, 1876-02-06
of things real Parliament will con-
stantly assume more power antn tno
two systems become almost prec'sely Tue



| The gentleman who enjoys the municipal
sinecuro known as City Marshal has asked
for an addition of $50 men to the police force
| of Chicago. This is evidently by and with
the consent of the Mayor, if not at his sug-
gestion. It is in the same general direction
heretofore taken BY the present City admin
istration (which perhaps explains its absorb
ing desire to hold on to office after the time
is out) toward the incroaso of city expend1-
lures. If acceded to, the project would add
q cool 100000 to the expenses OF running
the city for another year, which must be
taken out Of the pockets Of the oppressed
taxpayers.
ANY proposition to increase expenditures
at the present time would DO odious enough;
but this one is particularly outrageous, from
the fact that the additional force is not
needed, and is out Of all proportion to the
requirements Of former Administrations. 10
make this plain it need only to be said that
the City Administration Immediately preced-
ing bfr. GOWNS maintained during three
quarters of the tern u force of only AS men
il al. This was during the time when
WAsHBuRN was Chief of Police, and it has
been universally conceded that persons and
property were never better protected To-
ward the close OF that Administration the
force was increased nearly 100 men for the
benefit OF Mr. Co1v1S, and it has been once
since increased In spite of this, Mr. GOWN
and his Marshal want $50 men more. In
other words, he wants to add that number of
tax-eaters to tho elrendy extended list. Tho
salaries Of the police force have steadily in
creased, as follows:
June, 1871, to June, 1872 It sa55 eco
June, 1872, to June, 1875 it was. 45t0o0
June, 1878, to June, 1874 IT. {Colvn1.--. 535500
June, 1874 to June 1876 it {Coyin) 58l772
june 1875, to date, 1t was Colsin}.- oo
Asked for {ColSln}. ..-s693,loo
This for salaries alone. The taxpayers of
Chicago will not quietly submit to this un-
necessary piling up Of expenses in hard times
Instead of increasing expenditures, the time
has come for severe retrenchment. 1t is the
opinion of the vast majority Of the tax-pay-
ers that there ought henceforth to be c saving
of million of dollars O year as compared
with the expenditures since 1873. The fire
Of 1871 can no longer bo urged as an excuse
for piling up taxes. The public works have
been restored, tho bridges, schoolhouses,
and engino-houses rebuilt, plenty Of new en-
gines have been bought, and the extraordinary
expenditures growing out Of the fire have all
been disposed Of, with the exception Of the
City-Hall, md the city's portion Of that can
be built by selling the useless Lake-Ftont |
property. Sewer-building can be checked up
for few years, as nearly the entire popu-
lated portions of the city plat are now sew
erod. The water-ronts can be depended upon !
hereafter to pay for all the really necessary
extensions Of water-mains and service-pipes. !
Hence the practicability Of reducing taxes
very largely.
This demand cannot be ignored by Hold-on
Co1yN (after his term is ouD and his asso-
ciates with impunity. If he persists in it,
his determination to "hold over" may result |
in more personal discomfort thnn he i'm |
agines,