Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06

C,,,zxss' TA3MEE1rso.-Last eve
ming between four and fiss hundred Of our
citizens assembled in As Claire Hall, to .aks
such action % was deemed expedieut, to show
their opposition against the thirteen mill levy.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Col.
lins, who nominated Mr.. Euos Tichenor for
Secretaries.
Mr. Col ins then exy xylsined the objects Of the
meeting. and moved the appointment Of .
c,mmittee of five tc. iraft and present to the
meeting a set Of re,ou.ions.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Collins. Kirker.
Thistle, Le Claire AID Whitaker such Com
mittse.
EDuring the absence Of the Committee sever
81 gentlemen were called upon for speeches.
but they al, declined makidg any remarks un-
til the Cor ornmittee had repeated.
The G ommittee en- Re9olutions In . few
ninutes made the following report
WHs xEAs. There . proposition now de-
pendulg before the City Council Of the city Of
Dave oport. of taxing the property owners Of
The city at the rate oi Is ,lls on the dollar, for
the purpose of revenue, ezclusive Of the road
poal tax. ETC.
WHEasAs, We deem such an assessment too
xEorbitant. and far greater than the annual
current expenditure. aud the interest on the
city debt require.
Be it therefore by he tax payers Of the ,:.y
Of Davenport. in mas convention assembled =,
Resolred. That -E4Aeeri1 favor Of honorably
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the legal kndsbtednis Of ~ city.
4Do5uea. That y believe that BY . vice
And prudent economy on tha tart OF our city
Rovernmsnt that thfsum os eBht mills on tho
dollar will bs amply adequ(r to meet oil Of
our current exp penst aud aka-uing interest.
provided due diiigene is usA BY those In au-
,Aority In collecting the 1siDqusnt taxes.
amounting 10 some I,ears q ons-third OF the
entire annual levy. Arsby causing those = no
Promptly pay their t94 to e9ry the burthen
eip.ying our city tbt and supporting its
eosernmsnt
Rs.oly.d, That whp 1s ere not in favor Of
seprdiating any OF er legal obligations. We
oeleve that some aeaesmsns may be made
With The creditors dftlk city whereby they
vtll grant an abatsp,n( of the interest due
them CT such an ex(esAn Cd the time Of its
psyMent - will ens4l, us 70 pAss through the
ssxt tso ysars witllot tners kisg our taxes,
already 90 large - td oprre3ivs.
....-solvsd, That the Aty ]poil Be forth
vi&A requ,. tied TO appint IN kgent 10 nego-
vlsts With the bondtoiers fcrk reduction Of
Ahe rate of interest tpn said bonds, and for
On extension Of the tif'Of the ymsnt Of the
came.
Resolved, Thst vs Iblisve th& the basis :
said neeotsiou should bs rsa auetioa e :. n
Interest to Elk per csr. per asfum. ter IT,
ysars st least, With tho u>wstaddine y =. Ii
slsy would make .pe'nA psJ nsa' Of the
Resolved: That We bs.vs shast s.r. ar. E,
isting. holding capital. sd doin'k business !
se,s s,'y.s oa@osr Of welthy - rporstions. oh
part OF our assessors. ben .hhss .,;gbtiv !.
0esssd or not assessed at d -I;.h .orrs,s.ion
Il assessed rateaby with .,,,.. nsr.cs. -onI
pay large sums Of taxss ,hns d;.s;ns.s,.- n
aaouat Of the rate Of !, to ~ r.I..d IA =
call npon the city gov srpn..t, - sh"-,o - 49,
ters hereafter to 'ov llss .orno,ss;ens t,sstin
them 10 the came mann. q. ...... .s.ss..
In the matter Of t.xe. - T'vs's e'''.''
,ei.,.1 \, .h;. committee Of three be q
..'sc ~ -" y to's nsetifs 10 confer v;th 4
S.su.''. sno prsrsnt thsse resolutie,
:" ..h.s. sa's con'ention snl requea
thev -. v,s,;,. vote Of the people whstl
~ On th. Soiis.e Siie sobmit 70 . tar q
adiag the adoption OF ,h. r..o,o,;on. al
hss. pro and con. VIZ. -,a. 1, ~,
Aksr. Hsvilaad. Fal,,u Cr..t Hnhh.
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Aess Mr. vis's had closed h. remark. !,
. the sdeptioa Of Il. r.,ol.t,op. :
hey we're adopted y . vo.e Of ~
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