The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-11
UNITED FRONT
TO SUPPORT Z
MILLTAx LEVY
Meeting Called BY Duffy
Ends With agreement
On Question

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James M. Duffy of the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters in
that organizations hall last Monday
night, representative group from
Labor, the Chamber of Commerce and
County officeholders agreed to sup
port two-mill tax levy for the county
to be submitted at special election.
The Chamber of Commerce had en-
dorsed levy for 1.8 mills while the
County Commissioners contended a
two-mill levy was necessary to oper-
ate efficiently. The meeting was
called by Mr.. Duffy to allow Labor to
hear both sides of the argument and
bring about a compromise which
could be backed by united front.
The two-mill levy was agreed upon
for period of two years with the un-
derstanding that the two-tenths Of a
mill difference which separated the
Chambers tax committee and the
elected officers of the county from
agreement be used not for salaries,
but should go to the aid Of the vari-
Gus welfare funds and advertise tax
delinquents.
Chairman Duffy brought the FIVE
hour forum to close by urging
everyone present to do his utmost in
putting over the levy. More than 1875
people were attracted by the discus
sions.
A two-mill levy was defeated at the
elections last month. 1t was proposed
by the commissioners with state
ment that it was needed to provide
adequate funds for welfare needs.
The two-mill levy now proposed
also does that, but in addition will
provide for advertising tax delin-
quents, reappraising, realty values
and arscrtisinss thiss y>ar'a sdcac;te all
being paid for over two-year period.
In addition, the plan would set up
cushion" fund for unanticipated
emergencies.
The commissioners i divi d u lily
made these pledges: In return for the
Chambers willingness to support a
two-mill levy instead of one for 1.S
mills, as it proposed in Saturday
statement, they will adhere to the
Chambers request that money
brought in by the additional two
tenths of mill not be used for sal
aries or additional personnel but he
added to the fund for advertising de-
linquencies and to the various welfare
funds.
Those attending heard virtually
every county official reiterate county
operation would be hampered serious
ly without additional income.
Business and Labor representatives
attended from East Liverpool, Wells
vile, East Palestine, Salem and other
parts of the county.
County officials and Paul L. Court
ney, Chamber secretary, pointed out
the additional levy would make avail
able a total of between $480,000 and
$49O,0OO for 1912, depending upon the
size of the tax duplicate and the per-
centage of collection.
As the meeting neared an end, sew
eral motions were on the f1oor-some
for Endorsement of a 1.8-mill levy,
some for two mills and others to leave
the question up to the tax committee
and commissioners.
Seeking a definite understanding,
Mr.. Duffy asked the Chamber commit
tee to confer in a separate room TO
decide if it could see it's way clear to
accept the two-mill levy.
A short time later Chamber Presi
dent J. T. Croxall announced the sug-
gestion had been accepted, with the
reservation that the Chamber would
ask that the $4,000 additional income
be ear-marked $4,000 for advertising
delinquents lin addition to $4,000 al
ready suggested for that purpose) and
the balance as an additional allotment
for welfare organizations. Applause
greeted the announcement.
One by one each commissioner said
he would adhere to these reservations.
As the session opened, Mr.. Duffy
introduced Mr.. Courtney, who ex-
planned main details of the county's
financial dilemma-removal of an il
legal one-mill levy, a loss of $4,000,
and an expected loss Of another $64,-
900 next year through ALLEGATION to
school districts of an additional
share of the 1O-mill limitation.
The State Board of Tax Appeals
has ruled in favor of the county inso-
far as the 1941 ALLEGATION is con-
cerned, but the East Liverpool school
district has carried the fight to the
Supreme Court. County heads antici-
pate they will be called upon to allo-
cate the additional funds next year.
Defending their budget requests for
1912, each official declared in effect
that his office is operating at top eff
ficiency with a minimum of workers
and asserted proper service would not
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