The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-19
BIGGER SHARE
OF TAX SOUGHT
County Board Joins Pro-
test for Change of In
heritance Tax Law.
ACT ON OTHER BILLS
ADOPTS Resolution Asking that
Mothers Pension Funds Be
Supplied by the State.

Kenosha county joined in the pro-
test for a change in the allotment OF
tax monies collected by the state when
the Kenosha County Board of Super
visors on Friday afternoon adopted
resolution urging the state legislature
to enact law which would change the
apportionment of inheritance taxes so
that counties and local units would
receive larger share of them.
The present law gives 92A per cent
of the inheritance tax to the state
with the remaining tx per cent to the
county in which the deceased was
resident. The county board favors a
change in the law so that so per cent
of the inheritance tax will go to the
state, % per cent to the county and
rs per cent to the local unit, in which
the deceased lived, the latter refer
ring to the township, village or city
in which the deceased had been resi-
dent.
The resolution was submitted to the
board along with several others by the
Wisconsin County Boards association,
asking for united action by the county
boards of the state in seeking some
changes in state law.
Ask Change in Mothers Pension.
The board also voted to join in
request for change in the Mothers
Pension bill, asking either that the
bill be repealed or that the state pro-
vide the entire amount to pay the PEN
sions. On the Old Age Pension BILL.
the board voted to ask for it's repeal
on the basis that the money is to be
raised by county taxes while the coun-
ties are to continue to operate the
farms as heretofore.
The board refused to adept resolu-
ton for a repeal of the law establish
ing the teachers retirement fund. 1t
also voted against a resolution to re-
peal the state law authorizing counties
to employ supervising teacher.
Against Tax Repeal Project.
One of the resolutions suggested by
the state association called for re-
peal of the personal property tax. The
Kenosha County board rejected this
resolution, deeming it unwise to
change this tax at this time.
A resolution to unite the Offices of
coroner and county physician also
failed to secure the endorsement of
the Kenosha county board, as did also
p resolution for the placing of a tax
on cigarets, cosmetics and other lux.
uries.
The board went on record as favor
ing a change in the law for the issu-
ance of auto license plates so that they
would be issued by the county clerks
of the various counties rather than
through the secretary of states Office
as they are now handled. 1t is claimed
that this would result in a great saw
ing to the taxpayers and would also
be more convenient for those who Sc
cure license plates.
Make Several Appropriations.
A report of w. C. Crosby as trustee
of the Willowbrook Sanatarium was
received and accepted. The board
made it's annual appropriation of $40,-
900 for the maintenance of this in
stitution. Mr.. Crosby was reelected
trustee for the ensuing term.
The regular appropriations for care
of the blind and deaf and dumb were
passed by the board, remaining at the
same figures as. heretofore. An ap-
of $500 for the West Ke-
nosha County fair was also passed by
the board.
A report revealed the large amount
of work done in the juvenile court of
Kenosha county under the direction
of Judge John G.. Slater, resulting in
an appropriation of $1,000 for the
work of this court.
Assessor Presents Report.
Assessor of Incomes R. L. Cundy
before the board this morn
ing and presented his report relative
to the assessment of land values in
the various towns and in the city of
Kenosha. The report was referred
to the committee to report back later
in the session.
William Luke, former member of
the board and chairman of the agri-
cultural committee of the county, APP
peared before the board and made his
report on the activities of the COM
which report was accepted
and approved. Mr.. Luke was reelected
chairman of this committee with
Wicks and Bacon named as
the other members of the committee.