Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-30
The Committees Report.
THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
ESCAPES TAXATION.
The Committee Recommends That the
Office of City Attorney be AboI-
ished and Thinks the Sala-
ries of County Officials
Should be Cut
Down.


ing, held at the Carter school house,
in the southeast part of the coun-
ty, Friday and Saturday, was a very
harmonious session. About 80
unions were represented, and all
of the representatives were intelli-
gent, wide-awake men, fully alive
to the demands of the times. Many
vital questions were discussed and
settled in an earnest, yet courteous
manner.
Speeches were made by Presi-
dent-elect James, Ed. Wright, R..
Fl. Cauthorn, E. E. Jones, S. o.
Wright and number of others.
Mr.. E. E. Jones discussed at
some length the advantages of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Association
of Audrain. Mr.. Jones is presi-
dent of this association.
The elevator matter received con-
siderable attention, and many
members thought the enterprise
should be pushed to Scompletion.
Thanks were rendered the citi.
zens of the community for the
handsome manner in which the
delegates were entertained.
The next meeting of the union
will be held at Liberty school
house on October % and "a.
The official acts of Hon. u. S
Hall were approved, and the sub.
treasury scheme was condemned
without a dissenting voice. The
official actions of Senator Clay and
Representative Medley we're en-
dorsed. Z
The Rush Hill Banner wal
adopted as the county organ fo
one year.
The officers for the ensuing yea
are as follows:
B. F. James, president.
H. Doolin, vice-president.
J. B. Pool, treasurer.
| J. N. Cross, secretary.
| l.. J. Sims, lecturer.
| R. H. Cauthorn, assistant lectur
or.
| D. W. Hughes, business agent
E. E. Jones, chaplain.
Joseph James, right steward.
Thos. Stuart, left steward.
VIM. Smith, door-keeper.
j J. G. Guthrie, assistant door
keeper.
i G. R. Pool, sergeant-at-arms.
Joseph McCarty, member of tn
, executive committee.
s. 0. Wright, Judge Douglass
J. G. Woods, judiciary committed
s. o. Wright, delegate to Stat
Union.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
; To the County Union F. & l.. q. of Audra
County:
i VANDALIA, Mo-, July 24.-GE,
j, TLEMEN: Your committee bef
a leave to submit the following r.
port:
We have carefully examined II
, records of conveyances in Audrai
county as to real estate for te
years past and as to chattels fl
, years past from June 1, 1890, an
we find that the total number I
notes held by citizens of Audrai
county, No., and subject to ia.
alton on June l, 1890, $S15. 80
as shown by records and the tot
: amount of secured notes gwen
g for taxation June, 1890, was s95
:. 800, leaving a difference as show
u by the face of the records of S720
Q 103, which escaped taxation.
u Your committee, OF course, {
: not claim that this amount give
y escaped taxation for We belle,
3 many of the notes have be,
q paid off and are WORTHLESS
y but we do believe that the
u are thousands OF dollars escapil
; taxation and we recommend that
n committee be appointed to tai
!, this list and sit at Mexico duriI
u a term of County Court, FIRST ha
n ing previously advertised that fat
E and hear explanations of all
's whose list discrepancies appe
and if the parties charged desi
K let them have their lists raised
% the County Court in accordan
q with law and after that then 1
ia sort to the extreme penalty.
3 We made but a general examin
n ton of the county Offices; did n
70 go into details or particulars, b
las far as we examined, found eve
!.