Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-04
For the Signal,


The question propounded by the True
Democrat of the 9Th inst, ''Why was the
non residentRoad Tax reduced from TWEEN
" cents on the hundred dollars TO twelve
cents" smacks little Of the "bighead :"
was not aware of any provision in the
Statute for the County Commissioners to
fix the nonresident tax at one rate and
the resident at another. Will the Demo.
crat refer his friends to that singular law,
and as to "who petitoned for the same"
| had supposed that no petition was nee,
essary to enable the Court to exercise
their sound judgment in the premises.
That the taxes in this state are enor-
nous, no one will dispute, but that they
are more onerous in Will comfy, than in
other counties is positively mistake, the
fact happens to be the reverse. In most
of the counties in the State the rates for
county purposes are fixed at the highest
point provided by statute, and in many in
stances, no portion of such tax is set apart
for road purposes. Hence it will be seen
that tie amount to be paid in money in
such cases by the resident, Gas we'll as
nonresident is five mills on the dollar,
valuation-while our county pays but three
mills. Yet were it not for the debt con.
tracted to build Court House, the pru.
dent practices of the County Commission.
ers, would warrant reduction of another
mill. Now will the Democrat pronounce
this 10 be mere "whitewash". Come to
the point man, none of your "good enough
lMorgan's till after Eiection.' But that
promise 10 reduce the county tax-who
made it? did the people say that it should
be reduced did the county commission.
ers' make such promise or, did the
True Democrat, at the eleventh hour send
out its fiat in order to gull the unwary
The county tax of eighteen hundred and
forty six, was one half mill less than any
preceding year. Now is there man Of
common sense, with two exceptions, that
supposed that the tax of eighteen hundred
and forty six and the present year could
be less than three mills knowing the facl
that debt of some six or seven thousand
dollars was contracted to erect an impor'
tant public building. But who made that
promise, Mr.. Democrat
Now towards offices and office holders,
| am nearly as evil disposed as the True
Democrat or his friend, for like them
never have been able to obtain the one ;
consequently, have natural contrariety
to the other. Thus when see the Dem
ocrat, prompted by his friend. 'snub.
bing" the Sheriff about collecting the rev.
enue, must acknowledge that am some.
what gratiied; nevertheless. it is very
evident that the subject is of too great a
magnitude for their calibre, and the posi-.
ton taken by them, only tends to awaken
litigious spirit that can be OF no mander
of use, and calculated to mislead people
rather than correct any abuse thai may
exist under present practices. viii! not
pretend to say that the Democrat in his
'.animadversions' and structures upon
"county matte1s," has any malice nfore-
thought, nay | verify believe that ne is
acruated by the most kindly feelings but
that he has had advisers and by party In
stinct is inclined to evince marvellous
proficiency of sympathy for the people. as
well as bootless understanding about the
public veal.
"How many tax titles are invalidated
by the sale of real estate instead oil
personal property" appears to excite the
curiosity Of the Democrat UNNECESSARILY
and as the matter is put in the shape of
query, let me assure the Editor and his
friend. that there is not single tax title
rendered invalid from such cause in the
county of Will. Ifmy lands are returned
by the proper oficer-for my delinquency
in the payment of taxes. and fail to take
exceptions, and suffer judgment to be en-
J tered against them, know ofno remedy