, 1874-12-08


bl1itioe. Tho larro amnunt inbout al mr. Emit
OF Tho ta5gy of is7s WIFI a.Sma ~, ." nnn"oi M,
IN lax cefticstes, sfmnid rocc'yto III u"rtnma
attention Of tho cummuu Council md Of our
representatives in Tho Gnrer,l AseonIblv II Ia
important TINT tho av nhomI1l In ao nmn},,a1 nj
to simplify our tnx nrnnnoti,,a roi,ovo thn e;tv
from lilo nocasslty Of tasing b sbsaauont ] taxes.
tLo tax enlna. 1hnTo a,'ont1 Vt pu.euaSoan m ~ ~
tho service Of tic ,ty in thn ,ap W ~, ~
oxport in INK 1roccSnss 'e ; a!n" nep"I!nlo"t ~
branch ot tIo law specially. "''' D''s 1oea' ''"'
souna md tha i,n.,ans" thfGut taf,,sast ia Ghaontay
mi vnsf resoarrea nf i'on.a n'aaaesa tapla Etowsn
f,,tnrn rrnancrtv t,,nro s'so arn eSe pfoaalao o1
rwo MATTHIAS Of tsu1:Ar ,,,rour,.o,
eon,ee,e With our m,"ai,,al l1onanscE assa; ,,,ot.
ai,o,ihi roooiro tha cos nfta%o,, m''afn NJ Whaon
naysrs md toir ran, esontotivrs hn,, ~ W. W. r.
f,;tv nnvn,,tmcnt mi tho a,ot, 1usn "a tlo
t'cso nrc lo nistolv of tho r;tv ,,on,sS s'atuIo.
itmta,lon n onr oynoufnrou mi ano tno
Il s,om' bo "lcnr|r ,,mdarstnn and 'tiaI"' tiat ~
mnunvx oro }rust fI,,iIa w,,ic liz enato;ao tuo fs
m r;,,,,t ~ ,sa ~ do,fra Innoat fr~',' naa
that # considerations Of aafotv rnoro I1am ~ ~
In Ianea,sod ~ ;,n,, ~ S,e, ~ ~ tne'a 70
by lp nnc Il tny aouI NJ h be1 A.
SPECIAL tlonnsit nr rnBoryc rnd anl anv ;r{oro!t o
paIi bg },ant FAR thoir ,,sa NJ nart r. its ras
servo ahon'a hn o.,f,cd to TIA nr;noscst on1t ~.
to to uoe on of tbo Elk n not m ts
profit al tho ircr ct,nrrod wt,t t,air m IA konn.
Ing. For hia fiji; nuI i'm norrornannn oF liz
oicinl tlution th"t n,1,cnr osonM In fo,riv n,I;,
fully Compensated ny q nx,d aotarr I,nt
whether ho ba fairv communication "n mr. not "s thn
with tilom oyropt In rennso tha ~ i.ne,, u tioro
nafcly a1t to niv thn,, ~ w H. :. ~
tho Muyor Anl Comnfrottnr ,s,,;,a ~ l., -; Iion ~
md upon tho explia:ion Of bis tor,n m to dciIyer
thom Intact to lila gcenaaor ' fr,oa on, ~ ~ -
moro certain source Of corrnn,n', l., n,,n;o;rat
toyorumpnt than liz i,lta sat ~ ~ ,9a
money, or its Hpcculotiyo ,,so 10 '.ag 49,. sa
Of every success sful contest for tho otI!cos. Iatn
nnro that such Is not tho fon al ~" 80, a,,-
Of Chicago and thus uy orncs T., ~, ny,rs
monsslrcS shall bo adopted to retnsIy a,a usfs dns
foetR III o,lr laws aud ordlnaucos In rosnot ~ tSo
cu.Hntolf Of tho public funds. fN'' ~ WV
tuscs and tuxos is equally innorla,'t 7TaR,a ~
oxsraragauco are cayslY formed. bnt ,ot aast1,
onlcd. It is no eaBy TO 1ud oxcnaas :sr orors.
expenditure and 10 difficult to nyactico ,otrenci;
me'1t, espcc,nilr in our cilns. tha: aco;,otny eud
reform cau seldom bo cnrrod OUT uniess thor Sit ha
toquircd by tho organic law Of municipality In
thu shape OF 4 rigid mud ftnpasasblo rcstrct,;on
1t nhouil DO vritton oror tho door OF ovorc
lnan's house that o1ceBsiyo taxation ia robbery.
mud ho should SEQ to IT that expenditures nfe
properly adjusted, not according to tho w;ubos Of
those who 1iyo upon tho taIeg put accou1ii,r tn
tho wants and necosaitios OF thoao who have tin
taxea to pay.
Tho Comptroller hna on sororal occasions
poiutctl out to tho Inst CouuciI modes of roi,lns
slcn Of cx,,onBos. rs in regard To f,,o anormonn
cont Of lighting tho city-ipon which ho mado n
apocia! communication, May l. 1874: n!so In The
esllmntcs for tho Approprlation bill: Lus ho has
mt succeeded in obtaining such rcduotion IN
appropriations NJ aoono3 to him mud In mn n lie
required by tho public iakereas.
on TIE iiru or JULY LAST
n 1nrge fro occurred in tho cty. Which liza tenu
tho OCCASION Of clatnorouu don'ands for IN i'm.
! lneiac ucfoaso Of oxDondituros. Tha f1ra ras
oxtnguisElod by tho Tire Department aftor X
had Eainei rrent leadwpr. nroyiup TINT ho,r.
over lacking In ItiIl and ;rsin;,,r. onr firenron
woro really Courageous n1,d ofcjc9t. nna raasnn.
ABLY we'll jlrnished wifi apnaratus anti annniipa
With yator. ry tho ire ma11y b1oeks of oropnrto
to tho south ii tie businoss centre wero ] cleared
] ity prorortiona,oy Increased. TuLlia onnion
wis aroi,5ad and thu flro-iin1ita wcra oTtrndoI
over tho whole civ nnd rhn croction IF frame
buildings within Tho limits entirely nrohibitn5.
T1o onfnrccmont NJ thn f,ro nrsi;na,6aa o.,J ~
Of tho Fire uonartu1enk wern rant1o, ri cnrioin.
Over 81, ,OD0 O0D Layo bnon iudleiousiv ~.
rendel for our Watex-Norle. tunnois. nni
inaiua nnt1 with lin INV 1ako t,'nrn and n,,ty.
ina.worFa wlc nnner 1m o vcor 1ne rnd afiu XIX % co.
plntcd, no city ia tho world would hnya anol, NJ,
abu1],iant aud nnfajhun nnnn1r ~ wator u1tr
stroots woro wiilo aud Straight. holm: nearly al
iron, GO to so and loo feot w;do aud gcyeraI mins
tho citr for moro than miles Tho 1ro of 1871
had cleared out thousands Of framo houses.
wEicl, wcro roplaccd by eolii, buildings Of brick
aud stone. Our dre-cugiaos ,sore nu9orous and
EQpu, ING utED0StIQl{ TO do QTGrrEuUr r1DulrnN
10 comnietu our uroteetion was mani faatcd nv
tho CITY authorities md tho community, Yot.
losing sight Of all tloso fpces. Of tlesa euaran.
teos Of future safety, tho National Board OF Un+
lcrwritors ,ycre frirhtouou into a tnmnorary
doscrtlon Of Cllicagot and q powerful influence
was brought to lear In favor Of tho hasty ox<
ponditura of aome millions OF dollars in Of onioa
ono moro boulevard through tho bniis.up portion
Of this city Of wido strooEs aud bouiayards, IN
tho purchase Of oil sorts OF 1t1achiuory, good,
bud. and indifferent, for fire purposes, and IN
extending hugo water mains In eyorY direction
for indefinite distances.
Fortunately The M lapse Of timo las brought bot
turned to Chicago. Tho money will only bo o1'
pended as It ia needed. With tho assistance OF
u good soldiers brain. aud capacity for orgauizs
INK. instractiug, and drilling man, tho Fire Do<
pa,tmont will ho brought to tho Highest atato oa
efficiency, and 4 winters careful study will ro-
veal tile best and tue most economical 1node Of
cxpendlng such an amount Of money for ara
purposes as may ba needed for our protection,
aud Hithin our nlaaun.
IN regard to all other expenditures, would
rt,als The general rofuark that tho frat endeavoy
0f MI fi1 nfficnrA ami tin dam ef tfA