, 1923-01-30

great importance to all taXpay0
discussion of whether big in
should receive encouragement
exist tax-free for a period of several
years.
state legislature in session at Chey-
enne this morning for such exemp-
ton OF large industries. like railroads,
sugar beet refiner!es and similar in
stitutions from taxation for a period
Of from w to five years. The idea
behind the bill is to encourage such
industries to locate in wyoming
A Natrona county representative in
the legislature had asked that h
question be brought un before the
Casper forum and that an opinion
be registered. The opinions register.
ed were variec enough. Those in IA.
vor Of the exemption gave as their
reasons the fact thai any industry
which would benefit the community
ought to be encouraged and that this
was as effective and as Just a. way
as any; that a new industry would re-
quire time before it could be devel.
oped to a point where it could cce
fully pay taxes. and that many com
munities give land grants and other
things to q new enterprise hat is n
public benefit and therefore ought to
line VI with this method as wei as
my. Earle G.. Burwell said TINT tho
matter had been worked out success
fully in other states which he knew
OF.
Lew Gay opene the firing from
the nnnnqfn0 Gt1p nn the
that such tactics were on the whole
unjust and that no legislature ought
to be responsible for that kind Of leg.
isletion. A. A. Slade followed this
up with a statement tina the school
population was increasing far ahead
Of the taxes received. II a new in
dustry m in It brings new PEG
pie and consequently new school chill.
dren. The new industry then ought
to bear part of the burden OF educat-
ing these children instead of throw
ing that burden on those who have
already livcd in the community.
W. ]. Bailey opposed the exemption
on the principle that It was giving
something to new industries which
the industries already started here
had never received.
1t was brought ~ at this time that
there would probably have to be linn
itations as to the kind and size of in
dustries which would go tax free. II
was suggested IA they might be lin.
tied to railroads.
p. j. O'Connor, an old railroad
a said ON a matter OF general
principle 1 am opposed to tax free So
curitios and tax free property. How
ever there might be an emergency
when some great good might come
of such legislation. l am not sure
1t was the trend OF Mr.. O'Connor's re-
marks that be thought It would be ar
unjust mi unwise method.
Mayor w. A. B.ackmore closed the
discussion in regard to the bill with
the expressed opinion that as far as
railroads were concerned he did not
think the Public Utilities commission
would permit a tax-free road to com-
pete with roads that were paying
taxes.
In the general line Of taxation was
a discussion by a. A. Slade on the
distribution of taxes in the state. Mr..
Slade has been down to Cheyenne
bringing before members of the lesis-
lature there tho true facts regarding
Na.ronu oounty's position in the mat
ter.
This county according To Mr.. Slade
has one-eighth the assessed valuation
OF the state OF Wyoming and It pays
cne.sixth OF the total taxes. Many
persons especially in tho southern
part Of the state have been led TO be-
lIeve that this county is not bearing
it's Just share of the tax burden.
Mr.. Shades address was very clear
and illuminating In the matter of
taxes in wyoming. He went into 1t
with great depth and brought to 1T
logical reasoning.
The question OF a swimming pool
for Casper was again brought up.
vorious plans for this have been
thought of. One is to locate 1t at the
tourist camp. while another Is to To-
cate It on city property just south
Of Second street between David mad
Ash. A committee from the cham
her Of commerce will confer with
committees from other organizations
and will report to the chamber within
\ fortnight.
The subject of a Y. NJ. c. A. builc-
ing for a community building was
brought UP In this connection, some
thinking that no pool should be built
until one or the other OF these build
inas was constructed