The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-13
Lamb urges STUDY
| OF BOND PROPOSALS
BEFORE ELECTIONS
Warns That Safety Of individual
Taxpayers Must Have
Consideration

Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. l3.-tP-
Declaring In favor Of the Missouri
river diversion project and similar
works of a purely federal nature, G.
F. Lamb, chairman Of the North Da-
kota Taxpayers association, Tuesday
warned against indiscriminate issue of
bonds for purely local projects with
out q careful study OF the states
whole tax situation.
In the scramble for federal money,
he declared, taxing districts must not
forget interests of the individual tax
payer or the fact that tax delinquency
is q major difficulty now encountered
by these districts.
Lamb said the federal government
pays 80 per cent OF the costs OF local
projects accepted by them but the re-
naming 70 per cent must be paid by
The taxing district on long time loans
running up to 80 years.
There is no mill limit on bonded
Indebtedness and interest and 1t must
be plain to every taxpayer that, with
continued delinquencies, increased in
|debtedness will mean higher taxes.
Interested In individuals
THE North Dakota Taxpayers as
ISOLATION is not only interested in the
welfare Of the taxing districts but in
individual taxpayers as we'll.
while the taxing district floating
bond issue may have no bonded in
debtedness, that does not mean that
trey may not have just as many de-
linquent taxpayers under present con-
ditions, as the taxing district that has
heavy bonded indebtedness. To add
| to the tax bill when individuals are
unable to meet their present taxes
simply increases the number Of farms
and homes that will finally be confis-
Gated and liquidated for taxes"
In a letter to every secretary and
president Of the 4s taxpayers associ-
atoms in the state, Lamb advised
every county executive committee to
make thorough study Of bond issues
coming up in their county and tender
their assistance to subdivisions.
"First," lie advised, investigate the
necessity Of the proposed project anc
6ire necessity should be about the
only reason for plunging the taxing
district into debt at the present time
Second, examine as to the amount o.
|labor II will furnish to local unem.
ployed and to those now receiving
poor relief.
"Third: Those projects such q.
water supply and sewage dispose
projects should be looked at in q diff.
|ferept light for health Of people mus
ne protected"
Would Consolidate Counties
Concerning building OF courthouses
Lamb suggested consolidation o
lcounties where feasible.
TT has been reported" he said
THAT election bond issue promoter
nave gone 50 far as to inform TIL
voters that the bond issue would no
have to be paid back, 80 be on you
guard"
1T with united effort" he conclud
led, I'VE could secure such projects q
1.-The Missouri river diversion. the,
would fit into our present condition
and give US q statewide field to draw
workers from. Our unemployed hav
drifted In off the farm to the SINAI
town. These big projects would EN-
ploy IN army Of these unemployed
| II you will make = study Of these prof
ects you win find they viii BE Of uni
J versal benefit to the people Of tn
i state.
with an inspired president doin
Everything he can to restore employ
meut and assure the farmer q pric
for products II We are blessed wit
L 9pk North DelGot4 viii take Its fot
|mef place % { stats that pays as hig
i Aot 1 higher price foF its lab6r
~ one gfeat inaustxy, farming. thu
5lAny farm steta u ~ unir~