, 1875-12-15
SOUTH CHICAGO.
How Ii Fins l;utM Nictilnixcu bJ
It's Town Ofl}ccIs.

How Ii Fins l:ceM NIcti1nixt:d hJ
It's Town Officers.
Report Of tho Comm:ttee Of tho Citi.
zens' Association.
Tho Various Remedies wh!ch Nay Br
Resorted 10.
Yesterday afternoon tho Executive Committee
Of tho CiixeLs' AAsoctltion held meeting in
tho rooma OF the Association IN the Mercaanss'
1uiiding, when tlo Committee Oh Taxation, to
whom had bocn refctrci tho South Town mat
Ter. made tho following Eepht:
IoAt Htesre G"n"':te u !hs Cisi',,. d,'softa- o.
~ho Waa rtftrred Tie matter ~ tho Misrepresentation
of lAb e money hS soc Of hs o'scer4 Il tho Tvmn
Heard Ut Hoh EhfSaE havo tle honor To rr1oFt ~
f''owA: frym nc test rvtdoncs they have tssn a1le
70 oIair. thty otava tAAs the information r"a1sIus
iton 10 tis Uomnit.ce IL aubt.ntsa,ly cu,est, and
shAs tho officers of tho Lars vutsd TO themselves
folowins snna: In the yc,e la7I, about sio1J: ia
tHs ys.r 1911, al%at saooo These 80 sum- y. srs 10
,ary ' .s.staneo 10 % mi over aud above tho % con-.
rsnsa.oa which 5onr C''umstao Lehoyo IN
s,a hsss va. u s.t tl,n t Il /. 'Iss n
l!cveL they are e,d 10 rEccIse but ~halIer they
will appropriate TUG nmonnt not 'lrelt soIsy. .s
e';: Ysnr con1nit,so Lavo been unable to Ind any
1ulhnfity Ut law for tile Ginotnt Of compensation
| tha suprryIsnr uni Tnsn cltrk-nor haa uny been
" @eS d. s.e h.
! " only cu!Itlcd to less tnan soa.
TIE CoLLECTnhH RAY.
In rranrd 10 tl,e compensation Hf the Collector.
thorA ID lerhala. r9ntn f'r doubt. and two reputable
attorneys ltasc given vi opisdou n TIM effect lint hts
lro', the best alvce your Committee has hon able to
obAln they thnk Tho compensation OF t!s Cu1ls tor In
q Y ' y, So IT, uSs ,pJ ga Il sss a
s:!s; rhl;n Vii pfoOaUly swell lis gains foF thu yoaF
inur Committee avc Lccn Informed of other irrcg-
nlati.Ic+ such as ay:nct Of ts without TN ncccs-
safy certificate If The Auditing Hoard, aud othtf vD
latlons Of law and duty, Int taty have i.e:n
UsABLE 70 VERIFY THESE CHARGES
ths f""~ug f. rsasoss % y hss ha,s M r;Ys.teay at.
putpose of e1Anin!nR tho rsrors a1l Hills, but have
always found hs door locked. 0n 1hnrsdIy lsst ths
tho Town CeFtr ii hts re*Idcce Wsbssh avenue 1T
haf.paats c'elock r. ,u.:
Citrs o. To ieeh Of 'oHta caisaao-DEAn Sin: VII
hnvs attempted 70 - into your oico for the pupose
n,9a aa 4asd 1T I'D Ss e. : IN. ssssS e.
rsspca fully 1saue. TINT tho sii'o nay bc opens, aud
that may be nc" ed to inset tho abore records
an bills Oh Saturday next at II o'clock Ne
Ill tuhahit,n,s If the Tuwu Ut SOUL! cacaRo, ws
"a rroIerty y-ownern auh taxpayers In thr town. We
S,alHtca of Inuus. a,,I to tho R.ncsal rrie which
nsskcs records In your posaea. public to a tns
e4t!40as Of tie lown' Yer, Fs'isetf"ny, o.,,
JoHs !. Tl1onrfoS.
| ... JonN q. BHoarAtL.
They uese at the n.trc of the town on Saturday at
II O'clock hut Gpueai o to unlock the door and
they were informed TINT the Office was rarely, II
tue accounts Ut tho town shal Al all tincA bo open
lilo insreetian Of inhabitants If ths twn. Tbn aim
e.n s1y Sr Z
tho List thsee yets iuora than 'ut,c this sim haa
beon 1AFsd by tasatton. and, =. there h
NO LAWFUL fUAPosE
to which the eKcca can 10 applied and ~ theif II NO
money in tho Treasury, your Committee conclude
tic M ot % the yesr III IT'S ts s N s' o
lah 1ue extended upon ths lists, although per cent
y ss1i9a 81 t w ,s cS1sr r. a
sum nearly not quite, sufficient 10 Ia5 al legitimate
ezpcuscs. There arc
which your Committee atlv,osd bs used for
f.rst-Eujo!niila tho collection o. the town tax.
| XaoHd-Lnjolnina tha ntsappropriaton Vt the
,h,rd-nrinsuR huit ng,in.t The oft,rern and their
aureues to Teenser Tue amouita illegally saheu.
Your Committee sEo informed That nn attempt wa
ttou Of tho ts1 by bt for tat purpose. led III tho
Circuit Court OF ths tounty. which waa not nurcesafn!
conss 9snE o. onu1oa @ a,t ,s 'ais TGsd n1t BY
In l4w aud thkt reaort 10 ano:her tTibu.
na-4s tho Circuit Court Of shs United gtatos-aisht
hare Gneto1t result. It would o Improper 10 critt-
the decision Of tbs Circuit Court Of the county,
hut your uo.unl.teo advstd by oo1apoans awyers
ha thcse Is room !or doubt " to ita being correct
| exposition Of the lAw.
but whether the collection Of Tic tai can 10 Joined
or not, Il heesns tolersbly certA:n that
THE M1sArrEornIATlt'S or THE MONEY
be prevented. Your CoInlnltte informed that
suit for this nrpo1e was instituted last by he
Asaociaiou aid All Injunction ohtaned. but, for some
reseou not fully taplaned 10 yuur comn,!.ter. th!t
snt was w1:Irlriwn In juno Last, And tho money a.
rhe law gives to tie Town 1soard tue rgh. 10 sic
upon tho bond of te Collector md sareryaor for IN,
violation Of Il. conslltons Your oonmfttss ara In
cefa arc responsible. anil they know ni reason VIII,
tho money nhirh has leen taken without w<rrant o
UPON THE REMEDY NJ INDICTMENT,
It Il only necessary 10 rcRik that 30 tar tbs Collec
%r IL coaeerned hs e., would rro1atly " .sso! y
In tue conasruction Of tho law; tho Assessed
might aiso racspe for tho aama re4son but tho other
penalty fur H1ful sud corrupt malfes4Anes in othcc
diversion of the pntllu noey en tio action Of ao
Of the officials seo1ns to be 0f thut chstaclcr
Your Committee arc aatsted that the procecdln9s
Of soma Of tha olcets Of The town haye het unlawfu
md s1 md IT, H., En ht+ ss as
law. Thsre may 10 difficulties il tho proof md u h
technical rn!es of Law. but your COMMITTEES respectfully
aud that il II IL teensd advisable ali i,o rtnaealr
he tried at oncs, tlat II should fiji mny b.
folnd which rl effeetnal}y prevent tho corrupt I'd
. pr!stEAtlun Of our a!fktrK. ... &.
WArrapls for tie collection Of the entire annual Ia
both for city and county, amounting to mnrs tnan Ia:
tnl.ona dolsrs Will 20 into the hanls OF tho Collect
Of South, North. aud wsst ohica9o during tl.i
mouth, Of which moro tl!sn half falls upon Boutl
, Chi ago. Two pr oeutum Of tho amount coilecta
will be retained, which IL directed BY law to ba J,s
Into tho Treasury for puo'ln and purposes. Thla
With the 81, buD proposal 10 10 collected for tow
purposes, Will sn,o1t TO q very largo sum, perhsp
$3.50, md when it 10 considered that o00 xou
meet al tho lawful rcqnlFonons, tie dispoaitipn
tho fnMaiDHff btrQInA q 0HbiGGt WORTHY u
ic eonsidrrat!on Of mo Asaoelatan iii of wutch
= = respectfully suMalttcl. AL. HALLowAf,
J JAo. L. THOMPSON,
JOHN u. HuaATAtL,
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