Show AYERS OF TAXES t TO JO ORGANIZE V. V LEAGUE used roused Citizens of Count County Consider Finance I. I Problem Salt Lake county citizens at a mass ting held ast night at the tho Granite jake ake tabernacle declared in favor of riot t economy by state county county and governments in tho expend expendI- j re f of Public funds under the most ef- ef ve nt supervision and a thorough instigation in- in gation into the methods of raising ids Is by taxation meeting held under the auspices the he e Salt Lake County Civic Improve- Improve IhO ent association anda and a central com- com appointed by bYthe the farm tarm bureaus Jmie the e county was addressed by Gover- Gover yr J Mabey l A A. W. W Ivins of the first of the L. L D. D o. o S. S church M. M 1 Winder er secretary of of the central County Commissioner Jo- Jo fph ph J. J W. W McHenry and D. D Over 1000 persons attend- attend the meeting F F an attack by several Beakers Bakers on taxation methods in vogue the he state and in cities and counties resolution i providing for the yn n of the Taxpayers' Taxpayers Len League ue of or Utah l I to investigate taxation needs In Utah was unanimously adopted The resolution tion also suggested a detailed examination examina examina- examination tion of ot state and county governmental d dt departments to learn relative requirements requirements require ments for tor specified purposes and to inquire inquire inquire in- in quire Into the tho manner of expenditure of ot all funds obtained through taxation EMERGENCY DECLARED DECLARE Another resolution adopted provides that the central committee be authorIzed authorized authorized author author- to petition the county commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- to report to the state board of equalization that a public emergency exi exists ts that owing to certain e proceed proceed- ings taken taen by the state taxation authorities authorities au au- unjust and unfair discrimination tion in the- the valuation of ot farm lands in Salt Lake county has been brought I about and that an excessive and unnecessary unnecessary un- un n necessary amount of of taxes taxes' taxes has ha's been levied and that the board of county commissioners should be reconvened recon as asa asa asa a board of ot equalization to hear and pass upon the I sue and ana eliminate and prevent such discriminations ms to the end that taxes on farm lands for 1921 may be more moro fairly and equitably ap apportioned apportioned apportioned ap- ap portioned and that the amount of taxes levied may be redu reduced ed Governor Mabey agreed with Mr Ivins that there existed a great need for more thrift among the people He declared there wa was l great eat waste and useless expense In the conduct of ot governmental governmental governmental gov gov- affairs because of ot the Illogical illogical mogi- mogi cal system system of 01 raising money and disbursing disbursing dis dis- dis- dis bursing it He was emphatic In de declaring declaring declaring de- de claring that not only must the expenses of- of maintaining the state government be lessened but that the people must curtail their extravagances j SUGGESTS COMMITTEE j Governor Go Mabey suggested a taxpayers taxpayers' taxpayers taxpayers' tax tax- payers' payers committee e to work 1 in conjunction conjunction conjunction I tion with the state legislature and to examine demands made for tor various im Im- im- im Ho favored a a. change In taxation laws that would enable assessors as assessors assessors as- as to reach salaried men Other speakers told of ot the purposes of the taxpayers taxpayers' league and advocated some system whereby the taxpayers taxpayers' might ascertain how money raised through taxation was being spent Cooperation Cooperation Cooperation Co Co- Co- Co operation to secure better taxa taxation don meth methods ds and and to remedy existing conditions conditions conditions condi condi- complained of by speakers was pledged by state and count county officials present |