Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-28
Mr.. Tribune & Telegraph .

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The characteristic letter of the City
Attorney, respecting the clsims of Mr. Wait, to
the Engine lot No. ., published by you la,
week, requires more than passing notice, IRON
this tax-ridden. and tax-ruined people.
Does not its cieasness and logical precision, mir
ror forth an0fher legal fee, for The city to foot;
and have we not paid enough already, for such
opinions to satisfy the most stupid. that further
investments in legal humbuggery may prove as
proftess. AZ they hitherto have bsenl
The City Attorney writes that he don't know
'ieadt Mr.. Haa's letter MEANS" and that the
Court "rnled that Mr.. Wait had no title TO the
land in question &c. Well, il this opinion was
as true As it is cos, i, should be agreeable news
to our taxpayers, even at the reasonable retain
or of $3.50. Gne0 aHog
| Is it no. fact. that the city has wsrrau.ee
deco ofsngins lot No 2.froman orthodox, respon.
sstts dsomoeras7 and has not the city paid him
SOME 2oo dollars for that warranty Ifso, then
why does the city employ, fee, and pay counsel
fer tedious litigation in this matteri why not
send Waite letter TO the City's grantori
| Is there not a judgment in the Office of
the Clerk of ths Circuit Court, entered
1t the last term, after two days wrangle
ofattorneys, feed by the City to the tune of some
$3.50, that Mr.. Wait has title in fee, to the M os
of the engine lot, and requiring The city to pay
b i'm over seventy dollars costs, in the suit
Why is it, that the city pays for all this litigs.
ton Why not throw some of the burthsn I'D.
on its Grantori What is his warranty worth
Is there any completely between the Grantor and
our worthy Mayor. or vigilant Council men, in
regard to that litigation, and its consequent costs
fees. and charges1 Is he not as fat goose to
pluck. as the taxpayers of the city are
Has any inquiry been made of Wait, or Of the
records, to ascertain the validity of his claim or
its extent
Has not Wait, in his communication, shown a
willingness to avoid litigation insisting. how
ever, on his rights-peacefully if he can, forciby
if he mast? and why does the city suffer itself to
be the "catspaw" of oppression TO any Of its cit
liens, or to rob them of their property. for its
grantor's especial benefit Why not squat"
the Engine house some Adermans lot or in
his doorysrd. as well as in Waitsl
/. the City Attorney don't know what .'Mr
Wa it's letter means is that any reason why
the taxpayers of the city should not know what
this persistence in litigation meansi
Suppose you publish the case reprinted in Wis.
consin Reports, entitled "Kimball rs. the City
Kenoshs," and let the tax payers know what the
Supreme Court says about the right of the City
in Old Exchange street. Does not the Court
town lot takes to centre Of the adjoining street,
and that street vacated for the public use, 70.
verts to the adjoining land owner and that the
public authorities are Invested of all estate in
the premises, &c.
II the City Attorney cannot understand Waits
letter. he probably is equally in the fog as to the
principles established in that case which has cost
the tax payers of this city $780, counsel fees,
already. 1t is easy TO understand the logic of
the Court in the case, without looking through
gold spectacles." or the sad experience learned
by City Treasurer's sale for taxes, TO raise the
funds to foot the fee BILL
To avoid all buz-fuzzing, suppose you publish
the judgment of the Court, entered last term,
against the City. and in Waits favor, that the
taxpayers may know from head quarters,
what was ''the ruling Of the court" as to Waits
title to the land in question.
The recent glorifcation and flourish Of trum,
pets, in certain quarters, of light ta1es Z. in Ke>
nosha city, may accord with :he feelings of those
who gorge at the public crib, or luxuriate on
those taxes. but to those sons Of toll who could
not rent their houses for the sum laid upon them
in grinding taxation, necessitated by proAigate
and wasteful expenditure of city funds. it is not
so pleasant or glorious
Is it not fact that fire hundred dollars :. has
been drawn from the city treasury, to pay City
Counsel for litigation growing out of Engine
lot No 81 And what has the city gained by it I
Is it not hard enough TO live, these stringent
times. without being called upon 10 pay for heat
ing another poker, to be thrust remorselessly in
to the vitals of our taxpayers, kissing hot, by n
reckless City Council. because they don't knOe
teiiat it means ?"
ONE OF THEM.