, 1873-01-05
h0yv TO COLLECT THE TAXES.
Conference Between the Cook County
Delegation and the Mayor.
The Necessity for Change in the
; Present Mode Of Collecting
the Revenue.

Draft Of q Bill in Regard to The Asses
ment and Collection Of Taxes in
-, -: Incorporated Cities.
Tho Mayor End Corporation Counsel Tule
had conference in tho Council Chamber, yes
terday afternoon, with the Cook County mem
barB Of tile Legislature, in regard to the colloc
tion of taxes, Among those present we1o Sen
ators Reynolds, Dow, Kchoe, Waite, and Nc
Gra.h aud Representatives Rountreo Wash
burn, Halpiu, Peltzer, Way1nan, Cullerton, Brad
ley, and Lona1-
The Mayor spoke of the present revenue 1a7
and of the necessity for change in its pro
Tieious. Tho city charter Inaitcd tho tax tt
mills for schools, sewers, police, etc. The STATE
valuation Of Chicago property was 975, 600
tho city valuation being 3263, 100000. Only 2i
E1i1ls Was allowed by tho charter, where's
tho State n1lowed GO mills. Twenty millf
no moro than paid the interest Of the
city's debts, and an increase was necessary. HI
had called them together for the purpose OF
reading to thorn new bill which had bcan fa-
yo:ably received by learned l::wyers, TO whom j!
had been submitted for an opinion. Somo legis-
l:tion was necessary to help the city out Of her
difficulties. Money was needed and IN act to
enable the authorities to collect delinquent taxes
uas badly needed. It wage questionable whether
money could be raised under the general re7onuo
law mex: year. A thousand things were needed
in the city, and next year the property must be
taxed from five to SIX millions. How could it be
dana on 8 valuation of 875,000000?
A1r. Wayman asked what proportion Of tile
Stats Tux Cook County paid.
Mr.. Burley replied fully ono-third The tax
amounted to about 81, ,0oo, 600. and Cook County
paid oyer s., ,ooo, GOO Of it,.
Mr. Tuloy discussed the general tax law, say
ing, II the city had certified to it when it first
came out, not more than one-thir1 of the amount
assessed under tho city charter could havo been
assessed. He thought the law did not apply to
taxation in cities during the year 1872, and Chi
cago, EIgin, Peoria, and two or three smaller
cities had assessed under their charters: He
tanted the Legislature to sustain them, and to
1uthorize them to collect the back ta1es under
tho charter, instead Of under the general 1aT.
Mr. Waite said, dnring the last season Of the
Legislature it wss impossible to got bill through
to collect back taxcs, the persons Interested
having too many friends among tho raembers.
Copies Of the blu referred to BY the Mayor
were then handed to the gentlemen, and dis
casaon ensned as to the difficulty OF passing e
bill containing SO mauy provisions. =
The Mayor snid i the delegation was united
there would be no trouble. He referred to lax
fighters, remarking that they we're . numerous
class, End increasing every year.
Something was ..Enid about Assessors, and It
IVES generally agreed that only capable and hon.
rst men should be elected to that Office. At
present the nominations we're made at the.fag-
aud Of the County Conventions, and, very fre-
auent1y, ward buInnara and ignoramuse slipped |
into the Office. The Mayor said the assessing !
machinery YVES wrong, and needed repairing.
After some further talk, it WAS decided to sub |
however, any objections were made by the coun- |
fry members, the obnoxious sections would be |
amended or dropped /
subjoinad is the text Of the bill:
BILL for IN Act in regard to the Assessment and
Collection Of Taxes IN Incorporated Cities, Towns,
and Villages, for the year A. D. 1872, aud prior |
WHEREAS. Certain Incorporated clues, towns, end
villages within this State have proceeded, Under the
provisions Of their respective carters in the assessing
tsIes for w tbs ~ ycar L. D. 1s72, for the Teason
that 1t WIS belieyed that the general revenue law
not applicable to said year. and oher tncorporated
CLARK Of their respective counties under the provisions
Of the said general revcnua law, tho being
e1s q
and whereas It is desirable to au doubt to
sy vstss It es as ri s,ss q
B. sastsa y taerdl m ,s S T.: ats illinois, rep
sror1oa i. That 1ie taxes assessed or levied by any
inring tho yeaT 4. .; 1a32 under o. in aecordanee
proceedings had b such city, and tbs Officers of any
such city, as to such assessment, levy Or the collection
tr e. any aEa ss to tabs e sa ss asa ns md aaa
Df lie effect as II said act for the assessment Of
property and for the levy mud collection of taxes,
sso AN cy Collector OF or o6er Collector
The rolls warrants for the collection Of the taxes
ss sa ss y s ta T or @
may he designated by tho Legislative authority Of
e gsge t. tue ,1 saeth r. m
in othez counties Us County Collector Hat
estate which the taxes assessed or leyed
he time Of such return together with tho amount of tho
municipal taxes assessed and levied thereon ~ shown
Sheriff or County Treasurer, County Collector, to
advertise, and st such term Of the Court as may d
Nreced by the legislative authority oi such cy to
. eel offer for sale such delinquent real estate' IN
}le manner that real estata delinquent for
# this State In force and then applicable to the county
which such real estate situated, but it ahal not
% observed with respect to tho returns required to
% made to the serid Or County Treasurer AZ County
u1e tbs act, a @ Bq s g a ss
azes shall bs observed + iii rrosoeliggs under thi.
SEC. 3. The amount OF any hx heretofore assessed
n duo Gu auy real eetate for any prior year |
y 1earr, and remaining unpaid for any cause What
ve1, together With list Of tho zeal estate upon which
he aI1e5in or County Treasurer By tie Collector maxi
ng the return provided in Section hereof at the
shcre nny rolls warrants for the colloc-
ion CT my such taxes for any prior Year or .
'ears, ahal hare been destroyed by IRE or
such Collector shall make his return to the
aid real estate upon which eue taxes assessed for
uch prior year Or years remain unpaid and tho a1ea
snr.l thereon from the best information th.t ha can
mentioned In said Section ], the return and tho
ollection thereof shall apply to tho taxes authorized
Q be returned by This section r.
SEC. 4. The County Tressurers and sherihs, aa ,,
County Collectors, upon any return being made to !
hem under this nct ehau hare al the powers and per-
or Ill the duties in regard to the collection q taxes
returned, the advertisement thereof tbs application
or Judgment and order Of sale on the delinquent prop
trty returned and making sale thereof and In a!l
,tler matters pertaining to such taxes, such County
Collectors have collectors Of State and county ta1es
Il their respective couutes, and the County Court
hall have ike Jurisdiction Is in Of State and
.uunty taxes | y
SEC. s. All payments Of delinquent taxes after such
Stfn1l la County