The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-23

levy for the coming year has likewise
been fixed, yne total State revenue
ear. therefore, can bs accurately COM
pu.ed ana the tolAl state revenue for
me second year OF tins bienniai period
Can larry and reasonaDiy estimated.
over appropriation creates = condi-
| tion Of i.nAnc.Al cnaos in the several
and state Departments.
work anu contract the larger part OF
their expenditures tar IN advance.
maserlsiiy ns lily sdu rsopeed in the mladis Of the
UienniAi perioi. waste and financial
entanglements must follow. Over ap,
preparation In wrong IA principle and
GOOD ROADS
1t Is imperative that the subject of
good road building be given immediate
and careful consiueration by this Cen
! eral Assembly.
| AS buslr.-ss proposition. good roads
mean the rapid and comprehensive de-
,a,opment Of our State:
The building OF good roads does not
mean sending money out of the state,
/ for Colorado produces all materials re-
quired. and money expended for labor
neis to the advnntass Of all.
A Federal Bureau. under the Depart
ment OF Agrteuitnrs. Is rnnars. urging ths
AZ Act. a"s"a%sS' %h.rssS $500. .soe. 900 you'd ,.
eees9Rrasa aosspnmeas for %s per@anent road cons
struction during the next seven years
| The amount to be expended IN IN co Solorado
| would be approximately $9.00O.000. This
eacn state expend dollar for dollar with
The National Highways Association
proposes the nationalixtnE OF The prin-
cipai hishways Of the United States
system of hard surfaced highways ira
versing the entire country The total
cost to the Federal Government OF tins
\ he
| Under the plan of the National High.
ways Commission no State funds would
National Highways. nut would be used
in building and maintaining a secon-
aasE there With sSs.e The " Nation@i Hishway plan
Colorado by the United States Govern,
surface $500 miles of main highways.
I 1t is recommended that YOU carefully
investigate the merits OF these two
to support the plan of the National
Highways Association. resolution of
warded ware S to Washington Without delay.
| II you are convinced from your In
vestigation that the plan OF the Fed
you should make suitable provision. in
order that Colorado may meet its re-
auired quota. ,ox
The MN Levy In certain towns and
cities has reached the twenty mill
|
seventh of this total. The other six
sevenths 10 made up of school, county
and town or city taxes.
| Evidently. with such high mill
rate. the tax on the residence property
of many VINO have small incomes is a
very heavy burden. As you give pa
tient consideration to the strenuous de-
m,.nds for increased appropriations for
highly useful and beneficial purposes.
| do not forget the taxpayer with "A lin
Every dollar now being wasted in
maint teSlancc OF duplicating boards
which you can save. Will be a real aid
to all taxpayers. and Will be especially
amt moderate means.
1t is recommended that you investi-
gate fully and very carefully the sub
whether the tax burden can be more
justly and ,, sGH!ta1lX 4 n;o dis,piSsted- sG
A. liberal appropriation should be
BSard A, this psr,.sular nd time II Is
data be collected regarding our unde-
veioped mineral and agricultural re-
! sources. IN order that the Federal Gov
erhmen; may have the benefit thereof
n providing homes and occupations
for returning soldiers.
vcloped land. has untold wealth " un-
developed minerals and IL verye rich
~h.ss G.hss Big ss Spsn
the Federal Government and the people
1t is recommended that . Board be
| created to be composed Of the- Immi- :
grafton Commissioner. the Register of
neer and the state Geologist and that II
be charged with the duty of promptly
| the states resources. the same to be
In T,n!ea tS oy
PROHIBITION
| tThe Twenty second General Assembly
has had the privilege OF ratifying the
IL recommended that you examine
a view to providing additional reme-
dies. that Its enforce ment may be more
effective and summary.
JUVENILE COURT SF DENVER
the seIsr Aet Creating a and definin. the juT- r.
isdiction of the Juvenile Court OF Dem
yer legal authority han not been con.
adult Offenders guilty of delinquency
towards children.
recommend that Jurisdiction be .ex-
within the real purpose OF the original
Act.
1t would be presumptuous for me to
attempt to speak with authority re-
Kardins the NEEDS on Sdr STATE ia'tfs
requisite to the comprehensive discus
sion OF any subject and while ! have
and have arrived at some conclusions
regarding their needs. still hesitate
to make concrete recommendations
based on my present knowledge OF their
requirements. Some matters. however,
are patent. even to the casual OBJ
server.
educational; Ample provision must
be made to meet the needs of our Edu-
and ultimate success of our form of
government largely rests on education.
Colorado must discharse its fun obliEa-
OF State and National concern.
Penal and Corrective: We cannot
escape the grave responsibility OF
properly caring for the unfortunate
who find lodgment in these institutions.
The accomplishments of the past JUS
tify the hope that with added farm