The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-12
State Auditor
Explains to
MIR. Larsen
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this statement. The table which
was prepared by this Office showing
the proportionate ratio of the states
revenue from taxation expended fol-
educational purposes included only
IL revenue which comes to the state
through the eight mill levy, for state
and state school purposes.
1t would be absolutely impossible
for this office without additional In
formation to make a statement show.
ing the proportion Of all taxes paid
expended for educational purposes,
in fact the proportion would differ In
each city, town, and village, for the
reason that the levies in each taxing
district vary and the only practical
method to figure Just what proportion
Of any mans taxes goes to education
would be to figure the total levy for
all purposes in the taxing district
where such person resides, and deter
mine what portion of the total levy
was made for educational purposes.
In figuring the states portion, how
ever from the eight mills, not only
the direct levy for schools should be
considered, but the appropriations
made by the legislature for educa-
tional purposes should be included,
ed, which makes the percentage
from the s mill levy expended for
educational purposes approximate IS
per cent.
I have never contended that the
state is spending too much money
for educational purposes, on the con.
trary think the state has good rea-
sons to be proud OF its elementary
school system and OF its higher edu.
cational institutions. We should en-
deavor to maintain in our schools a
high standard Of efficiency and IL
the taxpayers feel that they are re-
ceiving absolute value for the
amount expended, and that the prop
err results are being attained,
think, no complaint will be made.
The statement has been made that
have criticized the school system,
and that I maintained that We are
spending too much money for educa-
ional purposes. This statement is
not true and / shall appreciate your
explaining my position If You have
In opportunity.
Yours very truly.
L. G. KELLY, State Auditor.
Logan, Jan. "a, 1916.
'ir. A. B. Chambers,
County Clerk, Logan, Utah.
Dear Sir:
Please give me a statement for
publication, concerning the tax re-
'eipts in Cache county for the veae
915. Give the statement in some
etai', also the grand total.
What per cent of the total tax is
he part assigned to educational pur-
oses?
Respectfully, r. V. LARSON,
District Supt.
Logan, Jan, q, 1916.
lr. r. V. Larson,
Supt. Schools of Cache County,
Logan. Utah.
lear Sir:
In replying to your letter OF the
9TH inst. asking for information rel
tive to the amount of taxes levied
or the year 1915, beg to advise as
ollows:
First-That the total taxes levied
or the year. 1915, was $442,577.43.
This does not include the West
ache Irrigation Taxes, which
mounts to s24,137.O1.)
Second-That the total taxes levied
or county purposes, not including
chools, is s74,12S.S4.
Third-That the total state and
tate school taxes levied is sS4,71S. SO
Fourth-That the state road taxes
evied is $26,i74 "a.
Fifth-That the total municipal
axes levied is s9s,716.3s.
Sixth-That the total school taxes
evied was s2S2,1O1 90 this, howev-
n, includes $74 ,552. "A or SO per cent
# the taxes levied for state and state
school purposes. This total covers
he amount this county pays for the
schools OF the county and
logan City. the high schools of tho
and our contribution toward
he support OF the Utah Agricultural
College, University of Utah. Deaf and
Dumb School, Industrial School.
Seveuth-That the total per cent
Of al taxes levied in Cache county.
during the year 1915, for education
al purposes is 52.4 per cent (not in
Guiding the taxes for the West Cache
Irrigation Company.