of July
and ends at the close Of June 80, thu
appropriation was interpreted as dat
ing from that time.
The above appropriation was ts
take the place OF the mill tax for edu
cational institutions OF the state. TIL.
state auditor, wishing to have tn,
matter settled before issuing war
rants on that fund, asked for the
opinion. Several days have been used
IN ascerta1ning the exact time and the
many sections Of the code have been
studied from every point In coming to
this decision.
Attacks School Site Grant.
John M. Altman, Of Grafton. who
was a member Of the constitutional,
convention. has raised a question a,
to the constitutionality Of the &C,
granting section SO, township l4O
range 40. to the agricultural college
for a site. The then attorney gen
eral advised the second state legis
lafure that the act would be uncon
stltutlonal, hut suggested that con
gress would grant permission and tina,
the state constitution could be amend
ed to conform. Congress passed the
act. but the state never amended it,
constitution, which leaves the grant
to the college incomplete. Altman In
sists that Attorney General H. j. Linde
take action. Linde is as yet unde
clded. The land on which the college
stands still appears on the land de-
partment map as uhsold and subiec,
to sale.
No Postage For Replies.
Commission K. II. Flint. of the de
partment Of agriculture and labor, has
Issued the following statement will
reference to stock brands:
by reason of the fact that the de-
partment's appropriation for postage
is limited and insufficient, in so far al
II same applies to this case, the de
partment deems it inadvisable to at
tempt acknowledgment Of the thou
sands OF brand wners' statements
relative to their brands and returned
TO Ibis department for comparison
provided the statement conforms to
our records.
The stock brand owners of the
state car rest assured that their man.
ner Of branding conforms to the rec
ords OF the department in every re
spect IN the absence Of any reply with
reference to this matter from this
branch Of the state government,
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Board Of Education Meets.
r. +. Ladd. president Of the agricul
tural college has returned from James
town. where he attended, for the first
time. a meeting Of the state board OF
education. of which he became a mem
Der by virtue OF his recent election
as president Of the agricultural col
Iege. Only routine business was car
cd for by the board at this session
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Rail Board Meets April 49,.
April I, s and 6 the railroad com,
mission will hold hearings at M1not
The following cases will be heard:
Crossings at futile and Darlington:
spur track to mill at New Rockford
spur track to mine at Beulah; waiting
room at Shepard siding; station
agent at Hoving; new da-ot at Del
sem; e depot at Dodge; depot and
agent at Lostwood; depot ut Battle
view; depot and agent at Carbury: