Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-04
4OC INCREASE
IS PROPOSED
BY COMMITTEE
Highways, Schools And
Public Buildings, Planned,
Demand Money.
EVISED LEVY
Proposed Tax Rate Would
Yield $6,87O,O 900 1t Is Esti-
mated.

PHOENIX, Feb. 3.-P-An increase
in the tax levy to more than 81 on
every 500 of assessed valuation, the
highest in the history of the state, for
the fiscal year 1927-28, was shown to-
day on the basis of tentative figures
given out by members of the ways and
means and appropriations committees
of the house, the origin Of all tax leg
islation.
Revision of salaries, an extensive
building program, and highway prof.
ects were given as the causes for the
boost in the levy from OCT, the present
rate, to possibly $1.07 on every S1OO
valuation. The SS0O,O0O highway de-
ficit, the matching of federal aid, spe-
cial roads and bridges, needs of the
state university, building program and
the various departments requirements
were taken into consideration in the
juggling of percentages to arrive at a
tentative figure.
The present assessed valuation is
$653, 163,397, which, at the current levy,
would yield $4,176,194, less delinquen-
cies. The contemplated, yield on the
revised Ivy would be more than &c.
$4,000. TO put the highway depart
ment on q cash basis it was estimated
would require straight levy of 10
cents and the matching Of federal aid
on paper is estimated to require 20
cents more, while needs of the uni-
versity are reclxoned at like figure.
An evident reaction from yesterdays
fiery session in the house when Mrs.
Vernettie 0. Ivy's prison matron bill
was defeated, along with the Orme
women jury duty measure, had set in
both houses Of the Legislature today.
Sessions were pacific, and except for
the Introduction of a coupls of high
way measures entailing expenditures
of some $400,000 recommendation for
passage of a few bills and the passage
Of others of little moment, the day
was unmarked.
One measure was introduced, how
ever, which was conceded to be full of
potential dynamite This was bill
by Senator Bettwy, almost identical
with that killed in the upper house
following it's introduction by request
by Akers of Maricopa, providing for
state board of medical examiners apz
pointed by the governor, to certify
physicians for practice Bettwy made.
no explanation in introducing it.
The measure would become the cen-
ter of controversy between regularly
Mcensed physicians and others who
engage in the healing arts" if it re-
received the endorsement of the SEN
ate, in the opinion of those senator's
who voted negatively during its con-
sideration a few days ago. There was
considerable letter lobbying" on the
bill just after it's introduction, which
led Akers to reiterate on the floor
that edid not even know it's contents.
Two, highway bills, one by Allen,
Ludden, Norton, Gibbs and Mahon of
Maricopa, and the other by Boville Of
Yavapai, found their way into the SEM
ate hopper The Yavapai measure
would set aside $150,OOO to improve
the Wickenburg Ehrenburg route to
the Colorado river and the Maricopa
one would authorize the state engi-
neer to start construction of the Boul-
der creek highway into the Bradshaw
mountains on an appropriation of
$3.50, 900
Two bills, which would make it il
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