Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-09-25

and the definite amount Of the state
tax levy is now determined.
Several months have been devoted
to arguments pro and con as to wheth
er or not thare would be any appreci-
able increase in the state tax. Nom
partisan league spell-binders have
tried to keep the Taxpayers from be-
coming panicky, and opponents OF the
Townley machine have warned OF the
dangers of the free-spending policy
now in vogue.
Those who have given tie matter
any thought have had no trouble in
approaching the fact that TRIPPING the
state payroll and dishing out expense
accounts without stint would be bound
to cost money-and the taxpayers
would have to furnish that money.
But the amount of the stasc tax Is
no longer a matter of speculation.
The state board Of equalization has
placed the mount to be raised at So,
100000 for general purposes, and has
ordered that amount raised by state
levy of 3.02 mills for general purpos-
es.
The assessed valuation OF the state
has been quadrupled since last yea-.
The mill tax for last year was 40
mills. Hence, were the state gener.
al tax to remain the same, the mill
tax this year would have to be 1.075
mills. 1t is 3.O2, or three times as
much.
But that tax is not all the increase.
it is only one of the many items. The
flat school tax will raise vast addi-
tional fund for the reason that the
If you are interested in figuring out
your own tax; find out how much you
actually paid on your property last
year for state purposes. Then null
tiply that amount by three. Add to
that the increased school tax, the SOL
diers' bounty tax. the fiat hail tax,
the hail indemnity tax if you did not
withdraw, also the additional county,
school, township, or city tax. grass
hopper tax, etc., and perhaps you WIFI
appreciate that your interview this
fall with the county treasurer will
not be anything in the nature of one
grand, sweet song.
The above taxes will all be collected
when you settle with the county treas
urer. But that is far from all the
new taxes you win have paid, and
will have to pay.
The state auditor says the state
will have to face deficit next year
that will have to be made up by later
taxation for the reason that the
amount ordered collected will not
meet the Increased needss
Also. every gallon of oifsand gaso-
lire you use costs you something to
cover the tax on oils. If i were not
for this tax, you would be called upon
to pay more for your state genera,
tax.
If you made any appreciate a.
mount of money from your Farming
or other occupation this year, you
will also have to pay your share OF
the new state income tax. and, in
paying your county tax, you wifi have
to pay your share for the additional
county officer to administer these new
tax laws, and to help collect your in
core tax.
If YOU own an automobile you have
already found out something aDou,
the Hnount YOU have to pay for
your automobile license.
If you are so unfortunate as to be
in any other line of business than
farming, YOU have no doubt become
acquainted with the additional amour:
that the Workmen's Compensation.
Bureau demands.
In due time, you will also pay addi-
tional county tax to meet the loss in
Interest resulting from the deposit
Of public funds in the Bank Of North
Dakota.
From now on this business Of state
government will devolve into the pro-
position OF pay pay, pay.
Step lively, gentlemen. This Is TIE
New Day" It costs money to have
all the latest new-fangled fads and
fancies IN state government. The
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