Gunnison news-champion., 1921-04-08

Hamrock, and his assistants will or
ganize the companies which, it is
hoped, VIII be made up, to MORE or
less extent, of former American Le-
gion boys. And the Federal Govern
meAt furnishes the equipment, pays
the officers and men ard the upkeep
of the building.
The money for the erection OF these
armorics is paid out of the same issue
of bonds that the Colorado Rangers
are paid from, which bonds are to be
refunded by the Fiat Tax on corpora
tions.
Like the state hospital, il seemed a
step in the right direction and an
opportunity which could not well be
passed over.
/ The State Stock Inspection Board
have asked and the Legislature has
passed measure appropriating 1-30
OF mill for the Board of Stock In
( spection.
During the past few years the re-
ceipts Of this Office from inspectors
fees and other miscellaneous sources
viii approximate $4,000. which with
the amount received from the Stock
Inspection Fund, about S27,500,
amounts TO S7i 500; and the monthly
( expense OF the Board of Inspectors
salaries, office employees, state vet
erinary surgeon and his expenses, Of
flee supplies, etc, approximate $500,
I over 100000. This deficit has been
animals, which were taken by the va
I rious inspectors and for which no va
| lid claim for ownership had been re-
ceived for at least three years after
which time, under the law, this Board
could transfer such estray money to
the Brand Inspection fund, where it
could be used for the payment of cur
rent expenses Of the Board.
{ The Legislature two years ago pass
ed law placing tax upon all brands
Of record in the state of $500 each,
! for the purpose Of eliminating unused
brands from the records. The tax
provides approximately $4,000, but
the cost Of collection Of this tax was
considerable and the tax netted this
Board approximately $4,000, which
has been of great assistance in meet
ing the deficit during the past two
years; but this fund is now entirely
exhausted and some means has to be
provided to enable the Board to carry
on its work.
II is estimated that with an income
of $4,000 from the proposed l-30 of
q mill tax plus inspection fees collect
ed, approximately $4,000. the Board
would be able to continue its work
at nearly the same state of efficiency
that il has been conducted in the past,
but without this il would be necessary
to very materially curtail its activi-
ties, and in place of curtailment, the
I So ,ynr ~ fho ct tafa arc ron gf anflV
importuning this Board to increase
! its activities and the number Of its
inspectaors employed.
The Senate, after d great deal of
(, discussion, passed the bill appropriat-
| ing $3.50, 900 out of the State Highway
fund for the purpose of erecting a
cement factory at or near Canon City.
| A commission of three members, ap-
pointed by the Governor, will investi-
gate the feasibility of installing q
plant before construction is started.
| If they report favorably, the plant will
be under the general direction of the
State Board of Corrections, who will
operate the same with convict labor,
! OF whom there are three or four hun
dred who are considered unsafe to be
allowed to work on the roads, and it
2 is considered that there will be a saw
/ ing of approximately $500 a barrel
I on the cement manufactured This
/ cement can only be used on public
highways or public buildings. 1t is
claimed by friends of the bill that it
will mean saving of three or four
| hundred thousand dollars year to the
State Highway Commission if the
j plan is operated.
1 The Inheritance Tax Law was
amended SO that it is estimated the
revenue will amount to approximately
j 25 per cent more than at the present
time. In this, it conforms more close
ly to laws in other states. Widows
are exempted up to $4,000 and each
child to $4,000. The rate for direct
heirs in the bill is 2 per cent for in
heiritance under $4,000: 3 per cent
i from $4,000 to 100000; 4 per cent
i from 800, 900 to $3.50, 900 and per
cent from $3.50, 900 TO $250,000. For
indirect heirs the rates amount to
considerably more.
Yours very truly,
II r. +. ROCKWELL.