The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-12-31

Chamber Of Commerce on December
the 11th instant, outlined the finance
program to be given to the next legis-
lature. In the budget of state expendi-
lures that he is now working on,
which budget, according to the COVER
nor. contemplates the completion OF
the new prison. work on which is now
In progress. also an appropriation for
the construction of additional units to
the state hospital In addition to the
appropriation of $4,000 appropriated
at the last session of the legislature
for new building. work on which IL
under way. He gave 1t as his opinion
that we should establish and finance
a continuous building program He
further stated that the department of
highways Is contemplating an enor-
nous program of road construction,
one that will be of immense benefit to
the development of the state. Every
thing pointed. he said, to economy
rather than expense in road construct
ion as well as in other departments of
state government. The responsibility
OF highway construction should be dis
tributed over the counties and kstrlcts
to a greater degree.
Discussing the outlook for business
and various projects, the governor
expressed great optimism and predict
ed big things were going to happen
within the next two years at the very
doors Of Reno-700 men employed in
the work of handling the low grade
ores OF the Comstock to be continued
over a period of many years; that the
completion Of the new prison would
open the doors to manual labor of the
conyicts in a wool pulling and tanning
plant. rug weaving plant and rock cut
ting industry. and incidentally stated
that Warren Noteware has pulled
$4,000 out Of your pockets" tHe did
not specify whether this applied to the
citizens of Reno or the taxpayers at
large) by saying that the state of Ne
yada is about bankrupt Such state
ment as that pulls down Nevada state
bonds" II his reference was to the
sale Of $4,000 additional highway
bonds. plead guilty to the indict-
ment and desire to file the following
brief In behalf of all classes of tax-
payers against the waste and extrava-
gance OF highway construction in this
state. which. IL continued as in the
past, will solve the question at issue.
business men and all classes OF
taxpayers In the state are entitled to
demand that the next legislature take
some thought of the future.
Contrary to the opinion of the gov
ernor. next year, unless all signs
fall, there will be a tremendous de-
crease In the value Of taxable prop
erty Of this state. Failure to act by
the legislature will result not only in
a continuance of the unjust and ex-
cessive tax burdens but will stifle and
stagnate all business and disrupt the
finances of the entire state.
We can attempt a forecast of the
future only as we know the results
OF the past The truth should not be
unwelcome. no matter who tells IL.
Facts are facts and we should meet
them with open eyes and honest con-
sideration. Theories and promises
may for time wean us away from
our common sense. The policy of the
land tax division of the Nevada Live
stock Association Is a policy of "get-
the-data" doctrine. as distinguished
from the prevalent "hunch" method
of arriving at conclusions. Following
Is copy of letter from Hon. Geo.
A. Cole, state controller:
"Office of State Controller.
Carson City. Nevada,
December 6, 1920.
warren c. Noteware, Lovelock, Ne
vada.-Dear Sir: As you requested
some time ago, am enclosing state
ment complied from the records of
this office, showing receipts and dis
bursements of the state highway CON-
mission from It's organization to De-
cember I. 1920, and which also show
the proportion or receipts from var
ious sources.
ALSO enclosed find statement made
from reports of the commission to the
state industrial insurance department
showing payroll to October l, 1920,
with a note showing percentage of
payroll to total disbursements for
same period.