Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-05-17
COUNTY TREAsURERs' CON.
VENTIoN.


the meeting to order. Treasurers
present were: Homer Myers, Reno
county; ]. E. Shinkle, Kesmey coun'
ty; T. P. Quinn, Saline county; Elme
Charles, Edwards county; c. e.
Pearcy, Douglas county; W. R. Yen
awine, Riley county; ]. s. Rush,
Crawford county; W. R. Griffith, Ly-
On county; C. R. Mawdsley, Pratt
county; E. Meisenhiemer, Kingman
county; ]. W. Soderstrom, Barton
county; W. S. Tallman, Logan coun-
ty; E. Webb, Sedgwick county; Otto
Runford, Hodgeman county; A. c.
Wheeler, Finney county; A. W. Am
derSon, Grant county; Bennett Grove,
Harvey county; Minnie Gilman, Cot
fey county; Mary Tickle, Pawnee
county; Frank Wray, Rush county.
r. C. Stewart, of Sherman county,
arrived in our city, but was called
home on account of the death of his
brother. The minutes of last years
meeting were read and approved. The
bill of NJ. j. Williams, form r secre-
tary, of $50, was allowed, and paid
by L. L. Marshall, Treasurer. The
bill for $11.16 of ]. w. Soderstrom,
for printing and postage, was also al
lowed.
The afternoon session was called
to order at p. m. Hon. w. P.
FEEDER gave a well outlined talk ON
the subject of Association" which
was appreciated by all present. The
convention then adjourned until 1880
p. m. Autos were in readiness, pro-
vided by the good citizens of Our
city, and all proceeded to the ball
park for the opening game of the
league.
The evening session was called to
order at 1880 p. m. E. NJ. HenShaw
could not be present and Bennett
Grove and C. H. McBurney were as
signed the subject of "CatOn System
for Fridays session. Homer Myers
made a very interesting talk ON the
subject, Pointers TO New TreaSur.
ers,' which was followed by general
discussion. The President appointed
the following committees: Resolu
tiOn-W. R. Griffith, T. P. Quinn and
c. R. Mawdsley; Resolution on Degis.
lation-Homer Myers, E. Webb and
A. C. Wheeler.
FRIDAY, 8 A. M
The meeting was called to ordel
and the visitors recorded were: c
H. McBurney, Newton; Ed Moore
Hutchinson; Walter Payne, candidate
q for State Treasurer, Topeka. A mo
ton that the next meeting be at New
ton, May and 9, 1913, carried. Tht
following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: ]. W. Sodestrom
President; T. P. Quinn, Vice Presi
dent; Bennett Grove, Secretary; c
q. Pearcy, Treasurer.
]. E. Shinkle of Lahn gave a very
interesting talk ON Educational Fea
lures Of the County TreasTer's OF
fice," and was followed by genera
discussion. Bennett Grove and c. H
McBurney fully explained the Gator
System" now adopted by nearly al
Treasurers in the state. c. H. Nc
Burney, who has been working n
connection with the Tax Commission
installing the Cation System, explain
ed their methods Of distribution o
tax and books used for same. E'
Moore of Hutchinson, and Waite
Payne Of Topeka, were called on TO
speeches and responded. The Con
mittee ON Resolutions read its repT
and, on motion, the reports we're az
proved. Bennett Grove, Secretary
elect, was instructed to have 200 o
more copies Of the Constitution an
Bylaws printed and mailed to eac
County Treasurer before the neH
meeting in 1913. Eighteen dollars 1
dues we've collected and paid to tn
Treasurer. There was no further bur
iness and the convention adjourned
to meet at Newton next year.
A. C WHEELER, Pres.
J.W. SODERSTROM, Sec
RESOLUTIONS.
County Treasures Of the State
Kansas, at Great Bend ASSEMBLIES
May 10, 1912.
RESOLVED: That the Count
Treasurers Of the State Of Kansa
assembled in annual session, wish
express our desire for the foNowin
legislation:
Finst. Believing that the reba'
Of five per cent on the last one-ha
Of taxes is wrong and that it was
tablished with the intention OF assis
ing tho poor man, and to induce hi
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