The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-15
The Fairfield Herald.
PUBLISHED
ET'ERT ITEIjNESDNH.
Regulations for the Tax IniOhs Recon-
b. mcndrd to be Organized by Tho Tax
PAYERS Convention.

Whereas, the enormous increase Of
taxation, and misapplication or en-,
bczzlcment Of the taxes, when col.
lected, will reduce both the prcr1;e.
tors and labo:crs of the State to
ruin, tic undersigned do agree to
form IL Tax Union, for The purpose
OF restoring an honest govcr,.n,rr,
and an economical administration
o' State and County ah,irs. 10 this
end, we adopt the following rules,
and earnestly invoke the aid O; Mi
honest cltizcns, and especially the
active corporation of the young
men rms Union sha be known as
the Tax Uuiou. All tex payers of
this township, wittn Ut regard to
party or race, are invited to become
members. The officers shall be :,
President, Secretary aud Treasurer
Ih" Union shall hold regular r,on.h.
iy meetings. Each mcmUc: shall nav
70 the Secretary, who will rcccip.
i'r ths same, Il per ccntugc of - per
cent on his general tax. The S &C.
rctary shall pay over " the Trcasur.
or the assessment SO received, and
take his ccipt for the same. \ ttcr
deduct'ng the necessary expenses Of
the Township Union, the Treasure,
shall pay over tho balance to tb,.,
Treasurer Of the County lfuiou. and
take hls receipt fer the same. Eycry
township un'"n shall appoint two
Delegates 10 represent them in the!
Nonnty Union, TO be a">rmllrI nt
the ""rut I'unsc, on Che first N.,ua,,
IN Jannary, April, July and Dto.
hcr. Each member of the Towu,h,u
lhioh snail be i cODuittcc Of on,
TO use his inilucucc tn induce cvrrv
h'"""t taxpayer in his township to.
become member Of the Union I,
yep"rt all violations "t law ny pub.
l'c officers; cxtoltinn, misapplic.tiou
or en- mhezzI'mcnt Of the public mon
eyS bribery and irregularities ,t
elections with the evidence to SIN.
port his charge. The President
shall Immediately cause such ,cror,
10 nc forwarded to the President
OF the County tnion. The President
or any two members may call extra
meetings.
CouSry UNIONS. - Tho County
Iuions shall h, c,,,,,,I ~ c'
delegates from each 'r,.u,I,;, I:"''
and Shall mcetot ,hc rnn,t II'".' "'"''
On the first M,n,I,v ~ 'v"a'
Anr;I !, , ~ :" '""W''S'
Shall be elected n; tho Grt ,n,,,, 'u'.
president, secretary aud treasurer.
The treasurer shall receive from, aud
receipt TO, the trca>nrrrs nr ,,,
F""""h;r u";v", ho;" .soy -....>
assessments, report the same to the
.ec't'''y, VINO Sh'i enter the amount
'.''''t" III ms minutes, under :hc
S"P"'' 'S'0n on the president. The
''c< ''enl shali cause all persons re-
I''''" .o' 'i"'atlon OF law, oStur.
'.o"' miSarr''ca!l"n or cmhrzz.c:nou,
81 F""t'c moneys IN hiSj N"an,y I"
u" r''$'Nted TO the grand jury, with
Tie names OF the witnesses to sup
I"'' ''c ch''ge. tie may also en-
!''S '''nSe' % assist the solicitor
!" '"e prosecution, VIXEN, in his
''n>'u'cn'' '"e same may be necessary
'''' "r''"! III! 'hc necessary rN-
I."t|, " '"r county mon, tn"
i''"''o"' H'"t ''"'l 'He balance ct
~ ,"' 'r'.HS''rhtS Received from the
"n"H''r UNIONS TO the treasurer
'"e '''"'o c"l"n' ana report the
sam, ,,'"' ~ '"' president OF the
'"''e' ,,
,,'u ,N l. N'"H'-- ne state Union
" ,"..'t'">'" ~ lhrcc nrl"S*trS
nI i,'''' '"." '""h'l u"'o"' TO n'"ct in
t''"" ni' Oh the l"urth Tuesday in
, ''''' '"" ~ S'rh "'htr times
""' places rs tue Executive Conn
'''''', ''"y appoint. lnr tihrrrS
"'"'' '' p''S"t"t' three wee n'csi-
u'"'>' He''H'a'y, 'vra>urer aud cN'cu.
wye '''',''is'co h" executive com-
"''t''r Hh'l' ot composed OF two from
r'h congressional District aud the
'e'''e"' OF the State Union. The
Icl'EatcS from the tDuLtirs r,,n,