, 1870-02-14
Mnnlcbpnl Thxn4lons


Since the art,cle published IN THE Tn1BrHE
over my tlgra'ure, on the stn, many have asked
ne Why 1t Ia that 20 little time ia given Tor the
pay rneht Of city taxes and aseessmepts, and why
90 epolous penalty Ia visited on less than ninety
days deluqreucJ- deslre to answer through
Jour c0ums, bt cAuse the answer presents mat
ter for the people TO consider IN framing const1-
rutlon 1t "a the reason for written constitutions,
and grew out OF a necessity developed BY Eog-
!al.i.s unwrttten constitution, viz: Public oMce1
ard peTnoua who may be animated BY eptr1t OF
emulation cannot, unchecked, be gs1eIy trusted
with the rights Of the people.
One who admired the English syaseuu ~ a!rnost
perfect and who ranfs AMONG the nrst writer's On
Ergl!sh statnse law, speaking Of Parliament sad:
Men who m private life woald acoru the slightest
uptatrntas OF acl,oD, ycs in pnblic walks, And
enlb Al which tnei mould hinaa and nidt them
6elves toY shame could they be bfopRh. clearly to
sec tie courses BY v hitch they succeed, And such
u,oEey 10 Iay the expenses Of the State aud OF
the CIT, aLa u improve the city In Al ~ public
acd we're not to be i1Tafted. 1'' - ' -
Thote pnbltcf fp,tited cittzenS wcre seat to the
Legislature, elected to the clt}s offices, and
They commenced moderately: the burdens
*trc 10. olctoas; the days Of grace we're longer,
I'D ntsor studsnsn. AT Sppatt1s,tT ~
such defeLces were often suooesala.-
Nov, euu!Atou a. d . viii on al hand1 70 anelce
al enlotil,on ns. developed onr system.
ursd Ncial az! e'snent., oot oue os winch could
tie made in an hons. many Of which could not bo
.eIed sone aix nGi.ons q dollars On about sniil-
| ION lots ArI cot only have dooa thst, but hare
io7ld tune 10 euptr1ntend The construction os all
| the city & wcrkh.
SoniDally The owner ts8 An opportunity to b.
| present atd be heard bti1fe the COumon CO1ncl
end non1d OF Public Works On the question Of hll
l tREd 0tS J7AtEdEEA. but GOk Id k0NYS
| that he ID iLttIekted I'LL loo iase TO oe heard
Then Alter the lew tho nAiteF Il oonirailJ auo-
nlr!e0 10 the courts for Judgment
| THIS Is rot necessary, I'D IL not done IN the
oder S'ster, bur It ls tight here that orr OF the
E'est tr,ls Of this emulation s7pea1st f4Fas, By
legislation. the time belere Judgement VA. made
1ecc,Eain any defenee1 they might have De-
fences agst11t public Improvements ale odlons
kLov!uE that citizen has been grossly outraged,
yet COT cesls II, and by nnseemly haste ootatni
q eourt t 10 cs.ry "a s6c Outrage inso eIeeatton: "
| At ihr end of thla short time the matter II
presented to cou1r Of Justice 10 Ptonounce
ca.ts before these courts, and before the Supreme
Court, ! have argued "toat tue Legislature
ac not n.p sss psson Fl sn e m
es ev:srs C. Tnat i w 10: iassaeed % 60,
dec,s!or: but that It was Intended to submit tn
va.e. IKE any other, 10 tue full careful tnv est.cs
TN oi tne courts, 70 pEeno1nee INDICTMENT - = 1M a.
d. tc.ded asa,nst me; YET no judge has .e1 acnlei
lh., II Is rro~1ltns,on Of tho Judgment and PRO
cCes Of Conrt 10 pronounce Iaognert and lssu
| execution for tax tr n.sessn en., sgR,nst unfel
t..si,t,! property, when II Is proven that not on
| coI'ut II cEr. -.-,
right Of ihc L. 8 stature 10 pronounce 1ndRmeu
w,thcu: bearing or evidence. and eonu and Ii
new me wsids ihas imp0tt careful confederation ~
del lie, att dt calpr, iUely-" Therefore Il II cot