Show ARIZONA PRODUCERS CONSIDERING TAXES PHO PHOENIX NIX Ariz Nov No 4 The The mern- mern bers bera of ot the state tax commission supervisors supervisors super super- super super- visors of Yavapai Mo Moh Mohave have e GlUe Gila Gia and Cochise counte counties ald and super super- of ot the ho pr producing of I those counties spent pent two two twoS d days ys' ys of ot this w-eok w week yeek Ir conference mat methods ds' ds of or mine taxation A plan has ha been beon ben suggested sug sug- SUI b by the mining men and while the commissioners have havo not given It th their lr official official of- of approval they seem to think that it I lias lia its Us good od points I Prior to meeting the th commission tho I mining men mere met In conference General Manager IRna er Norman Noran of or tho the Arizona Ari Arl- I zona zona Copper company was as made chair chain man Later Lter Mr Carmichael presented lh the following report to the tax commission commission commis commis- sion slon The Tue representatives of or the mining mininG Int in In In- t rest of ot th the state tate now noW present in Phoenix request l mo nH to io present present the fol fol- fol lowi lowing ng nJ for your consideration tion ton We Ve propose that the obsessed assessed alun tion of mines be ascertained as follows First That nh all al patented patent d mines be bc bea a assessed per acre at t the price paid the prie United States government Second That all ni Improvements nta upon said Id mines be assessed b by the state tax tx commission at the same ame value as other property Third That the not earnings from said mines be ascertained and asses assessed ed at per cent of or the true value thereof thereat Fourth That in addition thereto all aU producing mines be assessed upon 12 per percent cent of the gross product or yield thereof in value A bill bi emb embodying this plan will wi be pre pie pie- pared and ant submitted to time the legislature at a special session which will probably commence In January January If jf I It Is passed one ono effect will wl be to take all al power r relating to taxation of or mines out of ot the hands of oC county count a assessors Jessor and county boards of ot equalization Under Unter the present system tem tern much confusion contusIon results |