The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-08-17
SAME OFFICERS
HEAD AUDITORS.
FOR NEXT YEAR
Messrs. Felson, Kramer and
Tucker Are Reelected by
the Association
MAKE RECOMMENDATION
Many Resolutions Are Adopt
ed by the Auditors for
Changes in Laws

County auditors of the state con-
cluded their convention here today
and then went into session with Tax
Commissioner c. C. Converse I, d..
cuss taxation. The auditors will
meet the state board of equalization
during the day.
Officers Of the auditors were re-
elected as follows W. w. Felson,
Pembina county, president; J. A.
Gramer, Ramsey county, vice presi-
dent, and w. R. Tucker, Cass, county,
secretary-treasurer. Fargo was Sc
ledted for next years meeting place.
Resolutions adopted by the audi
tors included appreciation of the hos
pitality shown them in Bismarck by
local. organizations, the state officials
and Warden L. L. Stair, and urged
that the auditors give tfcir united
efforts with their home representa-.
tves to the furtherance. of the res
concentrations as made by the audi
tors.
Earl H. Tostevin, secretary of the
North Dakota Editorial associate on,
explained the action taken by the as
sociation at its recent meeting in
seeking to remove inequities in the
present laws regarding charges for
legal printing of complicated matter,
and especially in urging all newspa-
pers to charge less for printing de-
linquent tax lists this fall than the
law permits. The auditors adopted "a
resolution, approving this action.
Urge Many Changes.
Recommendation for changes in
legislation made from the conven-
ton floor included:
That the law be changed so that
there would be no political registra-
ton in towns casting less than 500
votes, the change held necessary be-
cause the addition of women voters
eunder the e,old- registration. law Eek
tends registration 60 many small vii
Elages. ~ = @ , 3tss.
That compensation of officials of
election be $500 plus l cent for each
voter voting, and that absent voters
ballots be in same color and form
as others. The present rate of pay
for election officials is inequitable in
precincts of varying size, the audi
tors hold.
That the law, permit election re-
turns to be sent by express as we'll
as by mail, because saving money
may be made in some Instances.
That the legislature repeal the in
tercst and penalty distribution on
general taxes which shall become a
part of the county funds; that Is.
that interest and penalty on general
taxes 60 into the county general fund
and not be distributed to the sub
divisions, but that interest and PEN
atty on special assessments be dis
tributed as at present.
That the law be amended to include
power companies and all public util-
tiles (particularly high power trans
mission lines) in the classes origin
ally assessed by the state board Of
equalization. +.
That tax sale subsequents be not
accepted until November l.
That the legislature change the
law to provide that taxes shall be
due January following assessments
instead of December 1. This i'm
portant recommendation was made, it
was explained, because many other
states have the date of January I, and
confusion to taxpayers is lessened.
Only Woman Auditor There.
During informal discussions many
county auditors protested against al
legged inequalities and difficulties
caused by the present taxation ex-
emptions. The majority opinion ap-
peared to prevail, asking the legis-
lature to- do away with all exemptions
except complete exemptions and in
such cases to provide that the prop
erty be assessed at true cash value
and the exemption, if any, be a per.
centage of this total. ....
One of the most interested county
auditors was the only woman audi
tor in the state, Miss Ida NJ. Bern
hard of Adams county.
The committee on resolutions was
composed Of: Ida N. Bernhard,
adams; C. C. Mlsit:t, Dickey; John
81. Hughes, Stark. The committee on
nominations was composed of F. A
Burton, Richland; Andrew Blewett,
stutsman; R. W. Kennard, Ward.
Enjoy Prison Visit.
The auditors in attendance were
entertained at dinner at the state
penitentiary at 1880 today by Ward
en- L. l. Stair. Eighty-ive guests
we're served in the employees dining
room after tour of inspection Of
the twine plant, laundry and power
plant. The dinner was announced
as "home grown" affair, every
thing served having been grown on
the penitentiary farm excepting only
the coffee and the apples in the pie.
After dinner the guests inspected
an exhibit of grains, grasses and
vegetables grown on the penitentiary
farm, which were revelation to
most of those pre- .ent. The corn and
beets were especially fine, some OF
the later being of an immense size.
The guests included the members
of the Board of administration, coun-
ty auditors and representatives of
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