White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-12-23
Anti.Tax Meetipe. at Iowa Point.

At meeting Of the citizens Of Iowa Town
sip, on Saturday, December llth, 1855, J.
Pierce was appointed President, and T. J. Van
derslice was appointed a committee Of one, TO
draff memorial 10 the County Board o. Com
missioners. The meeting then adjourned, to
meet at IO-a Point, on "Wednesday. Dec. 18th
The meeting assembled, pursuant to adjourn
msnt, at the store of K X. Stout, in Iowa Point.
( ]. A Pickett was called 10 the Chair, and ]. J.
vaDdersl:ce appointed Secretary.
The meeting was opened by few remarks
from Mr.. VIM. d. Besler, who explained the
object of the meeting very satisfactorily.
On motion, the Secretary read the memorial
prepared By the committee appointed BY the
last meeting. which was adopted unanimously.
Several speeches we're made-all in favor Of
adopting some mode of rcdressing our wrongs
and decreasing our taxes.
On motion, committee Of three was appoin-
ted, to draft set Of Resolutions. Major Van
derslice, W D. Beeler, and B. F. RuffAer, we're
appointed that committee. Through their
Chairman, Major vanderslice, they reported the
following Resolutions, which we're unanimously
adopted
ResOlped, That we request meeting OF the
Board of Supervisors, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the views of the people Of
Doniphan County, relative to the taxes assessed
by said Board, and which subject is now Great
ing much agitation among the people.
ResoIred, That it is due to the people, that a
true account of all the monies collected and dis
bursel, should be made known to them in an
official manner; VIZ:
Ist. The amount and kind OF taxable proper
ty assessed in each year, commencing with the
first year of the County organization.
ID. The amount collected. and under what
head, during the same period.
Sd. The amount disbursed, how it was dis
burssd, and BY whom; also, the kind of vouch-
ers taken in all cases, giving the names of the
parties concerned, as well as the dates, and the
names of Sheriffs, Collectors and Treasures.
Resolved, That we have reason to believe that
the assessment for the year 1858 has not been
fair and equal, or according to law, and that
many persons have been altogether omitted on
the tax list.
ResOIred, That it is no ordinary matter that
will cause the people of Iowa Township to
complaint; nor would they now, If they had not
reason to believe that the Board of Supervisors
have overstepDed the law in fixing the rate of
taxation for County purposes; and even if they
are WITHIN the technicalities of the law, the
hardness of rhe times forbids such exorbitant
taxation-but reasonable tax, within the law,
we are willing to pay.
Resolred, That we do not believe that the
Legislature of the Territory or the Board of Su-
perrisors have any right to assess lands or the
Improvements thereon. until the existing laws
of Congress permit.
Resolved, That as citizens Of Iowa Township,
we will aid each other, and unite for the pur.
pose of testing the authority BY which these i'm
positions have been levied upon lands and the
improvements thereon.
On motion, committee of three, consisting
Of VIM. D. Beeler, of Iowa Point, John P.
Johnson, Of Highland, and c. Dorland, of w hite
Cloud, was appointed, to wait upon the Court
in reference to this matter, and to meet at as
early day as practicable.
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting
were ordered to be published in the White
Cloud Chief, with request that all the papers
in the County copy the same.
Meeting adjourned, to meet at a call from the
Committee, to hear their report.
]. A. PICKETT, Chairman.