Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-04-09
TIE ra1payer.' 1e.llse.

For some reason or other tho attend.
snce st the taxpayers' meetisg Lest sve-
ring was not 20 large q might hsvs bees
expected or desired by the friends Of ~
organization. Notwithstanding the rep.
resentation was coed and conaidsssble
interest manifest. The meeting was call
ed to order by Hon. E. r. Wells.
On motion of Mr.. White, sscondsd by
Mr.. Sanford, Mr.. Wells Was made par
manent chairman and Mr.. Sanford aecre-
tary. IS
The chairman Of the committee on con.
stitutlon stated that the committee wss
ready to report.
After reading the report Mr.. Kellehcr
arose and stated that he had signed his
name to the taxpayers union and now be
would ask the cheirmsn TO dedne the
term taxpayer 10 the sense OF the or.
ganization.
Mr.. Wells picked up copy OF the
Morning Alert and read section of the
constitution which answered the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Kelleher-Thenl am 10 understand
that man who only pays . poll tax csn-
not become member of the union
Mr.. Wells in reply stated that the basis
Of membership as provided by the union
would not take in man who only psid :
poll tax. It was thought that man
should have other qualifications than .
mere voter to make him eligible t. .
membership in the union. He said that
the question as to where the line should
be drawn had been discussed to greater
extent than any other. He did not think
that because man simply pail poll tax
he was in the strlctest meaning Q tax.
payer and that he should be entitled to
as much to say as the man who paid
heavy tax, and yet so far ~ he was con.
cerned be bad no objections to having
every one brought into the union. What
he most desired was it's success.
Mr.. Sanford moved that the report of
the committee on constitution be adopted
in order TO bring it properly before the
house for discussion.
Mr.. John McGlnnis asked if 1t was the
purpose Of the organization to dictate to
the city council what it should dos
Mr.. Wells replied that he did not like
the term ''dlctate" and thought IL had
been very unwisely made use of st pre-
vlous meeting. 1t was not the purpose
of the organization to dictate to any one.
The motion to adopt the report %
printed in the Alert was then put and
carried
Mr.. Green, whose election to the on &c
of president took place, upon the sdop.
ton of the report was invited 70 the chair
by Mr.. Wells. Upon taking the chair
Mr.. Green stated that he hoped that oil
would work harmoniously together. He
believed that every member hsd the In
terests Of the city at heart and the only
question was ss to the best methods TO
employ to further those interests.
Mr.. Wells moved that . select commit
tee of five be appointed BY the chair 70
draft by-laws which would govern the
union. Wells, Hewitt, Wade, Ksllshsr
and TopliG, we're appointed.
Mr.. Wade thought that there were sew
ersl important matters to be considered.
For instance we were just on the thrssh.
hold of a new city administration and the
question of water works, gas works, etc
would come before the council.
Mr.. White very properly suggested that
it might be we'll to wait until the organ
izatien had been effected before discuss
ing outside business aud would m0ye to
adjourn subject to call of the commit
tee. Carried.