The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09

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Mr. { ". CurIie said the people Of Higt
Prairie We're in favor Of compromising al
lie bonds at a very low Fate, except tht
court house bonds.
Mr.. ID mel Leah9 said the people o
Str ger township were in favor OF comjro
mi-ing the railroad bonds at thirIy-hvs
csut-. and the court house bonds at from
fifty to seventy five cens They would no
b. willing to compromise the railroad
bonds st higher figure than thirty OIL
thirfv-fSe cents, paving neither co-,s mol
6acA lu.rr.st, the new bonds taking up the
old to run from twenty TO thirty years.
Mr. J. A Blackman, Of sherman, ssit
that at tn meeting held last Saturday fol-
tie selection Of delegates TO this convention
the subject had been most thoroughly dis
cussed, but no resolutions passed or definite
conclusions arrived at. He, however, sub
United the following "a his Own views upor
tie matter and which be submitted to hi
township convention:
Att meeting Of tax payers of Sherman
township, held at Jewe,ts school house, oil
the 4 h day OF January, 1879, J. A. Black
ct; secretary
| d. a. DidChHldu anu p" lyUWulut
were chosen delegates ito the payers
convention TO be held at Leavenworth OF
the 9Th Of January. and ]. J. Baker anc
William 7. Hinemap, alternstes.
Alter earnest discussion of the railroad
bond question, it was decided TO leave tn,
| delegates free TO exercise their best discre
ton when they met with other delegates II
the proposed convention.
With reg ard to the various matt. rs which
occupied the attention OF the meeting, lh,
| prevailing sentiment may be summed up al
follows:
Our Board OF Commissioners have 30 fsl
done the best thes could have done undel
all the circumslsnc and a. long as they
continue to act in the same line and spiri
| with reference TO the settlement of the i DnC
claims, they will be endorsed andsupported
| by the taxpayers Of Sherman, TO any eX
| ten. and in any m amer that snch Support
| aud endorsement may be needed or desir
able.
The quickest way to make terms with the
bondholders-no other consideration pre-
venting-the better.
The people can better afford to pay 9
| reasonable per cen;age on the bonds-pro
videi the holders OF them will accept
than TO persist longer in the present policy
Of non-psyment.
The tax payers of Sherman do not feel
able or disposed TO pay over 30 cents on
any Of the railroad bonds, and not over %
ceuts on the Cameron bonds.
They approve Of the issuance Of new
bonds, running for long period Of year.
| at low rate Of interest.
The payment Of The bonds at their fall
face amount is clearly out Of question
| Such pa Jment il enforced would amour,
to wholesale conf scation OF the property
and homes of the people of this TOWNSHIP p
and would be resisted by them, as q meas
ure Of tyranny anu oppression, to the bit.
ter end.
In view Of the possibility that .uch en-.
forcement may be attempted, and with q
view 10 better protecting our county Off.
Gers when acting in defense Of the rights
aud Interests Of the people, it is Determined
BY the tax PAYERS Of Sherman TOWNSHIP, to
Organize themselves into leagues for mu.
tual counsel and defence, and the same
pl An is recommended TO the o.her town
ships ~ the be means of securing unity OF
action and purpose as the same may be de-
mdnded.
1t is recommended therefore that at the
ID legste Convention at Leaven worth OF the
inst. a committee be appointed to pre-
pare and report plan and rules OF organ.
iza'ion, which will be applicable through
out the county, 10 IN. ends and for the pur-
poses above indie ,ted.
The tax payers of sherman township de-
noUnce The .ourse Of Cloush 4 Wheat,
attorneys for the bcndholders, in council
ing their clients to refuse any
and all overture in the way
of compromise They lODk upon this
couree rs dictated by sririt oil cold hearted
pitliless selfshness They beg leave to re-
mind these gentlemen that so long a. they
rem ain in our midst, they will be expected
to conform TO those rules Of comfy and
ri.ht dealing which should govern those
between whom exists the relationship OF
neishbCrs aud OF citizens Of the same COM
muniiy.
L. il the unanimous sentiment of the tax
payers Of Sherman township that in view
of the present low prices Of farm products,
and the general sIIingency of the times,
that the utmost economy should be OBJ.
served in the transaction OF our county
business That reirenchment should be al
once accomplished in the cutting down OF
salaries Of all county officials at least 20
per cent. and that cur representatives in
ite Legislature should do all in their
power 10 diminish the present excessive and
unreasonable levy for State purposes.
THE FEELING AMONG THE REPRESENTA-
TIyEs FROM THE CITY.
The townships having been heard, a call
was made for the representatives from the
city.
Col. Anthony, Who was named from the
First Ward, said he had not been chosen
to represent the citizens Of that ward, nor
had there been any delegates sent from the
ward 10 the Convention, but would give his
own private views upon the matter, and
would first otter some resolutions, which
are as follows:
Rescued, That the debt OF our county OF
over one million dollars, imposes taxation
TO pay the same 80 oppressive az to crush
the industrial enterprises Of the county,
rendering it impracticable TO attempt to
pay the same, and forces US to seek relief
by compromising the same at a per cent.
OF the principal and a rate of interest SO
low as to enable our county to run with 8
tax not exceeding one per cent. for all pur-
poses.
Resolred, That we are in favor of such
legislation as will enable us to compro.
mise all our bonded and other Indebtedness
at a sum not exceeding 80 cents on the
principal of the debt mot including inter
est and at rate Of interes; not exceeding
per cent.
Resided. That We recommend that the
sum ~ SCI, lS3 - Tor so much thereof as
remains unexpend.d at this date) of the
interest, bond, judgment and sinking fund
be appropriated for the purpose OF buying
up the bonded and other Indebtedness OF
the county at not exceeding the following
prices:
The NJ. Il Il Il aud the X. P. r. r. a,
not exceeding so cents on the dollar, fat.
The Platte City & Fl Des Moines Rail-
road at not exceeding % cents, fiat.
And ali other bonds and other indebted.
Ness at not TO exceed SO cents, fat.
Resided that it is best to advertise for
proposals by bids, and the indebtedn. q
which offers to sell at the lowest per cent.
be accepted.
ResAu,d, That il it is found legal and prac-
ticabie We recommend the following legis-
lation:
An act which will secure the appoint
ment of q receiver for the county, and an
set limiting the rate of taxation to . sum
which our people can pay without crushing
out the lndustrial interests of the county
and destroying the life and the hope among
the laboring classes for the future, when We
shall be relieved from excessive taxation.
Resotred, That one and one-half per
cent. il the maximum of tax which ought
to be levied in any one year BY the county
In explanation of his resolution Col.
Anthony said the city and county had DUR
ing the psf year levied nesrly Slo0, 900 to
nav the interest upon our Indebtedness, and