, 1870-02-14
CHICAGO, Feb. II, 1S'a.


To Tie Edttcr ~ The ct,:a.>, Tribunt:
For several days rsat tee Tx Collector for the
city Il Cncago has given notice through TIE
celun u OF the city newspapers thai he kou.d, on
the lst dsy OF March nex,, apply for jadcuert on
the warrants for city taxes. spec.al Aas<s@sEessA
and personal property tax, now In n:s naoes ios
collection. ..........-.
For Inc pu1pcac OF calling The attention Q: the
public TO the enormous amount Of n,onef callet1
iot by ,hese warrants, xa Will AmflF 1cc'te the
folloHlpk facts: The city general tax and special
assessments will aggregate 8, a9o, ,ooo tbs water
tax fs.,,.sse, and the perional pfcperty tAx at
itakt si,"t,tsN norr: nsk!IE : to'ai sun, n
round LumbeIs, Of tlo,0>A,xN. NOV, The whole
CIT, ct CItcaso, lntac lle city limits Is owned ~
toi Mote than l6,Nj ,ucivltnats, who are called
uron TO raJ this large sum Of MoLey. wn.sn. Nnen
divided. amounts 10 acout 4SoJ to eAch In
dtsidual Ard to and 10 the cpotr1;lJ OF
this enBtttor, thN con rafas1fe1y sIAl hunter
ul ltc.,.duals u called npon IN me noss pe1emP.
tnty II huLer 10 p2y The tun abore mentioned IN
me fpo{t peliol ct feSeurJ four days. OF frurn
nc 1esn cay OF December last 70 The lit dA5 Of
Tne urtrascr ah,eress Of this requirement fs
rialriy srrs1ens nJ even caAuAl consideration
o. Fcs me ~ ouHh the ct, Collector nsa ID ns en-
ploy ven enc.ent clerical force, whose unlo-
mlit,pe toil Knows no rrtt, but y cocunoed ftom
ea,ly mosLEx untn midnight, and. even n thta
saen 1s az T of rest the snortne.s Of ne time
allowed hv law for tho accompaniment Of taelf
tGtk OF collecting the latte AUpn1t u nuatj
aboye mentioned, sobtecta them TO ceaaeless
labor. Rut tic fanlt Is In the unteAaoaAoie r.
uQlrerentl Of The law. The City Collector hsa
employ "a Is nAny certs - can posAoly work %
At aayAnta2e IN hla once ard h4A done Al u MS
power 70 1;e11 the iac1nues of collection an1
acre immediate tic public n much Al pono!e u
| 1ne PAY metz CT theu tsXeA 1t II et1dent, ffom
tie nature OF The crcuma1Ancef, that the ceffeal
ftTce u limited TO such sn srno1ns ~ can b en-
r!tytd er1denuy aLd 10 AaVaItage; henee "a "a
!au.t can be ssulouled 70 the Ciiy Collector Of
ttcHe IN hla eEp!oy-lnt l1E alone Is 10 oaue
u fosulc HlitAzy Iotct Ahfuld invade OIL
S.y No Il aa3re IT, roo OF onE citizens 10 oonute
~ Si9AttQ daily, lot seventy. four days IN tuc
SnsstEen. Nbat Hould cur ciEEett tnlnk nf soeh
n,np;t!nonf ,I Every man aud woman IN ou
Irrr 1st wotla Ette. tu the1 tndiRnAtlon and, D!
| .ns y - = drive fer&h and repci 20 unfenson
crmtts,rs ~. * !oe, bat oLde1 the sanction OF n
'1iesn s.., unjust Law. ...-
an.se ,ecu Ase reclted fcr The purpose Q
sLonnk Loe Aoaouse necessity OF gpch . chang
| u I'VE olEsIN !asa CT tho SAFE Of Illlnois 4
EM hos ot!s r Iete the tAI-pAyets OF the ctty
Cbcsfo ALd the rett OF the S'sta fr,rn thtx ~ al
| Mous atu Oppressive tAaaSon, but exrenCy FL
llUt Of coLtctlop, 30 thai 4 Iresaon.hie orror+y
Eit3 nay bc gwen 10 The peonlt to f,jss mnne
, win Nn'ch TO Fay The burueaa ,,1.no*t t1 II
! Teyenue AWS Ct Our S'tte. Ard va srpst III II II
Copt usntlt psl Convention nov Ia tees,nn III n n
| COT s.dff tt& work completed unsG It hnA oeenr,
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