Smyrna times., 1927-04-27
.1ING FEE IS DEAD; GOVERNOR
SIGNS BILL FOR ITS REPEAL
,u,xKs SCHOOL FUND WILL NOT
,lrrrFR FROM LOST REVENUE
:. statement After Passing "the
Sss. wi" "a the Legislature Which
DIo nnssod the Measure Recently

x
passed the Measure Recently
e cn,rror Robert P. Robinson Thurs
.,aned House Bill No. 1872, which
,.ls tbe So state income tax filing
and At the same time announced
10 will withhold his signature to
1m,o Rill No. "a, which would reduce
!. 1,' tsx on capital gains and provide
! refund Of about $350,0OO for
y. ! ~ 1926. The filing fee repeal
- Tas signed in the presence of sew
i rawspaper men and the pen with
M tbe bill was signed was pre-
M ~ Howard f. Mccall, cashier
IL bank. AT the time of signing
bn the governor issued a state
NJ n which he declared that from
ctudy Of the matter the surplus in
/. gbool fund on July I, 1927, would
snore than 100000, which would
uHcient to carry out the school
.aSng program and that there
mid BE- money enough come in from
Il INCOME tax to meet the appropria-
sms for the public schools of the
S,p He also referred to the gen
u dissatisfaction with the filing fee
NJ expressed the hope that some
MAN. will be found to devise a school
m which will be paid by everyone ac-
rrHng to their means. The COVER
w had received hundreds of letters
n The subject and they were about
suslv divided between those who
rpd that the filing fee be allowed
% stand and those who asked that it
i npeaIed. One Of those who sent
later urging that the filing fee re
vlgbe vetoed was Pierre S. dupont
@eTx Commissioner, who pointed
mHOss of the school fund from
BmOther bills. Mr.. DUPONT how
gE Fas in favor Of repeating the
fling fee provided that some other
SnN Of revenue was found.
Bit Creates New School Tax Board
The bill containing the filing fee
zealer creates a new State School
lax Board to consist of the Secretary
State and two other members to be
pOinted BY the Governor, for terms
#egnning with the approval Of the
be- and ending November l, 1929, and
thereafter for terms of four years.
ot more than two members of the
Oard shall be Of the same political
aHy and they are to receive $40 for
ach meeting attended and expenses
Eurred. Under the previous law the
Il 8E Board consisted of the Tax Com
IaOner, the Secretary Of State and
4 State Auditor The new law elm
ates the Tax Commissioner as a
xnber Of the board. The bill sets
that the Tax Commission shall be
Executive head Of the Tax Depart
alt and have charge Of the admin
= aalOn Of the department. 1t gives
lax Commissioner authority to
POINT an assistant State School Tax
nnlssiOner to serve at the pleasure
ne commissioner and also author
nn to appoint other assistants,
sAS, field auditors, clerks, employ
etc, needed for the collection of
school taxes.
wv Board To Hear Appeals Made
me State School Tax Board under
uLl IS authorized to hear appeals
~ tne decisions or rulings of the
! commissioner, and affirm, modify
isVerse such decisions or rulings.
II an important change from the
aE as in cases of appeals from
aeclslons Of the Tax Commission
Ie latter was a member Of the
~ 70 which appeals were taken.
Uii sets out that the salary of
assistant Tax Commissioner shall
y u excess Of $4,000 a year and
salary Of no other appointee in
apartment other than the Com
soner shall be more than $4,000
a. u also authorizes the Attor-
ueaeral to appoint a special Dep
NJ nna''orney General at a salary Of
~ year to give advice and as
sI'e III 70 the Tax Department when
: % 70 do 50 BY the department.
''OO'OOO Yearly From Filing Fee
II repeal Of the filing fee the State
use revenue of about 100000
s,sl MI \ Is declared. The House
y tne repealer on April 8 while
5rnn" nay passed it early on the
os Y Of April 9, a few minutes be-
sas. a. legislature adjourned. With
y \" i uays after adjournment six
asJ !. me seventeen senator's petit
sa, ne Governor to veto the re-
4 know riiteen Of them said they did
4d - mat House Bill No. 1872 pro-
h d, ne re''ca' Of the filing fee
n,!srring to House Bill No.
. r. I.ued Tor the repeal Of the FL
y ia ~ referring to House Bill
% emb.- .le Governor said that "ser-
Pan miss. ls.assment to the school pro-
s"' result if it became law"
&vu Yemen Called to Blackbird
lasibirS firemen answered a call to