Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-07

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OPPOSED TO sIN9hE TAX.
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cent adoption Of the single tax system by the
town commissioners. The meeting was called
10 order nv DR.. q A Wan. who ,o,,,,.ted
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:. 60, s A ~. o"sirm.n ana mr. "oo'ee
M nn,'n iof secretary, both being unanimously
elected Mr.. Smith on taking the chair read
the call, which was signed BY number Of citi-
gems. and said that The neat;no m. int.naea
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cSn' scuon OF tne commissaoners, ana tnat tnose
Wno We're IN favor OF 1t were Ike repubIcans at
$1,000 us,oc .n conference, tney sampiy nao no
business mere.
M: ., d. naiston, one OF the commissioners,
~ tnss tne otner side should have chance to
pc neaio as tne pubic were invited; that there
were Pesons present VINO believed IN the single
VA sysso"' ana ne would nke 70 ascertaan their
S'Ieng1n.
". mehs remarked that the gentleman would
nave ample opportunity TO test the strength Of
bis followers when vote was taken on the reso-
,uuons, ana n,s remarks were received with
louo applause.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
He then offered the follovine reaolutions.
Whereas At . recent v,.at;re =, A.. cor,r,;.-
s,o,.-. - a.. ..w. y. o o
v. suo ""n nya"svWo resolution
was "oopseo providing that tho assessment for
the current year be levied only upon the land
lying within the corporate limits Of the town
and that all improvements be exempt from tax
alton;
And whereas by the adoption Of said resolu-
ton the commissioners manifested an intention
to exempt from taxation large class Of wealth
to the manifest injustice Of certain classes of
our citizens and to the great detriment Of the
town, greatly reducing it's revenue from the
amount expected to have been realized BY
virtue of the amendment Of the charter allow.
ing an increased assessment Of as cents on the
600, in lieu Of Is cents as formerly;
And whereas said action was taken by the
said bdard without consulting the vishes OF the
residents or taxpayers of the town. In known
opposition to the views Of the majority of our
citizens and contrary to every weil-established
principle Of republican form Of government;
And whereas the said system intended to be
thrown upon US is contrary to the constitution
Of our state, which declares that every man
shall be taxed according to his actual worth.
and is false in theory and would be onerous In
practice.
Now, therefore, be It resolved, That in view
Of the above statement, believing that a grave
error has been committed involving the ma
terial welfare and good name Of our COM
munity, we respectfully request the commits
sioners to modify the order referred to 90 as to
lessen the basis Of taxation as heretofore to the
land improvements thereon, and that COM
mittee Of five be appointed to present said re-
quest to the commissioners Of Hyattsville
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town Of Hyattsville having in our belief ex-
ceeded the powers conferred on them by law in
the exemption from taxes Of the improvements
~ leu. e'Ia'e, anu proceeoed IN Vioiation OF
Hyattsville in tbeir nlsct;nr We ,e.no.S, u
request the resignation of such Of said com.
missioners as voted for the said exemption and
we pledge ourselves, collectively and individ-
ually, to resist by every lawful means within
our power the enforcement Of the tax levied by
them upon one portion only Of the taxable por-
ton OF the town as unlawful, unequal, unjust
and in every respect detrimental to the good
name and best interests of the corporation.
The applause with which these resolutions
were received unmistakably showed the senti-
ments OF the people present.
Mr.. Emmons suggested that only taxpayers
20 ano"ou W vo.e On the reSolutlons; mat the
taxn"S"rs " "'"n' pef'on' "no "ere not
Dr.. Wells said that one Of the commissioner,
who fastened what be described as that
odious measure" upon the people, was not a
taxpayer.
Mr.. Emmons afterward stated that he was In
favor OF the single tax system, but opposed to
the manner in which it was sprung upon the
people, and would therefore sign the resolutions.
Mr.. Paul F. Tricon moved to lay the resolu-
tons on the table, but the motion was lost and
the resolutions we're adopted with the under
standing that the closing resolution requesting
the resignation Of the commissioners would be
presented to the commissioners only in case Of
tn cir declining to rescind the single tax order.
SIGNED BY F1Fry-oNE pEasoNs.
Mr. burnside moved that Tho resoIr+,o,s =.
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mo'ion was carried, and hfty-one persons
stepped up to the table and signed them.
DR.. Wells moved that the chairman appoint a
committee Of five persons to wait on the com
missioners with the resolutions adopted at the
meeting and report their answer to the citizens
and that the committee be empowered to call a
meeting when it received reply from the COM
missioners.
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