, 1869-06-07
A CONTRAST AID 4 WARNING,

u uu111e2pu4 aua1l8 IL LMcasor nuQ COZ
tend that more or less money is wasted in
disbursements for public improvements
that is to say, that public works might be
constructed more economically If the city
and county officials were more careful in
the discharge Of their duties. It is very
easy 10 frame general charges Of this de-
scnption, but when specifications and par
ticulars arc called for, they are not forth
! coming. We do not claim that all the pub
lie business is conducted in rs close and |
| economical manner Us careful and |
prudent man would conduct his own private |
affairs nevertheless, there is very
considerable approximation to it. Ana the
management Of public business in Chicago
will stand the test Of comparison with that
Of any other large city in the Union. Webe-
lieve there is as little dishonesty or uufaith-
fulness or disposition to wrong taxpayers,
in proportion to the amount Of money spent,
as in any municipal government Of my city
Of the first or second class in the United
States. Contrast the management Of affairs
in Republican Chicago with the way things
. are done in Democratic New York. you
want to get m idea Of the relative honesty
. of Democratic and Rapubinsn. Office
holdera Take, for instance, the building
Of the new City Hall in New York,
md compare it with the extensions to the
City hall OF Chicago: The latter arc larger
and better in proportion to population Of
,, ! Chicago thnn the new City HILL is to New
York. The contract for bulding the maz-
ble fre-proof wings Of the Chicago Capitol
WIS let late last fall, Just before the setting
IN Of winter. The Jobs were let at prices
= which the people are satisfied arc
a fair and reasonable, and the work
= is being vigorously pushed forward !;
i md the keys OF those buildings Will be
:. turned oyes to the county government
: within the time specified in the contracts,
:, and ut the cost agreed upon. By next fall
they Will be ready for occupancy. The
= whole time consumed in their const1uc-
a ton, including that lost by reason Of winter
:. weather, Will not exceed ote year, and the
- total expenses will fall below half nillio1
Il -, Of dollars, 10. both those marble and i1oz
fre-proof structures This work is being
T., done IN the county that gave Genera
"a Grantl {, 900 majority. -
~ Let us see how the City Hall Of Nes
"a York progresses, and how much it costs th
w. ta4-payers of city, which gave COCO
49, minority against General Grant Tn
~ structure is not much larger than our Com
~ House With IT'S wings. Now read the 10
49, 49, lowing from the New York Tribune Of th
-, Sd lnstant:
1e' Ihe Legislature Of our Stale paRsed, ID 1851,
pa act INCORPORATING 1ve Commissioner 70 erect
rtlap, tfr u
OF and materials were then supefabunoant ~
rho chesp and the wort was begun without contrac
becanae las was ptpelaimedl OF determination
Etrnt weary years have since t1anspired. ii
c1es the hn il net yfs fHAfd, though appropriate
" have repeatedly been solicited and made express
= | to cpMpfeie it. Meautu1c, VIC nave peeu pa1 Il
i1oA | for It as follows:
for 1860. Amount raised by ta@-........-. sloo.
,.o3 1861. Amount ratsed By fa1..--.---.-. ~ ~
a'eo 16t;2. borrowed 10 nnish r. l'ooe'.
and 1868. 1nlnt venture to AK for morc-- sn;
a 1861. borrowed again 70 nnisa soo.t ~.
aas. 1865. Went hack TO tnxfnR: Got.....-. S90t
ten 1890. Grew bolder: asked and gst.:;; oo''
1SG7, Found II went So easy they Weue -.
ner 1ses. Went Ven "a sssiu iii Tor tie regular 49,,
iron 1863, Reduced hy compromise to...... eeo,
iopM ,,. q ~
IN IL uof course ths IL tTo bc continued t1Bt 30
Is an legislatures can be induced TO So.e 9prsop
t3oua which our ta1-payerA are obliged 70 f5ce
sMp' There, that is the way the honest Del
sides cratic rulers Of New York do things
tons, ! .hc,o any neuu,,uca1s among us who,
4'aa der the p1etenco of fighting barnad
!, nso are engaged in plot to turn over tho {
mays ~ ernment of Chicago to the keeping q
4ne flock Of partisan vultures Of the ident
:ment 7,raa1 nf ftosa who r,rey on New York?