Nogales international., 1932-12-28

! the various OFFICES at JIlo'COur tIlOuSe,
| abclishrnent of the office of county
farm agent, and abolishment of the
state highways patrol, are recon-
mended by the Santa Cruz County
Retrenchment Committee. i
The committee met the last OF
the week and made numerous re-
Communications as shown in the fol-
lowing letters to the Board OF Su-
pervisors and State Senator Elect
lanes A. Harrison and State Rep
resantative E. F. Bohlinger:
"Nogales, Ariz,
December %, 1882
Board of Supervisors,
Santa Cruz County,
Nogales, Asizona.
Dear Sirs:
"As you no doubt know, the No
gales Chamber of Commerce sever
oil months ago formed a special
committee on taxation and other
relative matters which committee is
known as the Retrenchment in Pub
lie Expenditures Committee. This
committee has continuously endeav-
ored to keep informed on the cost
of government in the state. county
! and city and has from time to time
made recommendations to all OF
the governing bodies and we have
been advised that our recommenda-
tions have helped them greatly in
their determinations.
"At meeting of the committee
held yesterday afternoon recon-
mendations were made to Senator
elect j. A. Harrison and to Repre-
sentative E. F. Bohlinger of this
county, a copy of which we enlose
herewith for your information.
"The committee likewise makes
the below Listed suggestions to your
body for your consideration:
"1) The committee recon-
mends that the Board of Super
visors make no further pay
ments to the Director of EXten-
sion of the University of Ari-
zona for the salary Of the coun-
ty farm agent, as a retrench-
ment measure, as it is quite ap-
parent that the collection OF
taxes will make this saving ne
cessary Immediately
"(2) The elective officers OF
Santa Cruz County, with one
exception, have taken for the
first half of this fiscal year
voluntary reduction in pay OF
1919. The committee feels that
it is very reasonable. because of
, existing economic conditions, to
, recommend that they do like
wise for the remainder OF this
year.
committee that a careful study
in the Court House by the new
ly elected Board O. Supervisors
will show that a further elim-
ination of deputies in the var
ious Offices can be made and
they recommend that this be
done
"I assure you that this commit
tee will be more than glad to CO.
! operate with your body at any time
: and assist you in every way pos
, sible
yours very truly,
"NOGALES CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE RETRENCH-
MENT IN PUBLIC EXPEN-
DITURES COMMITTEE.
"By: w. w. Barbee,
Chairman
State Legislation
The following letters were sent
. to Messrs. Harrison and Bohlinger:
"Nogales, Ariz.,
December %, 1882.
"At a meeting of the Retrench-
ment in Public Expenditures Com
mittee of the Nogales Chamber OF
Commerce held yesterday afternoon,
thorough discussion was entered
I into with regard to needed legisla-
ton and most particularly that leg
islation which affects taxation in
this state.
"Our committee has been study
ing this matter for the last several
| months and below I am listing our
various recommendations, the pas
sage of which, we sincerely believe,
] would materially aid us in correct
: ing the situation locally as well as
Throughout the entire State of Ari-