, 1879-02-26

tho better element at the citizens Of
tho ward wcro represented at tic
meeting. fIo went on u show TINT
the Thirteenth Ward had not received ita pro-
portion of tic appropriations for severe,
sclloofs, and otller Improvements. whlfo prop.
eriy In IL that had heou aasesscd 81 lot when
unImproyed wss now assessed f4D or $50 per lot
when the Ras-lamps had been nut up and wien
They bad n,acadamxed thetr streets. lie showed
that the ward should have bad more ts,nn SIS 000
for school purposes wheu tho Twelfth n,nl atl-
Joining warie had gotten from 100000 to
$4,000. The Twelfth Ward Aldermen had or
posed the extension Of tfss railway on Lake
Airect, and bad gotten the Madison street line
extended, whereas q compromise should have
been made oy extending the |tnc on Washington
Atrect, which would hayo accommodated the
people Of both wards. Tbs speaker was warmly
applnut1e1 IL tho conclusion ct his remarks.
The following prennlbles and resolution wctp
read and adopted:
WHEREAS, We, votars Of thu Thirteenth Ward.
recokntz'na tllo integrity of !. G.. Hayes a. ci.
competent 10 Ecpsesont ns In The Common ftnuneit
Of ahis city, 70 prevens unjust discrimination
tons which ~e arc entitled 10 receive fof schools
scWcra. and other necessaEy purposes: and
extension Of the atrectrsiiway On Lake street 10
the eat.ahops, aud believing 8. e. Ilaycs to DO
Io,ongnly " qnslasd e. M pnipo,s Il obta!a,ae
:, Xtto!rfd: Tha. Il Ii ths sense Of this meeting
that In 8. C. ffnYrB we ind man tor1Hch1y alive
to our wanfa: ono who viii bo IN ii,o sc II honesty
md economy. who MI sce TINT tho hancat aprro.
nriatsons for .be ward arc expcnsa' within il and
prupriatiens, and we pledge him onr hearty sup.
port, and will use all honorable means TO sccuro
his election.
A resolution thanking Aid. Tbroop for his ef-
forfR tn Hnk fnrf r-ia,1 ~
over the railroad tracks on West Lake street VIA
pasael.
In response to urgent calls, and nutwit,.
etandng the faet that the 1nect'nH Was not n
party one, Col. N!caby anil LeGrana ". rcrce,
candidates for City Attorney, tnade excellent
specches, after which the meeting adjourned.
soMB INVESTIGATIONS hApn NJ 4 HEronTEN
Into the present contest In this ward have
brought to light curious state Of affairs. It
appears that Afr. 8. c. Hayes. in whnse behalf
backed enthusiasttsall for Aldvrnan BY his Oil
law partner and present business ASSOCIATE
4. A.; Jones, sometimes known as "Long
Jones" Ths tro have, Or Ind. real.
Park settlement out on Fulton nnd Walnut
streets, near Albany mil Sacramento aycnucs,-.
Interests which might be considerably enhanced
!n case the echctnes Of improvement which afr.
| In tho Council. For about ycas now Mr.
| Hayes has been mnkLllI, q personal campaign,
stating the great things which, he would ncroln-
plieh In tho way Of sewers, etc., for his district;
| md, during the last month or 10, A. NJ. JoucR
has been making OIL urgent canvass In behalf of
| his partber.--Innki,g extraordinary promises to
certain indfylduale who. arc frle,idly TO Aid.
| Thompson as to what lie would do for them
,ca cats sy syys you'd abandon Tho%on and
eau DO aeeerta!nel. that Mr.. Hayes is not mr.
| ttcularly popular IN hts own immediate
uclghborhood. and, unless somc very queer
nomination at Tie Republican primaries.
| Threats ere matle, however, by Mr. Junea that
| 10 case Hayes docs not get the regular n0fninn-
tlon be Will bc put In the Held ly disafecte1
Repubca1s, areenhnckers' mud The other Gle.
has got to b. elected anY wny and under any
| md ali circumstances.
| THE OPPOSITION MADE 70 AID. THOMPSON
appears to be Of very weak and ridiculous
character. He is charged, among other things.
with falling to. secore improvgments for his
the Council, voted on but one appropriation
bill, that Of 1878. In that there was a Iulnp up
gropriatlon for sewers, a'la small one at t!,at.
3 o s a Uns' h. @ III 'sfn esps4asa but
proprlatIons Of prior years, when each 'satd got
an immense sum, contributed to tle bankruptcy
OF the city: Tho moderate approximations ofiast
gear are lifting It into L. sound financial
condition. It il also charged against Him that
he Inns not secured lhe erection Of any school.
housea In tho ward; tliat m appropriation OF
| Sl00, COO was lnalc for TINT purpose some years
| ngo, md that he has not yet SECURED n cent ol
u!at sum. The facts arc that the money collect.
cd for school purposes fell far below tho appso
priatton, md whatever waa collected was uscn it
paying the salaries Of school-teachcrs. Tlt
S10o, 600 Is represented by uncolccted taxes, Q
is also objected to hlm, tint he, failed
to get q stEsct-ratlway on Lake strcct, lut III
lowed tic Twelfth Ward to get one on Sladlso!