, 1870-03-09
WIG Is EEsPpkxIBIE7

To the Editor of The rhLeaJo TRIBUNE:
Since my 1tst article On tho subject OF gpec,sl
assessments appeared, hate met macy who were
surprised to learn that street improvements could
he started AID cAE1le.l on to completion againyt
the Wtil Of majority CT those wno must pay their
expense.
The general belief has becr that there must ns
majority Of the property specially taxed repre-
sentet IN petition for such improvements befoyes
they could Ae obtained: AID 1t Is difficult, some-
eepti. men tha: west. to Alnoa: ali reasonable
u4en eeems 90 jus. Ard proper rule q not law
~ S9w, ,2 g h5sirg faken falns 70 otceme informed
claim really set up that the Board of Puriso
MoIls is nGt 1cstfa'ned By any law or proT son
ell any such Improvement anYwhero wihtn the
corporate boundaries, trttAout any f<s.tta. AZ al
a1d witnout tie Prior consent or knowledge Of
AL property o*nfF who Is Liable fer tae PAYMENT.
aid w1thoutresArd to whether the 20 ca,led In.
ffoseEent IL Of real public utility, oT orly TOR
teIton Of Influence eno nay ON prope,t1 nc.
yoId its ltna&r, Is strictly AID enphascaliy trac.
IN . recent ease where the stoppag4 Of pro-
-1Mt7ness OF every person who had actually
pala ia Any money On the assessment,
s1sc lot OF THIRTY feet OF squirting proper
Is. aid Fhere all o! thoae, who lad paid il lsrye
expressed coDtentthat II sdc1iG taxa place d they
tcEA VINO we're located beyond 1ac limit Of Tue
Ell 81 and s6gs, BY thrT absolute refo.si to con-
te1r, etcao the cause Of. or tue pre.e1.e uo1n
= h!ca these wen represented assessments TO tnt
ATcLLt Ct s33 COO Eele de1esred.
Kn' II IL tald he bpard, even II they caorot acs
without aDy restraint er limit e1ceus their oxn
d:tcle'cr, carLot carry Though an5lh,rasat s11,
nts'st sse esn@oa aa ''esa Geua: s':s
Th:a 10 IN one serse true IN theory,
and: rerharF, t n'ahs be tn practice Il
tetwetn the ooaf't a. d the CounclI tbs. eacu can
and oceH Hhirt all the responsibility upon me
9nef. IT TIE sar'ous moret Of The game eeinx:
arreEoed or,.!cauce, upon claim ras: tier coa-
e!cer the improvement necessalE- Tnls t5 cnm-
pleu VIII. atd reqosfes the hoard 10 proceed TO
sttetH. SecoCt-1he board re.ds b.ek Tue z4--4s-
t:oD. All this III doEe 10 Ruch 1uet manner ras.
rev relsoc1 excert the hosrd ienrn anything
a' aneo. the msiFe,: and though s,me
cespo1at.on 1ewepaper. people Gait eoeud all
thtu tine in readir4 through the 9iEefst*aue.ts,
even II they eau ncord 10 g,ve up Al! o'arr Ee.H-
wu,cn @: sacn t1ap.. Ana esea il ;aey DO. .: :n1s
f'age, !easn Of II, ar IT rrevert its con4un-
HaiIon h. nej'ct:crs. Ieroos;rac:es, and pett-
IL, AT hest, wetah them ozatnss tne expeodnare
or ccst a11eacy made. VI nch they pte;e11 Wi! be
CREST toss 10 tue ct:5 II 1ne wosa IS not p14aed
,n'cgs ard e: If re Adese5 o. tns wa.d
DO rot sciisely and honestly oppose,
tie aaeefetnenr II confirmed hy unan n u yo!a.
On. vtat csasu!nS III aa:'as'} ih.1e always Is ID
the Etutc1l ugsoC eCc0 Il 1ttsrs1 Wty t5 II so!
Fscarse the otEisicn OF labor IS 30 sJs.eTa.ze1
that slf the reulhess 20 IA the fpecai Alderman
most Interested ces1rrs. a there ro' q chance,
c!osfly h!s 1eaf. 7oQ uav s7Teares tnafvfres'-
]y DO great wrong 10 those .hose totertsss he
waA placsd In gour bcds TO psetec-: ,
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