, 1870-02-21
SPECIAL ASSE{SMEhTS.

To The Editor e} 7As Chicago 7Iibrne:
Mr. Rohy'a article OF The Tth 1uat, puhl!shed On
tho sth, rtsard to municipal taIAt!ort dcserres
10 be enlarged upon somewhat particularly with
reference TO tse matter OF specal assessmentk A
movement was made In the right direction, at the
last neeitrg OF the Common Couuct. BY the intro
d1ctlou OF the resolutions Of Aldermen Woodward
acd Accotter, requesting the Board OF paslc
Norks not to consider petitions for paelug streets
uness the petitioners represent dSe.e!ehths OF the
aoufirg property. The ooafd may Or may not
herss such request II adopted BY the Council 1t
Ia said By autor1ty that the board hs1 no rn!e OF
ItB Own, nor apy rs.tratut from any source by
which 1t IL bound 10 consclt the owners Of the
rro7ertI upon which the assessment falls for any
such Improvements: that the board has ample nu-
thortsJ to Initiate and es1ry through an5 ,Epzove-
ment not only without consulting tho4e who
must pay the money, bat even aEa.uts
the renoust1auca Of the Rsse A1ment paYtrs; and,
although the board haa heretofore generally
The public Of Of tne owners ot anostinx prppef,J,
before presenting the ordinance the C1uncll tot
acs1on. that thts u an act Of Erace or favsr 10
The pAruea thxed4 and not becAuse they hAd Any
| r.xht 10 aEoN o! the matter uutl the notice OF
their ordinance appeata In the corporation neEs.
oraiusncs ard preecut II 10 1ae Council s.kiue
~ passage, "tnsInci1nR the board to proceed 70
| make Ct lesJ the propoae1 ssaossnenL"
te1sment completed. and asss the Conuc;l TO con-
ntmlf. NOW, here the RAzslle comes ID. It II
isia oIer wee1 and pubtaned. with notice mat
no week. Th!l publication IL made %
ssD,,5s5 asa s ss:o!d'y ~, a,rGi Is, e:
clerks q laborers can alxay1 drop inets busineM
o1 work and kse abont 10 asIr up each other 10 do
eo,nesnink tortnHith, and b TIE nos,cs tney arc
heard aud headed 10 nas;e they get up 1 RS
ncnau2nce, hunt up a. many OF tneir neishbors ~
u t.f
suppose Tnat tbeT have done will awateu stten-
| ton Hhtn the vote Of the Council II taken on the
Ion % WEI s c &ondsss ID ness eo@es; e.
Council aIts; the Clerk reads: "Asaesaulcpt ro.
for tnrEoveHert Of - street from the Hoard Of
! upn."
NJ. -morea to oyeIru!e the objections aud
cpnrrm the atsetsmert -.
Tie President saJ< !" The question Ia on the cen
\ 1rmAt!1E-k1 many ~ arc II taTpr, 6aJ are;
Inls Is Ill 10 Alderman nas seen tho ooiec.
Nntt they arc, or hew lcrctblJ sostalned pooi
III. R. feadt the synop.ia Of tho proceedings next
morning, Aui. tJ inquiry. tearus th4t. at the uex
this hasty action. and If they Gao got the owner
Of mstor.ty OF tho property 1Aoie for the pa1
msnt, 70 Esnons,rae, pesasps b ae can secure y
before the Eexs Council 1ueellag has hunted nj
| III contested assefsnenfa. Where this rule va
a1a as It dtsc1s,onssS viz ,ns B3ard Of rao
~ lie Works AID The Council 10 forcn through suc
- lmprovtrents. Which are g1leTous b1rde1 uno.
IL pspy, without The consent OF nstontJ trli OF
~ hopea the attention cf Ihose In authority will b
II. Iet 70 It 'or TIE purpose Of securing reform
y y Non The matter Of S municipal TAXATION"
suABted by Mi. Kohy, that tn's far.,cular ms
~ ~ 'ei 'apec'ai asseasment 'pe 10: Gnss,ss.ea i
s CnAoo EehruArr - 1s7n