The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-06-19
State Federation Boards Refuse
to Go on Record as lnimicaI
to SiIzer Plan
AGAINST GOVERNMENT WORK
Taxes Assessed on Jersey Railroads
Largest Amount Is Against Penn
syIvania Llnes-Ten Changes
Made in Election Boards.

vote the state Federation or D1Srrlct
Boards OF Education at its business
meeting defeated a resolution that
aimed to place the organization on
record as opposed to Governor Sill
zer's plan for survey Of the state
school system.
The resolution. offered by Edward
Livingston of Paterson, chairman Of
the legislative committee, provided
that the United States commissioner
of education be requested to make
the survey and have the legislature
appropriate SIS 900 to defray expenses
in connection with the work.
1.-THE resolution would serve as the
opening wedge for federal interior
ence, and God forbid that the federal
government should enter into New
Jersey and tell US what we should do
with our schools said Murray c.
Boyer Of Riverton in opposing adop-
ton of the resolution.
l. Edward Harrison of North Han
over township characterized the reso-
luton as a slap" at the governor,
who seemed to be sincere" IF the
papers are anywhere near right, It ap-
pears to me-" said William H Hill Of
Hilsboro. Somerset county, the peo-
pie in Washington have enough to do
taking care of their own affairs. We
had better settle the question our
selves before we call on the govern
ment."
President Wilbur Zimmerman said
the resolution was not intended as a
reflection upon the governor. adding
that it was prepared some time pre-
vious to the delivery of the address
by the governor earlier in the day.
The government officials, he added,
had already made surveys for several
states and municipalities, and it was
not unusual that they should be ask
ed to perform a similar work in New
Jersey.
Exception to the remarks of Mr.
Harrison were taken by Mr.. Living
ston, who declared that no one in the
state had more regard for the COVER
nor than himself He said his resolu-
ton was introduced because of the
belief that the government authori-
ties were better equipped to perform
such a survey. and he expressed doubt
whether nine men, satisfactory to all
interests, could be obtained who
would serve upon the proposed COM
mission.
Mrs. l. W. Thorn of Railway offered
a resolution, which was adopted, in
structing Mr.. Livingston to confer
with the governor on the plan pro-
posed in his resolution.
Highest Railroad Tax
Completed assessments against the
railroads of New Jersey for 1924 taxes
have been filed with the state comp
troller by the Board of Taxes and As
sessments. The total assessment is
s40,637,S $40, which is an increase Of
S22,433, 721 over the 1928 assessment.
This is the tax on what is known as
first and second class railroad prop
erty.
The tax to be paid by the railroads
will amount to SIG, 1892 S4, an increase
of $1,086,655 over the 1923 tax. The
tax levied this year is the highest in
the states history OF the total re-
ceived S9,473,74S will go for state pur-
poses and S6.S1S,6S4 will be paid back
TO the local taxing districts for pur-
poses Of local budgets.
The largest assessment against
any one railroad system is the Penn
sylyania railroad, which will have to
pay a total tax of $4,55S,751 on to-
tai valuation of s125,235.979.
The second largest assessment is
against the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, with total valuation of 1885,
062,565, against which a total of 3d.
465, S02 in taxes will be paid. The
other large assessments against rail-
road systems. which do not include
the unclassihed roads, are: Philadel-
phia and Reading, valuation S20,46S,-
sos, tax $3.50, 03435; Erie, valuation
s39 .S9S,342, tax s1.432,7496O; D., L.
and w, valuation $71,S14,760, tax 81
757,131; Lehigh Valley, valuation
S39. $500, tax $1,54S,461S2, and the
New York Central, valuation $21000,-
s1s, tax sS46.13S.32.
The average rats" for 1874, Whlcn
is 1851, is applied to the valuations
of the first class property. while the
local rates are applied to the valua-
ton of the second class property.
This is the largest average rate" the
state has ever established, and the
valuations are also greater.
The increased average rate" was
brought about by the Board of Taxes
and Assessments in forcing south Jsr-
sey counties to place q new valuation
upon the railroad properties.
County Election Board Changes
Seven changes in the personnel OF
Democratic members OF county cleo
ton boards and three in that of the
Republicans are shown in the appoint
ments of new members for the pres
emit year, made by Governor Silzer,
in conformity with recommendations
submitted to him by Harry Heller
and former Governor Edward C.
Stokes. respective chairmen of the
Democratic and Republican state
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