The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-12-15

S W means OF better organlza-
ton and improved operating proce-
dure. The third is to raise part of the
states money by levies on those now
escaping wholly or partially their fair
share of the burden. All told accord
ing to the Committee, the general
property tax can be reduced over
$2,OOO,OO0 as compared with 1921.
After considerable discussion the
Committee came to the conclusion
that financial conditions in the state
would Justify it's recommendation to
the Legislature of deferring prac-
tical!y all building operations by
state institutions in 1922. Such ac
ton would result in reduction of
ne appropriations by approximately
half million dollars. The Committee
realizes that this means merely the
deferrlnS of expenditures which in
some cases will have to be made later
IN only few instances, however. was
he committee able to learn of condi-
tlons making the erection of new
buildings at once very desirable and
IN most cases it was thought no
great hardship would result from a
postponement of the building pro-
ram for one year.
. The principal attention of the Com
hlttee was given to the possibility
Of savings through the consolidation
# state agences through better in
ternal organization in departments
and institutions, through the central
purchasing of supplies, through i'm
)rovements in the states fiscal sys-
tenn, and through better operating
procedure. After carefully consider
ng conditions as found in each de-
)artment, commission, board and in
'titution the Committee concluded
hat the appropriations for 1922
night be decreased by another half
million. In this case the Committee
points out the savings will not be for
1922 only but will continue year after
ear indefinitely. Members expressed
he further opinion that closer finan-
:ial coHtrol according to plan which
viii be presented to the Legislature
may be expected co prevent any rapid
'nd unreasonable increase in the cost
II state government during the pros
)VH1uS years which the Committee be-
q: N IF L.,
)liCnced again in South Carolina.
Additional relief should be given
l2rd pressed tax payers, the Commit
zee believes, through changes in the
tax system and the Committe is
working on definite proposals to pre-
sent to the Legislature. These pro-
ou>als will deal both with new sources
II revenue and with means in so shift
'ng the tax burden that it will be more
carly distributed. In particular the
committee expects to recommend the
adoption of plans to provide for the
raising of at least 4 million dollars
from these now escaping taxation in
whole or in part, with a consequent
!eSacning of the levies on those now
carrying the whole load
Before adjourning the Committee
went over the reports on the various
tate agencies made by Grilfenhagen
Y Associates Ltd, of Chicago, the in
duStrlal engineers who have conduct
I'd the investigations. This report
which the Committee expects to put
ITO the hands of members of the
General Assembly when they con-
;enc in January, will consist of two
parts. The first part will embody the
Committees conclusions and recon-
mendations and its concrete proposals
rs to savings, improvements in the
lScal system, and changes in the tax
'ystcm which will shift part of the
burden to those now paying only
small amounts or escaping entirely.
The second part will set forth briefly
he Committees findings with regard
20 the conditions in each of the vari-
Gus state agencies.