The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-04

jamestown. n. D., Dec. 4.~The
,cAt meeting Of tho city assessors
Of the state will be held at Bismarck,
il was voted At the meeting of the
association, the second day OF It's
meeting here. The date was tcnta-
lively set as October -.
The association reelected the pres
cnt officers, namely +. II. Mating
", jamestown, president, and Robert
If. Green, Grand Forks. secretary.
She discussions before the body
brought forth resolutions of recon-
n,cnaations that may have some cf-
.iectsin changing the assessment laws
OF the state. One of these Is the
recommendation to cut household
goods and furniture off the regular
tax assessment list and incorporate
tax on these articles under the in
come tax.
Resolutions adopted By the associ-
:tion were as follows:
BE it resolved by the City Asses
sors and County Auditors of the
State of North Dakota here assem-
hlcd in Joint meeting, that
Whereas. the Laws Of the State of
North Dakota provide for the office
Of Il Tax Commissioner whose duties
are to supervise the assessment and
taxes, abatement of taxes, levies and
other matters, pertaining to assess
ment and taxation in the State OF
North Dakota and
Whereas, the tax laws of the state
of North Dakota are v0luminous and
there are many questions arising
with which the average person, even
though an attorney, is not familiar
and can only become familiar by an
exhaustive and careful study Of the
law and the application thereof, and
Praise Commissioner
Whereas, the present Tax Commls-
yioner, Mr.. G.. G. Converse, has de
voted his time and energy to tn,
working out Of the practical appli
cation of tax laws, including Income
Tax and Inheritance Tax laws, ant
by reason Of his experience IN thf
office and his thorough and eNhauS
tive research he is we'll qualified t
fill the position he now holds, and
Whereas, if change is made II
the office Of Tax Commissioners j
will necessarily rctard the working
of such office and delay the propc
administration of tax laws pcndin,
the new incumbent becoming famil
lar Herewith and will be detrimental
10 the best interests of the State, o
+. the Counties and other taxing bod
les of other political subdivision
within the State Of North Dakota
therefore,
High Esteem
Be it resolved that this assembl.
takes this occasion to state our hlgl
regard and esteem for Mr.. {. [. Con
verse, the present incumbent, an
our respect for his knowledge am
for the extensive and exhaustive re
search and study he has made of tn
tax law of the State of North Da
kota, and
Be it further resolved that we be
licvc the said c. c. Converse to b
we'll qualified to act as Tax Com
missioner of the State of North Da
kota.
Be it further resolved that we ar
adverse to the changing OF the pres
cnt incumbent as Tax COMMISSIONS
BY reason of the facts as aforesaid
and from our contact with Mr.. Con
verse in the actual administration Q
the tax laws we believe that h
should be retained as the Tax Con
missioner for the State of Mort
DAhota 1t the expiration OF his pres
cit term. sr
Passed and adopted this End da
Of December, A. ID. 1924.
f. II. MATTlNCLY,
Chairman of the Mcetin,
Attcst:-
ROBT. II. GREEN,
Secrctar