Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-20
HYATTsvILLE's TAX CONTROVERSY.

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The Single Tax Commissioners Call . Pub
lie Meeting to Discuss the Question.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HrATTsvILLE, Nd, July 20. 1882.
Circulars have been issued by Mr.. ]. H. Raj
ston, president Of the board Of town commits
sioners, calling meeting Of said board in the
hall Of the Athletic Club tomorrow evening for
the purpose Of discussing with allthe citizens
of the town the merits of the exemption of i'm.
provements from taxation and the right of the
board to take such q step. Several distin.
guished Henry George orators are expected tc
be present and make addresses. Commits
sioner Eman, who ia opposed to single tax
stated this morning that he did not intend to
attend the meeting. He also said that under
the new system his taxes were 81 less than las,
year, but that he believed in improving the
town and would rather pay more taxes in order
to do SO.
COMMISSIONER BRIrr's ATTITUDE
A report was circulated last night to the ef-
feet that Commissioner Britt had made the
statement that if a majority Of the taxpayers
would sign paper showing that they were OBJ
posed to the new system he would vote to re-
sc1nd the order. Upon the strength Of the
rumor The STAR correspondent called upon
MIR. Britt and inquired if it was true He de-
MED having made the statement and said even
If he had intended to vote to rescind the order
he would have refused to do SO after the op-
posing faction had asked for q writ Of manda-
mus to be served upon the commissioners.
When asked what answer the commissioners
would give the committee tomorrow night he
replied that he did not see that they could give
1t any, as the single tax opponents had taken
the matter before court without waiting for the
decision Of the commissioners. He further said
that he understood there was an effort being
made by the anti-single tax men to have Mr..
Long and himself turned out Of office if they
did not resign from the board, but that they
were not afraid Of losing their places. as they
were both mechanics and did not come under
the order issued by President Grant
PRESIDENT GRANTS ORDER.
The order referred to made BY President
Grant says:
"The President has deemed it proper thus
and hereby to give public notice that from and
as herein specified), persons holding any fed
erai civil office by appointment under the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States will be
expected, while holding such Office, not to ac-
cept or hold any Office under the state or terri
torial government or under the charter or ordi-
nances of any municipal corporation and, fur
Their, that the acceptance or continued holding
of any such state, territorial or municipal Office
whether elective or by appointment, by any
person holding civil Office, as aforesaid, under
the government of the United States, other
than judicial offices under the Constitution Of
the United States, will be deemed vacation Of
the federal Office held by such person, and will
be taken to be and will be treated as a resigna-
ton by such federal officer of his commission
or appointment in the service of the United
States
In a statement by Hamilton Fish, Secretary
of State, appended to the order is the following
paragraph relating to mechanics:
"Employment by the day as mechanics or
laborers in the armories, arsenals, navy yards,
DC, does not constitute an Office of any kind,
and those thus employed are not within the
contemplation of the executive ORDER
Mr.. Britt is employed in the government
printing Office and Mr. Long in the bureau Of
engraving and printing. W.BH.