, 1874-03-03

lnorotor remains to DO nooii' 1t Ia nrgod b5
many TINT 1t ID impossible for tlom to mahe
matters worso than tl,oy NOW arc. Tho amount
NJ t,mo hcforo ,ho ,oc;u,nna ~ H. n,,rren,r
t,a... ~ ~ s"o aos,1'o.n Wiz " 'to oup'o.,''
ou"'e = ea'1 W. ieaohoo VIII o"nao soTloas do'
hclonoy i'll tho roVoruo, and will nccossitato al
extra lovy tho current yenr, ueroby imposing
nil,1iiional hurt1cna unnr tl,,t rorli,, nf .1,o
ncon1c win havo rn,d t,o,r +oxoo ,,1 ,r,,o -,
itoi,nrnl aro nr,,rosci nf ,orttn. .rIn ,"e n, ~
iii" ~ hcor nv ~ Miiu ",o Hhe @
Committed propose moi % to curtaii tie nowors Of -"
TnE srATE HOARD or EeuAn1sarlos.
poysod yaIa Of nil % tanrio ] nro'ortv "s sni MI o
ma,lo rs In ,9o,i ,aasSnps ptune STILL pr m
raIroaI and teiorrnnl, co,n,nnns XIX 1.oi"wor
1oarH eln ait ~ i'onn nS Enay"t;n" lu"1 ns ~
and oro,tn' ~ "tweo, Sonin' o,i tnt
tho County Doaria nInli cnmn,izn ssafd yai,,ca
o'iv m hoixoou tow,a n" ~, n, nsu fon,i,,
e.rrioyed Al In aeeossmot nno & E, H. Kin nea
K1sopsor. ehalI have lilo riullt to nproal from
the County Board, who si,all review tLo apsess-
mont and correct tic gau,o as 1nay eunoar 10
them it,st and eomital1lo Tho Htnto iionrI In
enunlfzf,,r lila vnnoH llat,ynon oountins. in ro-
stiioted from adding to or dotluctiug from The
amount Of
ASSESSMENT uN MONEY! AND unEp1ra.
It is from tie action OF Tic Doard in relation to
this point that a largo slnro of tho tl,gsatiafac-
ton and complaints with tue assessment Of
1873 nrose, THO ronoal Of Secs. ~. a..
and 20 nbo1alcH tho complicated syste1u
Of listing credits and deductions. Thls pronpsi-
tion will lead to lively contest wlon It comes
mp for tfobnto. Those SECTIONS were ndoptcd in
1879 aB o compromise, and like moat COMPROMISES.
having 10 settled principle for foundation,
have afforded hut little satisfaction to ay narty'
In tho case Of
PROPERTY FORFEITED
to the State for rupat,l taxcu. It imposos TIM
sano pcnnltics for redemption as 1t tbs property
had been sold at regular public Tux
penalties shall DO extended on tho tax-
books tho succeeding years, and tho
property shall bo ofTorod for saie with tho tax.
mud for tho current year. At tl,8 e,,tl of the two
years, when tho poiiatty will bo 100 por cent 10
per cent shall bo ndded to tho taxoa mud ponal-
ties duo, which, with lilo interest, el,nll 6o aud
continue lien upon tho property until redeemed
or sold.
Wealthy taxpayers have boon In tho )labit Of
watching the lnx-aalcs, md, Wien NJ biddors
from year to year, tito nonoy buing worth to
them more tLau tho 10 per cent interest por au-
nun charged OIL forfeited property.
SPECIAL AssEssMGArs.
Undor the existing law, III returning property
vidod that the owner Of any property upon
which an assessment shall hayo boon made for
local improvements may mako tho required i'm
proyomonts in accordance with lilo requirement
Of the ordina1lce and that tile authorities order
ing Bucn Improvement shall enter as n eretlit m
tlle assessment an amount equal to tho yaluo OF
tho work go dono, ut tho price tixod by tho
ordinance for tho Same and only the residuo Of
tho assessment shall be returned delinouont
after tletlucting such credit. Tls amondmont
will afford relief in cases which arc constantly
occurring in Chicago. For instance, i,l curbug.
filling, and grading street, tho owner or h}s
agent frequently executes tho work, believing
that lo ilas thorroly fully paid tho assoss1nont:
but 1t ia not alwaya 90. Tho Hoard or pub1inn
Works llaB tho work iuspcctel mud If dnno ac-
oording to the specifications. issues rebate
which is delivered to the Collector, and lios in
hin Hafc Till calle1 for ha rnhnfa ~ uyo r;ott,,