Show PLAIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT TIlE THE AMENDMENT TO THE TIlE CONSTITUTION ON AFFECTING MINES Issued by bytha bytho Joint Committee of School Domland Hoards and House of ot Del Delegates Question What Is II the basis of ot taxation In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Constitution of the tho State of Utah T 1 Answer Article 18 IS 13 Sections 2 und and S 8 of the State Constitution clearly states its that all 1 property In the State SUto must be assessed and t taxed at nt full value Question Are re mines at lull full value an and If It not nol why not notT T Answer Mines Mine are arc not assessed at full lun value because of an arbitrary rule of Article Article- IS 13 Section 4 d of the Constitution which pro Dro- provides vides ides that mines minN shall Iha be assessed at an acre lIere cr for tor their land for the value of 01 their Improvements and for tor tho the value of their n nM l proceeds which all In all equals about 20 to 30 per cent of full tu value Question Why was wu this thU e. e c placed In inthe inthe the tic Constitution 7 T Answer Twenty years ago a o at a the time of Statehood mine owners claimed that and needed Jed mining was an ari infant Industry special help belP In throe those days day the State SUt gave sav the sugar companies a bonus on sugar Moreover More More- over the resident non-resident mine owners owner who who were w were e Influential at Washington on claimed they feared ie unfair treatment under Statehood in Utah and demanded this exception in their favor lavor before consenting to Statehood Question Should this exception in the favor fan r of mines continue Answer Certainly not noL The Constitution should be amended to permit the Legislature to assess mince minca at full tull value alue like other prop prop- era erty A two-thirds two majority of two Republican Legislatures one in 1 1911 and one In 1915 1916 h. h has hu ur urged ed the voters voter of the State Slata to amend SUon Section Section Sec Sec- tion Uon 4 of Article 18 to so that mines mine may b be assessed at more than the value of t their r net p proceeds for Cor taxation purpose The present prevent Democratic Legislature also alto urges taxpayers to amend Section 4 for the same reason reMOn and purpose Vote YES for tor all the Amendments One On b is for lor State wide prohibition one ono reduces reduce the assessed value of your home hame and und one cc equalizes taxes between mine mines mina and other property |