Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-14
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on finance Of the legislature win make
a marked reduction in the rates car
ried By the Dahl general income tax
bin. il was learned here. This reduc.
ton Is expected 10 be made in the
schedules on incomes over 5000.
Action OF the assembly in lowering
exemptions 10 their present level Of
1900 for married persons. $500 for
single persons and $500 for each child
viii add approximately sT5O.o00 TO the
revenue raised by the proposal and
win mean a consequent reduction In
ifs rates The Dahl bin has been esti.
mated 20 raise Sl6.o0O.o00 annually.
Members OF the committee say that
fn edition the schedule OF rates may
b. cut TO make up for the large re-
turn from the tax which Is expected
as a result oil the business revival
Tue finance committee is expected
20 go into executive session on both
the Severson and Dahl tax bills dur
tnr the next two weeks. Their report
on the two proposals Will put them
finally before the session FOR action.
Seek Gasoline Tax for Roads
Counties Of Wisconsin would direct
Is benefit from the 2-cent gasoline tax
proposed in a bill 20 BE- submitted TO
the Joint highway commission OF the
legislature for approval This meas
ure Is to come into the legislature
a. supplement the proposed graduated
license fee based upon weight OF auto
mobiles.
The bin provides a direct license
tax Of cents a gallon on all motor
fuel sold en- the state in intrastate
commerce after June 80. 1928. The
first dealer who sells this motor fuel
Is liable FOR the payment OF the tax
unless already paid. under the bin
which provides for registration OF all
persons handling gasoline. II is esti.
mated S2500.000 will be raised an
nually from a gasoline tax.
Deductions from the amount OF the
tax are made whenever any person,
firm or corporation purchasing motor
fuel shall certify in writing that such
use is i'm a stationery engine. farm
tractor. motor boat, or in manufac-
lures. the sciences or the arts. or in
any manner otherwise than in propell-
ing a motor vehicle on the public
highways" The dealer deducts the
amount Of the tax from the sale price
and then Is himself reimbursed by the
secretary OF state.
Assembly Favors City Markets
The assembly favored the parucipa.
tion OF cities in private business when
81 engrossed two bills. both OF. which
would empower municipalities TO han
die food products in competition with
existing enterprises.
By enrrossing the Gauer bin per
hitting Milwaukee 10 establish a de-
partment OF markets for the purpose
of dealing in food products for dis
trIbution TO citizens. the lower house
recorded is favor for municipal par
tIciration in business.
Il also cngrossed the oliver bin au-
thnrizIng an cities of the state 10 es-
tabiish and operate depots and plants
for the preparation and distribution Of
milk and other dairy products. This
measure is broad en- its scope and
opens n field OF enterprise Tor munich
palities
a move 10 defeat the Gauer pro
posaI was lost. C. TO 80. and then the
measure enerossed. A like fate met
a move TO postpone indefinitely the
oliver bill. when IL was defeated 50
20 L.
Official shake-up Is Predicted
An official shake-up that may lead
% Gov. Blaine calling Tor the resig-
nation cf az least one high state en-
rioye and the censoring Of several
others. appears imminent
o. was learned from a reliable
source that FOR the last few weeks the
governor has been collecting informa-
ton bearing upon the activities OF
certain state officials in the interest
a. the bills 20 abolish the Wisconsin
national guard and other measures.
A political housecleaning" may re-
suit
The lobbying tactics are said 10
have been continued by certain men
even after the governor called them
On the carpet a short time ago and
served them with an ulumatum that
their practices be stopped.
The Wisconsin senate voted IL 10
s TO pass the SevcrsOn bill wiping
out the secrecy clause 10 the state
income tax law. carrying out the man
date which administration senators
asserted had been given by the people
at the last election.
With this measure now finally dis
posed % in the upper house IL goes TO