Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-09-19
Tax Payers League

The following are the minutes of the
League:
Pursuant to petition and call, the
first meeting of the Wauwatosa Tax
PAYERS league was hello at the City
Hall in Wauwatosa at eight o'clock
Monday evening.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor c. b. Perry who announced that
the first order of business was the elec-
ton ola temporary chairman Lynn
S. Pease was chosen temporary chair
man
An informal ballot was then taken
for the purpose of choosing secretary
protein. On the formal ballot Albert
b. Houghton was chosen secretary
protein.
The chairman then announced the
purpose for which the meeting was
called and suggested that an organiza-
.tion be perfected.
After considerable discussion it was
moved by Mayor Perry that the pur-
tDOSe DC d& lOllOWSs LII shall OC buC
purpose of this league to cooperate
with the officers of the City of Wauwa-
.tosa to secure the most efficient expen
diture of the moneys levied and ex-
pended for public purposes, and to con-
slider other matters of general public
interest" The motion was then second
ed and discussed, and being put to u
vote was carried
The chairman then announced that
the next in order of business was to fix
the qualifications for membership in
the League.
L. O Wheeler moved that "All per-
sons twenty-one years of age or over
residing in the City of Wauwatosa
shall be eligible to membership in this
League" The motion was duly second
ed. w. II. Richardson then moved to
amend the motion to read "All male
residents of the City of Wauwatosa,
etc" His motion was seconded. There
was considerable discussion on this
amendment. Aid. CLAUS then moved
an amendment to the amendment as
follows: "All taxpayers of the city of
Wauwatosa, twenty-one years of age
or over shall be eligible to membership
In this League Upon this being
seconded, the amendment to the
amendment was carried, and the ques-
ton as amended was carried as follows
"All taxpayers of the City of Wauwa-
tosa, twenty-one years of age or over,
shall be eligible to membership in this
league"
The chair then announced that the
next or der of business was to de-
termine upon the number of officers.
1t was then moved by Chas Gillett that
the following officers be chosen: Pres
ident, Vice President, Secretary and
two Directors, the officers and direc-
tee. The motion was seconded and
then discussed. Il. d. Hoyt then moved
as substitute motion as follows: "The
officers of this league shall be five di-
IGCtOTns WAO small ChOONC JtiGAI OWu
officers, and who shall constitute an
executive committee" The motion was
seconded and discussed. Mr.. Gillett
chen withdrew the original motion in
favor of the substitute and the motion
of MI. Hoyt carried.
The char then announced that the
question of daes was next in order.
Capt. LeislS moved that the dues be
fixed at SIS per year for each member.
The motion was then seconded and dis
cussed. W. H. Richardson moved as a
substitute motion that: "No dues shall
be required for membership This
was seconded and after considerable
discussion the motion wa IS carried.
The next order of business was to fix
upon quorum for meetings. The fol-
lowing motion was carried: "A quor-
um shall consist of twenty-five mem-
bers."
The subject of meetings was then
made by II. N. j. Meyer was carried:
Meetings shall be called by the exc
cutive committee at their discretion
upon due notice.
The question OF amendments to the
articles of organization was then dis
cussed, and the following motion made
by Mr.. Gillett was carried: THE arti-
cles or organization may be amended
by Is vote of the members present at
any regular meeting, provided that the
proposed amendment be submitted in
writing at the next previous regular
meeting"
The question of election of membe
was then discussed and the following