Show S. S i s. s s T Taxing axing Idle Land LandI I The man who does oes not work is a drag on the market Like Like- is a drag on the state t vise anise the land that does not produce l The second proposition is really the mor more serious and it itis J is I consideration by the la lawmakers makers who fix the deserving of careful z taxes Axes for state and nation of a number o ovell of There wa was a Pasadena land possessor well vell located city lots They were were un unsightly a breeding place for weeds teeds and he improved them by removing the weeds planting I a 3 beautiful lawn The result was the assessment on each lot was wasI I forced to more taxes Hehr He P r raised and the property owner pay hr r. r could have saved money by irrigating the w weeds eds 1 4 This does not sound exactly just does it But it actually I 4 1 happened and is happening in one one way or another in many other cities his his improvement im- im f S When one property owner improves property movement provement enhances the value of surrounding property the man manI I Who does not improve his property forces a depreciation of value r t i I adjoining land We all know this but t in fixing assessments i and td levying taxes mighty little appreciation of this is shown r The remedy lies in taxing the idle property high and lowering taxes on improvements If a man will not improve h his s p property rr there would be justice in taxing his holdings liis so high that lie he w would uld lie forced to sell to some person who would make the desired im improvements ts r Idle land is a costly thing to the state Legislation should be a spur to its improvement |