, 1922-09-14
nEDUCm KHPHNsES CAUSE
or LOWER TAX LEVY SANS
CHAIRMAN OF STATE BOARD

Following the State Board of
lEQualixatisn's announcement last
week that taxes in Wyoming on
the down grade. the efforts Of the
present state administration to secure
relief for the public from the tax
burden were discussed. and the send
ing Of nm urgent appeal by Governor
Carey to the head Of every state In
stitution the first of the year was
recalled. One of these letters read:
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 3, 1879
Hon. Frank A.. Hadsell, Warden,
Wyoming State ~Penitentiary. Raw
Inns. Wyo.-My dear Mr.. Hadsell: I
am addressing this letter to you and
to other officials OF the state in the
hope that we may be able to re-
duce the amount of levy necessary
to carry on the state government
during the coming year.
Financial conditions in Wyoming
are far from good; many of our citi-
gems, in fact, . good portion OF them
have been obliged to borrow money
in order to pay their taxes while 9TH
ers have been unable to pay them.
Considering this condition 1t Is our
duty al officials Of the State to make
every effort to keep expenses to the
minimum and wherever a dollar can
be saved 1t is our duty to save 1t.
Even though the legislature may
have been liberal in the matter of
appropriations, 1t Is not necessary
that the appropriations be spent, and
any saving that we make means just
that much less to be raised by taxa
ton. While the amount that you can
save may be small, l feel certain that
II all departments make the proper
effort the total amount will justify
our efforts and will do much to re-
duce state expenditures.
I'VE all know that a comparative
ly small portion of the money raised
by taxation goes to the support of
the state government, but II the
state. counties, cities and school dis
tricts, win all make an effort the
burden OF taxation can be materially
lessened; and in order to bring this
about I I'm writing to the different
boards OF county commissioners and
them to make the same effort in
as l hope we can make in the state
government.
Hoping for, and expecting your
cooperation, I am.
"very truly yours.
ROBERT D. CAREY"
"As . result Of this liter" said
Claude l.. Draper, chairman of the
board. "the different state institu-
lions and departments Of state cur
tailed their expenses to such an ex-
tent that q large portion Of their
contingent funds will revert to the
general fund. this being one Of the
factors in making 1t possible for q
reduced levy this year.
"The taxpayers of Wyoming as the
time goes ON will realize more and
more the importance and benefit to
them OF y business administration
such ~ they have enjoyed the past
four years. The policy Of this adj
minfstration has been to seeure the
highest possible price for state lands
and all mineral laisoS Plach bedpa4al
parts OF permanent funds. These
funds r invested in high Interest
bearing securities. returning m In
come to assist in mAintenance OF
state Institutions aud our schools.
The ultimate result has been and will
continue to reduce the amount Of
money to be raised BY direct prop
erty tax.
"These permanent funds are to
the state the same % the Individuals
savings, inasmuch ~ the greater the
fund the greater the income"