Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-01-13
Minutes of Taxpayers Alliance.

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WINCHESTER, D, T., Jan. /, 1885.
By direction of the Taxpayers Ali
ance of Emmons County, u. T.. forward You
for publication the minutes of the two meetings
which have been held III Winchester, and invite
all taxpayers who feel that It is necessary to
guard against unjust taxation to meet with lis
Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, 1885, and hear the
report of the committee that were appointed to
meet with the Commissioners, on the first Nom
day in January. to look after the interests Of Il
association. All taxpayers in the county are i'll
vited to become members. Owing to the all.
avoidable absence of the publisher, these minutes
could not be put in type in time for publication
last week.-ED) - 81
MINUTES oFSFuE MEETINGS.
W1NcHEsrER, D. T., Dec ~, 1885.
Meeting called to order Mt 1880 p. m.-Robert
Maxwell in the chair and A. Potter secretary.
Mr. John Parker made statement of the griev-
ances of unjust taxation under which we suffer.
1t was ascertained during the meeting that there
have been improvements made the past year III
Emmons County to the amount of about $1,000.
1t was also ascertained after reading the laws OF
Dakota. that property, i'll order to be lawfully
taxed in Emmons County, must be in said county
on the first day of April, and that assessors fees
are So per day for all time actually employed il
assessing property statement was made by
Mr.. Baker, of the Holland settlement, to the
effect that Mr.. Bumstead came into their neigh
borliood and got him to 20 around and list the
property in their settlement, telling him ti,a
if they had $1,000 worth of property the county
would build them a aschool-house and telling him
he was not listing properly for taxation. Mr..
Bakker also stated that there was property il.
that neighborhood on the first day of April. Mr..
Mahaney stated that he had no personal property
in the county until the l4th day of May. Mr.
Henderson stated that he was not sworn when
he was assessed. Mr.. Gahan stated that he w,AA
assessed 81 on a cat in 1884, and in 1885 his tax
was less, but the cat was gone. Motion made
and carried that we form a Taxpayers Alliance.
for the protection of the taxpayers of Emrnons
County. Motion made and seconded that the
articles of incorporation read by Mr.. j. Parker
be adopted. The organization then proceeded l.,
elect officers Robert Maxwell was chosen pres
dent, William Southwick vice-president, Dell
Potter secretary c. F. Parker assistant secretary
and M. Mahaney treasurer. committee d
three was appointed to make assessment o
the members of the order when there are neces
sary expenses to be met. The members appoint
Hof, and Mahaney. Messrs. John Parker and
Dell Potter were appointed committee to go te
Williamsport and investigate the ASSESSOR
| books and look up other county matters. Meet
| ing adj ourned for one week.
WINCHESTER, D. t., Dec. 20, 1885.
Meeting called to order at p M, Robert Max
| we'll in the chair. Minutes Of the previous meet
ling read and approved. By request of the hous'
Mr.. John Parker explained the nature of th,
assessment of this county. Mr.. j. w. Henderson
stated that his wife was not taxed on her lot il
Winchester. Mr. F. Horan stated that he wa
not taxed on his lot. Report of Committee o,
County Matters read and approved. Motion mad
and carried that the proceedings of this organi
zation be published in ut least two papers in th
/ county. Power of committee extended to NEE
with County Commissioners on the first Monda,
In January and look after the interests of th
taxpayers of Emmons County. A committe
was appointed to 60 to Winona and along til
river for the purpose Of learning the sentiment
4 or the people resident there regarding the Connt
l Alliance movement Motion made and carrie
4 that an order be drawn on treasurer to meet ex
l penses of committee sent to Williamsport o.
] county business. Motion made and carried tha
the president, vice president, secretary and tres.
urcr be appointed committee of equalization /
adjust all bills presented to tho organization
Meeting adjourned to Wednesday evening, Jan
4 8, 1856. The names of persons who signed III
Il articles of organization are as follows:
John Parker, P Gal,an, Joseph Fish,
4 &c r Parker, R Hersol, Geo Chapman,
i Rob't Maxwell, j w Henderson, L s Chapman 4
M Mahaney, P Bakker, D L Chapman
/ VIM sonthwick, "a Hasper, George Pitts
i a Morrison, ] Van Worst, Dean,
4 III Cantwell, Wagonfeld, Jacob van Pqfe
Dell Potter, sickema. van surlss4n,
i WIN Pagel, Bakker, Hoffman,
3W CKennedy, r Sinema, X Smelling,
Jamss Barbour, = Scott, Hollsar,
4 JSW9 Westcott, o DidezuneiL B scholanis.
4 WE CLARK, Charles Barr.
DELL POTTER, Secretary.