The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-09
EIGHTEENTH annual ball OF the lliber-
MAN Fire Co., February, II.
WHAT THE TAXPAYERS DID.

WHAT THE IANPAl ERS DID.
At the meeting Of the Taxpayers Associ-
alton, Friday night, the attendance was I'M
usually large, and the business Of the even.
Ing important.
The chairman of the Executive com
mittee reported that the question of conso-
dating Alexander and Pulaski counties
had received considerable discussion, and
that it was evident that there was strong
and constantly Strengthening sentiment
abroad in favor Of it. With view of OBJ.
tanning an expression of favor or distayor
from the people interested, the committee
had arranged with an attorney of the city
to prepare such IN amendment to the law
touching matters ofthat character, as would
allow the voters of the two counties to de-
eide the question at the baliot-boX. The
preparation of the amendment would in
wlve much labor and research, and the
committee had agreed to pay therefor the
sum OF $50 The action of the committee
was confirmed. The same committee fur
Their reported that the River and Harbor
blu, that should cover the allowance for
tn. improvement Of the Mississippi at
Cairo, had passed to the House Committee
OF Commerce, would probably be reported
ii a few days, and passed under a suspen-
son or the rules. AS the exact
condition of the Cairo appropria-
ion was not known and could
not with desirable readiness be ascertained,
t was highly desirable that somebody from
Cairo go to Washington and cooperate
with our member IN pressing the matter
1pon the attention of the committee having
the matter in hand. The chairman further
stated that he had held a conversation with
Ir Oberly, and that that gentleman had
consented to 20, charging the ASSOCIATION
his incidental expenses only. 1t was
thereupon ordered that the executive com
mittee make an arrangement with Mr. o.
to visit Washington, the association agree
.ng to pay all expenses not in excess of S1j.
Sundry claims against the association
were allowed and ordered paid, amounting
in the aggregate to$ ST.
The matter Of the railroad-bond interest
taxes for the year 1879 being under dis
cusson, a motion was adopted, to the effect
that the chair name a committee Of five
members Of the association who shall De.
eide upon and adopt the most effective and
economical means for cnjoining the colec.
| tor from any attempt to collect the railroad
interest taxes levied upon the property Of
the members Of this association. The
chair desiring little time, informed
the ASSOCIATION that he would name the
committee and give each member notice OF
his appointment, Saturday.
The association then went into "sccrc
session" for half hour or more, aftc
which an amendment to the constitution o
the association was proposed, to-wit
THAT the officers Of the association shal
be elected for the term Of one year or unit
their successors are elected and qualified
that the next election be held on the frs
Friday in March, and annually thereafte
Oh the same day" The amendment wa
laid over under the rule
The secretary was directed to give til
members notice of the election, whcrcupo
the association, at the hour Of 10 p. m, ad
journcd.
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