, 1874-09-27

eausl to that Of ths wentyfour States o5 this Union
II ibis be true Of the stare It may be easily assumed
TINT tho population Of the present territory OF Cyk
County, il not within tie then limits Of tho Ci:y
of Cncago will re2ch 1500, COO soula, and tho wealth
H, 900 o0S, ,ooo
W.th such population and such accumulation Of
Of Illinois aud the City of Chicago to see to it that
revenue system aha not ont Le 1ust fnd G e9al1aoe
but that 1t shall be co,1tntusato ~':n un8 s1oS'ae
importance Of the State and city.
E. g. MASON
made the following remarks on the sano sub
ject:
Mn. CHA1aaAx: have but little to add to that
which the laatspeaker haa well expressed Tue sub
Jet upon which report has just been made il in
regard to which there IL much to b. done that 1t
does not SO much matter where beginning u made.
tL7t begin at And the reform which seems
ton Of ths Association should first be directed in this
connection u the abolition Of tbs System of township
organization here 1t IL thought by tbs: these
organizations done away with by the new Con-
stluton but thia il legal question, to determine
which by litigation Nc would lsve to await the de-
cision OF Supreme Court. This would entail de-
lay Of year or more, which should, possible be
avoided We have. ~ understand u. Al understand
1t, general Inv permitting the people Of Ally county
to abolAh the township system IN any county
by vote. It is rrob4be tha: the remedy best 10
with opposition outside the city-limlts, but not
necessarily Still the city vots which IL 90 laTgo
ess carry the ueasure il the people Of Chicago at for
their best interests II this course should bs resolved
early steps should ba t1keD TO bold IN eleco1
in this county to decide the question. But II, upon
consideration, additional legislation should seem nee
essary bost then it would ue well to move as soon
may be to procure tha legislation u ta next meet
ing Of ot,T General Assembly.
The 1bolitiou Of these organizations hers would At
dispense With Town Ass<sEora, whsm We must
get rid IT II are to have fair 1sseskn1ent.
With their places vacant and their machinery de-
stroyed, the way would be open to the new revenue
system which haa heen recommended, sone similar
It will be far easier to accomplish what all good
citizens dcRire in this direction Of revenue reform
first dispense with these Institutions, which have
plainly survived thoir usefulness. Al pos-
sihle svery citizen should know and feed lAt township
organtz4tloua within city u least, dead and
buried.
As will be noticed. the report was not adopted,
but left open for public discussion.
LCABEK ON STREET E>Ds.
The CitizeuA' Association Executive Commit |
tee have adopted the following resolution
It having bcen reported 70 this COMMITTEES that what
are known tla ." 9txeet ends mex. the river
both sides st many points blocked up with lu1u
ber, etc.. md thai g1uax complaint u made ls
couut engines c4unot get the rlver III such
localities, and it having been aacertained that the City
Comptroller has easec tless street ends, Under
thorty Of the Common Council, and that the rescind
ment at the ordinance authorizing him will be
to prevent the renewal OF the leased and that
til tho said leases expire nothing be done towards
yacating them, # Committee designated
to CONFER behalf Of Lis Executive, with the Chair
man Of the proper Committee Of tia Council relative
to the repeal Of tha ordinance.