, 1877-11-16

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The CITY REVENUE WARRANTS.
lHE TRIBUNE has shown that tho recent
aec'A'on u 'no supreme court oil ulino1s IN tue
case OF Tue City OF Springfield has IN a special
n"nnef anlfn1ea mo proceedings OF the City
"oss'n"cnt ot chicago IN the matter OF
n'ee''ne 'ts current expenditures W orders
upon 'he afeasary' payable out OF tho accrt1-
'ns 'a.es. Inc chieago 1'".es is thoronpon
ussos'eo' la 'f"nsio appeals to the public
uos ~ pay my ta1ea ns acandalons asscr.
uon" 'nat 'ncse 'axea ~efe TO pay an illegal
u'o' ''S '"onu'e'ou8" attempts 10 ofeAk uown
NV G..5 eseo''' "ao suspend all branches OF
tno e''s government 70 caose Inc SCHOOLS
"spe9so 'ne ponce' d'eoand tue Fire De-
paf'"'ea'' eus Oh INC wafer supply and the
g"s' SWING .ae os1dees open, Close the tnn-
ne1S' ana give over tue Guy TO the control OF
1nc moves cat,'hroass' and burglars arc
no'of'oas' A'' ehoao shings II nas advocated
osee h"o over again. ma 1ee's emincntiy dis
oa.N ""0"o'e' '1o eou1 20 oAaoo ~ oonpe'
tne to'efnmons 10 d1soanu.
In tho recent caso before the Hu.
| rremo Court n orc.t vor;atv of foct.
| ,,d ,;ro.,,,.,o,,,, ,o;.tua -, 49,
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peculla1 PROVISIONS OF the cnhfter Oh the City
| OF Springfield. Tho Government Of that city
| had. from the record, rlarinoiy yio1ated mt
ou1v t}o c;,v cbor.or l., x,.,r ..~.,,,,,..n t,,.
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uso 1uo eoasutulona provision against cro-
| ntiug dahts. AL this had no relation to any
| thing In the management Of tina Chfcn1o
Auanccs. Therc IN mt n .yo,1 ~ t,a to,rs.
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1,,.,, IN ~ Is7s s4'o o5 - oPfnsae'"
WHICH nus tue least application to anything
done or to DO done in Chicaoo. Thu Gourt
cora,rusa tha f.ons,;t,t;,, ~ ..,.t-,.,-.
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n6".A'. sA' ae''o" |"Aea " *ae lilly OF
springfield. II then proceeds to Btato what
tho City Government might lnwfullv do. and
with. ma iho f,rnnmoriaD NJ tba 1,,n.. x,,,,,t,
49,. =. ..-.e. -.,"m,,. "o"'o
o,'' ise~'so" s~"s.'!' 'n4n J"uie'a1 uee'a1a-
'Ion Oh what Woalu be !a"tul Is cxactIy
whnt tho City Government of Chicago hna
ffoue. Ia doino. and will cont,nra n 1o l.,
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Court },ol tn sav which baa orv o,,,1;o,.;as
In fh;cauo ma,teru.
Ann.t,art c,,,cna. ,b,, r.s.a u..,,,...
crca.ea and spproprjst,ons sre msde. wh1cs ,s srs
within tho limit OF tho rovenus aeerulng 10 meet
tuem, they arc not aeota wthln tho meaning Of tho
rats an, orc nut no, shsn ,,o1 anu ,h % .na. Tempo
revenue, expected to bo realized Tbs a..t r.reS S
Of this position has support In Grant W. Tho city
OF Davenport Ct A.. ~ Iowa. 90: People VI. Pa
% ~ l. NoPsekus Pc. w. ~. sta.e Capitol
Auey, IL ID, 455 The state Va, vi s,e
Ohio 81, 5oa; and State ". Mayor, 70 La. An.'
bst Thcse casus maintain tho doctrine
Ia. ,us . 20 IN anticipation
tho Tren.ury; ts, tie annronr,tsn. ot u.
detea: thus ditcharR'ng tho liabilities they srse
o. sa'net r. alcpang as ana preventing thoit ezias
our a.sent to tho ro rceosni,.d I. n ysa
rcfcrrcd to. with thIs quaacation: III Tbs Tax
appropriated must. at tho time, be actually ovic
~ W ."e osa1 enecs OF the contract between tho
NJ tbo snnronr,a -" t.s",n .'aao s ~ que 'ame
warrant or order On Tho Treasury for tn n.vn.ut
whom collected must operate to prevent any lia.
oal'y 10 accrue on 'ha contract aGalast tho corpo
'at'oa
AAeFo ~ WILL pe seen that the Supreme
Court aoop's anu confirms the rule that
revenues may oe appropriated In anticipation
OF 'nc's 'oec'ps aa eaeotualsy as when
actu"l5 III Tue treasury; thatthe appropraa-
''ois u nioaeSS "nea received meet Tho
aofS'cea IN taey Me senoefsd, thus dscharg-
ing iho liabilities al they arise, or rather An
ne'patsng anu preventing their existence.
Inc Co"9t' IN vie" OF tho provisions OF tho
ototo Const'tution. Willie adopting this rulo,
auaeo 70 A' ~ Ihat tho tax appropriated
must oe actually levied. (2) That tho ac-
ceptance of the warrant or order on tho
treasury 'or 1ts payment when collected
mus1 operate 70 prevent any liability against
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