Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-12-30

--umcut viii avail
- orr-roudent Union may feel
1.-raip.ed # we let his last commu-
20. ina good measure addressed 10 us.
a-.lg without notice As to the as
- taundariy- for the City. no douht
r, persons would Ike TO he~e sine line
,,nrqu differently IN sandry places
sr~ 900, strike us as wy much. if
-.of -.e way anywhere. taking al!
mao accouut. Nobody would think
,.- g.. 'iult the city by what i, now pref
Fs. covered with houses. Allowance for
,.-e-- ..a Is always made IN such mat
p W.l, not admit that aay person re-
a.Ha the limits of the propose
a...s u suffer INJURY IL person OF
-G-g, Vu to the amount . dollar, by
nacc oi the City Charter. We believe
ell be- .cacitocd, though not all in ex-
r -aa,c way nor to the same amount.
mid no more happen under a city
ment. than 1t could happen under a
ycfhnent.
must let the relations of the German
in Europe, and of our own country to
eaeliou. slide. We cannot teel that they
-nti,tlci to much weight in settling the
--oa before u. Whether the glory here
viii hc greater to chose who dwell here
place a. called city or town. we leave
p, he discussed by those who feel a deep
st on thatp1int.
TO the taxing power given 90 the City
D. ay the act, it cannot DE ore fifty
30 -he dollar of the Grand List, un-
people vote expressly TO have it more.
mount Is not more than has been as
m town. The City Council are not
--t, assess so much as that-probably
-1ny years So much as that would
necessary. Union implies that
Ia be an cxormtant tax-speaks
--l.If 1t would be a tax Of two dollars
-tsv We have not vet heard of cows
ia. 4iga as $500 each. in this market,
BOT expect to hear Of it.
.--'' Union" presents TWO additional OBJ
a, The first is the dangerous-as he
-.-s it-plwcr Of the Street Commls-
e-- Tire general power of those officers
.e the same under the city as now un-
''r town. and no greater, so far as re-
p. age cunc5rncd, than that of highway
'''E 3. and 50 far as opening new streets
'a'euel. the same as that possessed by
e''m.n-vith this difference, too, that
sF ri.. he checked by the rules and ordin-
rs O.. the City Council.
ftlcAly settled places, where the rand
+. main value from beng available for
aS lots, saleahle at much higher rates
street Is opened through 1t, the rule
allows the owner of the land to be
--ed reasonably for the benefit which he
.n this way, is neither uncommon nor
Up. There need be no fear that the Street
missioners. any more than the Select
- viii open new streets merely for the
tIt. OF that the uWncrs %. raj estate
lose more than they viii gain by the
-rise of their power. In our Judgment
owners Of considerable tracts Of real es-
b either in or out of the city limits, have
rcasion to fear pecuniary loss from the
-poration of the city. They will be sure
70 the gamers.
lniJn's' final objection is that the vote
'ae City Charter-if majority vote
'g include votes given by persens who re-
q without the prescribed limits Of the city
.Elich he considers will be moustrous
1s. We do not see it. - Union" does
ind any objection to having those who
without the limits, vote against the
ion OF the charter, even If their votes
I'd turn the scale against those living
In the limits who may vote for it. The
s, the question concerns all alike. Each
viii find for himself the reasons to decide
'lte' and the minority Will submit That
'le rule, this side of rebeldom.