The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-29

Of getting an expression Of the people on the
ouestion of our burdensome taxes. Some
action was demanded in the premises, and
for this purpose the Convention had been
called.
On motion, committee, consisting Of the
| following named gentlemen, was adopted
/ TO draft resolutions expressive OF the sense oil
/ the convention in the matter in question
James McCahon, +. A. Miller, II. X. Ham,
mord, F. L. Fitzwilliam, A. A. Fem,
James MediIl, 4. 7. PARROT, jesse Connell,
y. z. Human, james Orr and j. A. Black
man.
! On motion, the convention adjourned till
. O'Clock p. m.
The convention was called to order at
( O'Clock, after which the committee on reso-
buttons reported the following:
! Resol,ed, That it is not the desire
of the speople Of Leayenworth County
4 10 repIdiaie any legal obligation, but they
/ do not feel themselves bound by any Illegal
| burdens attempted 10 be- imposed upon them
! Resided, That IT Is the duty Of the people
! 10 resist all attempts of railroad or bridge
corporations 10 evade their contracts or other
legal obligations, and to hold such corpora
tons TO strict compliance with all then
'eeai oohs', n.
Hesooed, lhat IL Is inexledient ior i@a'eh
worth County as corporation, to give an,
iurther aid 10 the construction Oh RAILROADS. oi
railroad bridges, ana an the STOCKS ana ASSET
oil the county should he u-ed only 10 reduc,
the present indebtedness oil the county a'o
thereby lessen taxation.
kesared, ihat our SENATORS anu hel,leSen'
taiives IN the Lfsl :m are herepy ~.
strucaed 70 nave pm Piss uhur ~h!en
tfe raliroad anu o'ler s'ccns neiu c 'he
county may H alsP9seu oi, iol 'ne PurPose
Oh reoucihS .he i,inen'ethess oi he Iu'i,y
Pfo'iuei i1ia' suo,i S'ocNs slai o'iy oe us
loseu VI I1r c:,sn or "ueo'tuns vi 'he
county 70 t'le hiehe7' anu gs' plaueI, "ne''
d rsa'sonip'e t'fiSe can oe oo'aineu 'nereior
anu PROVIDED that no Pr1P1si'Ioh ior lhe
purchase o. such SOCKS snaii Ne aaepeeu UNI
t,i IL sIiaii nave peeI iaid TiorI tne vi
'he sunny anu L., A.
hes%ted, ina, - our oP!liioh .lia' 'le
conhty bu snouiu entertain no Propos,-
uon 70 SCI. VI uu.s W. -
oWheu ny ,ne oount! IN 'he n n L.,
uniess sucn ProP1eiilon , snou una ProPoee "
give u'ereior a' ie-rS' sL'V,VcV IN eo",s
inde0teuhes-, ana even tnen s"ch transfer
shouiu nave .ne IPP'o'ai VI maJoriy o'
'he taxpayers 'e'ore SUCH 'ransier 's
ihaae. m
hss@ted, ihat our Sena'ors ana IsePle-
sentataiives In the Legislature are herepy IN
structen 10 Proce tne passage Oh ii" re-
s,rictins the power oil Inc county Doard IN
the expenditure oi money anu III oisporhs
oi rhiroau ana o,ner s.ochs anu properly oil
the c"unt., han'S INC ,s VI 'ne
eouhiy hoard iiaoie ior an nit;s'ai eAl~hai-
lures OF disposition OF properly, anu requir-
ing them 10 give poaas Tor u!e proper lsr-
iorhiahse Oh rieir olnciai uu1es.
hessted, iha' une couh'y Doaiu are mere
py ihs.Iuaeo 70 aPPo'n' coli.i,,''ee " eo =.
Ter WIN the haiiroaa Soniiiiiilee ol lhe
Council Oh the CITY 70 the emo tnat proceed.
lnss may oe imheuiMeiy ihsti,9'eI asaiiis'
me Leaveh"9rn, AIcnison q NOT hSe :,
ha'iroad ana missouri river hair1aa Io'h'
pahe, 10 Iecover our s'och hiseahs u'I7
ierrei, anu al uie 9'o ON s,: ianu' p ,'
moneys ~ anu Assets " ihe i Ni'e'
hIiiroaa .onlans Isai! "ioIens, an w
@lie, en.is - ue .s anu s,o ~
- a. . .I P,I S u on. ~
~ ">' "-'' 'e ,' ~ YIN
iah1-. ru,r L..
NH", ihat a.. Pucne o'ns are ou'
berebv affirm II 10 h. riyht of the people IA
instruct sucb officers in any matter affecting
the public welfare. and that il is the duty .,
tbose officers TO obey such instructions.
M ~ III, Ca.a,.' as;a:nI -.
e.;i. es"so.a, inn ;,h h no;i, y ,hn WV
=, IAN. 70 co! VIZ - - ~. r -
'iieii eiio,,s W f''oeeo' tneii P,oP! esah''
organized bands OF robbers, should resign al
once
Resotred, That all tax PAYERS IN this Coun,
~, should organize themselves INTO one SOLID
organization Tor the protection OF theIf
property, and remain organized as long as
On motion, the report oil the COMMITTEES
was adopted.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
BY MIR. Orr
Resotred, That the members oil the leisia'
ture from this county, are directed to urge
the passage Of the act extending the time OF
PAVING any OF the bonded Indebtedness Of
the county until such time as the Supreme
Court may determine the validity of the in
debtedness OF the county.
by same
Eesotuod, That at the end OF this and every
year the County Clerk should prepare and
have published IN pamphlet form, correct
statement oil the expenses OF the County dur
ing the year showing every item OF receipt
and expenditure, and the purpose Tor which
our money was expended ana " whom Paid'
one OF which pamphlets to be gwen TO each
taxpayer ON aPphcatiou.
Ry Mr.. ninnan-
hese'rod, That our senators ana Repre-
sentati'es are instructed 10 use every honor-