The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
THE EASTON CHANGERS.
They Meet and Pass Resolutions
Opinions Of the County Tax.Pay.
erS.

The Committee appointed by the Agricnl'
tursl and Horticultural Association Of the
23d Representative District met January
| 10Th, 1874, at the Tesidence of S. F. Rhea,
Eq.
And On motion, J. c. Band was chosen
Secretary.
After discussing matters pertaining to the
general interests Of the taxpayers through.
out the county and State, the follosing rero.
luiions we're adopted:
lat. That We are in favor of reducing the
salaries of all Safe and County officers, 90
that the pay Of said officers be in proportion
to that OF other industrial pursuits, and that
such Offices be conducted with the most rigid
economy, thereby materially lessening the
bu rden OF taxation.
%. That We are in favor of taxes being
paid semi-aDnually, the penalty on delin-
qu.nt taxes he not over five per cent, and
en- hieen per cent. on all lands sold for taxes |;
and when lands are sold for taxes the city or
county become the purchaser; that the court
shall grant reasonable time for redemption
of said lands, and that the sale of euch lands
by the courts be final; that delinquent taxes
on personal property be collected BY the
township conssables, and q reasonable per
centage be allowed for such collection.
Sd. That We favor the repeal Of the pres
ent Railroad assessment Jaws; that all as-
easements be made by the county ASSESSOR;
that railroads, banks, capital, mortgage, &c.
be assessed nj their full value as other pro-
perry.
Alb. Tha, the Laws authorizing the voting
of railroad bonds by townships and counties
be repealed. and that the freight and passen-
ger tariff on railroads within the State be
regulated by Law.
5th. That We favor laws regulating the
fees of physicians and attorneys; alec that
the Offices Of Judge and clerk of criminal
courts and county suditcr should be abol-
ished.
9th. That the State printing be let to the
lowest responsible bidder; and that appro-
priaiions for State purposes have been large
" in excess of the real wants of the State,
causing an increase of taxation on US, when
At the present time We most reed general re-
trencament ard reform in Stale expendi-
lures.
z. That Sec. 2, Art. 4, of the constitution
he 10 amended, that all State. County and
Township officers beelec.ed 4 the general No.
vember election only once in two years, and
that said officers hold their Offices for that
time. That the State Legislature convene
only once in two years, that the pay Of MEN,
bers of both houses be established at s., 90
per day without any prerequisites.
s. We recommend that all jurors being
chosen from the regular panel only, that the
County Clerks draw sufficient number of
jurymen to hear all cases called BY the courts
each year, that no jurym,n be rejected with
out sufficient legal cause.
9. That amendment be made to school
laws, authorizing district board to discharge
teacher whom be fails to give satisfaction As
such, same to be decided by two third ma
joriiy of the freeholders residing in district
where school is taught.
10. That We are radically opposed to
"Salary Crabs" ''B,ck Pay Steals" &c.
and demand IetI enchment and reform in all
public agairs whether National, State, or
County, and are in favor Of equal legislation
to all, and special privileges 10 none,
That a copy of these resolutions be sent TO
the Ieavenworlh TINES for publication.
J. S. VAN WINKLE,
s. F. RHEA,
CHAs. GRoNER, Committee.
J. FALCONER,
&c. BAIRD. y