Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 27, 1925, Page 5

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1925 NEW TAXPAYERS’ ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED IN MEETING HERE; RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED Preliminary steps for the forma- tion of an organization to function ay a taxpayers. equalization or pro- tective association were taken last night in the city hall at the mass meeting called by George W. Fergu- son, who acted as chairman of the meeting. A mmittee comprised of BE. §. alien Biotin M. MgGinnis, Reverend Willis Germany and John M. Hench Was appointed by the chair to muke plans for a permanent organtzation. A resolution commending the work of the Natrona County Tux- payehrs association in “its efforts to reduce taxes und to bring to justice all those found guilty of ilegalities, and asking that the governor, state board of equalization and the county attorney use all means in their power to support the county missioners in their efforts to omitted taxable property on the as- fSessment rolls, was passed. The Vote was 30 to 12, Preceding passage of the resolu- ffen, Ferguson made comparisons between the assessed valuatibns of certain Casper and oil company property as compared with his own residence and other buildings, [He specifically mentioned certain im- portant business buildings and in- timated that the assessments against them are far too low as com: pared with other assessments. When_ he spoke of oil company property and intimated that it is | taxed much too low, Lyle Juy. | county assessor, declared: “If every individual property own- er was as fair as the oil companies in turning in their taxes, we would have far more property on the tax rolls. There is lots of agitation lately about property said to huve been left off the rolis, It has never been my intention to omit any prc erty. The salaries allowed ‘assessors have been cut to $1 it is impossible to keep competent men at that pay. The state board of ‘qualization has hired men to check up on property and they are being paid from $200 to $250 a month. It I could hire men and pay that price, it {s possible that more prop- arty would be on the rolls.” Jay explained today that are not responsible for yvalua' of property. “The asseseor is merely a med'sun between the public and the county board of equalization,” he sald. “We take the statements made und oatht by the property owners. If raises or reductions from these statements are made, it is done by the board. iy “As to the taxes on office bulld- Ings, the assessments are made on x footage basis. Deputy assessors ascertain the number of square feet en the floor of such structures and | sifix yaluations from these figures. | Yhen when the board of equaliza- | \Jon meets it may either increase or (educe, It increases are autho | Yee jiroperty owners may then fore the board at its second n lng-and present their grievances, “ftooming house valuations «ire figured either at so much a room or on the square foot basis, both of which methods give the same re- eults. “In the matter of personal prop- erty, we take valuations as they ure given to us by the owners: Th swear to thelr statements and we have no way of disputing them,” During discussion relative to pas sage of the resolution, A. C. Chap- man made a motion to table it on the grounds that the county com- missioners should have started their work of putting the alleged omitted property on the tax rolls long ago. He declared that the present forts are, in his opinion. merely bluffs. Commissioner Earle G. Burwell also pointed out that if there is omitted property, it should have been on the.rolls two years ago. The resolution follows: * Whereas, The Board of County Commissioners of Natrona county, | Wyoming, have heretofore consulted with Governor Nellie T. Ross and the State Board of Equalization as | to the matter of placing on the as sessment rolls all omitted property, and at this time have a number wf | employees checking up all such prop- | erty; and, “Whereas, the Natrona Couuty Taxpayers’ association {fs demand: | ing a reduction in taxes and the re- | of two members commiasiot q “Whereas, ounty board of equalization, of which the said two county commissioners are members, convenes during the month of June; | and, | “Whereas, It is self-evident that | there are two means of reduéing taxes, neither of which should be neglected, (1) by reducing expendi- tures, and, (2) by placing on the as- sessment roils all omitted property: ‘Therefore be it resolved by the taxpayers of Nittrona county, Wy- oming, in mass meeting assembled, as follows, to-wit: 1, That we commend the work of the Natrona Cou sociation in their expenditures of, t and to bring to guilty of ue of the taxpayers’ money; an: 2. That we request Gover Ross, the state bos equalization, and the county ney to use eyery official m: their command tn suppofi upholding the board of coun! missioners ingtheir efforts to place on the assessment rolls of the county all omitted _araltted property.” HC, DAVIS 1S NEW MANAGER WESTERN UNIGN Comes Here to Succeed] Murphy, Who Goes | To Albuquerque. Hobart C. Davis, formerly man ager for the Western Union at For Collins, Colorado, arrived in, C today to succeed W. F, Murphy manager of the Western Uniun he Mr. Murphy will leave this week to | es June 1 as man- | ern Union at Albu: | auergue, 2 xico. Mr. Davis has h experience in the and will render Casper people fast and snappy service. He has worked in all parts of the country and is | an efficient telegraph mana to his service with the West fon, Mr, Davis worked for five years as an Associated Press operator in many of the large cities of the Unit ed States. Mr. Davis stated’ that he would exert every “%ffort to render the} same high qQass brand of serv as that enjoyed by Casper p under the ‘regime of Mr. Murph; GIRL BASEBALL TEAM PARADES fifteen years graph business the fair sex of the fessional Women's lang through the The parade o} Business-and I Club and the F downtow p vulsed with Jaughter to behold the | sirls in clown suits and prominent business meif blowing on toy horns with greater gusto than the Omaha | Boosters party. | | | | | | | This afternoon at 4:30 o'clock on| fy the high school diamond, the weaker sex will play. bal! with the Rotarians | In a baseball tussle which uled to last five innings. It will} be a scream and afford the people in the stands more jaughs than a Ben Turpin comedy. | The pa le aroused the anticipa tion of the fans to a fever heat and it is expected that every inch of standing room on the high sclicol athletic field will be occupied. CORNS | 'Lift Off-No Pain! 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