Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-09
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|Fl'AYORS ECONOMY
General Cut in Expenses Ia
l. vored by Taxpayers iii
Lakota Meeting .

LAkota. N d., March .9.-0ficers
Of taxing units and taxpayers Of Mel
son county in a meeting called here
by the county commissioners on
March z to discuss problems of tax
atHn and to hear suhiestions for pos
sible economies In the a%dniinistra- !
ton of county, state and national
machinery. passed the following set
Of, resolutions:
Resolutions.
officers of taxing units and other
citizens of Nelson county in meeting
assembled at Lakota, on March 7tll,
1922.
Be it resolved by the taxing officers
and other citizens of Nelson county
in meeting assembled as per call OF
the county commissioners.
Nrst--Thatf owing to the great re-
J duction in prices Of farm products
and the general financial depression
existing throughout the country it Is
imperative that there be a great cur
tallment In he matter of taxation to
help save the property owner from
financial ruin.
Second-That all taxing officers in
both the state and county, including
township; school and city practice the
utmost economy in making their
levies.
Third-We commend our county
commissioners for the able, economic
al and efficient work they have been
doing in handling the affairs of the
county roads, especially county roads.
Fourth-That the motor vehicle de-
partment. be abolished and the licens-
ing of motor vehicles be ia ken care
Of in the secretary Of states office as
was formerly done. II
. Eiffh--Tn I t Tho voo{nv S,ahi~1o - err
be So amended that the license mon
: Ns be returned to the different coun-
ties to be spent under the supervis-
ion OF the county commissioners for
road building and. maintenance. -"
Sixth-That Section 176, in Article
IL, IS amended by Article 20 OF
amendments of the constitution of the
state, be amended go as to repeal the
authority of the state legislature to
exempt any n all classes Of personal
property from taxation. A recent Eek
ample Of which is the exempt!ng by
the special legislative assembly OF
1919, all bank stocks from, taxation,
, thereby practically exen1pting banks
from raying taxes. We recommend
the full repeal OF the law allowing
classif catinn of nroperty for taxation,
believing hat al, property. should be
assessed at it's value and that al\ citi-
gems should pay taxes in accordance
with the value of their property, such
a. system promoting a better citizen
ship and a more economical govern
ment.
Would Cut Teachers Salaries.
Seventh-That We approve of t1r
movement to repeal the teacher:
, minimum salary law as it is wrong i:
principle and tends to destroy merit
That unless a material reduction il
wages to provide schooling for thei1
children, the wage Scale being out O
proportion to the ability of the tax
payers to pay; that we believe tn
teaching profession should do it
share in the. general REIMBURSEMENT o
tho times and as conditions becom'
ss more normal and stabilized work VI
on a system Of merit.
VIC I that the copies of the pc
tition to enact the repeal of the Law
he literally signed. a supply of sucl
copies Having been sent to ever,
county auditor tn the state wher
same can be gotten by all who ar
, Interested. Our children must b
schooled and we must make effor
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