The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-09-10
Formation of the County Tax Union.


De,epctes from the various subordinate La,
Unions in Anderson County met in the Court
House on this day at II o'clock M, for the pur-
pose of organizing the County Tax Union.
On motion, Hon. J. P. Reed was requested to
act as temporary Chairman and D, B. Sloan as
temporary Secretary
DELEGATES were enrolled from the following
subordinate Tax Unions, viz: Centreville, Hope
we'll, Brushy Creek, Garvin, Pendleton, Fork,
Rock Mills, Savannah, Corner, Hall, Martin,
Honea Path, Bolton, Broadway, Varennes'
Anderson G. H.
Mr.. J. S. Murray, at the request of the dele
gates of the Centrcyille Tax Union, offered the
following resolutions, which we're adopted, viz
/. Resolred, That the officers to be elected to
preside over this Convention shall be elected
by nominations made from the members III
open Convention, and that the delegates may
vote for the nominees, or others rs they may
elect to do, and that the delegates to the State
Convention shall be elected after this order,
2. Rcsolred, That no candidate for office
from this County shall be elected delegate to
the State Convention.
8. Resolred, That no committees shall be
raised in this Convention to nominate eandl-
dates for officers but that all officers and dele
gates shall be nominated and elected IN open
convention.
Mr.. J. A. Hoyt submitted the following reso-
lutions, which we're likewise adopted, viz:
Resolved, That this organization shall be
known as the Anderson County Union, which
shall meet at Anderson @. H., on the trst
Monday in October, January and April in each
year, with authority to hold special meetings
upon the call of the Executive Committee.
Resolved, That the officers of the Anderson
County Union shall consist of a President a
Vice President a Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall be elected by ballot, and shall hold
office until the first Monday in July of the
wear following their election, and until their
successors shall be elected and qualify.
ResoIved, That the Executive Committee Of
the Anderson County Tax Union, shall con-
sist of the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittees of the subordinate Unions in Ander,
son County, (who shall be ex officio members
of the County Union,) together with the Presi.
dent of the County Union, which County Elk,
ecutive Committee shall have power to elect its
own officers.
On motion, the election of officers was en-,
tered into, with the following result:
President.-Dr. W. G. Brown.
Vice President.-J S. Murray.
Sscrctary-J. A. Hoyt
Teusurer.-E. G. Roberts.
Also, the following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the State Tax Union: DIR. NJ. T.
Parker, J. S. Murray and j. B. Sitton. And
the following were designated as alternates
G. w. Cox, B. F. Whitner and J. A. Hoyt.
Mr.. w. H. Trescot moved that the Presi
dents of the subordinate Tax Unions prepare
roster of their members and complete re-
cord of the payers in each township, and
forward the same to the President of the Coun
ty Union, which motion was adopted.
The Secretary was directed to furnish the
newspapers of Anderson with an abstract o.
the proceedings, after which, on motion, the
meeting adjourned.
D. B. SLOAN, Secretary.