, 1863-11-05

dis.s By their generous offerings, you cheer them
let DE- verdict go forth On Tuesday. thst chlsa-
90 repudtAtes traitors both Ut hons and abroad
sylvania, and lows, stsnds bI the Union.
Mr, Arnold stated that as the representative OF
this district, he Fas soon to go dosn to Washing
ton, ard aid IN crushtr the rebellion II trust"
esid he. before the SSth Congress shall EXPIRE
the rebellion will be snbdutd, and It's cause.
e]avery. will cease to e1isf everywhere bena1.h
the Rlo1ious old fag. ara for The enti'e EATING
Hon ef tlarery IN Tie fhorte<t possible ptrtod Of
time. believe the destruction Of slavery will be
the conservation OF the country.
Lam proud Of having been instrumental ia pro-
bibittrE slavery In the territories No. let ID de-
st: oy it everywhe1e: Believing slavery incousls-
ltion- Il the President shall succeed In destroy
ing the Cause ct the war, slavery. history has no
name On all her records so bright that oE Ab7a-
aucet @ ed. F1.edom already ilnminates Missouri,
it dawns On Maryland, West Virg1oia rejotces In
it's brilliant mofnitg rays. Iouislana IN three
M come back TO ~ a un9a ia SSns r. rs
thus the work viii go on until '.nbsity shall pre-
ysil th1o7ughort the land to Ill TIC inabitaats
North Clark Street Improvement.
The public are glad to know that North Clark
street, towards the city limits, Is to be improved.
It's condition has been long IN offence to the pub
lie convenieace which should long ago hare been
rtmedied.
1t will be well Remembered that the reported
assessment for this improvement, carefully pre-
pared By tho Board Of Public Works, was 1Atesy
vetoed By the Mayor, on the ground that the City
Railway: Company had been oyercharged- Why
and how this oveEcharge was made, hss never
been explained by hia Honor. The natatal pre-
sumption would be, that the Board oi. Public
Works. composed OF experienced and practical
men, wonld have taken into due account ali the
relations Of parties, and given just judgment o.
the rights and responsibilities Of al. Was 1t not
due to the pnhlic that they should know the res
sons forthe Mayors disseutt It 1s not known
that they were giyen-ce1taiu1y not to the public.
What ia known, 10 that the City Council ot.leredIa
revision Of the assessment, under the Mayors
ditection, which, Of course, the Board Of Public
Works had only to obey. ::
The 1eault Of this arbitrary reversal Of the regu
lar assessment is, that every property-owner on
the read Is now to pay over fty per cent more, In
his assessment, than under the decIsion Of the
Board Of Public Works. In other words, the 10.
which was to pay ten dollars is 10 pay oyos fifteen
dollars; and the larger interests, to pay two hun.
dred. dollars, axe to pay ovcr three hundred. Il
this ia right and just, well. But should not the
p01t2tS LII 1uIEfES4 kuVW kuG 3thaOH why kuH Mayo
Judges against tho Judgment Of the intelligent
Board. expressly charged with tho matterf
a., AR9.heF . $ Hs1Planat1oa ts desired Not only has
| favored by his Honor and the Council, but they
havo ALEC judged it proper, for the benefit Of tbs
| en- to ten feet ThiA "a certainly something ex
! t1ao1dluatY- Sidewalks, on our great thorough
fares, are Of prime importance to the public. In
po1taut "a Ia the horse railway for the travel;ur
The sidewalk Is quite as E!Esrosrant for ihe mof
numerous reurrtr1ans. We are unwilling to cas
the slightest reflection upon the city authorities
but We confess that both these novel arrange
ments-the reduction Of the assessment on th'
| City Railway Company, and the reduction Of til
| BIdeWalks-lopk, unless explained, as II the pub
Lie good had been little needed. At least, the pub
| lie etould be informed why those who haye to pa,
! the charges on street improvements are to mAk'
I all the sacrifices, whsre the City Railway Com
I pnnies are concerned. It ought 10 be remembare;
| that city railways have been treated In ChIclgt
/ with more than ordinary ubera1ity, other elite,
| taxing their receipts.
| All The public ask, Is that they may know th.
| rtasons for theae extraordinary proceedings.
AN additional reason for this inquiry, Ia that
heretofore, the railway company has had one
| track on the road 1t Ia now p1oposed to Civ
tht N two tracks. The Mayor their charges
! for tho rast, and gives them, with no considcra
tion received, double benefits for the fatutp Te
| provide for double tricks, the sidewalks are re-
| seEyed. This is certainly very liberal. Viii his
| Honor. the Mayor, who has taken the reepousloi
lty. please explain the justice Of this ar7aBge
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