, 1870-06-29
BROKEN ALDERMANIc pIFnaEs

seem 10 be acting on the hypothesis III
M the taxpayers of this city are blind de-,
1nu onmb that they can neither see NJ
H., near what is going on in the Council M
''N are tongue-t'ed md unable to express the
IT opinion thereon But score oe ,ha,
gentlemen will discover their mistake n e,
months hence, when the citizens cona ,
eject new Aldermen If they persist i
~ carrying out their present programme, the
-. Will make record that will Inv them ont a
- cold and impure as blocks of lake front ice
~ iheH conduct, in the last three Or fou
sessions of the Council, is ,
- perfect travesty on their profession,
- md pledges of economy ant
- reform given to the people last fall, aui
-, raises strong presumption that they were
:: playing the part of hypocrites and impos.
" iors The Citizens Reform movement
- MEANT economy, not extravacance; fru.
= gality, not prodigality; a correction OF
- ohc'al abuse, not the perpetration 0: it,
and now ls the time to show whether those
who sought and obtained seats in the
Aldermanic Board we're sincere in their
professions III behalf of reform, or OBJ
tanned office under false pretences. They
hHFe heard loud outcry by ta1-ridden
. community for some relief from their
rapidly increasing burdens. What are
these reformers doing to secure that
tehef: The report Of the Finance
Committee is now before them for action
Are they earnestly and honestly enaeay-
o11ng to cut down expenditures at oyery
possible point, and to prevent increased
expenses in every direction? We should
Judge not by the action of recent sessions
Of the Council.
But to change from generalities to par
ucnin1s, We ind these reform gentlemen
voting to condemn sixty feet of the north
east corner Of the Adams and LaSalle street
cry property to the uses Of q police station!
This property is now worth more than
SCo, COO, and, when the improvements pro-
posed in the vicinity are made, it will be
worth nearly 100000. On this valuable
site they have voted to e1pend So5, 900
IN cash, together with the material in the
reservoir, to erect Police Station for the
enjoyment Of the High Chief Justice who
pres'des over that august tribunal, and the
learned shysters who practise at that and
the neighboring bars The cash OUTLAY.
| "hen the structure is completed, furnished,
and ca1peted, will consume SO much Of
$50, 600 that the fraction remaining will not
so,s no1n ,ooAlng a1tef. The ArmoEy
~. W. "nIu - aas COS. Tue CITY, first and
c,, ee1, 90 e., S9o,uoV' ~ 10 oe anandoned The
... s,sst-'N ''lao 1 oAce .',atlon WILL then stand
~ 1ne aaes ss..paSefs !. @ u follows;
To value Of Adams Street iot.. iot''.' eso"m soo"o
~ eost o1 ou1d1n9, etc.-.-..-.....-...... 50O00
Expense to tax.nayers. e7oo mn
This is refo,n end ra+ror.h......N :
vengeance! But it is alleged that the aax. ,
er OF the Armo.y is defective and ar,;ts ~ ,
unpleasant odor. and that the na;ahhor7nn {
gas works are disaereaahle. Wa ra,1v ~ ,
the Board of Puh,;c worls ba d;ra,t,z ~ I
reform the sewerage of the nren,;sas at {
once. As to the Gas works. wa understand ! 6
the company hnve purchased $50 feet of {
frontage at Bridgeport. near the canal 1ocar / q
and will shortly erect works and remove | L
thither. II
There is another Job being uushed | I
forward in the Council to e1pend nearly
$4,000 Of taxes to change the present fire. | T
alarm boxes for some other patent con- ! u
!
By II Against 10 it WIS voted to give the j.
Aldermen an increase of patronage to the t.
extent OF seventJ-hFe more policemen, at | Il
'nf'nef cost OF some $4,000 to the tax Il
payers. Ems IS nice way to reward their .
dependents, and pension of their poor rela- L
lions On the city treasury. There arc now / p
nearly four hundred policemen on the pay a
Fou but, in the name of economy and re- W
1enchmant, thaso pseudo rrrur1uers pro- | IL
9ose to increase the number to the vicinity o1
II hFe hundred a,
Ihey have voted to appropriate $4,000 Il
o me Necorders Court, when it is known 0,
nat' unoer the new constitution, it becomes II
stase COURT and can be run" " for half NJ
'aI money m
Ihey nave also turned their reforming
'tol'ens1t1es TO increasing Salaries Of both Dc
and Republican officials. They sp
'a'o so1eo 10 RAISE the salary OF the Cor pa
otanon connsel from $1,000 up to 81, 00O, IN
III 1ue lily Attorney from Tf,000 up to be
t',ooo' Tue assistant III the Law Depart rit
lent 1fotn S-,ooo up to $500. For the LII
l'oAaes AoA e1e 'oliee oourt We behave sa1
&C Increase Is 10 oe S"U0, ana the ed
onsoeo and talented Clerk of the Co
a" department IS also to have his wo
aais taised. Ihe Cafy Physlclan comes in Hi
- , *'ou u LIES SOFT OF reform. The He
:. oteiA Ill eue I1y ClefRs Office is to fo
~ T:.. ie n.s1 ASSISTANT oll- pol
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formed that some Rennb,;cane a1e.tod ~.
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,kets are helpinc the Democratic mann hro
rs to sqnander the peoples taxes in the and
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