, 1879-03-09

ueuuct per cent commission for collecting. III per
cent for rents not collected, and 10 per cent for
repairs.
/ think I can prove to the satisfaction Of any
peraon who will take the trouble to Investigate tue
matter With ne, that the average tar On Chicago
real estate, improved, is full
oNE-rH1RD OF THE NET INCOME
therefrom. II tnat Is fact will here venture
tue assertion that there never was community Or
people taxed to such an extent in the history Of
monarchs had the power to exact were smsll IN
comparison. The trouble is five OF six years aso,
The income from productive Chicago property VA
one has shsunk and the other has not. The who.s
system by which our taxes assessed and collect
ed Is expensive, troublesome, and unjust Any ooy
that has received common -zchool education can
get up better system. Any gentleman who has
had the misfortune to be obliged to 90 tnat cir
cnmlocnton office on the North Side to pay ais
Member how long they were forced 70 wall, anu
now. many clerks were idle while they were
saa waiting; gs,,o: rememeer on one occasion e ~
hour for a receipt for some Hyde Park taxes, ano
while waited counted four delfesent clerks who
stepped up TO where stood and asked me II taey
four men had nothing to DO ut the same time taas
It took three-ouartcrs OF TN hour to get receipt
through the mill. The expenses Of collecting ne
taxes certainly can be reduced one hall, and tao
cost Of the assessment eau also be reduced one
half. In fact, it. Is not necessary TO Assess moso
tnan once in Eve years: Something. must be cone
~ lElutt luc LalES. we certainly CauAVs (AF@~-
the people to stand the present excessive a1atloa
We m1stmark every Alderman Of other repre-
sentative who votes for one single dolars nnnes.
essary additional appropriations or Increase y.
salary Every policeman, fireman, or otnel e11
snploye can live or $500 year now as We'll -
they could i've years ago 81, 200. and every fep~
resentatiye or city employe who asks Tor an ~ ~
crease IN the fdce of tuc circuntstances has ~
''cheek enough for IN army MULE l nope JoH
will pardon the inelegunce Of the quotation. Io1
is one Of those things which refined iansaaSes 80 -
inadequate to express. In the matter OF tae ~ ~
last R=tallments OF South Park TAI 1heg snouAo
no1 be collected.
NOT ONE DOLLAR
should be expended for additional impsovemenG
Keep in order what is already completed, aAo ~
the interest, and let the rest 60 for the ptssea.
The people cannot afford the luxury. iIMnr1 n!fuz
shows that full one-hah the wars anu reoel4'o
which haze occurred in the world have ocen & w.
casoned directly or Indirectly By excessive ta1
tion, anu our Government, municipal nnd ge1I.iar,
IL In Qrcater danger to-day fzoua excessive t1h ,ha
than from any otner source. In looking up ~
history OF taxation ind, far bacs a. 1oe " ~.
teeth century, ant during the reign OF soins y,
most uissfpated+ extravagant, anu tyr-ufe5t [onr
arcEs the tax, on incomes rarely e1cceoso n1a
:hlii.ngs to the pound, one 9th, and tas for
.hcl I'll several occasions n1ute it 80 " H7e4J III
he crowned heads that they were glad 10 reeuee
We In Chicago pay one-third OF onr tn. n,r
rom improved property In taxes. Ihosa Iho.htse: ~
3evlls who own En1nsprored property e1s nom ~ 10
.e don't notice them; they are too poor1 y
iced. jock G. Loas'