, 1876-01-07
THE FIFTH WARD.
C,Ti1ESS MEETING,

An adjourned moetng of the citizens Of Tho
Fifth Ward as hcld last eyontug ut Tie coruer
of Ihtrty-third street and Bonth parl avenue,
for tho purpoae OF hearing tho report OF tho
committee appointed last Mon1ay evening tu
confer with tho authorities and HOO ulat action
was neccssary to be taken to resist the payment
OF taxes, Tho meeting IVES called 10 ordor With
Andrew Nattosau. Esl., III tho csair. At the
conclusion Of tho preliminary burincss John
Forsytho, Chairman of the Committee. eubnit-
ted tho following
REloRT,
which mn adopted:
Your Cenu!toe would report thst ther Aato con-
tidcre lhc matter referred to ncan: aud III
doing tey to aseeft tic sews Of tho city
and tu,nty authorities, With vtcv 10 devtaiug
mode u rcl1eks Tn Tuetda1 evening lat speci.l CON-
tee Of the City C5uuc-l. together with The Mayor.
City Comptroller. Corporation Counsel, south Town
q sS s9s o IL. eoesa.
tn rcesencc 10 oppressive and unjust personal proper
" taxes.
t1c.ted with gse courtcsr, ani turitl to participate
in tho lclh, satIdn1 TIE AIdcsueu and Tho city aal
nd even aux ous, 10 ri rciei 10 those w8o.e prop
arty has been ASSESSED At TOO great \ valuation.
Tho written opi1ion of tns Corporation Counsel
Erad tie rEcct that WAS pot In the rover Of thu
city Council t. legally ano.d relief IN tbs prem.-
Tour Ceau,ss Is ., tae optni0a s. .hs. .ae only
askseu IL to Ao FUND !u court VI equity.
#. VI. pEAKiHs,
member Of tho Committee, addrcsBed tho u,oet-
Ing and detattcd their conferences with tho au-
thoritica, aud other prominent gentlemen, Mho
agreed nttn tho Committee as 10 tho e3pcdicncy
OF taking action In Tho o1 1cmfscs - set forth in
tho report. 1io did not Approheud noy material
opposition In tllc courts, but was couldent that
sasort to Law mas tito only rcmcdy that remained
10 the oycr'taxed cilszepa Of tho ward.
.t.- .kl4 uL.nt H..
ylcws tho Comptroller lad e1preshed. 30 far ~
paying tar under protest "as concsFned, II Nas
hIs experience. ba1od upon duct1oo Of tho 8u-
ptcn.o Court. that whcn TAI Waa paid under
protest It waa voluntary act. and tho payerha
no remedy. Az TO going befo1c tho Legislature
1t would cost moro money and require moro red
tnpo than could be measured. lle thought that
tho only conlse for thu taxpayers to ndops MAS
to tilo their bill in eQnlty. and pray for An ill.,
junction rest5aiuing tha collection Of thts tar.
lie beliuved III payaug just taxes, il the
psopo want government thny must
support II. II they Mnntcd police furcs or
tlro department they must pay for them, and ho
for one war Wiling TO % 10 But ho declined 70
lilo nas opposed 10 Vigilance COMMITTEE or auy
Cemmluisf!c organisations. Lie had lived In
Chicago tor yeAls. owned eone property. and
had family residing helc. and ho would fos oslo
u;,j;nec and put Lawn any mob v!oIence. Ills
iura was n appeal to tho cou1ts. sud by tAolr
DECISION abide.
MR. HEM1cs,
Of the Committee. also tuAtte soma ruynarAa In
supputt OF tho iepurs and agreed nth tine opinion
Of Mr. uusdtck that the Commissioners should
make Some rebate. but this could not be passed.
I he a1Eossmdnts weIe frauds, and not recognizod
BY law except to pleyont s4csr cnforoelnout.
hit. heuick was succeeded by
ANDRE MATTKsoN,
Nhn said thai he dld not know whether hc could
tsIros any light OH this aublcct. but thero wsrn
ono OF two 1oluta that suggested theusolves.
Thu city officials said tho laxes wero not largrr
this year than they Mcro last. lie supposed TINS
1atsriod to pafsonsl-pForcsly tax. This wha not
true II wna une-seysnsh last yaAr. aud Ilis
yoAr 1t wAA sRo soy0ntils. ueretOtoro tho real
ea.ato ulen had fought the tAx, std thor hayo
prosecuted it 80 yeosuualy th2t tAoy Ind gotten
it now nosrly Hhere tkey wRptea Il. Thu oltlce-
hodots wcta warned w this. aud theY reduced
tho aate4stucut Oh zeal ubtAte, aiding 1t
to tho ncIsoHal properly. TINS tuIEhs % ~ e1~
ptanatlnN 0f list III! events. tlu t4x had bHen
1oull.d tho past year. Tnla oulEags WAS i psEt
Of : y.ci.us syste!n OF tA1atiou wlltch had pro.
vAiud this c!tY for tho past IT. Ety.f1ve yGals.
uutll II had Kutteu 10 pUAs wher0 It Was almost
| uulearabe. In lbtu, Tho taxation OF tbs cItf
amounted to about III cents per- capita. From
that dry 10 this II has boon lncreasng until IN
| every reslJuut. Tho speaker road from t4bls
| Of Statistics showing tho ta1ea taa IN No"
iolA vhIcu IL 1861 uEnouuod 10 aG, ,Dv0. Ooo. anA
| in 1874 10 VA 100 GHp. Tho incteaso Waa 9to
pes cout, while tho ,ncfoase in the population
hAl been n per cent, In Hoston, tatation tn.
creased oC4 per cent lu tho ba'no length OF
tlms, and Tho populas!oo only 81 pes eout III
| VLlladejuhis, 3i7 pus ceuh aud tho increase
| In populztion 80 per eant. lA chicago, Hbllo
tbe increase iu population to trn yesra
bad only been a6t poE cent, tbs 1neseaso III tas