The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-23

Peopls-Cenplaints axaanss a. City Gov.
ernment. |
Lansing, July ls, 1862.
Nh. EDIfoR-Dsar SIR IL would like to ask
the Mayor of this City, through the columns Of
the Republican, few plain questions.
LIST Why are not the ordinances Of the city
enforced:
From our own observation We are convinced
that the property of our citizens is rendered very
inseeure from the running q. large of hogs and
horses, (among the latter Of which stand prom
inently those OF His Honor the Nayor) No gar.
den is safe, for the reason that persons suppos.
ing that hogs we're to be kept from running at
large within the city limits, have not fenced
against them; and no person is safe in driving
through the streets of the city, from horses and
colts running at large shade and ornamental
trees are also in constant danger Of being de-
stroyed BY the animals. To prevent these evils
and dangers, and protect the property aud lives
of our citizens, the Common Council OF the city
have passed stringent ordinances, and have
Yet understand that il has been the practice Of
the Mayor OF this city to order animals detained
in the pound, TO be let out without even the
payment into the city Treasury OF the pound
fees, the keeper o. the pound drawing his fees
from the City Treasury.
| I'd. Why, when you have been appraised Of the
facts that people owning hogs, unruly horses and
cattle, which had been lawfully empoanded and
the expense of cmpounding such animals been
paid BY the city, had willfully and unlawfuy
opened the pound and let them out, did you not
prosecute such persons and thus enforce the
laws, as you are required to do by the charter OF
| the city?
3D. Why do you not collect licenses from "a
loon and tavern keepers, as required by the d.
rect provisions Of the city charter?
4th. Why, when the Clerk elect Of this city
had left the city, and his Whereabouts can only
be learned by enquring after Dan Rice's Grea
Show, do you place your authority against ma
Ijority of the Common Council, and persist in
keeping in his place person said to be his dep
uty, who, for good reasons, (which will be made
public if necessarily the Council rejected, ant
thus, by such action on your part, completely
blocking the wheels Of the city government?
No man doing work for the city, can get hi:
pay until the agent of Dan Rice's Show come.
this way, and then only by his singing blank city
orders, to be filed up by the aforesaid deputy
who, it is well known, is not proper person tc
be left with such responsibility. We think the
people Of this city will soon be tired OF such &
government. advise all persons who may have
property destroyed, to take the law into theiI
own hands, and obtain whatever they can Al
common law.
hope, citizens of lansing. when you again
elect Chief Magistrate of the city, you viii
make choice Of some person who has some re
spect for Law and order, and good government
and who will not violate the ordinances Of the
city himself daily, aud stand in defiance Of al
your rights and privileges. Also look to it thai
YOU elect Clerk who does not travel with q
Great Show to the neglect Of his duties and Of
all your rights and who, in case Of his neces.
sary absence will have respect enough for you,
not to place person in his position in whom the
leading men Of his own party have no confidence
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I'VE freely offer our columns to His Honor,
the Mayor, or the City Clerk elect to answer any
Of the charges in the above communication
Ed. REP.