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Show CONSTITUTION OF THE TAXPAYERS TAXPAY-ERS LEAGUE Whereas, tho undersigned, all of whom aro taxpa)ors In Cucho County, Coun-ty, Utah, doslro to form a lenguo for tho purposes hereinafter sot forth, do now declaro as follows: 1. That all porsons who aro taxpayers, tax-payers, regardless of political affiliations affilia-tions or creed, shall bo eligible to membership In this organization upon up-on signing tho Constitution and paying pay-ing tho membership foe hereinafter sot forth. 2. Tho organization Bhall consist of a County Exocutlvo Commltteo, composed of ono member from each town, or taxpaylng district In Cacho County, Utah, which said County Exocutlvo Ex-ocutlvo Cornmltto shall elect a president, presi-dent, vico president, of tho lenguo, a secretary nud treasurer thorcof, who shall hold olllco for tho term of ono year; and until their successors aro eloctcd and qualified; members of tho County Exocutlvo Committee, except tho llrst, shall bo elected by the mombors of tho Leaguo residing In tho several towns and taxpaylng districts of Cncho County, und tho members of tho Lenguo residing In tho toeral towns and taxpaylng districts dis-tricts may effect local organizations tn tholr sovoral localities. 3. For tho purposo of dofraylng tho oxpenscs1 of tho Leaguo each mem-bor mem-bor shall bo required to pay annually annual-ly 50 cents tho first nnd nnnual dues for 1910, to bo paid upon subscribing to this Constitution and becoming n member ot tho Leaguo. 4. Tho purposes for which tho Leaguo Is formed shall bo as folio wb: (a) . To socuro as far as tho samo may bo reasonably posslblo a Just and equitable distribution of tho burdens bur-dens of taxation upon all tho cltl-zona cltl-zona of tho State, and to that end wo declaro a comprohonslvo revision of all of tho laws of tho Stato rolat-Ing rolat-Ing to taxation should bo had and obtained, ob-tained, such revision to bo mado after af-ter a study and investigation has boon mado of tho systom of taxation employod In tho several states throughout tho Union and thereby so- t V t t (Continued on Pago EJght) Constitution of the Taxpayers Taxpay-ers League -(Continued from, pago one) euro for this Stato tho experience of all other statos. (b). That this Constitution may bo nmonded or repealed by a majority of the members of tbls Leaguo at any meotlng called for that purpose. (c). Wo deprccato tho constant Hso in taxes in this Stato, and wo declare that such Increase in taxation bas not beon equally distributed upon all classes of property and wo pledge this organization to support public ofllcers In their efforts to Bocuro a moro just and equitable distribution of tho burdons of taxation. (d). Wo bcllovo that this organization organiz-ation should bo stato wldo and wo Invito tho taxpayors of other counties coun-ties to Join with us in tho organization organiza-tion and formation of a Taxpayers League of tho Stato of Utah nnd to this end wo authorlzo our Executive Committee to tako such action as to them may bo deemed necessary to effectuate such purpose. |
