Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
Governor Requests Commits
sioners and Assessors to
Meet in Boise Dec. Is to
Consider Taxation.
Administration of Terms of
Revenue Law Is Big Prob
lem That Must Be Deter
mined-Chi Executive
to Address Officials.

The county commissioners of Idaho
together with the Al assessors in
whose hands rests the administration
Of the terms of the revenue law, are
called to convene in Boise on Dec. 15
for the purpose of discussing revenue
matters. The call comes in the form of
proclamation issued by Governor
Alexander.
The states chief executive as well
as other members of the state board of
equalization feel that a general dis
cussion of the revenue laws of the state
and their administration will be OF
benefit to all concerned, and will not
only result in placing more taxable
property on the assessment rolls but
will make a more equitable distribu-
ton of the taxes.
A BIG CONVENTION.
Neither the governor of the state
hoard desire discrimination TO exist
In the taxing of Idnho's property. TIL"
gathering of commissioners and as
SCISSORS will constitute one of the larg-
est meetings of it's kind to be held in
Boise this winter. Many of the county
commissioners and assessors have been
urging a state convention be held to
take up and consider revenue matters.
They want to become more familiar
with the forms of tho revenue act and
to decide - % st 10 uppn more u. =
form rlan of r'sessm mt. If such a
plan can be settled upon il will not
only increase the states assessed val
nations but greatly relieve the work
of county and state officials. Gov
ernor Alexander will address the Off
cals.
The convention will probably be
held, in tho house Of representatives. al
the statchouse. but if it cannot ac-
commodat0 those in attendance more
suitable quarf"rs will be selected.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation of Governor Alex
snder follows:
Believing that uniform under
standing of all the problems connected
with the administration of our rev.
cnue laws. and uniform intcrpreta .
ton of the different provisions OF
these laws is necessary to a just and
equable assessment of the property in
the different counties of the state and
fc' ling that the best method of dissem~
mating this knowledge and of prcpar-
ing the officials of the various counties
of the state to do their work in 4
manner which will be Just and with
out discrimination is by having said
officials meet and Thoroughly discuss
the various phases of their work;
Now, therefore. !, NJ. Alexander
governor of the state of Idaho, under
authority vested in me by the laws OF
the state of Idaho. do hereby call the
commissioners and the assessors Of the
various counties of the state of Idaho
10 meet in convention at Boise, Idaho
on Dec. IS, 1917. for the purpose oi
more thoroughly organizing their work
for the ensuing year.
In witness whereof. ! have hereunt'
set my hand and have caused tho
Great Seal of the state of Idaho to b,
hereto affixed.
Done at Boise, the capital of Idaho
this fourteenth day Of November, il
the year of our Lord 1917, and the In.
dependence of the United States tn,
one hundred and forty second.
(SEAL) NJ. ALEXANDER,
Governor.
Attest:
w. #. DOUGHERTY,
Secretary of state