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GALE OF PEws IN THE
NEW ASCENSION CHURCH,
tovHer Of Massachusetts arenus and l2th sire.

Corner Of MdSsachNsstts areRue and l2th street.
The Pews in the above Church will be sold In tbs
church on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 18th
instant at O'Clock, and the inducements offered to
purchasers such a. should not escape the atten-
ZION Of persons desiring to 81 cure pews
The annual rent on every pew purchased will be
reduced by an amount eQual to six cent. on the
purchase money paid for it. For instance, A pays
100 for pew, the annual rental of which is Ss0;
now per cent on 500 is S24; this reduction from
the annual rental 8 0D leaves $50 o. the annual
rentsl on the pew.
1t is cue to the vestry and congregation to state
that there will be given adv antsge to any at
the sale or at private sale. and that although the
members Of the vestry and congregation have
already contributed very Literally, and some OF
them largely Tn the building Of the church; ia
the sale Of the pews they will have advantage
whatever from snch subscri but will have 70
compete on equal terms with any and all who wish
TO purchase. The Church is opened for inspection
Tuesday and Weeus sday.
III CaAS' d. buNCANeON. REGISTER.
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G. G. CORNWELL L SONS,
Fine Grocers.
ARE OFFERING TO-DAY
ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING,
cans, ready cooked for
M1scr NEAT AT
in and lo-pound
NEW YORK ' sSSk VII;
MAPLE SYRUP,
NEW FIGS in quart bottles
H Hssss4 : ssaEFss.
6AifFoSNIA PEARS.
APPLES. &C. per dozen.
s sET sOE EiFE' d sdSi i '''''
Ss sAsHsSsEssssif
ss 5d1s w HIsG2sE'
FRENCH GOODS.
c sGsaFSSsss
# #sE!$$E; E EtssEs,A
OEPEs. In Oil,
PATE DE F0Ie GRAs.
SARDINES,
PICKLES,
MUS AID.
sTHEtEP OLIVES.
LIQUEURs,
o.prRs several kinds.
fRkNos ooNsERvEs,
FRUITS, In Juice,
HRUITs, In brandy,
IRUtTs, preserved,
SSAAsETILE SOAP.
NoTH-Oonsumers making Washington their re-
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establishment and way Of doing business.
we are constantly adding to our stock, both Of
Lereifn and American Production, different varie-
We guarantee everything sold BY rs to give salts
lection, and IL not satisfsctory can be returned
OrdefS delivered 70 any Part Of WashinRton aud
Georeetovn twice Q day. Any order LETT before
SSiock delivered the same day. left afsss oe,ocs
Mount Pleasant twfoe per week.
We deal In choice Groceries only, and make fiue
Family Trade specially; ORDER called Tor daily,
often during the week % cur cussomers wish.
~ haS y
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then for . higher oaeh prios than any place IN the
city, By calling o. addressing HERz00, olT y
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between u and u. Cutting aud Fitting . spe-
claiV. decO-2mH
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We are selling
FRENt CREAM MIXTURES, (hne assort.
HpuE ~; .-.-..2 ips tsr
DhUhEN IAN Dlh -. IDS. f0f
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PERSONAL.

DERSONS HAVING CLOTHING, &C., AT I52
Bridge street, GeOi g-tJwn. ill call before Jan
uary LIST, AS leave tor Europe at that time.
decA-2w' ADRiEN BAUDOUIN, French Dyer.
Mrs. DR. ELLIS, AsrroLogtN and CIatrroyaaf
l'l Just arrived, and be ulted on Gil sub
Jects, namely: wsuits, Courtship Marriage, Sick
Iess, bsent Friends, Property Lost Stolen. by
the planets ala things are controlled Office South
west corner 10th aud SITS. northwest; entrance o.
10th st. noxl-eoNn
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rs pUsHELSyERY FINE
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We have also added largely to our stock of
EXTRA YELLOW PEACHES, lin Rrsnulated
Wife fTfEr H HhsSgi PEACHES. do.
BEL kRE CLAIRGEAN PEARS, do,
BARTLkTT PEARS, do.
CALIFORNIA HONEY.
FRENCH GHERKINS, in glass bottles
FRENCH OLIVES, IN glass bottles.
SPANISH OLIVES. in glass bottles
AI1IMN CLUSTERS, Fancy Pickles.)
TINY TINS, Fancy Pickies.j
PATE DE FCIS GRAS.
TRUFPLES.
MUSHROOMS.
EAST INDIA PEPPER SAUCE.
PRlNCE OF WALES SALAD SAUCE.
INDIAN CURRIE POWDER.
CALIFORNIA PEARS.
EXTRA ZINE CROWN LAYER FIGS, (la-gs and
small tONesl
MALAGA GRAPES
AST'INWALL BA vi MAS.
VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP, By the gallon.
Genuine GOSHEN EUTTER
NEW YORK BUCKwHEAT.
TURKEY PRUNEs, IL lbs. for 81.
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
REDUCTION IN PRICES
STRAUSS, 1O11 Pa. Av.
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NOfICl.PsEstss .ho Sssir: g dasecss Of .
then for higher oaeh Drios than any place IN the
city, b. calling OF sddrsssinG HERz60, oIT
, 1875-12-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
TUE pEnSoAAL YA0pxATY TAX,

To ths EiituY u Ihs Chicago Tr15uuA;
CHICAGO Doc. 2a.-Ihe Jurisdiction of court
Of equity to enjoin tho collection of = Tax whero
1t is without authority Of law Ia we'll established
D.ate n. Phillips. 40 ILL.,, a8s, Neley w. Thomp'
son. Il ILL.,. 0. IL there Any part OF tho South
Town personal property tax without authority OF
law? Ia many oaass II would appear that part
Of such ta1 Ia Illegal. Tako tho Numerous cases
Of where q party bas returned. olthsr with or
without oath. , valuation Of h!a personal psor-
ersy, and. aftsEward. Without notice to him tho
Assessor has zcaaaesssd tho property 1t sn iu-
creased valuation. Thp Supreme Court oavos
hereafter cited arc to the effect that so much Of
such tar a. IL extended on this iuctea4e Of tho
ausoasment IL illegal, sua lt4 collection esa bs
cnjolned.
Independent of sny sts.nts. 1t would soem
that noIics OF tho IeassassMant wss esseutsl to
its validity, and that tha published notice. ~ rs-
quistd by Beo. VI ut our preaent Revenue lsw,
of tho meeting Of tbs AB4easor, Clerk aud Hu-
petyiaor OF tho torn 10 raYtso tbs axsa.etp euts
ID not Auf.olent uotioo Of The FoAsaes9mApk
for, II tho Assessor does not object to tho vsIu-
alton presented to him, then the party ia led to
expect that IT IL tho same valuation, snd nos
Teaasessulent, tbas IL passed OIL by the town
officers.
In the o.se Of MoConkay ,s. Smith, Lega,
Nesos. vol. T.. page 2lo, the court saY:
Tls A&se.sar Without nottea to tbs uon,platnsut H.
tered and sate1ed Tbs aase4sa4ut 9 hi4 toukx {IoA
$sp0 10 }i,!O0 Tl!a IL almitts md l7uxs lLs case
within tAa ruling VI this Csu4t ia o!axhaM RI Fss.
, 1875-12-29

To lie Edtfcr of The Chtea0o Tribune:
CLEVELAND. o., Dec 27.-I rlah you would
taka up tho facts In regard to tho workings Of a
tariff for tho purposes OF monopoly, and show
ita baucful Influences upon individuals aud COM
mnn!tica.
In 1903 Z. D. Ward was worth 1t least s4.-
100000, and Was doing legitimate aud profit
Ablo irou business 1t Detroit
The tariff 40 untu!y stimulated his loso Of
control a. to induce hin, to erect manufactures
In tho different States. When tile inevitable
crash camo Wards businoss Was 30 extended
that ho could not paw Ills debts. sud his case Ia
.hat OF thousands Of others who lived on the
false fruits Of monopoly. Thousands woro
thrown out OF employ, homeless, and general
sorrow ia Tho consequence. Youra. q. i.
+. S.-FeAse publish tho tncloBed " ticle.
which contR!ns aome good pun&a:
Cfnefnhan Gaams1eiat.
ThS h:tGf e ts Eern:ioa. r., nuon;e o OFT u,
country 1t IL told In tho AlluoGs coMicte loss Of
foreign export trade i IL told in the fact that
arext nei9htors. like Canstle and tic West indies
tho foreign Rrksts of England. France e1,l Germany,
rather than 10 buy 1t their own doors ot a tnanuf4c
,ass5s Of ths United ststs. i !, .oa in the .rnt
protective t1riH hss proteeted ouiy few .hrrwa und
al living Of tis repe, and thrown tbs great mass at
tle manufacturers themselves Into bankruptcy hto
poverty.
Shall wo turn over = new leaf, and take new do
partare upon this great question Of thr public rss-
enue7 VIII sha Congress IN ses4iun re!iyye shs
country by giving Us polirJ which shall cheaper
produats - that w may revive our
port trade, now almost wholly swept 3~ay7 6lail
American producers sGa!n have chauco 10 conLEstu
With Other nations In tie tuArkets Of tha world :?
There Il only way 10 restore and increase
poraGopx, snd that Il 10 lower ths tariff On raw
foFiais aud tlt nocrasareH of lie, that the
production will bs chespened and manufacturers
h su&bed more 10 1neI to other c6uhtlf& their
products Vt prtce baaring sone nc2s rslaaa to that
c1rruht lit hs other nAsk4 u af tho World. Tho 1so-
tectivG syah1u las dsbalchod ntlh dealoTalxa 10th
eara1 And labor. II has discouraged. though not
wholly d. utroyed, the virtues Of economy intc1cnee,
iuyentat and tas cloas Attention to tin details and
savings of prp1us4oa which beeoHls uIeessaFy undsE
fFtn competition.
, 1875-12-29

x.~.nso.v EY~s.4n~rs. Rp,car,.x.-..
s.a. ~ ..a st.,aa, - .,.n y naNa.'
s.' 81 .no -eepe... ., tno A.ssat.
Ic"aef ,e' Eensn9e D, a.' oa eno x 1reenoncAs'
7oMe hd'Ns Or t"e tn'eaoo 17'onHN'
Secretary Dristow Is before tho country, aud ts
c.rt.,n,v ons of t,o nhlcst vat madc t, Oon.
sr... -, ,,'a sr,,ac, ~ en,nsa, .aa - ..a...
stee7 VI .ie eup!e.s u nnat'ces' a"'.' aecns
vagarcs aud tnazy thoor,es With Which se have
hecn i,,,ndotod m tL;a v;ta, ouast1on Yia.
oss,na ~, ,,n ,,sarta. -, sas,a,,s,o. '.t,,,m,
ea,u'ns ~ A'o .neoi'es 'ol teauu'p.'os "'tpo"'
radical change IN our systen, no fully recos-
nlzoa tho laus Of tluancs rs established and ad-
hored to by al tbs p1oneyed and commercial
nations ~ I'm vorla .nd arcros tna .l.o,,,to
"1ss ~ ~ 1910 ~" -. "o'uut'
practical momcnt-rroy.ng 10 ms mind At
least) that va eau haye no auusIantial prosper.ty
, 1875-12-29

eheir poraona1 property, Tho ems!lor ones arc
fl1nj 1t thotr full whine.
Private bhnkors havo very soit thing Of it.
boinE anaoaHed At hut from ito 10 frr cont OH
their retaonht prnpsrty, whiIa National EAnka
AFo put down for 40 por cont,
hMA1f. nRAi.ERs lMrDarn rPoH,
Anothar tnattot which e1oItsa good doa1 Of
comment ID tho fact That retail Hturaa pn tie by
btroetB nre aaseahoi to tkEir ful! vnlna wltfo Tho
largor onca arc ta1ud at u rate varying iroua.lD
10 Is nor cont.
Tho law mahcn MORTGAGES nn1 outstanding in
dablodness aAscsha,'ls 10 tlssr fnI! value, set
hands Of tho capitalists. ara not taxed 1t ell.
ldfs and fro insurance companina ara also dis
proportionasely taxed, varying alt tho way from
TO 1oo per cent on tlIer capital.
A Bu10EBTIbS.
Assanpor Phillips HotH 60. e0n Der year for nhont
ton aeaks work, sud EenorA|ly ~ soon M his
bucks aro ban.Iod In la rsoeives hs naary. In
order TO earn II with rome deRrce offAlrnaas Anu
aone1 property. assosh1nent hook for Tho
! convenience OF the tax-payots who, daily
60 there to examine them. IA II
IA now, it takns from fifteen to thirty minutes
Phillips claims salary for the year, but during It
least sI fnohtf1n OF II his oif!c1 ~ olosetl. It
might be auggastnd thht ~ lo sah but httlo to
| do now, ho Should mako Preparations for no1t
ycars assessment, and not loayo thu malter III.
dono until tho 1st OF May, Or whom h,B successor
shall tsko ofllce. As tho Asnohsor
| RECEIVES 4 Ahf.AnY FOA A TEAR,
and lhbors but toll weeka for It, (o o1ght to
take list Of Rl tho ilndorvaluattonH now hoing
| Shown up, and tho large numbnr OF ovcryalua-
tinns which aro causing go much tartlaLp. and
layo them ready for bis Buccosaor In
Office, in o1tlcr not 10 ropoAt tho wrongs
committed within this and past years.
| To those cognHaht Of tho facts. 1t would Hoen,
as though . now asBoRament zach year NaB utl-
| necesaary. No good over comes from It, except
to mako ofces for bummcrs, who rob the many.
and let tho favored fow alone. II correct
records wore kept, groat deal Ut trouble In tho
future could be avoided. Tho Town Of South
Chicago is rich. aud pays money enough to lAva
such records mado OF taxabo property for the
henoft OF those who maY inquire for informa-
tiou.
TIE TOWN cLEHx
should DO compelled TO kocp Ills Office omen tho
yoar round, aud tho books should be accessible
to aii In ordor that srrors may re rooiGed, tho
town valuation is law for oil practical purposes
Of taEation. including State. county, city, town,
aud park lovles. This suggestion should bo
carried out, AZ tho town UAya ANIMAL rental for
tho offices occupied by tho do-uothiuga.
, 1875-12-29

NCrTTCF1

The Registered Construction nouds Of tue Chicago
das Light aud Coke COMPANY, asanatng Oh the books
i:9 assssl r. Asbony as1 Hresa
brown. Jr., r. Bowen, Geo. psoan Hsrsh A. drown,
e 'ean Il S;usa brown eents 2 p b:son a.: 9rI.
pI.ck%in, :: lFnsh4sss Jane i. Brown; c. + blll,
/ Caldwell: e<tate 81 u. J. Gamer j. G. Dsw.on Il. T.
x Alte. E.ton. G - E. rrsisaa IT, ais Frcenan i fs.p @
1ns. 7. y. DoPostt c,.. y. Il. usahan q. a. 0roen.
r.,. !. i. 1Iublen Hoffman, II. Mnnnaxe. T!,s-
Keen, y. D. Keel. {. u: kteu, 81 .. Keen, duardian,
tn; Kestiey, II. s. Kellogg =. 8. Lambert. II. 4.
8. Mason, n. II. Morrison. III. y. Mitche,l, g. g.
Mitchell. II. II. Aagte Me.ch.nts' Swings, I4,u, and
ssssc asss! essaay sssea9 T. H. ss.hsE # Htef
isrsei shelaaa H. seaaS.r T. T. suh % + st.un"n. G9.
Als14nder Smith, IT, sh!p1ey, oertt ii. smith, i. i
T!nAh.m. Trustee, !: Thomson, 1ossrh Tclnpls,
ao;s Ss.s ss IT, ss'i %.a ss
Il I;,,s. Ms']'eT; Z +; w',on; T. J. Wu.Sn s;soss.
Henry l.. Young. and hearing thu following unnbos,
ts q 2'5, 4ss :e1: 81 y a,s ID tSe ies. ~
G7 iaag lo9s l:s0, i.s53 la4 tst, g. ia ~. toa.
1.D9 h2f, 725. 92a, w. III 10l 3l 51l 7a8 p1, 1,l5l
aao f3 ILL., III. SIS, 49, 1J67, H. l1l, l71 $685.
Lilo. Ia. iii. l1, III. M b l.9sA $751; a3u 4ia 0
ls -. ~. ST. ~ 257 llHi. 100, l324, ia, nil,
7d7 15s 7Es i,174 1,132 no. 97l b4 ,Gl5 i43i 37l
t7a s4 o7a lsd ST., III. lbo. III, 37! bsa isl, 3sl
i2', i.slo. ~ ~, ay3 ~, ss' :tvl 1.o, ~. 50.
3o7 1o5 2la III. ali. a01 9ls ~. are, BY resolution
u tho lnarI OF Directors ut said Company. osdsrod
10 fe calsd In aud ral.i and tho s4ue will be r.,
dertuca Ut The oace at thb Company md after the
lst day Of January, H. D. 1875. Tho holder, OF said
bonds hereby notified t.ereof, and that on and
After tue said lat day Of January A. D. lH6 tho said
bonds will crAsA to btaF litercat.
Uy order Of the loarl Of niructnrr.
L. 7. WATKINS, Trestdsut
JAa1EA 4. HURTS, Ec.r1tsry,
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. II. 1873.
, 1875-12-29

To TIE tItlor nf The Ghtsaoo 1Ytbuns,
CHICAGO, Dec. 2H.-1t la no small Arrpriao TO
me tint my 1ersonal taxos th!a year ehoulI bo
$40 when last rear they were ouIy 5ss. from tic
worry fact that eau point cut to Ns. Phillips
one OF bis deputies, vino has been At work in
the county Office at small compensation,
scarcely abo to support ha family After tho
eoason is ovor, ho weata a new gold watch, tuo
now sulta OF clothes, a new "plug hat, aud Ia
fixed out auer than rnan oarning 5000 year.
This is only ono instance. l could point
out to you aovo1a! otbora from tho
south Side. and we must Lear tho
burdun. Had uur Legislature aboIislei
in Cheago tho township organization lawu,
"freo.lunchera would not be appsaiHiDg uur
property, md bo brlbod by new costumes from
the various firms asaessod. | aoo from tho
statement in this mornings TainuxE that you
uatno Dunham, Lipman, ct Ut. Wore tlls truth
known. you could easily refer to othess. 10
hnvo such men aB Jack4 4Ticrney, Hugh FitzsIm-
1npLa. Jack Ryan, and osliets of the stamp, IN
tho employ OF MI Assessor to appratso our prop.
erty is simply damunbIo to us. bten who al Z,
comparatively speaking, worse than worthless.
No wonder tllat wo inuBs flo iujnnctionR tho
South btde. a TAXPAYER.
, 1875-12-29

:, HH7HAREE LINE. N
{nA Central Drrn' i1$e a4I dspot yt,s fx...
'.c"d.t 1m.,s st..tt. Il A!Al.tpA.t.. aMl q itsa
, 1875-12-29
TIlo8o marked With Raterieks nero made by I
part!eH themselves.
The above list in presented 10 show how

Thoso marked With Raterieks wero 1uado by the
parties themselves.
The abovu list III presented 10 show how
RID1CULnuHLY Low .
s0mo ct the returuB hAY1 baen made, both by
the parties themselves aud by the Assessors.
Without further comment they hro lett to DO
scannLd ovor BY THO public. who may thus judge
for themselves, and ses it thBro arc not aotue
glasiDg irregularities 10 tho asActsments. Evans
Il Hickey. rho own two pinces, nya put down for
81. .l00. o sum which would uos coser thc!r ooun-
tor paraphornalla, lot alone tholr sIock.
THE COUNCIL CoMMITTEK
Mill find great dllToronce between tho County
Clerks hnd Phillips books. which will show
soma discrepancies winch will hayo to bo ex-
planned away somehow. The great kick-lp
o spto osra ef Eqaazaon @ s''i i is Is sa Z
10 illegal by many. AMong tie things rumosel
on tie streets. is that solne Of tho Assessors
csiyed nov carpsts for their rooms OF houssa,
and so lot off somo Of tlo dealers With very
Investigation. In addition to this, IL III said
TINT some Of tho furniture houses came doxn,"
but what grounds tl,cre are for these rumors
tha reporter has not yet been ah}e to ascertain.
AN INoENaCp TAx-rAYxu.
Yesterday Ed Phillips Office waa visited by
choica. lot Of fault-1ludats. Tho Asuoasor
Slipped on tho platform Of oar bIon-
day evening" and twisted bis aulle, and,
~ consequence, Ae was unable to 10
lilo said ut was this terrible taxation lo3
years ago that caused ono nation to rcbcl
Against Geeas Ufitain, aad 1t will cauhs another
revolution soon. I am opposed to paying NY
ta1es for tae benefit Of TIE :, - oi1Ioe
know nothing, who 50 down to Springfield. aud
mako laws, and do just as they d. plaase.
This Ia too thln-too thIn, gentlemen, too
tAinl ! layo ntood this thug for twenty
years. but III 10 M ~, = = II do
saxes. II! HOO you DID first" Aftor this little
speech he ief:. ThoEe is some tall sweanug
dona 1t tho high and eStottionAto assessments.
In the Assessors Office, but Qutley, tlo 1nan In
attendance Bays the people have right anl
causo to Grumble, and Io tfoata all With becom-
toG courtesy.
NIKE EvANs
had 4 number Of Collectors out yesterday, and
they met With prelty good luck collecting about
s5ooo ~ sms!l SUMS. 4 glcat many people
caue 70 thc office and paij, seetning 10 prefer 10
settle thu matter at ouco rather than lit.gate.
Mike sud he expected but litslo opposition, and.
II the count! insisted on taking sLe 2 por cent
allowed BY tho city for collection, theso would
ho no ta1ea collected, saat was all.
, 1875-12-29


UuicAuo, Dec. 29.-I hAvo road with great
deal uf interest thp communications to TIE
TnrDu1E relating r. the recently discovered at~
tempt 10 steal tho peoples money Under tho
protonse Of = personal tsx. Now, In my opinion,
thoro ia but ono effective 1nolo to mact t},tse
thieves and plundoross. Let tua,ness mon tender
10 tho Collectors tho proper amount Of tax duo
the city, and IL ieceiyad and receipt 10 full
given. thai OF course will md tho matter; but II
not, and attempt il mntlo to levy on property aud
rouloys 1t, thou Bhow these ncouudrels tbnt thcy
will 10 met W any olhor thief would bo. Neigh
boring buaineaa men can organize among tbpm-
snlyBB sulllGient force to aaaak each other Ia
defending theis rights At all hazards, I venture
to Bar that 1t will not take long to CONVINCE them
that wo shall not quietly submit 10 this syslem
OF nlnndor. Your exposition OF tho meuner III
which tho Aasaesmont las been malo IL anNl-
cicnt justification Of tho means proposed for
uefeuEo. EluNT..
, 1875-12-29

10 the Editor Of Tie Chtcaao Tribune;
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.--1t Ia ~ admitted fact ty
all (oVon our worthy Co!!cctor) that Tho ptosent
assessed tax Ut collccted) is unmittgated rob-
bery. Now la tho time to stop writing, and got
to business IN tho following manners We Of
the South, North, and West Sides pool into
Common fund or 10 per cont, as may be nocoH-
eaty. Of the amount assossod against US. employ
good and efllciont counsel, and oontost tho
tor end. would propose tbat books bo opened
at convenient place III ench district. In charge
Of a properly appointed committee. to receive
tho namcs, etc. of each poraon desiring to con-
tent. Let tho Committees DO appointed ut pub
liz meetings IN tito respective istriota ca'Gd for
aucll purpose. WHO will stool the ball J.H.S.
, 1875-12-29

Waft", ~ H.. 4aa+ vh"re Il waa 1rIh whcn party
tit'n 10 tnta ms trs n Rnd delivers tn the hrarrsnr
HIT of his iaHahiN t1oIt ry, which c"ft"i y Tho
A@r*,ns without rstih te Asars-bt h.n IN power
sttrwarf Att If Ill. motion. tn alter it without
tltat giving lle psr!y Asahsscd nolrc.
vision. waa to onmrci noticn Of MI Increased
to rtcl, noti,0 without Any statute frl'.ti To
that aifect. In lilo cann Ut Darling W. dunn, 59
ILL.,, III, thn fnnrt ray
Fhe t,w, tn1ions IT the r1gh,4 of tho cIizrn, han
provided tat tlI4 At-i,nYtr sha II" called +" thn
Ass.Aaort h! that liz r1al he car1 u,l Tho tl,thtInn
q! t!lo asstHuoht uf TN rnnyty, nd That when the
nsae.smcads matls anil lr and TIM Assessor have ltf-
lcrrd ~ tn its va!c Ii" shall again have tho tpiortu
ntty Of 1rlhg heard btfms thu lnard nr Revision. It
thus nptMafs That tile 1fXntanre hns Regarded tih
right 1T Which hn shouIi not bc deprived. 1t II
tnetsly lse thpt no tersDn should 10 deprived Of Lila
rrperty without being heard, and IL may 10 tat h.
eaHnuf Until suh opportunity II osrrt, rve In Tho
aAirss1acut Ut ta1es for tho AupIun Ut Tie aoseru
mcut.
On the !aat suggestion Of lilo dcclron t!4o
Court deoIine to cxpy.'kb M opinion. stncti to
tho came eifRct In found III The City Of kast1-
villa VI. Wolaer, 81 ILL.,. 240.
When lilo Assessor has accepted the valuation
returned by tho tax-];nyer without oven object
Ing, tho taxpayer understands thai 1t III this
ARmo vAuatton which In to como before tho
board Of 1scTison upon publication Of ita meet
ing us required hy Sec NJ Of the loyehno
law. l1o hHa absolutely no notice whatever of a
rcaAHessment, and III thus arbitrarily. secretly,
md fraMducntly deprivnd Of tho Lnno!It Of tbs
Itonrd Of 1lavihion. Tue Tight Of mites Lcfore
you Rre deprived of your property 10 that yotl
may hare u hearing sa tue beginning Of thu wis-
dom Of tho Inv. HurIu sjlpE-
, 1875-12-29

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