, 1873-01-22
Mr.. WHEELER's ISSUANCE OF TAx.DEEDs.


To tho Editor Of The Chicago 7ft6uns:
SIN: The article III The TRIBUNE Of last Sun
day, headed "Gonorous Wheeler iB yoli cal
cuiatod to iniure thu renutation of a yorv worthy
s,..s 49, ~ 49, ~. Wy "o' ~.
c,tizo'' WHY, ~, tne iast s"eife seh'a' haa u'a.
charged tho nrduoua md responsible duties OF
County Clerk, and ono whose ability, honesty,
and integrity have novor been questioned by any
o,o ~, 10 t1;a t;,o md II In ,,n,thuuu1, tint 10
d,achnrood Inv tha 5nt;oa ~ t,ot offca for TIM loat
.n1 aa,es - .. . ennr A. oIo nor Luz r.
'nroo Soaia's olefAs' ~ 'no AZ" Ha4A1S y. eou
mon clerk, anu that too' IN manner tnas gave
ontiro aattsfaotion to al will whom lo ltd buai-
ncsa. 7 cannot belioveth that you would Intention
a,,v do inuatica to Tho tnoat honest and upricht
~:. .r.t a,,or a;g,,a ar,-oa ,1,o d,t,os ~ 4ho
Office that ho haa Just vaeated, and trust that
MIR. Pollah. ha succoaHor' mny provo himself the
casaar @ th,n whom M bat.ar u man mi i hard to tlul
- ~" s.-..,......,. -.
;, NoW, VIII iega1a ~ 'no 'ssuins ~ saA'usosls'
It 1s pam tha1 inc "taeeE OF tne afnolo IN quoe-
-, tno utatomonta nooi3o hv him nra not truo and
s:"...'t ~ Wv .'s.t. - st..a,... -; 49,
noe soualatua' NIL .uu 1auo - NV
article iteolf. Iho writer ADMITS 1las since July
!, the law gives authority to tho County clork
to issuo ali ta1-docds, whether for city or State
,rd Co,n+v toxoa ond thon ooou m ~ t1ano
ano sosy s@ .,',a,, H. 9s a;'4o
Nun 10, GOING 1has "nlcn 1ne ~ '@'y c,early po'nts
that he has issuod two or three Thousand ta1-
deeds to peoples property, and intlmates that
ho did so contrary to law, and without consult
Ing with tho city authorities, In regard to tho
isRtliug tho deeds. Nov, tho tact ia, that tho
viii not exceed one hundred aud twenty five,
and not throe thousand as stated IN tho article.
trust that the public presawin not bo mado tho
medium through which privato partiog Will bo
t9wd fang vent dlx s exnn ana W pe na
aid for such purpose, and, therefore, nslk it to
publish the atatoments Which know to bo truo,
in Justice to Mr. Whoolor,
:, Now, 90 to consulting with tho city anthort-
Mss, !ee ua gee what thes amounts to:
Ihe hre Or Uctonef U, l8tl, W1pod ou1
every Yestlgo or the ,pupho records Of tue
V!ty OF ChicGgo, except me pooha OF tao C,ty
Assessor Which were ~ tlie ola vaults n inc
olo Confs House; anu 1; iois the city wltho9s my
record Of tax-Balos. Ih!e showa tho Dad man- 1lI,
asgemont OF tho oity ohieefa ~ this reSaxH. Win
tue county III ILL., H. IL o. Inc III snx
copy Of thom ia Kept IL the state Aud4tors oilicc
atspringfield, from Which copy Gun no ohtan-
gu ut snort nouces 1n thla way tue Couaty Clork
was enabled TO replace al tne RECORDS o. ti tns-
snleH which i! had boon destroyed W tho hro: me
Tntey, the Corporation Counsel, and ho decided
that tho C!ty Of Chicago could not 'asuo tax-
deeds. becaubo they hnd 10 records or tax'aa!ea
on which they could 20 recoraeu wren isaaed s,i
aud Mr. hurley. the ulty C9nlptrolior, Ghainen
sued by tho Gity 9f ohtGago tor tue reaaon at'a
above glvon. rue s9ate Loelhlatuse saw tha
difficulty, anu onanGed Tue IN" 10 III 70 upplJ az
lcast partial remedy TOR tlio oWl.
md do justice to those WHO nal lnVossod 1Ieir
money ana come 70 s11 tcscue ~ .o ntasn s;a nha