New-York tribune., 1871-11-16

ngn there rHpned "of eeurse not Why what's the n9r
politicians Poll. and AdermSn-they II see You through 81
Another shoe dealer aaid that no. long ago uaa cane
pest ms sSoro and seeing he had drop awning down,
told him be must g TO tho City Han and geta psrmit
era politicians, and putting his case before thsni
SarSoI .sS sESs@ptSs oIsrto, SI@ ns paySsp,d rSSrd
cns year; and wa. going iSSS e iSvy 5aS Of sO %
pole witch Vas standing Ia front Of his chop He psd
Hail 70 see some the pcicians 70 @ Get % S money bas
with but ttls hesitation they refunded ks monsy aEd
own words, These politicians know who tholr friends
shOemahers ana shoe dealers sesm to bo the special
Ohieets Of the wrath Of these GiealS Another shoe
s q s .Srway When the man s ~hS SS1 Sou"d
AsEee for tho payment he said he would not pay him.
For falling one year b pay his the da sPccnco
he was tnken before an uptown court ana oet nrnry
On ssSins heepor Of saloon II hc had permit trum
s for asyp an ewing Ssa s SyG as sGs cu ' .
and Il Wero could very easily gst out Of paying a."
toy-dealer for having some goods on the tdeSat.
S HSsh PSs e. pad than S 30 annsG with
repeated demands for the money HowrHI ;
Sa S Of PaS5s; sacS ar aSsnt mot Without vent %
Han day 10 obtain redress FOR tie ,npoiton. hS
chance was given him 70 have ineryiew With ono o'
the mead men. At length his tine came, ana ne S.nt
Ewndled Of go by payng twice for che sane permit
He dysls strongly on the eHsSt 81 S tS,d bm t
20 h--Il" Crestfallon at the unexpected answer no
hastily returned 70 his place Of DuAness "sor nut NV
Another toy dealer was amazed one day to SEQ man
walk into his and demand H 30 because be had hls
awning down. He asked by what authority the money
was demanded, and was told that tho man Mas
City Collector, aud that II no Gid not pay
him he must pay IL at the Mayors once aus
day, which he accordingly did In short time tue
money sent back, with message thet the anopnt
was too small and that hr must send SO or be aken
before an uptown Court he supposed was only
device get money and did not pay it ana h"
has seen no one yet 10 bring hun before the Court.
nquordealer had a number Of barrels OF liquor snd
baskets champagne IN ont OF his store on the pave
ne sAid he HAD never been assessed Tor thsr Bnn
had never even been asked " take them in no hclS
"friendly 10 the canse." There lac Sald la
paying taxes on such things for they bonet Ia
the public" A short distance from tlas hquorston
furniture store, tho proprietor OF which hhS
10 pay SO for the privileges thnt the hasf0r
nothing. He said he u.ed TO own store In broadSsJ
annual taxation Of t1o imposed on goods on
tiOn day, but fortunately got OF by pay :
ing or. A bar-keeper had no permit ior
having In front Of his place large sgn which ran out
considerably upon the sidewalk. Another had lnfg"
wooden figure, which unmOlested BY the collector
while dealer In cigars paid year for permit I"
have "A snilar Egure In front Of his door.
without o single exception, the saloon keepers ana
dealers in quoc generally paid no tax upon goods or
sigma. which all Otbor business men were compelled
TO huy permit. -,
clerk 10 their establishment who "in tile ring ~ Ui-
der 10 get permits 70 Dut signs In mont Of their stoFe