The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-08
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 8, 1881
IN the business Of the farm loan de-

Authority to the Industrial COM
mission to dispose Of the Drake mill.
Creation Of a commission to make
4 survey of the states industrial re-
sources, examine its opportunities
for local manufacturing and adoption
Of a policy of encouragement toward
industrial Development"
The governor urged the legislators
to adopt an expression Of approval Of
the action of the state board Of rail-
load commissioners in joining Mini
nesota In opposing the consolidation
OF the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railway systems.
Re-enactment of the law authoriz-
Ing a commission of five persons to
investigate the teachers insurance
and retirement fund was asked by
the governor. who suggested that q
Shall appropriation be voted to carry
on the work of this group.
Several changes in statutes bearing
ON taxation Were urged. among them
the enactment of q law prescribing
the procedure to be followed by the
state. board Of equalization in carry
ing out assessment Of all public
utility property in the state.
Would Boost Auto Taxes
Substitution of a gross earnings tax
for the present method OF taxing 81
press companies, and establishment
of "a fair and equitable system OF
taxation for auto transportation
companies by substituting q gross
earnings tax In lieu Of the present in
come tax.
A recommendation of Attorney
General James Morris to increase the
staff of the state bureau of criminal
apprehension was placed before the
legislators. The governor suggested
that revenue for this increased staff
could he provided by transferring the
fees collected by the licensing de-
partment Of the attorney generals Of
flee to the bureau instead Of remit
ting the funds to municipalities as Is
done at present.
The governor asked that the legis-
laturc allow an appropriation of about
$4,000 for placing q statue of Carl
Ben Eielson In National Statuary hall
in the Capitol at Washington.
He urged that the recommendations
Of the State Budget Board be fol-
lowed closely as ut will enable the
legislature to reduce the total ap-
preparations from the general fund
of the state for the next bienniurn
about 1886 900 below those granted by
the last assembly and thus make pos
sible a small reduction in general
property taxes for state purposes"
The governor called attention to
the fact that less than IL per cent
Of the total annual tax levy Is re-
quired to operate the state govern
ment and that SO per cent goes for
the support of the local units of gov
eminent.
Would Set Good Example
y believe" he added. that the ex-
ample OF the state in reducing its
governmental costs will have a very
wholesome influence upon all the
political subdivisions and municipali-
ties and it may induce many of them
to adopt reduced budgets for the next
| two years."
The governor pointed to the pro-
gress made by the state highway de-
partment in constructing, during 1929
and 1880, 805 miles Of new graded
roads, and 1,044 miles of new gravel
ed roads to the state system. besides
doing 49, miles of regarding, re-
graveling, reoiling and oil mix surface
ing. The total number of miles grad
ed according to federal specifications
is brought up to Alto, of which 5000
miles have been graveled, he said.
If his recommendations for proyid-
; ing additional highway revenue are
adopted, he said, the highway de-
partment will be given at least an
additional million dollars each year
which is necessary to match the fed
eral aid In the sum of $4,000, 900 now
annually available to North Dakota.
With increased funds, the highway
department will be able to complete
the federal system within the state
in four or five years. Governor Shafer
declared, and will be able to do some
necessary improved highway surface
ing. including oil mix surfacing and a
limited arount of paving"
Declaring that the present banking
facilities in the state are entirely
inadequate to provide the proper
credit accommodations for those
farmers and ranchers who need credit
for livestock raising and feeding pur-
poscs," the governor stated that
every bank In North Dakota should
be placed In q condition to fairly care
for the usual needs of Its customers
who are engaged In livestock produce
tiori."
Wants Industrial Survey
In recommending an industrial
survey, Governor Shafer stated I'VE
have enjoyed considerable industrial
development within our state In re-
cent years and it is probable that the
value Of the annual output of our
purely industrial concerns exceeds
$50. 000. 000."
A new statehouse, to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire, should
be constructed as soon as the neceS-
sary plans and finances can be ar
ranged, Governor Shafer said.
"The construction cost of a new
capitol building sufficient for our re-
'quirements," he declared, need not
be large. My thought Is that we
should not build a large. pretentious
and highly expensive capitol build
ing as some states have done, but in
stead plan to build a comparatively
small and relatively inexpensive but
we'll appointed capitol building. large
enough to permanently house the
legislature, the supreme court and
the principal executive offices. and at
the same time construct on the cap
itol grounds for the use Of the num-
erouS other departments and bureaus.
a modern office building, especially
adapted for business offices.
Thirteen football players were
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