The New York herald., 1878-02-20
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION.
MEETING OF NEW ORGANIZATION OF PROP
EETY HOLDERS IN The TwKNTY-sEcoND

MEETING OF A NEW ORGANIZATION OF PROP
EETY HOLDERS IN The rwENTY-sEcoND
WARD.
Last evening the Taxpayers' Association OF the
Twenty-second ward, an organization started three
months ago and now numbering two hundred
property owners Interested IN putting stop muni-
cpal extravagance and reducing taxation met at In.
sttute Hail, Eighth avenue, between ty-ourth ard
Fifty-Gith streets. number OF new members were
proposed and accepted, after which the President,
NJ Wilbur Martin. announced the report Of .
committee for the holding OF public meeting
OF the taxpayers OF The twenty ward Tues
day, February 26 at the nall corner Of Broadway and
Fortyiourlh street, whom facts ana figures Will ba
given that may tho citizens TO tho realization
that something must be done, and that speedily. ia
stay the coniscaton OF their properties by unjust
contracts assessments and taxation. General Fran,
sseI Julian 7. Davies, simeon L. Church. simos
Stern and other speakers will address the meeting
The President said the tlme has arrived
when action can longer be safely
delayed. The united voice and actions Of the
taxpayers must bo felt aud heard by those pre-
tend 10 govern the city. The direction In whicn We
have been travelling for several years leads directly
to bankruptcy aui ruin. Those In ONCE empowered
Year alter year this encubrancc goes increasing.
Tho growth oil The city arrested business paraiy zsd
forced 70 seek other and more conssnlal
points. These evils do not exist Of mo-
cess,y. but are the le:itims.e results
We permit Ourselves TO be governed by professional
politicians who sacrifice public interests for private
ends aua whose acls go unscruripized We give them
every requisite iactiity and place IN their hands ~
the machinery Of legal power to cheat, defraud And
swlndlc US. We propose nerc1itsr TO exercise ovor
our city officials tho most rigii surveillance No con-
'rae so ss a"I5asd ss or deb: ooS,rsS.s;
Of tho committee appointed for that pur.
pose. In order to accomplish these and
o,her reforms II has been decided form organiza.
would appeal to every taxpayer in the twenty second
ward, AID not only to their interests, but their
patriotism-to the just pride which they had
TINS great aud prosperous city. The report OF the
committee on the holding OF tho public meeting un.
derwent some discussion owing to a dncreuce Of
among the members the suitability oil tina
place selected for the meeting, but was finally do
cded to hold the meetiny ut tho Place originally des-
ienated.
Mr. simeon E. Church offered tho following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adbpied:-
Whereas building and been greatly hin.
asred and ey the prasties which prevails u
collar OF derived shen where rs We
Improvements rs the only sure pronissoi relief from his
by increasing the amount OF taxable property shse
Resolved That AS Of wise economy
agenent to buiicrs In favor OF law
buildings from taxation tor years
commencement aecordng to their vsne aud We Invite
OF such law ind that ncornnittee OF three be appointed
~ a a w,'a anu rs .ns sss"cn.e.s
matters OF common interest and deemed best TO sss.b
ward and concentrate the influence all thu
taxpayers OF tho city,
dresses on tue enormous burden OF taxation woghing
down The property OF New York city.
The officers Of the association are Mr.. Wilbur Nor
ton, president; Simeon 4. Church, hrst vice pvssi-
dent; Henry j Newton, second vice presiaent:
Charles Butts financial aud corresponding sscrs stary
Edwin Clark recording secretary; William r. ai;sns
treuSurer.