Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-06-09
S234,19O 10
35l,929 95A
36O,595 O3a
1898 47A

Making $l,l2O.G.s 65a {
Wabash Canal sss,ooa 7sa
Cross Cut Canal LAS O23
Jacksonville and Craw. Road 1854 96
Making S27O.OO4 75a
on the residue; showing far from nine works,
as is insinuated, in the address; receiving equal
attention, and support: that four Of them concen
srnt~ nearly all our means; and that seven, en-
braccd in the law Of '36; all that have beer
pat in operation. And that our entire expenses
do not exceed the sum which the classifiers them
sev cs designated.
On the subject Of taxation, great discrepancy,
also, is found; not only between the statement Of
tho convention, and that Of the Legislature; hit
likewise, between the classifer. themselves. In
the address Of the classifying members the last
yislature-whch they declared, certninly with
Iaudablc candor, that they had drawn up for the
purpose Of influencing the coming elections-it 8
stated, as their opinion that to complete the sy'
tenn, il would require tax double the amount At
present collected, which would equal 80 cents n
each 900 Of property. Well tho convention m
their address, as If ashamed Of their moderation,
last winter; seem determined by bold push, %
make ND for past deficiency ln this disposition,
they step over the 30 cents, which last winter,
, was the ultimate extent, Of taxation, until the
works were completed ;-and require IS for his
year alone, aud hereafter such an increase, that
from n regard. for the nerves Of the cOnmun ~ ;
we refrain noticing it. Fortunately for the coln-
try we are not entirely dependent on such inter-
ested calculations for data. The report OF he
= committee Of Ways aud Means to the House ;.-:
c winter; an authority to which we accuston-
ed to look ith confidence, says "Thus it appears,
that the rapidly increasing population and wea tn
&C. the state, is fully commensurate with the n
> crease demand upon the treasury, and now, that
the late deficient and other extraordinary claims
,non the treasuv, liquidated and provided fos
0 ,here can scarcely h, doubt that with proper .
j. economy. the same grade -: taxation levied Prev
Gus to 1887, will be fully adeG';c'e to all the r.
= binary expenses Of tho government. Ano 70
= satisfy the interest the internal improvement
}, loans for the year 1888, they recommend the aP'
n plcatiou Of two-thrds Of the property tax, winch
e with the other resources Of the state applied &c
e this purpose would be sufficient for that objec :
&c They say: "without increasing the burdens osshe
II people, then. the whole expenses Of the state. and
the interest on the improvement leans the Proen
e. wear. will be provided for BY exactng the chngt
n above mentioned" Where then, IS all this rug
I? bear Of taxation, which has been conjured u Il
I'd Tighten the public mind from its consistency
,e Concerning the classification Of our public wos
ut this day, it may possibly instruct Us, by reer
r.. ring to past history. We arc continually remsd
~ ed that New York and Pennsylvania commence
r. their course Of improvement with one great lao
he ING work each, which they completed in antscsa
al ton Of further proceedings. As though the 70
r. priety Of undertaking one, or more works, at oce
Is, was vet open for examination. They see"
to forget entirely where We now are, and wher "
*. once were. When New York undertook her cua
he America had no experience in such works, ~
he which other section Of the state, aPPa'
mt ed in competition, with the commercial intees'
which, in consequences controlled the LeeIa
u,- ture. In Pennsylvania, there existed govern
=. interest, which has ever been predominant. ]
ice vas s"n.e =. .e NJ, s".y ''e'' = ~ =.
80 system, all 6oubt and hesitation, concerningh
.. utility, Of erscs improvements had given way
,hc the food Of ign.. that poured in upon frus