The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-03
BOARD Of STATE AFFTlRs WANTS
INFORMATION

Act l40 OF 1915 creating the Hoard
Of State Affairs vests IL with various
powers and places upoa Il various re-
spousihillties The first, aud perhaps
the most important 10 the people of
the State. Is the power vested Ia the
Board to deal with matters OF taxation
With respect to taxation. the power
OF the Board is roughly divided into
four classes
First. the power 10 assess property
that has heretofore escaped taxation.
Second, the power to equalize the
assessment OF property between the
various governmental subdivisions.
Third, the power TO equalize assess
meuts between Individuals Of the same
local sub divisions.
Fourth, the power 20 assess the
property of all public service corpora
tions. such as railroad telephone
and telegraph companies, and express
companies,
The Board of State Affairs Is a new
Board, vested with ue& powers. and
given the authority 10 deal alth the
question oi assessments in q new
manner II has n0 prpccdents 10 follow
and no experience to guide il
Before this lioard can place property
on the assessment rolls that has here.
tofofe escaped taxation, IL must know
of the existence of that property
u has been asserted b} various people
throughout the Stale and by some Of
the newspapers IN the State that the
State is fall Of tag dodgers
II any person. hrm or corporation Ia
this State Is lodging taxes, Il Is the
earnest desire uf this Board 80 know
who they are aud their method Of tax
lodging
The Board being uew has no get
program. bat il drsifuus OF following
the best plan possible ia accomplish
It's purposes
The Individual members at the Hoard
do not regard the Board as political
body bu, feel that il was designed 10
b. business institution for The pur
pose OF determining how best 10 col
lect and eNpend revenue
The Board further considers itself y
servant of the people and II feels that
any citizen has the right So make any
suggestion to the Board with reference
60 its work, that he may deem proper
IN" members Of the Board desire
very earnestly ln justify It's existence,
Ior they know that ia order 10 de- so.
they must have the cooperation Of the
public
The BOARD Of State Affairs, therefore.
invites aud requests from any person
n The State OF Louisiana any surger
tIen With reference to It's duties
1t invites. from any source. informa,
tion concerning iax-dodeers or persons
Who are not paying taxes on property
subject Ia taxation
n invites information from any
source concerning Inequalities ia tbe
assessment Of individuals la the glff
ous parishes
n especially requests from the news
papers ST the STATE and ilc managers
thereof suggestions regarding the work
of the Board and any Information con.
erruinF tax dodgers. inequalities IN as
sessmeai or any Information that may
pHabla this Board 10 more fully per
form It's duties 10 the people 81 the
State
The Hoard uiii not consider any
Anonymous communication ANY iu
formation received In response 10 this
invitation wilt. however BE- treated
With tho greatest confidence Persons
communicating any fact along these
lines ia the BOARD may rest assured
that they will not be- troubled or in.
congeniencod for that reason
All information 81 this character will