Vaughan made the original mo tion that the proposed

Vaughan made the original mo tion that the proposed 50 cents increase and ten cents increase be made. Bruce marie a substitute motion to the effect that the ten cents merchants capital tax in crease not be made On a vote on the substitute mo ion the supervisors deadlocked Issue Will Return After considerable discussion. Chairman Carter suggested that 'he subject be left for the time being and be brought up again before the meeting ended, and a "tie-breaker” be brought, in if necessary to decide the issue Differences of opinion lunge on the fact that merchants already pay the equivalent of $3.50 and. even with the 50 cents increase, real estate would be only $3 40. One group feels that equal taxes should be levied and the other group points out that there is a a.lference in the wav of assess ment, and manner of collecting the two different kinds of tax. The ten cents increase in merchants capital will amount to about $2,000 and the 50 cents In crease in reaV estate and personal property will increase revenues approximately $55,000. Public Asks Economy Six persons appeared at the Circuit Court Room Thursday morning to express their views on the proposed tax increases. Board Chairman Edward A. Carter explained that “expendi tures are exceeding the income," and the supervisors are proposing a tax increase to keep the budget m balance. The proposed tax in crease includes a 50 cents in crease per $100 on personal prop erty and real estate and ten cents increase on merchants capital. Carter explained that the coun ty will have a deficit of $23,000 at the end of the current year and will need $31,000 additional to balance the budg'd for the coming year. The pioposed in creases iti tax rates would be suf ficient to balance the budget. Carter said. Roy Coleman of Green Bay asked what caused the deficit, and observed that he thought more economy was needed on the local level. Ray Routt of Darlington Heights commented that som ■> of the people and groups asking, for money should be told "no" for a change and that expenditures should be cut in line with county Revenue income. R. E. Jenkins of near Burkc villo suggested that the supervis ors find some other source of in come than'taxing real estate. He said that the tax on farms now . s more than the entire farm (Continued on page 2)