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Show if COMMUNICATION j I I The taxes in this county in the j past have not been nigh There are I OOUntifa on the north and south of US paying much higher taxes than i Weber county During the war period 1 our taxes were kept on about the same basis as before, Ihta has been due In part lo the fart that the olfi- I ciala of this county were kept on the same salaries aa before the period of high prices, -nid another reason I that our county assessor has discover discov-er d ami added lo the tax list much property that heretofore was not being taxed. This year howeve., the public pub-lic ha- been aroused to the fact tha : the teachers in the public kchools were under paid, ana w ith the apparent appar-ent consent of the taxpayer the school hoards of both city and county have I asked for a lirge sum over and above any previous year, this Is the cause of Ihe raise of taxes this year mid no count v Official had the power to withhold the demands of the schools. There Is a general deaire to put our school on n hlghei plane and in so doing better salaries must be paid our i teachers. Another cause of higher taxes to ! certain property holders Is the fact that the state board of equalization .put blanket raises on their prop.rtv j In various counties of this state. This action was taken under the protests 'of the assessors of the counties of ithe state this board m a non-partisan I one. having two Republicans and two ' Democrats, so no party can be re sponsible for this. Those who are righi-ly righi-ly iniormrjd will not nut the charge j against, any party for higher taxes jthis year, but will give credit to the school boards for their great Interest .ii- achool matters and talc ;,- raise cheerfully uid charge it !o better edut atlon, I Our educational Institutions must be supported and the people1 mut pa the taxes to furnish revenue If the tea. hers are to yet hef, i-r s:l.iiies. n s all agreed the should Fn each one , lo-,,) his rop i portion without corn-I corn-I plaint or murmur in the Interest of 1 (lie children of our city, who will soon be the men and women to guide the destiny of future genei atlons. and all : who aid In the betterment of conditions condi-tions Will f. el thai they have a share i In the good weal of the country and good citizenship of the future. STANLEY I to BINS. |