The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-10-20

the valuation of taxable property with
in their respective counties and that
all such adjustments and equaliza-
tons may be supervised, reviewed, in
creased or decreased by the state
board.
The proposed state board of equal
ization to be composed of three men,
bers shall be appointed by the COVER
nor, the proposed amendment provides,
by and with the consent of the SEN
ate. A majority of the members Of
the state board Of equalization shall
constitute a quorum. The term of
office Of one of the members first
appointed shall end on March /, 1925,
of another first appointed on March
l, 1927. and of the third first ap-
pointed shall end on March 1, 1929.
Each succeeding member shall hold
his office for the term of six years,
and until his successors have been ap-
pointed and qualified. The qualifica-
lions and salaries of the members of
the state board of equalization shall
be provided by law, provided, how
ever, that such members shall be so
selected that the board will not be
composed of more than two persons
who are affiliated with the same po-
litical party or organization; provid-
ed further, that each member shall de-
vote his entire time to the duties of
the office and shall not hold any po-
sition of trust or profit, or engage in
any occupation or business Interfering
or inconsistent with his duties as a
member of such board, or serve on or
under any committee of any political
party or organization, or take part,
either directly or indirectly, in any
political campaign in the interest of
any political party or organization or
candidate for office. The state board
thus provided for shall have such pow
ers and perform such duties relating
to taxation as may be prescribed by
law.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment provides for the consolidation Of
town, city and county governments,
authorizes the legislative assembly to,
by general or specific law, provide
any plan, kind, manner, or form of
municipal government for counties, or
counties and cities and towns, and
whenever deemed necessary or ad-
visable, may abolish city or town gov
eminent and unite, consolidate or
merge cities and towns and county I'M
der n municipal government, and
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Notwithstanding, may designate the
name, fix and prescribe the number,
designation, terms, qualifications,
method of appointment, election, or
removal of the officers thereof, define
their duties and fix penalties for the
violation thereof; AMI fix and define
the boundaries of such territory so
governed, and may provide for the
discontinuance of such form of gov
eminent when deemed advisable; pro-
vided, however, that no form of gov
eminent permitted in this section shall
be adopted or discontinued until after
it is submitted to the qualified cleo
tors in the territory affected and by
them approved.
These two proposed constitutional
amendments, especially the one pro-
posed to create a state board of equali-
cation, similar to a tax commission as
in effect in other states, are impor-
tant issues to the citizens of Montana
at this time, and like the referendum
measure providing soldier bonus COM
pensation and the proposed petition for
initiative regarding the parimutuel are
entitled to the earnest consideration of
the voters.