The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-11
CITIZENS OF LAFAYETTE
COUNTY IN PROTEST A.
GAINSI TAX COMMISSION

Be II remembered that on this Eth
d2E Of July. 1919. the Taxpayers of
Lafayette County, Mississippi. met in
TIE LAFAYETTE County Court House in
Cxfor3. Mississippi. when the follow
Ing proceedings were had, to'wit:
On motion &. T. Narke-te WAS
unanimously elected Chairman.
On motion Harper Mathis was
animouely elected secretary.
= Eter sta ~e1ie1rc - vllypUspr of
meeting. and & general discussion Of
same. il was moved AM unanimously
adopted that q committee on resolu-
tons be appointed ny the chairman
Thereupon. the Chairman appointed
J. W. Slate. N. c. Crouch and Ebb
Childress as such Committee. when
upon motion, the Chairman was add
ed as member OF said Committee.
The Committee retired when a fur
ther general discussion was had, and
the Committee then reported into
open meeting the following resolu-
ton, to-wit: !
Report of Committee appointed at
taxpayers meeting held at Oxford, /
Mississippi, July 7th. 1919:
Whereas, There has been an uni !
versal complaint among the taxpayers |
of Lafayette County, Mississippi, |
about taxes assessed and being as
sessed against them, and,
Whereas, 1t appearing that upon
individual complaint to the Supervis-
o-s or the part of the taxpayers seek
ing redress, and the Supervisors or
Supervisor in answer thereto replies
that the local Board of Supervisors
are not responsible therefor, but that
they are acting under orders from the
State Tax Commission, and,
contest out the rights of the taXpay-
Whereas, 1t would be too burden
some upon any single individual to
ers of Lafayette County. as whole,
and it being realized that some con-
cert of action must be had, and,
Whereas. We are informed that
the State Tax Commission is without
authority to enforce their orders on
this, Board.
Be 1t. Therefore. Resolved. that we
the taxpayers of Lafayette County,
iSslssippi. in meeting assembled, do
hereby protest against the burden
some. assessment so made under such
orders, and ask that relief be immed-
lately had; and that TO this end a
Committee be appointed with author
ity to seek such relief, and if neces-
sary. employ an attorney to insist
that no orders compelling tEis
Board to go beyond its Judgment in
fixing the taxes for Lafayette County
f'Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
foregAing resolution is not directed
against progress and development in
Lafayette County in its demonstra-
ton work, its Schools, or its good
roads, etc. but is directed solely
against the action of our authorities
in responding to orders which we are
advised are unenforceable. which are
desired to foster and support expendi- I
lures for the maintenance of useless
office and office holders outside of !
Lafayette county as additional funds '
for State expenditures can be had
only by raising the valuation of pro-
perties, the smaximum of 6 mills for
the State having already been levied.
Respectfully submitted.
j. w. Slate,
NJ c. Crouch,
Ebb Childress,
B. T. Markette, 4
Committee.
which having been read and fully dis (
cussed, upon motion duly seconded
The said resolution was unanimously
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The further resolution of