Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-02-16
Board Rule Is Proposed by Bill
in the Assembly.
BIG SAVING TO TAXPAYERS
Gov. Blaine Is Preparing His Finance
Message 20 the Lesislature-New
Income Tax Measure TO Be
introduced.

"Wednesday by ASsemblyman ID. J.
Summerville OF Ladysmith.
This bin Is patterned after the Min
nesota law and would give counties
% the state the right 10 adopt a com
mission form. There would be from
three 70 five members On the county
commission. and these men would per
form an the duties now exercised by
a county board Of supervisors. The
measure II not a new one before the
legislature and is supported by the
members from northern Wisconsin,
who claim that the plan has worked
out successfully Ia the state OF Mime
sofa. County boards Of the state now
have a membership OF from 30 10 80.
Gov. John J. Blaine Is preparing his
finance message 10 the legislature. IL
viii probably be read in both houses
Tuesday. February j.. il * under
st0d that the governor will urge that
the appropriations from the legisla-
ture be- kept within ID, income OF the
stale aud that De viii suggest 20 the
legislature that be viii exercise his
veto 90 bring this about. Governor
Blaine j. opposed 10 state tax.
A revision Of the regular income tax
returns In the state. which have been
undlsturbed since the enactment of the
law In 1917. win be- provided In "A bin
which will be introduced in the house
this week by Assemblyman John l..
Dahl. Barron county. The bin is an
administration measure and its gem
eral features were recommended by
Governor Blaine in his recent message
10 the legislature. The measure incor-
porates many other tax reforms which
were advocated in the governors mes
sage.
The features ~ the bin are:
Increase Of regular tax returns.
Repeal OF personal property Offset
under income tax law.
Reveal Of the secrecy clause Of the
present income tax law.
The Dahl bin will be n companion 10
the Severson surtax bin. which has al
ready been introduced In the upper
house. The Severson bin affects in
comes i'm excess of $4,000. The Dahl
hul i designed 10 revise the rates Of
incomes for lesser amounts.
one 81 the features Of the Dahl bin,
aside from the rates. Is the exemptions.
lie has provided i'm the present law a
given exemption OF $500 for single
person. 81 200 for married couple and
500 Tor each child. The other bin pro-
vIded for $1,000 Tor a single person.
5000 for married and $500 FOR each
child.
The schedule ~ rates above exempt
tions provided in the Dahl bin are as
follows:
one per cent FOR the first $1,000 tax
able income: IL per cent on the sec
ond $1,000 or any part thereof Of tax
able income; = per cent on the third
81 GO ar any part thereof OF taxable
income: 3 per cent on the fourth $1,000
or any part thereof 81 taxable income:
4 per cent on the fifth $1,000 or any
part thereof Of taxable income; > per
cent on the sixth $1,000 or any part
thereof ~ taxable income; q per cent
On the seventh $1,000 taxable income
and per cent on all taxable Income
m excess 81 ST.OOO. This bin has been
worked out IN conferences between As
Semblyrnan Dahl. members Of the state
tax commission and Gov. John J.
Blaine. n IS entirely an independent
measure ~ the SeverSon bin, although
corollary a Il. These returns APP
ply 10 the Incomes % corporations and
individuals alike. The hin also repeal>
deductions granted In the original law
~ 1917 received from the state banks.
national banks. mutual saving banks
and trust companies. subject 20 taxa
ton In this state.
one 81 the most far-reaching educa-
tionnl measures 10 be introduced az
this session came into the senate on
"Wednesday from senator II. l.. Peter
son ~ sturgeon Bay. II provides FOR
the election of school boards IN an
cities ~ the state outside If Milwau-
kee. II win affect s. cities in Wis
cunsin.
BY the terms 81 the bill the school
beard shall be independent of the city
council and viii have taxing power up
10 = per cent 81 the assessed value Of
the property In the district. Each and
every such school district shall be an
independent corporation. separate and
distinct from all other departments
Of city government
Hospital for shell-shoeked Soldiers.
Shell-shocked soldiers Of the state
may be cured. for a 10000 state hos
pltaI for the treatment and care II suf-
ferlng or disabled soldiers Is proposed
In a bin introduced in the legislature
IN senator Henry G. Huber. Dane
county. senator Huber's bin calls for
the selection Of a commission. 70 be
appointed by Governor Blaine. 70 select
a site and superiniend the construction
81 n hospital. 70 be known as the Wis
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