Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-28
MARCH %. 1859

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affords policeman for every street, but the best
is done that the circumstances vii permit. An
increase of the police force would, of course,
Increase our taxes, already quite ouerous.
!. But the policemen we have are princiPally
engaged in the business part ofthe city, 50 that
while these petitioners, who live East Of Case
Avenue and do business in the central part,
are sleeping quietly at home. the policemen are
watching their bInking houses and Offices,
against vagsbonds and burglars. Thus it seems
to me they do derive q benefit from the Police.
! have had read a remonstrance from the City
Council of Cleveland against the passage Of
this bill The Senator from Mahoning init
mates that it is not reliable. This seems to me
an unjust charge against that body. In that
Council are some of the best men in our city,
and the member who reported the Remonstrance
(Mr Ransom) is one of the most correct and
truthful men to be found in any city. HisclAr-
acter alone is to me sufficient guaranty of Is
correctness. gsl- stab b. ..s!-sl SO.
A word as to that part of the city lying West
Of the Cuyshoga, formerly Ohio City. That
part some four or FIVE years since was annexed
to Cleveland. upon the bGsis Of SIS present terri
rial liDlits, and must say thst fear that even
upon that basis the West siders made . bad
bargain 1t would seem to me agreat iljustics
to them now to cut off some seven hundred
acres on the East line, and thus increase then
taxes and municipal burdens. --1 tHii
ID Should it be done think they will have
very strong case for a like dismembement of
the City at the Cuyahoga river. putting them
either back to their former Government, OF an
nexing them to the township of Brooklyn
j a word as to the gentlemen who petition in
favor Of this bill Had not the Senator from
MahoRing referred to some of them by name, I
should not have thought it proper to do SO. he
has, however, read from an anonymous, ire
spOnsiOIe statement, printed and placed on our
tables as follows: s oil341 ai ani rfof'
'.George Williams, on l6 acres, which pro-
duees nothing, pays a tax Of S35.23 per acre.
This land is unimProved, forest trees and
swamp! -o5lfA go ~ l al
"LsonaId Case, on 50 acres, pays tax Of
ST., ,090 81 The best of it never rented for
more than IS per acre; but the taxes are from
SIS to S25 per acre. fy i11 81
sH. Y. Wilson's Is acres pay S22 40 tax
per acre. and produce nothing. a9ae . -'.-
- Sc B. Hale pays $50 per acre tax onl6
acres, bat it is mostly swamp land" ii
These gentlemen referred to are certainly
among the most respectable citizens OF the
county, and for them entertain the highest
sentiments of respect and regard. Mr.. Williams
is barker and doing business in Cleveland and
living without its present limits as under
stand. He removed beyond the limits within
the past few years. s4i} f4- mI
Mr.. Case lives in the central part Of the city,
but is alarge landholder in the territory sought
to be cut off. i' H9'--
Judge Wilson lives without the city limits,
on the fine avenue which bears his name and
on which he is large land holder.
Mr. Hale, as l understand, within the past
eighteen months and since the court directed
that all lands should be taxed for all city pur
poses, has purchased the property on whi;h he
now resides at Sheriffas sale. ilH H 5as.
The interests of all those gentlemen are cen
tered in the City of Cleveland, and the lands
which are sought to be cut off derive their
principal value from their eontiguity to the
city.
Land on the east side of Wilson's Avenue
being exempt from city taxation is more valu-
able than that on the west side and the moment
you pass this bill all the land cut off is enhan-
ced in Yslue. 1t is natural that they should
desire to have il done. make 10 complaints
Of that Still think that this Senate under all
the facts of the case, may reasonably hesitate at
| granting their prayer for the reasons have
named In this matter have simply endeavOr-
ed to discharge my duty, and having done that,
must be content with any disposition the Senate
shall make of the bill. ID. -df s1a- i1g
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