Show INCREASED ED COST ur OF GOVERNMENT AlARMING DATA A Auditors Auditor's Figu Figures es Show Gain in State for S Seven Seven- ven- ven Year Year- Year Period Since 1915 to Be Per Cent Cost of ot government In the county county city city and and and state in the past seven years yeara has Increased approximately 33 90 00 and aad per cent respectively according to the figures of ot the county city and state auditors Corresponding to the expenditures expenditures' the r receipts of the city county and state have Increased proportionately Receipts of the state In 1915 were and the expenditures 4 while In 1921 receipts were wen and expenditures 12 The total cost of ot the state government since 1915 has been 61 a and d the the- receipts The assessed valuation of ot Salt Lake Lak county in 1915 was and in 1921 was Expenditures in 1915 were and In 1921 they were Expenses of Salt Lake City in 1915 were and in 1921 were 2 2 Receipts In 1915 were 1 U- and in 1921 were The Increase in iii r revenue venue from taxation taxation taxa tion it is held is du due dud to the fact that the valuations of ot various classes o of property throughout the he city state and county are increasing rapidly each year jear ar Expenses are Increasing coX coz r it ft is said ALL SEEK INCREASE The report of the state auditor for forthe forthe the period ending November 30 1920 says Evert Everl with modern modem methods and adopted we find that each eal c department of f state is asking for fOIl a a. budget calling for Increased expendi expendi- tures turea Our Our- schools and i Institutions require require require re re- quire enormous funds yearly earlY for theIr development and maintenance and th ultimate burden of taxation has become be be come almost unbearable It appears to me that this burden Is not equitably distributed and that m much ch more t taxable able property could be pl placed ced upon the rolls Much l wealth Is owned by those who live outside the state and who promptly rem remove ve their profits from froin large larg I Investments In In- i vestments as as- they accumulate An Mi Ann n tt I come tax that would reach these profits and also also- the salaries of ein m lu who enjoy all the benefits o ot of I taxation b but t Who do not not- contribute a a. aJust ajust Just proportion of ot th their ir Income tow toward rd I taxation would r remedy m dy this injustice ce ceto to some gome extent at least It Is a wellI well I known fact that the small taxpayer never escapes pes the tax rolls rons and I by a more equitable t ble and Just distribution tion can we expect any Following are the figures on receipts and expenditures STATE Receipts 1915 1916 1917 1911 1918 1518 1919 1938 1920 1921 CITY Receipts Receipts Expenses Expenses- 1915 1916 I 1917 1911 49 1918 7 1918 I i. i 1920 v 1921 06 COUNTY COUNT Assessed Vol al Expenditures 1915 1916 me I 1 1917 1911 I u. u 0 1918 1919 I 90 1929 1 1921 21 |