Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-02-11
Commissioner Advises Committee
That 100000 Would Save
Vast Amount.
WOULD DROP 1000 OFFICIALS
Measures Provide for Abolition of
Town Treasurers and Assessors
New State Normal Is Proposed
for Rhinelander.


plicates each year if the appropria-
increased 100000 annually at this
session Of the legislature, thus
strengthening the department by the
employment of field auditors.
This startling statement was made
by Carol D. Atwood, tax commission
or, in appearing before the joint fl
nance committee. He pointed out that
the 1919 legislature appropriated Sl5,-
600 to defray the expenses of auditors
and accountants to check up income
tax returns. OF about 1000 corpora
lions in the state on this small appro-
priation it was possible to check up 6S
companies in 1919 and 50 companies in
1920. It was found that 81, 757,577 in
come had not been reported, which re-
suited in an additional tax of $1O2, 834.
The commission is urging an approprl-
alton which will permit a fuller check
of the returns of corporations and in
divduals. The commissioner. explained
that it was difficult to keep its help on
the present salary basis compared with.
the salaries offered by the federal gov
ernment
The two big income tax bills in this
session providing for surtaxes on all
incomes over $1,000 will be given a
hearing by the Judiciary committee of
the senate on February 49, This an
nouncement was made by. Senator
John Conant.
The abolition of the Office of town
treasurer in every town in the state
will be proposed in a bill which will
be offered in the lower house within
few days by Assemblyman D. j. Sum
meryille of Ladysmith.
It is understood that a bill will be
| presented which will abolish the
office of town assessor and will
provide that all property be assessed
ployed throughout the year. Should
| these two bills be enacted into law
| it would mean that upwards of 1000
| town officials of Wisconsin would find
| that their offices had been abolished.
A new state normal at Rhinelander
is provided in a bill soon to be intro
duced In the assembly by Assembly
man J. d. Grandine. Florence.
! The board Of normal regents has
passed ARRn the site, the assemblyman
said, and the bill will provide an ap-
preparation of $4,000 annually for
three years.
! A division of taxes now collected by
cities on grain in warehouses and dock
terminals is proposed in two bills Of
fered in the lower house by Assembly
man w. II. Edwards, Waukesha coun-
ty. These taxes now go to the cities.
Assemblyman T. w. BartingaIe,
| Chippewa county, has offered bill for
| the repeal Of the present emergency
| statute under which institutions, de-
/ partments and commissions may be
| given added appropriations without
| the calling Of the legislature.
Assemblyman "A. L. Best, Menomo-
! ME, introduced bill for 100000 APP
preparation for the building of an in
/ Urinary and other buildings at the
| Stout Manual Training school,
,lAssemblyman J. J. Lamb, Fond du
Lac county, is the author of a bill leav-
! ing it optional with counties to employ
registered nurses or public health in
structors.
Assemblyman W. r. Olson, Green
county, has offered bill to repeal the
whey butter label law. If this meas
ure is enacted into law it will allow
| whey butter to be sold as other butter
is sold, without label.
1t is expected that during the pres
ent week the senate will take up the
| appointments made by Governor Blaine
during the past week. 1t now seems
probable that all of these appointments
will be confirmed without opposition.
The two main appointments are those
of w. Stanley Smith of Ashland as
prohibition commissioner and Judge
Charles D. Rose Of Beloit as a member
of the state tax commission.
In an effort to force the railroads Of
Wisconsin to obey the 2-cent passen-
ger fare law, Senator J. Henry Bennett
| of Viroqua has offered bill penaliz-
ing railroads $4,000 a day for viola
ton of a state law.
]. G. D. Mack, state engineer, has rec
commended to the joint finance COM
mittee the need of a new residence for
the chief executive of the state. He
points out that it will cost $4,000 to
make repairs on the present mansion
Bill to Pay Taxes Semi-AnnuaIly.
Semi-annual payment of taxes in
Wisconsin is the plan proposed by AS
semblyman J. B. French of Superior,
who believes that taxes should be paid
in January and July of each year Fol-
lowing the holiday season taxes come
as an unusual blow upon people and
Assemblyman French believes that if
the tax-paying period could be divided
there would be greater satisfaction.
Assemblyman French points out that
such plan has worked out success
fully in the state of Minnesota.
For Reapportionine Districts.
Senator Bird offered joint resolu-
ton creating a joint committee for the
work of reapportioning the legislative
congressional districts of the state
pursuant to law under the census of
1920, the committee to consist of three
| senators and five assemblymen. The