The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-03-03

purpose to QfdIC the necessary BlllS to accomplish the desired results.
 P. Riley was of the opinion that
 the court house expense, including the
 present deputy hire, was the least
 item entering into the present coun-
 ty tax rate and of there were no dc
 puties employed the reduction in the
 tax rate would be infinitesimal.
 Mr. Hull, of Morenci, said it was
 a waste of time and energy to engage in recriminations, but no doubt by d
 careful survey of state and county |
 affairs, opportunity for retrenchment
 would be discovered and expressed the hope that the Board of Trustees and Executive committee of the Tax
 payers Association would take up the matter in business like man
 ner and if the time was tco short to secure the passage of an1endatory legislation at the heads of the special
 session of the legislature, the mat ter should be pursued at the next regular session. Attorney A. R. Lynch analysed the present county tax rate, with the assistance of A l.. Terry, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, showing
 that 209o of all the tax money coj- I lected in this county went to the 1 state; approximately 389o went for i the maintenance of our public and l high schools; 1920 last year went to-
 wards the construction of the Clifton 1 Springerville Highway; and the 1 court house and jail expense, includ 1 ing salaries, was approximately 1O@o
 of the county taxes. Attorney Lynch 1 pointed out that the taxpayers, by a
 majority vote. had authorized the | of tu l and town for school, roads, and sew
 CTS, and that the interest on these :; bonds and the principal must be met. l The speaker was Of the opinion that | there were too many "frills' con- 1 nected with our present lay school : system and recalled that several i years ago, when he was county school \ superintendent of this county, the | levy for school purposes was approXi-
 mately $2500 per pupil in attendance
 this figure had now grown to ap- proxiInately sSO.00. MT. Lynch was | also of the opinion that there should l be a halt called in embarking upon | any new road building program un- 1 der present conditions.
 Capt. J. P. Hodgson, of Morenci.
 said it was a good thing in general for the taxpayers to meet and give 1 expression to their views. although the best purpose would be accomplish
 cd by avoiding a semblance of quarrel ! ing over expenditures already made and authorized, which he characterized as water over the wheel" He express sed the opinion that after all there
 was really little to be criticised ip ,i county affairs, although there was still room for improvement. He com |. plimented, the county administration of road affairs In speaking of state
 affairs he said when it was remem- bered that 2OGr of all the tax money : in Greenlee county was sent to the ; state treasury for state purposes, , that undoubtedly there was room fol improy ement and revision. Capt , Hodgson said it was in times like !, these of industrial depression that
 both the large and small taxpayers 7 felt the burden of high taxes and It behooved everyone to raise tnelf , voice in protest against any and all uh necessary expense. Capt. Hodsson , said that in his opinion those assem : bled should give expression to theil 5 sentiment on this question Ill a com 5 munication to our representative i'll l the special session of the legislature. r Later this suggestion was adopted and a committee composed of Messrs
 Hodgson. Simms, McLeay. Reitzer t and Collins was named to draft the , communication.
 , Other speakers of the evening in l cIuded Messrs Ike Stevens. J. h. r Greatly. I. R. Fowler and B. F. Bill kingsley. t finder the order of election of of : ficers E. H. Green, of Clifton, was ., elected President of the AssociatioIi } | R. Fowler, Of Duncan and E : Hull. of Morenci. Vice Presidents' II 5 E. Brubaker. Secretary and M. O.
 Simms, Treasurer. r A board of Trustees to represent : the. Association was chosen by Pre- : cincts as follows:
 l -Clifton-R. Stephens, w. F. Hagan : Frank Springer, w. J. Collins w. A I Pitt James Cromb and Jas. Kilsby s Morenci-Rod McDougall, J. p ) Hodgson, John Williams, l.. J. Owen s D. M Cansler, Dr. T. B. Smith. 6 Metcalf-E. 4. Sprisgs, w. G. Scott a C. H. Farnsworth.
 l. Duncan-B. A. Wilson, $. A. Foster : B. F. Billingsley.
 f Eagle-T P. Wilson.
 t Blue-J. H. T. Cosper.
 > Guthrie-M. B. Emerson.
 York-W. D. Tucker.
 Franklin-Jesse Simms.
 Sheldon-S. R. Tilley.
 The Board of Trustees will mec
 shortly on call of the President ant select an Executive committee. NJ The committee appointed to draf | the communication to our represer
 tatives in the Legislature met at tn
 court house on Tuesday morning an