The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-02-10
TAXPAYERS HAD
IMPORTANT MEETING
Large Attendance of Interested vot-
ers Discuss Matters Of General In
terest. Adopted Resolution and
Appointed Committee.


A large number Of tax-payers Of
the county attended the meeting last
Monday, and went to work in most
business-like manner.
The meeting was called to order by
c. A. Gordon who stated that he had
written the call which appeared in the
Reveille, and hoped that the gather
ing would find some solution to high
taxes without fault-finding or unjust
criticism.
Then B. G. Humphreys was elected
chairman and H. H. Crisler secretary.
]. G. Spencer offered the following
resolution which, after receiving
second, was discussed at considerable
length:
Whereas, a meeting of the citizens
and taxayers of Claiborne county hav-
ing been called to meet in Port Gibson
Feb. 7th for the purpose of securing
information as to the cause Of heavy
taxation and general conditions of the
county, Is is
Resolved, That we as citizens and
taxpayers disclaim any intention Of
elimination or fault-fnding, but as
stock holders in state and county gov
ernments, we would urge and insist
that the state legislature and county
board safe guard our interests and
watch expenditures as each member
would guard and watch his private
business, and to at all times see that
no appropriations or paid bills be al
lowed that do not strictly comply with
law and economy, and to use the duies
and functions of Office to best pro-
mote and conserve that prosperity Of
the citizenship of state and county"
In offering the resolution, Mr.. Spen-
Ger stated that he was not low pres
sure man, but simply wanted results.
P. S. Byrnes wanted to make the
organization a state wide one.
S. 3. Dudley didn't like the resolu-
tion. Declared that we have as good
a board of supervisors as the county
has ever had, but thought there was
some way by which we could get re-
suits. Thinks Dist. got better re-
suits from the bond issue for roads |
than any Of the other districts of the !
county. He then moved to table the |
resolution, but his motion failed to |
get second
Judge Gage spoke against tabling |
would cut off debate.
J. w. Person asked that that part /
OF the resolution relative to paying |
illegal bills be eliminated.
Mr.. Spencer had no objection to the
amendment, but no further action was
taken in the matter.
j. NJ Taylor found no objection to
the resolution, but declared that after
passing it we wuld have gotten no
where. Said we have all been on a
financial drunk and that this is the
morning after, and we have no right
to blame any one.
Then the resolution was called up
for passage and went through without
q dissenting vote.
Mr.. Taylor then suggested that a
committee Of five be selected for the
purpose of making a general investi-
cation and report to another meeting
Of the taxpayers to be held the first |
Monday in March.
A motion to this effect was made an
adopted.
On motion of C. A. Gordon, the
chair was empowered to appoint this
he to be added.
The Chairman asked for time for
'hought before appointing the commit
Zee, and the gathering adjourned.
The chairman later announced the
as members Of the commit
iiee J M. Taylor, r. D. Gage, S. p
I 5eadley, R. G. Lum, S. E. Dudley, N J
:. Bearden,