Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-22
TAXPAYERS OF STATE
FORM ORGANIZATION
(From Tuesdays Daily.)


Plans for the formation OF a per-
manent organization Of the Arizona
State Taxpayers Association were
adopted at a meeting of the repre-
sentative business men and taxpay-
ers of Arizona which met at Tucson
Arizona, Thursday, April 9th at 2
o'clock, at the Chamber OF Com
merce quarters.
a constitution and bylaws were
adopted and the organization was
perfected by the maintaining OF
permanent quarters at the capital al
Phoenix, and the appointment of
over fifty persons TO serve as a
board of trustees which will have
control of the business Of the or
ganization.
The convention was called to or
der by J. n. Gaines now secretary
of the Ccchise County Taxpayers
Association.
Mr. Gaines stated to the meeting
the purpose of the gathering and
the great benefits that had accrued
TO Cochise County, through this or
ganization and among other things
stated that over $4,000 had been
saved 10 the people last year
through the operation of the asso-
citation. He also stated that the
main object was to assist in the
management of public affairs to the
point that the people will get a dol.
lars value for every dollar expend-
ed and go into every transaction
before as well as after the money
is expended and discuss matters
with the county and municipal Of
fcers with a view Of helping them
administer the affairs in the most
economical manner.
Officers in general he said, "are
willing to be helped in their du-
ties, and in case oS those excep-
tional instances where they are not
we believe the prerogative of the
taxpayers is to go into the officers
business. We believe in the princi-
pie that individuals, firms and cor
porations have a right OF voice in
the expenditure of public money
since all share in the payment OF
the same. We believe that the tax
payers have a right both morally
and legally to know just how the
money is going to be spent as well
as to know how it is spent"
w. H. Keegan, secretary OF the
ella County Taxpayers Association
followed Mr.. Gaines and told of the
operations and benefits that had
been derived since the organization
had been completed in ella CouHty.
The matter OF the expenditure for
4 number OF different departments
were touched on by both speak
ers, and the matter of schools were
talked OF at length, and the check
ing OF vouchers and the efficiency
OF the school system discussed at
length. 1t was found that the per
capita tax expenditures OF Cochise
County among the school children
had increased in a number OF cases
as much as SO per cent while the
efficiency had remained the same,
and it was the policy OF the asso-
citation TO get d dollars value in
efficiency from this branch for ev-
cry dollar expended, and recon-
mcnded that all vouchers be check
cd more carefully, as they are not
audited by the Board, and in most
counties the expenditures OF schools
equal Is per cent OF the total ex-
penditures.
After an informal discussion, X.
Kuchler OF Glendale moved that Mr.
Gaines act as chairman pro TEN and
Mr.. Keegan as secretary pro TEN
and that the chairman appoint a
committee composed OF one member
from each county on permanent or
ganization.
The convention then took a recess
until the committee could report,
and at $50 the meeting again con-
vcned and the committee made its
report.
Constitution Adopted.
The committee reported that they
he'd decided upon a constitution
and bylaws for the guidance of thC
Expenditures Through OIL
by the Board
State Taxes (Rcmittancc) ---------