Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-17 | Page 2 | Experts Weight Cost Vs. Taxes

EXPERTS WEIGH COST VS TAXES Contribute Per Capita Government Expense for Comparison SpecIal to o The Telegram PHOENIX Ariz Oct Ocl 17 Cost 17 Cost of government continued to rival rhal taxation taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion as the pIc of or greatest interest althe at al atthe atthe the Tuesday session of the National Tax association conference at the thc West Vest hotel here Utah's contribution to that topic came when E. E Hammond member mem mem- ber of ot the state tax commission pointed point point- ed out that Utah without township governments go and with large consolidated ed school districts has a considerably lower cost of government per capita than have most of the other states Similar thought ran through resolutions resolutions presented Tuesday which however however how how- ever will not be discussed for adoption adoption tion Uon until the final session Rolland Holland A. A who a few years ago made an extensive investigation investigation tion of Utah governmental costs cost and now is budget officer of California proposed that the committe on control of ot expenditures of ot which Dr H. H L. L Lutz is chairman be continued in oper opere atlon President Franklin S. S Edwards proposed pro pro- posed new committees on uniformity in state tax legislation and on fiscal relations between state and federal governments R R. It C. C Kuzell superintendent superintendent of th the smelter at read a paper on the taxation of mines prepared by Robert E E. Talley Tafley president president president dent of the United Verde Copper corn corn- pan pany The paper advocated the analytical appraisal method for tor determination of the value of the metal ores in a mine mirie and evoked much discussion I Frank L. L Snell Jr Phoenix attorney told how the special session handled Arizona's tax problems When public officials he said will practice real economy the taxpayer will make less complaint about the burden of taxa taxa- tion Dean H. H B. B Maw of the Utah committee commit commit- tee of nine arrived arrIve Tuesday morning morning- I