, 1876-01-05
READY FOR BUSINESS.


Tho idjoutned meeting OF Taxpayers held 1t
the Palmer uouss Monday night. met last even
Ing IN the Sherman House c1ub-room. Sir,
DAILY called tito meeting to order, Mr. Bluett
being called upon to preside. About fifty rop-
rc.entat!vs tax-phyers wero present.
G1r. Dal1' from tho Committee on
CONFERENCE WITH AN ATTORNEY,
reported that thoy had consulted with aIr. Assay.
and htatei thst thev had obtained hin opinton on
thu following points, which contained the lnfor-
mhton required By the resolnsiona passed.
At the meeting tho evcping before /:
They lad asked what recourse tho tax-pavess
bud from tho unjust taratlon on personal prop.
erty. To this he answnred TINT tha ASSESSMENT
In order to bo loyal must bo 1av,ed upon Ill in
juat proportions; that no one taxpayer was
Obliged to bear mora than bis legitimate burden !;
That tho State Board hal no power over the ely
tax; beyond all State legislation in tho matter
apd back OF all lava TINT governed this years.
AsBossment was ths btato Constitution, mlch
declared That atIy tA1 lcY1ed b7 tbs State Which
mas illegal and unjust, and DESTROYED tho whole
assessment. lie had no doubt that
THE ACTION or THE NoAAD
and tbs assessment woro illegal; anl that tho
wl,ofs uatteF night DO overturned aud rendered
void. With but litt1o change In tho pleadInGs
in the caro Of ona complainant, there could DO
ono argument for al. aud hc would conduct tha
caee Tor all ~ an oxpeuss Of s2o each. psoy,uine
be bud twenty. flve clioots. II the caso nent to
the Supreme Court, OF which he had no ldoa,
Ae wolt i nIako ono test eusc that would decide
oil Of ths claims. Thcre vAs no probability Of
the citS'a lt'gaung each casa separately; hc
would felulro tho costa Of Court to b. Ad-
yancci, which consisted OF a deposit Of s5
F!ctka foes. HheslK 8 fecA, and Masters charge,
80, 81! Of which oIpeusoa would bo returned II
tho city we1o detcated. Of which he had no
= 1z,,kk E.fta $44ba -. =.
each i,ugant.. lr. DAILY nlso stated that II noro
tban twoaty.hyo cases WcEo toiuol she feo would
10 te#s In proportion. mad, II 100 names wcre
obtained the coaE would be smnll.
4A. pLuETT
euggoetcd that thoss who favored thu employ
ment OF Mr. Assay Bhoutd out down th.ir ,nea.
Mcs.Es. Daily, uensotin l. CO. put t'le,r sgnA.
tute 10 tho liat followed by 'Yilde Bluett L Co.,
Dr. Ipgs.s thought That tho amount to be
charged shouia bo made propostionato for
amailer ta1es as they were overtAted, for car
ryln4g on sheIt s.;ss. 10 suggested that sab-
Dir. Daily thought tho small Taxpayers should
ouGB.
I'm. FERGUSON
thought tina. this WAS lao way to set!!e the mat
ter now. and ouco for all. Tho ovcrta1ipg had
bocome too butdonsouo to bo borno auy fongcr
without oppoaltlon. le wAa willing 60 divide
his taxns betwoeu tho Collector and attorpey,
He VIVA Wiling ia pay his fair hla1e OF taxa.
t,an, and bohoved III beginning to fight this
thug now.
Messsh. lockwood Drothers tes merchants,
thea put THAR uan1cs TO the Int. followed by Jo-
ne;,h West. 80. 81 SlA:o Htrcct. Measrs. Gage
Druthots also placed thelr hlguature. 8wArthout,
Acker1usu K Co, ncxt augm,nt tho iiss. fol-
lowed by Aug. scLooley, OF No. 1s9 South Clark
street. Or. CLARK also put h,4 y.snatule to thu
paper. Tho moo:inG tben adjourned 10 m5os
agaln. In I'll, Hhorinan llou.e cluo.room At
ali tr.tr mir r. At,A
those desi1ous to fight the assessments will
find lists ~ Daly, lfonrottn L Co.'S, Nos. 1A4 sui
1id Wabash nveuue; Wilde, Dinett d Co.'S.
southwest cusner OF Ssata aud Madison Streets
aud Gage Brothers Il Co.'s. corner Of Wabash
Avenue a,d Mnanon Btreet, whero thoy can ap-
pond their names.