, 1875-05-02


| compensation os the City Comptroller and City
! Clerk, who devote al their time to tho Arduoui
duties of their very responsible positions. Many
members OF the Council protested against thie
extravaganza, but the Legislature had placed the
Board beyond the control Of the Council. Lay
| ;ng the pine 55% feet below the surface Was doEe
| ut the pressure OF economy Bnt elaborate
pressed brick and Illinois marble grace the boiler
| castings ut the engine house, sud T. dlessed.
| stone coping surrounds reservoir On the top OF
distant hill in Al uninha5lted part OF the city.
Mr. Lane, the Chief engineer, cannot be had re-
eponsib}e for Ill this. He ia man Of experience
| and ability, but submissive and mild and eaaily
oyerruled by the gentlemen whom it would be
useless and suicidal to oppose: It Is pity some
| thing cannot be done to overhaul the axpendi-
tu1as Of this eiit-edged board OF phllauthropists
From Another Correspondent.
MnwAuKEK April 30.-Possibly there was =
time in tho history Of Western progress and de-
yaio,ment when Milwaukee gave prdn1ise OF be-
ing rival OF Chicago IN the raco for the su-
p1emscy IN wealth. trade. population. and power
in the great Northwest; but that day IL long
sincs past il, indeed it MAS ever marked At ~
By the hana of destiny in the calendar OF the
yeArs. II Ka ever bsd a chance to aurpass you
We neglected to improve it until it was too late,
aud tho relative stains Of the two cities ia now
fixed quito bevond the power Of any probable
exisencies to alter, 30 that there is no need OF
repin:ng over the result You are four t1mes
a. large - We arc faster and wickedeI 10 pro-
portion to your size with q capacity and dis
poei.ion to advertise yourselves that was never
quite satisfied until you made bonfire OF yoa1
whole city 80 tbat you might boast Of your
calamity, 1nen it 30 happ that you we're driv-
en- to tbs wall BY your rivals in the uphill tug for
great achievements and mighty consequences.
Chicago ha. much thai ia really excellent to brag
About, and very few Of her sons have any na-
tural hesitancy in manfu1]y proe!aiming her su-
periority over every other city in the Union, or
in attacking the hollow pretenslona OF demolish~
ing the shallow claims of all others althou2h
no Chicago newspaper vas ever known to deride
the Efforts OF St Louis Or Cincinnati to become
i1st-class towns. and to avail themselves of tho
ordinary comforts and conveniences Of civilized
communities! The generous and unselash
epirit that Chicago has always manifested to-
wards her neighbors has challenged the admira-
ton Of tbs whole country, to be imitsted. lot u
hope. BY all rival cities on the continensl As
an instance, yont treatment OF St. Louis
hns alwaya reminded me OF good Uncle
Toby when ha would catch fly, and, after
plucHng OF it's wings and legs, say: "Go in
peace; there is room enough in the vide world
for both you and ma"
But if Milwaukee cannot b. your rival in the
great struggle for commercial supremacy, she
may 1t least be your friend and ally, .nd warmly
second I'll four efforts put forth in the interest
OF the people OF the Mississippi Valley, that is
5000 to become tho centre Of the political and
agricultural lower Of the whole nation. There
is ample room for the growth and development
" uosu s.I.oe' ~-u 40 @1@ -. 49,.
one 1ntefietee "aeo 1ne .otoes III Aess oes1ea
th m it is customary to believe. Lying 30 near
together, our conservative Ways and steady
hah;ts mar .r.. aaa hraka nnon vour
.aa ...;5,. ,x1,;.,;,1 whso,a snd ~
pede your swift progress TO the
bad journey that you sometimes seem de-
termined to take IN spite OF all cur good advlee,
and the example Of your lndomlable energy and
eg ssise Is You S
feel certain that in MilWaukee You have good
netghbor, and, IS We we're the hrst to send you
aid "hen The hamea we're deVouring your build
lngs like dry stubble on windy day, so let ua
cultivate fFendly relations as capita TO pas IN
in tho future IS their necesslt'es require
MAYOR LuD1NafoN
has recently delivered bus annual message to the
ComInoa Council, IN winch no glGes = very plaln
Ra1o ealAo4a1to1I 1tateAaoos " o'4t 1A'5 @AaA O.
He argues strongly ID favor OF and points out
IN mnat way the Council may cu1ta.i expenses,
II they are so disposed. Tbs necesmty for such
a plea on tho part OF the Mayor may be READILY
inferred when 1t ie known that the taxes II
this city this year amount 70 spout Per cent On
the assessed valuation, with the liability to be
charged Tor extras for sewerage and other special
assessments. milwaukee, has long been pointed
out BY the democratic papers as the best gov
erned city In the Union" and - lts municips!
government has always been in the hands Of
that party, with occasionally "a Officer, such as
Mayor or 1reasurer, who has really nothing
Whatever TO do with the matter OF levy1ng taxes
tho ta1-rayers osg1n to hare apraotlcal reallza~
ton Of just what it costa to have the best gov
erned city continually under the Democratic re-
glIne And the Mayor tells the Common coun-
Gu very plainly that Ke cannot 60 on taxing 1t
the rate OF per cent and expect other capital
lsta 70 come mere sz;4 engage N manufacsurlng
enterprises and In helping 10 build up the city.
The nenres IN the mayors message N
regard 70 our CITY indebtedness a1e
derived from the Comptro1lar's report,
the substance OF which I sent you
Sunday week ago, and need not be
repeated at this time. It is not SO very wonder
ful that people will lie and hide, ii they can,
when the Assessor makes hia appearance to list
their property for taxation, when they know that