Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18
UNION COUNTY
TAXPAYERS ARE
FOR A CHANGE
Suggest a Legislative Pro-
gram Which Has in View
Efficiency and Less Cost
for Government.

The Union County Taxpayers as
ISOLATION has prepared a Compre-
hensive program for improvement
OF conditions in the state with the
view of reducing cost of govern
ment and promoting efficiency,
The program includes many sug-
gestions that would require legis-
Iative action to put them into Ell
feet. The association is sending
comics of its program to taxpayers
in all parts of the state and ask
ing for their opinion.
Following is the circular being
sent out: -....,
"rrhe Union County Taxpayers
association would like your opin-
ion and your backing in putting
across the following legislative
program. Correspondence may be-
addressed to either the president
Mt Thomas, N. NJ" or to the secfe-
fary at Stead, n. NJ. The Union
county taxpayers seem quite ullaul-
NOUS in the opinion that
Il. Automobile licenses shouI4i
be collected by the county ana
spent by the county
40. counties should, when their
assessed value warrants H. drop
back into a lower class without
waiting till the end OF four-year
period. -
"S. All property should be IN
Guided in one assessment instead oL
two as at present.
~. County commissioners should
be elected for siX-year terms, so
arranged that no two of them
would expire the same year.
rs. The poll tax s'sould either pee
abolished or else be collected by the
county treasurer. The present
method is annoying and Wastelul'
"6. School land should be maze
10 produce more revenue.
~. Precinct officers should De
elected at the general election IN
stead of at a special election whlch
no one attends. :,
IS. The school laws should be
revised in many respects.
"q, The road laws should be re-
vised in the interest," OF promptness
efficiency and economy in the con-
troll of our highways.
''Jn connection with and in ad-
dition the, above the following
questions are worthy Of discussion
u, should the wild animal
bounty be discontinued?
20. Should vehicles, other than
motor driven, be required to carry
lights at night?
"s. Are diagonal culverts on a
highway safe? a,
"a. Should purchasers Of school
land pay taxes on full valuation !
IS. Should school lands be
leased for less money than the
1axes on similar privately owned
lands amount to? " 49,. 10
&c. Should the school term be
shortened? , ..,,,,o, bo
reduced? -,-. -. .,..
tenn be modified giving more au,
fhoritv to the local school board
"9. Should some of the powers
~ the state tax commission be re
turned to the county commission
40. Should some of the power!
~ the state tax commission anc
he state educational audistor be
yeturned TO the county board OF
education? .,.
III, Should the county superinT'
+endents term Of office begin July
/ instead of January 1?
~. How can the county super.
intendent's office best be divorced
from politics. Should the county
hoard of education hire the county
superintendent the same as th'
city board of education hires tho
city superintendent?
''Further suggestions from any
one will be welcome.
1--WE are anxious to hear from al
parties in any way interested in an!
~ the above legislative matters.
CHARLES r. ADAMS,
"President.
CHARLES z. ANDERSON,
Secretary"