Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-02-11
WISCONSIN LOSES
100000 TAXES
Appropriation Would Save Vast
Sum, Commissioners Says.
MAY ABOLISH MANY OFFICES
Bills Propose Eliminating Position of
Town Treasurer and Assessor
Would Abolish Upwards of g.
600 Places in the State.

the state tax commission were in
creased 100000 annually at this SEES
sion of the legislature its organization
could be strengthened by employing
field auditors with the result that ST.
100000 additional tax, which now es-
capes could be placed on the tax roll
each year.
This startling statement was made
by Carol ID. Atwood tax commissions
er, in appearing before the joint IL
nance committee. He pointed out that
the 1919 legislature appropriated $751;
900 to defray the expenses of auditors
and accountants TO check up income
tax returns. OF about 1,200 corpora
tions 1t was possible to check up 6S
companies in 1919 and so companies in
1920. 1t was found that $1,757,577 in
come had not been reported, which re-
suited in an additional tax of $102, S34.
The commission is urging an appropri-
alton which will permit u fuller check
of the returns of corporations and In
diyiduals. The commissioner explained
that ii was difficult to keep its help on
the present salary basis compared with
the salaries offered by the federal gov
eminent.
The two big income tax bills in this
session providing for surtaxes on all
incomes over $1,000 Will be given
hearing by the judiciary committee of
the senate on February 16. 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 bin which will
be offered In the lower house within a
few days by Assemblyman d. j. Sum
meryille of Ladysmith.
1t is understood that btu win be
presented which VIII abolish the
office of town assessor and will
provide that all property be assessed
hy county assessor who win be EN-
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 ut Rhinelander
IL provided in bill soon TO be intro
duced in the assembly by Assembly
man j ID. Grandine, Florence.
The board of normal regents has
passed upon the site, the assemblyman
soili, and the bill win provide an APP
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. III. Edwards, Waukesha coun-
ty. These taxes now go to the cites.
Assemblyman 7. w. Barh.gale.
Chippewa county. has offered bill for
the repeal of the present emergency
statute under which institutions, de-
pnrtments and commissions may be
given added appropriations without
the calling of the legislature
Assembyman A. L. Best, Menomo-
ME, introduced bill for 100000 APP
preparation for the building of an i'm
Urinary and other buildings at the
Stout Manual Training school
Assemhlynan ]. j. Lamb, Fond du
Lac county. is the author Of a bin leav-
ing II optional with counties to employ
registered nurses or public health in
structors.
Assemblyman w. II. Olson. Green
aD11ntN has affaf.,1 :. hfII - tsat,..ai 4h4a
whey butter label law If this meas
IRE 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 Ii 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 aud Judge
Charles ID. Rose of Belolt ms 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 bin penaliz-
ing railroads $4,000 day for viola
tion Of state law.
j. u, d. Mack, state engineer, has rec.
commended to the joint finance com.
mittee the need of new residence for
the chief executive of the state. He
Joints out that il viii cost $4,000 to
make repairs ON the present mansion
Experts to Aid Farm Marketing.
The agricultural committee OF the
lower house probably viii introduce a
bill soon, enlarglng the powers of the
division of markets to relieve, to some
extent the condition Wisconsin farm
ers are confronting. The Olson bill,
as II will be labeled. will include the
ideas of GoSsrno. Blaine GA this sub
ject, it was stated BY asSemblymen,
and would be one Of. the admlnistra.
tion measures sought for Enactment at
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