The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-04
GOVERNOR A. E. SORLIE'S MESSAGE
TO 10Th LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
To the Members of the Legislative Assembly, and

To the Members Of the Legislative Assembly, and
The Stockholders of the Public Service Corporation
IA chairman Of Your Board of Directors great public
service Corporation North Dakota with real and sincere
apprecation Of the splendid cooperation you the
administration during the past two years and my
upon the honor Of again serving as your charman
hty Of my position my Obligations to the Stockholders
Of this great a o. your TO- adj
the affairs Of the State for the best interests OF al
70 YOU the Of the Twentieth
Legislative Assembly Of the State Of North Dakota has beer
During the period of this session it is your
for sma %sa
you be for the good OF State and Tor the
Re epo ae Of the
to % 5 s
From these reports will be able to secure ina.
recommend that the various committees Mh; n these e
merits Of all recommended changes would IKE TO take
eI sHe oo o and since the ars
you will be able more complete Information directly
''I submit the following recommendations for
sidcration
industrial departments have been created by Law
tual section Of the United are fortunate
enough Included in the state industrial program
we The State wne Plant operated connection with
live 100000 pounds during the 1926 and
about Of Of the
in sections of the state i hor. conducted in
Isl The Hail. Fire and Tornado Insurance Departments
81 The Workmens Compensation becoming
w he arS for Which established
functions bureau will be fully appreciated by all
'"e IS 0P The B" Of North Dakota operating Rural
sG ns dSraE fss through
also been made possible the Industrial Commission to
s s" IF 'ss H
% the s Of At and
Credit considered the best bonds in
the United States and are selling at about 46/loo 70 IN
C. The State Mill and Elevator. becoming better
known as Laboratory for basic product hard
spring wheat while not paying On the Tine al
to sssssf s'S s
vested It is too early make report for 1926 This
is working sa s
able quality wheat to
the mills Of US by to ar s san at %e ex
high protein content what they want for bread
Ms h S" Dakota iH' Mix spring
wheat M this Ss GS s
ne throughout the country able get hundred
per cent hard spring Snsst 5'o snd Finance
The State Tax the eli
which has escaped taxation can be
property taxes Of the state reduced $685.
to ss7656s North of only eight states in
passing permit to call attention to the fact that the
State levied by local subdivisions
of state other bodies, and in be held re-
p9ns1le for ST high taxes in n certain Ce III handled
efficient and businesske in keeping with
the best established methods and to that end
m That the County be the for
laon Under present system there
approximately acting in various capacities
the state Many Of these officers handle large sums OF
public funds without having the facilities opportunity to
give Snch
ty with but little additional expense could take
the work of all local reasurers OF his county This
would believe result busnesske and efficient
handling of public funds with considerable saving in
to the local taxing districts.
need activities and eliminate all unnecessary
duplication of work.
icy Under of and taxation
the Of and tangible property made
The of for taxation
purposes important work Of government and should
the serious attention OF all citizens Inequality
inequality of taxation and citizen
receiving the consideration his fellow
citizen has just cause for complaint
There approximately 1900 in the state
ng billion dollars worth of property Because the
period is short and at season when men OF
the this compensation allowed is small it is almost
impossible with the qualifications necessary
handle this important work. consequently the position Of
filled by whatever person may be available
Therefore, recommend the enactment OF law creating
the County Such law should provide ade
uate compensation and term long 50 That
The result to mind will pc saving OF expense ne
State ana better and busnesske administration Of
f8l Under present laws taxing district has
methods Of its for raising revenue through
issuance Of bonds This tends to confusion and nm
Ncient for all taxing districts Of the state.
recommend enactment Of uniform bonding law To-
III taxing districts Such law would tend to eliminate un
consequently bette