Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
STATE BOARD HOLDS
BIG STICK ON TAX


control over all tax levies and bond Is
sues from the state board of tax com
missioners, but giving the right of APP
peal from the local taxing unit to the
state board, is the provision Of Represen-
tative Johnson's bill to amend the state
tax law, which was passed by the house
late yesterday.
Under suspension of rules the vote
stood "A to 10.
With the exception of a few minor
amendments proposed by Representative
Harris, recommended by a special COM
mittee consisting of Representatives
Harris, Swain and Tuthill, and agreed
on by n republican house caucus, the
bill is the same as originally introduced
by the Goodrich administration.
Debate on the bin was shut off when
Representative Kimmel moved the pre-
vious question, after the amendments
had heen adopted by voice vote and
the rules suspended.
BOARD STILL
AT WHEEL.
By retaining the appeal power in the
hands of the state board Of tax commits
sloners. the board will be the deter
mining factor in the making Of future
levles.
revised the original section rela ting to
the exemption Of bonds issued for the
improvement or parks, highways. sew
erage disposal plants and others. to ap-
ply to bonds issued in the future in
stead Of those which previously have
been issued
As the bin originally was stated It
would exempt from taxation the ga rbage
reduction plant which was sold by the
state to the city OF indianapolis and Of
which Gov. Goodrich was known 70 be
one Of the stockholders
The plant, under the amendments must
Issue new bonds.
Following Is a tabulation on the roll
call on the passage OF the bin:
Republicans-Abraham Abrams. An
derson, Baker. Barker of Boone Bar
nard. Behmer. Benedict. Buchanan. Bue-
Ter. Butler, Byers. Cam. CovaIt. Daley.
Davis, Day. Delaplane. Demaree, Dunn.
Fiheld. Gaesser, Gibbons. Givsn. Gordon.
GraysOn. Green. Hansell. Hare, Harris.
Hoffman. Jinnett. Johnson Kessler. KIM
mel. Kingsbury. Knapp, LOfuze, Laugh
lin Leer. Lowe. cKinley. McMaster. Ma
lott. MendenhaIi. Miller OF Marion, MIL
Ter OF Tippecanoe. Morgan, Newly New
man. Noll, Oyermyer. Phelps. Phillips.
RothrOck. Rowbottom. Sambor, Shilling.
Smith. Southland. Swain. TiIlman. Traub.
Tuthill. Vesey, Williamson. Willis of De
kalb Willis of strubeu. WINNER Wines
burg. wood. Wright, Yoder. Youse.
Democrats-Axby Barker OF Posey.
Der. Bidaman. Cooper. Curry. Deem. lee.
OLeary. Oxen. scott. Thomas. Walker.
TAXABLEs TO BE
EXEMPTED.
Following IS @ list OF taxables which
the bill provides 10 exempt from taxa
ton.
Federal. state. county. city. town or
township property.
Lands granted Tor common school pur-
poses.
Personal property and real estate, not
exceeding 80 acres, Of colleges and sse-
cial schools
Buildings for educational. literary, sci
entiac or charitable purposes. including
land on which they are situated.
Campus or athletic grounds not ex-
ceedinR fifty acres.
Lands bought with intention Of erect
ing such buildings, II not in excess OF
forty acres.
Endowment funds Of institutions.
towns. townships, cities or counties set
apart for educational, literary scientific
or charitable purposes.
Buildings used for or IN connection
with religious worship, not exceeding
fifteen acres
Real and personal property Of the
state board Of agriculture.
Any tract Of land not exceeding eighty
acres. and improvements thereon. owned
by county or district agricultural asso-
Citations. organized under the state laws.
CEMETERIES
AFFECTED.
Cemeteries where operating corpora
lions do not derive compensation or
pecuniary benefit. and the maintenance
fund gained from the sale Of lots or
other source.
Such real estate VIII not, however, be
exempt from liability for street improve
erty lies within any Incorporated city
or town
Property Of the Y. NJ. G. A., X. Of c..
Y. VI. H. A. or Y. w. c. A.
Bonds OF any literary. scientific benev-
client or charitable institution that IS the
specific or residuary legate Of be
quest
Every licensed fraternal beneficiary as.
ISOLATION, and its funds, except real es-
tate not occupied by such association in
carrying on its business.
Poll and road taxes Of any man in the
army or navy.
Land, not to exceed one acre, with Inn
provements, and all personal property of
Greek letter and other fraternitles in col
leges.
Money or property given by will for
the benefit Of literary, educational mu
nicipal. scientific, charitable or religious
purposes, provided the money or property
is not being used wrongfully.
Land and improvements owned by
church and used as a dormitory for stu
dents, excluding university operated
dormitories, with the provision that It Is
not exempted from special assessments.
MEDICAL AND
POOR CARE.
Buildings and lands used by associa-
lions giving medical aid or otherwise
caring for poor persons.
Soldiers and sailors memorial funds,
Backgrounds or other historical sites.
Public library corporations real estate
and personal property.
Bonds issued by the state or munich
pal corporation on which interest Is
paid.
Road bonds authorized by any county
or township, bearing not more than AZ
per cent interest.
Article % of the fifth section provides
that "all bonds and other evidences Of
indebtedness hereafter issued by or in
the name Of any municipality or other po-
lltical or civil subdivision of the state OF
Indiana, or by or in the name of any
taxing district I'm the tata of Tndfnna