The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-12

To 1he People Of both Districts of
Kinds County.

i Nov. next for the purpose of orpaniziD
a TAXPAYERS LEAGUE for tn
whole county. 1t is very important tina
every man in the county, who POSSIBLE
can, will attend said meeting.
MANY TAXPAYERS.
, Kinds county, Oct. 20, 1874.
In conformity with the above call
mass meeting Of the taxpayers of Hind
county was held in Raymond, on the 2nc
day of November. 1874
The meeting was called to order BY s
NJ: Shelton, Esq, on whose motion Capt
w. L. Ratlif was called to the chair
and on motion of DR.. ]. D. Mcconnell
Geo. w. Harper was elected secretary.
The chairman explained the object OIL
the meeting to be, desire on the part OF
the taxpayers Of the county to look into
the matter of our excessive taxation.
and to devise some way if possible, that
may lead to reduction
At the request Of the meeting, John,
Shelton, Esq, spoke at length with refer
ence to the rate of taxation to which the
people of the county are subjected, and
the extraordinary expenditure Of money
on county account
Ga motion of S. VI. Shelton, ESD, a
committee was appointed to report resolu-
tons for the consideration of the meeting,
constituted as follows: S. NJ Shelton,
j. ID. Mcconnell, II. D. Gibbs, \. J.
Willis, w. d. Smith, E. w Cabaniss,
and j. NJ. Hawkins, (whites y and Vel
don Hicks, Andrew Miller and Lewis
Pittman (colored.)
The committee withdrew, and during
It's absence the following gentlemen were
called out by the meeting and made adj
dresses pertinent to the matters under
consideration, and in the order stated
John Shelton, w. c.. Wells, Geo. w.
Harper, John Lusk, Prof Martin, S. j.
Thigpen, c. d. Gillaspie, N. r. Jones,
and the chairman.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported through Chancellor Cabaniss, as
follows.
The Committee appointed by the mass
meeting of the citizens Of Kinds County
to draft resolutions for the organization
of taxpayers League for said County,
report the following, that
Whereas, we have seen from year to
year under the present maladministration
of our public county affairs that our taxes
have increased rapidly upon US without
any but the most grevious results to the
tax payers of our county, and
Whereas, we feel that ultimate coniisca-
ton of our lands must necessarily follow
from the increase and accumulation of such
burthensOme taxation, therefore
Be it Resolved, That we do now organ
lie ourselves into an association to be
known rs the Central Taxpayers League
of Kinds county.
Resolved, That the officers of this
League shall consist of Il president and
five Independents, one from each super
visors' beat in said county, treasurer
and 4 secretary an executive committee
consisting of five members, one from each
supervisors beat, and a finance commit
tee of ten members, consisting Of two from
each supervisors beat.
The terms of Office shall be for one
year, commencing on the 1st Monday of
November, and hold their offices until
their successors are qualified.
The president and vice-presidents, sec
retary and treasurer shall be elected by
the League. The executive committee
shall be appointedbv the president. The
finance committee shall be appointed by
the vice-presidents of the several beats.
The annual meeting for the election of
officers shall be held on the LIST Monday
of November of each year, and that all
other meetings of the League shall be
held upon the call Of the president upon
the suggestion of the executive committee,
notice thereof to be given i'll some county
paper for two weeks before the time APP
pointed for said meeting. On account
of the absence from the county Of the
president, or of his inability to act, the
call may be made by any vice president
when requested by the executive commit
tee, and said vice president IN the absence
of the president can, and shall act in his
place as to all his functions.
All male taxpayers Of Kinds county
of both colors may become members of
this League by signing their names to
this constitution and paying to the sec
retary % cents, and agreeing to be gov
erned by the rules and regulations Of the
League, and said payers are hereby
earnestly requested and invited to unite
with us, in this effort to redeem our conn
ty from ulawful and onerous taxation and
from illegal and improper appropriation
Of the public fund.
The League when called together as
hereinbefore provided for shall have the
power for the purpose of raising funds to
aid the executive committee in their in
designations or to carry out any other
purpose which the League may deem
proper, and may levee a tax upon its
members by u majority vote of those /
present; in no case 10 exceed fifty cents
on the $1,000 worth of taxable property
as shown by the assessors books.
Resolved, That each vice-president
shall have power to appoint a committee
in his district who shall organize a branch /
League to be subject to, and cooperate |
with the Central League, and that the
members of each branch League, by vir- |
tue Of said membership, shall be members |
of the Central League.
Resolved, That it shall he the duty of |
the executive committee to investigate, |
or cause to be investigated, the books, /
papers, bonds and acts of all our county, |
beat and municipal officers and TO report |
expose and prosecute all delinquents and |
offenders.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of |
the finance committee to collect all assess
ments made by the League upon its mem /
bers and pay the same over 10 the secre- |
tarv. who shall pay itover to the treasurer, |
taking his receipt therefor, and said treas
urer shall only pay out sad monies upon |
the order of the executive committee, |
countersigned by the president
g Resolved, That the secretary shall /
keep a record of the proceedings of each /
meeting, and conduct its CORES pondence, |
and to keep aeorrect roll of all the mem
bers of the League.
Resolved, That this League will ex-
tend legal and moral protection to allmen,
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