The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-10

REGULATORS FOR The TAX UNIONS
TO BE ORGANIZED BYygHE
| TAI.RAYERs' CoNvENTroNsL Whersas,
thesan0tmous increase Of, &xation, and
the misapplication or embezzlemenE Of
tho taxes, when collected will reduce
both ;the'peoprietors and lhborers ot:the
State to ruin, the undersigned do agree
to form Tax Union, for the purpose of
restoring an honest government and an
economical administration OF State and
County affairs. 10 this end, we ADOPT
the following rules, and earnestly invoke
the aid OF MI honest citizens, and espe.
oially the active cooperation OF the
young men: This Union shall be known
as the Tax Union. All ta..psyers CT
this township, without regard to party
or race. are invited TO become members.
The officers shall he President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer. The Union SHALL
hold regular monthly meetings. Each
member shall pay 10 the Secretary, who
will receipt for the samo, Fer censage
Of - per cent. on his general tax Tie
Secretary shall pay over to tho Treasurer
the assessment go received, and take his
| receipt for the same. After deducting
the necessary expenses of the township
Union. the Treasurer shall pay over the
balance 10 the Treasurer of the County
Union, and take his rccuipt for the
same. Every Township Union shall ap-
point two delegates to represent them
in tho County Union, to ba assembled
at the Court House, on the first Monday
in January. April. July aud Oct0ber.
Each member Of tho Township union
shalt lie u committee Of one, to use his
Influence to Induce every honest tax
payer in his township TO becom. a
member OF the Union; to report all vio-
lations OF law By public officers; extor,
ton; misapplication or cmbczzlcment Of
the pnblic mooeys; bribery and irregu-
larities at elections; with the evidence
to support lis charge. The President
shall imm ediately cause such report to
bs forwarded TO the President oil the
County Union. The President. or any
two members, may call extra meetings
COUNTY UNIONS s-Tho County Unions
shall be composed of two delegates from
each Township Union, and shall meet
ut the Court House Oh the first Mondays
i'll January. April, July und October
There shall be elected at the first meet
ing president, secretary and treasurer.
The treasurer shall receive FROM, and
receipt tn, tue treasnrers Of The Town
ship Unious their respective assess
mGnts, and report tho sIuie u TO The srcrc-
tary, who shall enter the amount IT,
cGlvcd in his minutes, under tue super
vision Of the president. Tie president
shall cause all persons reported for any
violation OF law, e&t0rtion, misappiIca-
tioL or embcZZiement OF public moneys
in his County to be presented 10 the
grand jury, With the nnmes OF the wit
nesses TO support the charge. He may
also employ counsel to assist the solicitor
III tho prosecution, when, in his judg-
ment. tue same may be necessary. After
defraylng the necessary expenses Of the
County Unlou, the president Sh al remit
the balance OF the assessments received
from the Township Unions to the trea-
surcr OF the State Union, aud report
the amount to tho president OF tho
same.
STATE UNION. THE State Union shall
be composed of three delegates from
each County Union, to meet in Colum-
bia on the fourth Tuesday in November,
and at such other times and places as the
Executive Committee may appoint. The
officers shall be president. three vice
presidents, secretary, treasurer and exc
cutive committee. The executive COM
mittee shall be composed Of two from
eacE Congressional District and the Pre-
sident Of the State Union. The dele
gates from the Counties comprising the
Congressional District to nominate the
members of the committee from that
District. Each delegate to the State
Union shall have his actual expenses
paid in attending the meetings OF the
Union, to be paid by the County Union
of which he Is representative. The
Executive Committee shall elect its own
chairman, and Shall meet 1T the call of
the chairman, or any two members, mt
such times aud places rs he or they may
appoint. Their actual expenses shall be
paid by the unions they represent The
Executive Committee shall have power
to cause nil State officers accused of any
violation OF law to bo diligently prose
cutcd, and may retain counsel for that
purpose The Treasurer shall deposit
NIL moneys received from the County
Unions in some bank 20 be selected by
the President, and report the amount SO
deposited to tho Executive Committee.
Ali moneys expended by order OF ..c
State Union or the Executive Commit
tee shall be paid by II check drawn by
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