White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-03-25
TAX RATE IS HELD DOWN
TOFVE OOLLARSFORALL
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ter TO seek the attorney generals
advice, which they are bound to fol-
low in any event.
Acting City Attorney G. F. Bore,
man had advised the city council
otherwise. His construction OF the
law is that the city has a right to
levy a tax to a maximum of IS Il
hundred, that the county has a right
to go to So and that the state tax
may be added to the sum of these,
or more than sS. Thomas A. Bath,
who is both county and city treas
urer. conceded in this view of the
law.
The statute in question was one
that was introduced a great many
years ago by the late Senator II. A.
Comins of Ely and put through by
his efforts. The intention of Mr.
Comins was to fix the total rate for
all purposes-city, county and state
at notimore than SF. but the word
ing of the statute is such as tc leave
a doubt as to whether the So max
imum was meant for the county
alone or to include the others.
The commissioners Tuesday found
that s. would not cover their budget
and the probable school budget which
will be forthcoming at an adjourned
meeting next Wednesday. Accord.
ingly they fixed it tentatively at
s5.26.
But to make sure they directed
Deputy County Clerk George P. An.
nand to draft a telegram to the at
torney general, which vas signed by
District Attorney II. w. Edwards,
and the reply that anne back was
that IS was the limit for all.
Accordingly a conference between
the commissioners and the mayor
and city eouncilmen was held Friday
evening, whereat it was agreed to
reduce the city levy from SO to
s1.S7 and the county from s2.14 to
s2.01, or 10 cents from each.
Each of The commissioners in turn
had expressed an aversion to going
above So and said they not only be-
lieved that to be the intent of the
law but hoped that the attorney gen
eral would agree with them. The
city authorities had the matter put
up to them from their own stand
point only and believed they could
go to SO in their right, all of
their previous advice having come
from Mr.. Foreman and Mr.. Bath,
who held the other view.
The commissioners Tuesday pass
ed a motion to give the industrial
commission the preference in the
sale of bonds. These are in the sums
of $4,000 for the high school at
Ely. $4,000 for the Lund school
and 5000 for the Preston school.
The appointment of game warden
was again discussed at some length
and passed without action. Mr.. Cub.
Ter wished TO consider the applica-
ton of Earl Mangum. who offered to
handle the fish hatchery and act as
game warden the year around for
1925 a month. He would make tho
hatchery self~sustaining in n few
months. said the commissioner. Mr..
Baird spoke rather emphatically in
favor of A. c. Powell, the incumbent.
and there it was allowed to rest.
At the Friday night meeting all
the members of the city government
were present, including City Attor-
ney Lockhart, and Messrs. Clark and
Baird Of the county board were on
hand.
At Mayor ~Gallagher's suggestion
the sum of $1,43O was cut on from
the estimate of ~s2,195.05 for mis-
cellaneous expense, thus taking care
of the 12 cent reduction. A resolu-
tion was adopted. the same prepared
in outline but to be drafted in form
by Mr.. Lockhart. This will have to
go TO the state tax commission as
an amendment to the budget that
had previously been filed. The coun-
ty board will make its revision at an
adjourned meeting March rs.
The two bodies in conjunction
agreed to the employment of a tax
ferret at a salary of s175 a month
for three months. The city will pay
the SIS and the county 500. The
name OF j. e. Callahan was mention
ed as a likely candidate for this po-
sition.
Mr. Lockhart said there WIS nc
question OF the attorney general be-
ing right lin his opinion. as the law
reads Tin any county or part there
Of" and a city is plainly a part or
subdivision OF a county.
II is planned to add TO the tax
rolls sufficient personal property and
poll tax collections to take care OF
the loss by reason OF the state re
vision
Tn this discussion Mr.. Clark told
of how when he was sssessor II fire.
qucntly occurred that men worked
under different names and that poll
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