, 1875-12-31
HE EHlUKlIUMtolS.
Excuses which They Offer for
Thcmsclvo1.
The Utter Fllmsfncss Of Their Shallow
l'rctcuscs.
Instances Of tho Blackmailing Efao-
tioes Of Assessors.
Tho Forth Side pcoplo's.party Folks Hare
an Easy Timo Of It.
The West Side Taxpayers Hold a Meet
ing and Resolve.
kIr. Derickson Continues His Letters on
Our Assessment System.
Tho Forth Side peoplo's.party Folks Hare
an Easy Tilnc Of It.
The West Side Taxpayers Hold a Meet
ing and Resolve.
Elr. Deriokson Continues His Letters on
Our Assessment System.
Mr.. Forrest Explains.
CVER-TAXATtOM.

1Ent6 for personal taxation purposes WcEo made
n this city. and especially tho outrageous mail
nor in which tho South Town waa treated, ii
reaping its reward. It has drawn tho attention
Of the paoplo to very vital p0int-ts!at wo muH
elect other persons besides bummers and pot
house politicians; that good, true and honcs
citizens should hold cur local ofilces. and That the
Taxpayers aud merchhnta should SEQ to il
that Just such mon arc elocted the coming
apting. Another batch Of facts Was gathered
yesterday by The TnibuNE, which arc given bo'
low: Among other things, 1t should be noticed
that Ed Phillips claimed {and showed to d
TH1nuNE reporter somo $4,000 OF town-oElora
r&ycdnoadsy) that ilo
RECEIVED HIS PAT WHOLLY IN THESE ORDERS,
Shpoa which ho could only roalizo 40 centa on tho
dollar. The contrary ia ho!d to DO tho caso By
other persons who arc cognizant Of Tho facts. Il
is truo that about $4,000 Of tl1oso oser-duo
orders of 1879 Horo shown to TnE InlDUNE rop-
reeentatire, but thoy rortosont all TINT IL owing
Ed Phillips for two weoks labor In two years,
out OF sa'ary OF s12.ooo, being 10000 for 1873
and the samo aum for 1875. It IL assorted that
Phillips had no discount to pay on his warrants
that were cashod, but that 10 got SlU,0UD in
full.
TAT nn1Ey
WIS Phillips personal freud, and in 1873 l1o was
Supervisor Of tho South Town, aud Il Is known
that Phillips was lho first to get His fists into tho
Town Treasury. The sanlo holds good with Su-
pcrslsor +. X. Ryan who ofliciatea this year
Another thing in regard to phil1ips' statement.
His oxc1ao for tho outrageous assessments fnlIa
to the ground when he atatos that llo lad not
timo enough to make thorough QUO. Tho
Town Board gayo Phillips full swing In orfor to
mnko d fair assessment, by confirming as nlany
mon aB ho wanted. Tho law requires that tho
assessment Of propestv shall be commenced on
1ukfe Mas br7f H..
completed at a certain timo III July !;
mud. therefore, it. had to DO done by
q largo number OF mon all over
tho city almoat simultaneously. Tie lack OF
ground from ita owu weakness. The fact is.
tho time is limited BY law, and tho hummer
Deputy Assessors n,ado tho mort OF 1t to
BLACKaAIL TAx-rAyEns
Thi!o 1t lasted. II tho tinlo wego extended for
longer period, more Matchmaking would DO done,
and moia cooked-up returns would be made. II
would bo far better for tho Taxpayers il tho
assessment were compelled to DO made within
Eeck rather than within tho period now epcci-
eG pns he ID DPay sSso" and gp
Ing thom full swing, thcIo IL AMI
plo timo for them to convene their hummer
cotcrto, lay theis rascaly hoada together, anl
tlon organize for bssof and systematic soaaoll
Of blaekmail, aud tor pandeFing those tn1-pay-
ors who refuso to blord by
pIL1Nu TUE LOAD
nf taxation upon thom highor than tt1aY can
bear, and leaving the blaok:ua1led and pets Of
tho ltinEa to 60 either with very small assess-
msnts or scot free. Those statements arc facts
which have already boen proven, and moro CYL
denoo will bo found bolow.
There seoms to bo no nsed whatever for :
now assessment overy ycar. Tho AHseHsor ought
to be compelled to make ont . iiat OF lilo
taxable inhabitants taxed In previous
years. aud hava thur names and
ssassaments printed In the news.
pApaEs. Those who thought tlaY woso
wrongly assessed would then 1t 4 glance know
!. aud see at onco also that ali bsauchos Ut
Iade Wcro assesscd alike. In this way errors
bo ramedied
A great many poopla labor under tho lmpros-
:tand for tho uext. nut Aon sadly do they often
ind themselves mistaken. Especially ia this tho
Case this year. Il ought to be made compulsory
- give more publicity 70 the assessment bust
s,-n1oEo cl.anoo given to tho people to
.oula bo found valuable adjuncts ia tlls
matter, just aa thoy Ara now exposing tue grand
Iases'!ty which has boon co1noetod with the bus-
iasaa tLls year, and Of which, for tl,o first time
Vie public IN made fully cogniznnt.
ExFEnIENGKD AND COMPETENT MEN
~ ase obtained Ut % per diem, and tho Hoard OF
Town Auditors ought to insint upon tllo employ
nans OF such men "a Assistant Assessors. ro-
Ss1eeaa Of the changes In tho chiefs in tue Of
q
nnambe. na1 Of yaata past by stuiiug tho ballot
bo1os I'D not BY any fair voice Of the poopls 1t
- ell'knswn fact, tho Town Boards of tho .hreo
1sisoaa OF tl;4 city have alWayH baen 700 liberal
hsn @ 'hS Pooplset money, and they have nover
tSs Wseu psc2WA1a u allowing great dea! more
;oan the necessary expenaea BY appropriation
!of Asatatant h6Hc8a0ta, Al iA clearly ahuwn ly
see audited bills for sssyicea OF Aasicsant A.
Fhn. es,ns .h1 h pssa tlres years. THUS
HONEY EEDHnH
70 make good assessment alowcd him. falls Ia
eho ground, And, again, tho Town Assessors
re" vsEy Nsl. daaplte their denial ta the cou-
sl!y ta1 purposes. aud, II they took ths ,es! e..
hta valuation from tho aity books and ysl1od II
a.onc-third, they should have l,q,,,1o4 into Dor.
sopal propeEty Also and given 1t far chance, and
sased It st ono'third l!aatead ct iron 6so6U6 per
tehs hKha5, ~ Wax dnna In 4 groat many In
aMHneQs. II full memorandum al llo 6outh
4oHn pdraonal property sAseaapent hal been
tskep ftou, tha lnnka of 1874, Tax-Comm,asianer
AedEsth would undoubtedly hayo Klyen Fh.llips
W Ht, * lie Was ln the hAlno 0pnoait.ou boat
Which sank last SnYambes, and Of wAtot party
the pEohsht atssEs,nent ia = relic. A comn!ete
ead cqrrert copy Of shia
PERSONAL PROPERTY
ssaes,tnrht. for tue ontlra city, conld hGyo been
asda fur tusa tlkn f6ttQ, aua wanld Lave proved
= eats Hnide for tile fgnorAnk and Isay Assistant
ns..nsso's' xho sent ous little boya III lnany tn-
"1Htta to do heir work.
~ w, Asasssos kpEn, Of North Chicago
saae M Every good assessment by copying from
ao city hookp. uity-Axyex4ar Ulttlaa Density
e!pad Aop nut III thla a.4ea4u,es,t,
AZ tno 6pnorRl election which cpnaa QGY In
Aoveuber, K1o yols:y Of Uook uounty viii hAys
aehAuoe 10 al4t thur balloss iu favor or agaiust
f9alinp4Dg
.., TuE TawNsu.e aa4SlzAT,uza
sa Ma u u moro thal likely ulst tAl, obnoxious
IN HAT tykr