Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-21
ASSESSORS !
Meet to Perfect Their
Organization.
THE onJEcr TO PROTECT THE IN
TEREsrs OF THEMSELVES
AND THE STATE AT LARGE.
| COMMITTEE NAMED
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
MAKES MS REPORT.
The Association Formed and omcers
EiccteJ-Assessors from various
Places In Texas Present.
COMMITTEE NAMED
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
MAKES IT'S REPORT.

Yesterday was the day set by tax
assessor Il. h. Roberts OF Navarro
county in his call issued several
weeks arc Jor the tax collectors OF the
state to meet In Dallas for the purpose
OF perfectlng an organization similar TO
that OF the sheriffs' and other county
onlciuls.
AZ ! 80 y. m. the jovial assessors as
semblcd IN the council chamber at tile
city hall and We're welcomed In a short
address delivered by Mayor Frank Aol-
land.
Mr. n. H. Roberts then took the chair
and In few brief remarks rendered
the thanks of the gentlemen assembled
to tho courteous mayor. He then went
on TO state that the object OF the meet
INK was for the purnosc OF ognnizlnR
! the tax assessors into an association
I for The protection OF their own MS wen
0s the interests OF the state at large,
/ IN deciding upon nm equitable basis
/ OF taxation This. he sud. could only
! bo done by organizing and thus nrriS.
{ Ing at n distinct understanding and
I adherlug to H.
ON motion OF Mr.. Frost OF McLen-
nan, Mir w. II. Mobiles Of Parker oourie
~ was elected temporary secretary by
reclamation.
. llIN anu INV lbAlhNANk AANiAA'a
rolled No members OF tho 9Hsnciatlon'
j. +. Bolton. Dallas county, 7. G. Win
erp,, Denton county; Il. H. Roberts.
! Navarro county, John G.. Porter I'M
county; j. W. Frost, McLcnnHn couh'
ty; j l.. Bates, Brazorlu county; J1hn
f.. Smith, Limestone county; Zen Mel'
ton Dallas county; W. 5. Stonchum
Mitchell county; Tom Chancellor, Eills
county: Otto WaugGman, Austin eoun'
Is: W. D. station. clay county; w. r.
Noble, Parker county. :. A. Ihorhhlh
nsgessor ana collector OF WnNahachie
{. NJ Banner, Assessor ind collector o.
Ennis; Il. Il. connnlly, collector o.
lgllls county. ,,,o.
The chair appointed Metsrs. Bolton
Frost ana Chancellor as committee
ON permanent organization. and they
reported MS followsi
"Thc name Of this organization
shall be The Tax Arearors ANA Coz
ioctors' association That the prealdth
OF the association be selected IRON
among the county hasvHsors, W. n or,
prrsldont from the city posesaOre am
collectors and the necretary-treasuru
from the county COLLECTION.
The report was adopted.
An election of officers was had, n
n result VI which j. II. Bolton ~ nhhtt
, county wns elected prosidont, T.
Withors OF DcNion Niqe preslucn1 ~
b IL. II. lNftlull9 VI ifA''" r''N"
on motion committee OF nve wa
, annnintcd to draft by-lnws ana con
, .iltution for the association. con
mittse was also appointed on res9iu
Z lions. but was afterwards dlsmlhsen
i thcy could md nothing te feSoiu'
about. ..,ass 90 mi,
a., ,ninittes to give the committee
hv-iaws time TO make out their reppr
/ After the recess the committee
\ hv-iowa made their report. whish wa
oson,ed with few Amendments
A motion was made and eniFle n,io,
, allow ali deputy asseasors anu V", ,'i'
/, tnrs to become honorary nelnpel" -
! go deslred. and in the absence oi
! snombcr his deputy be allowed 10 N''
!, ~ was decided. and the newnp'
u MON present were nslsed to pupns ,l,,. y
=. fnct that any assessor or coilee, ,.,.
lie a,ote may become a charter I'M IN,
!, ner Of the association ny iorwa,u,i,
= ~ IN the secretary MIR. X. H. Oohna'
= rtor 10 lie next meetinG' 40
pI,rh a association adjourned 70 NY
: aIn in Dallas on ruesday Oh
s ssird week OF the Dallas fair