, 1881-11-20

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T. Chicago, Nov. l9.-1turyel not at the caption
with which introduce this communication. for
ain, not to discuss religious crecds. but real
estate AMI this only so far al rclutcs to abuses
growing our OF The tuN-sale troubles. which are
growing u,orc outrageous ats year aftcr year tho
scramble increases for opportunities to prHctisc
cxtor1iou Under the sanction OF lnw. The writer.
with many uther non-rcsldenta. mas bccn lh-
tl,ced to invest moderately i'll real estate In
Cook County, and, though NOT having an olhce
Or dwelling III the premises, have eAcrfed dlll-
gent cdrc to keep IT free from the exorbttant
penalties which follow the "law's delay" am
aware that uo person eau expect to be IL proper
ty-owncr iu any municipality. East or West,
without uuntlni taxation, and that such owner,
or agent, is i'll duty bound to inform hlmsc1f, SO
fur rs possible, Ms to the i1nO Of assessment and
payment. together With tho consequences o1
neglect 70 meet tho Collcctnr's ret4u ircWcnts;
CutlGrrnl1Ig the Justice or lnJust1ce OF tQlS
annual tax,ltioIl, so far as values or relative
values are concerned. PROPOSE no conlpl nlIat or
criticism. knowing that suSn L held u dlscus-
s1ppiy Of the printers paper anu patience.
without eliminating i'll satisfaction 10 ANYBODY;
That these values arc OUT OF all proportlon, anu
require careful read1usl1nent is II truth gen-
orally admitted, aud the sooncr hnpbnzard
estimates basis for money .:s!s'ilE arc DIS
continued, the bcttcr,fOr the credit ot Chicago.
NV purpoSc lust nDh Is TO call attention to the
speciul assessment business which ln the clty
und suburbs furIns the chief aEEruvauon o1 the
j;ued property-owElcr. It is no doubt smart
thing in !: town, city. or county 10 resolve that
It will contract for no street or othcf improve
n,ent until the money Is III the treasury ana IL
shu,ys powerful executive efficiency und prompt
ness u bring the uuctIOncers hammer down on
the unno,itcd before the improvement is COLL
nrnte1.
tn say, I'VE levy our assessments OH property,
not persons. and care nothing lor ownership 50
long as \ tax-salc will satisiy tho Conectors
uus!y d:sreputnblc, and Are not only Il IaGrant
injustice to property-owiiers who nave the mis-
fortune to bc III Hrreats. TUT neetlGss sacrlnce
of their interest to nortse ot incrciles5 eNior-
TONERS who lay In wait ut tho County, Buildlng
for the purchase Of these el,l1Hls.
hope uln not npcrtinent ~ tae & cnoacs Sht, ."
iocka Of tho Eychnnsc,"' for, after tile past TWO
years reading in the chicago papers concerning
muniGipal and COUNTY pierugd ~ nre ee4h cq
would. Of course. beg pardon II RheN !usI
whom TO address: but that is NOT IN ensy matter
to ascertain: -. He gave me anu did cnt, set
tied Mo.her Ewes sense of justice and propriety,
and OF course it was no crine a:sainst tno IL" u
bid upon what the County Clerk offered,
mnraI character of the parties implicated, we
withdraw the offensive adjcctives. With the
high percentage allowed purchasers in the WY
1 will not lind fault If that il considered eluta-
table usury. hut may with Justice question tho
necessity Of limiting the tftne Of redemption to
unn,l,u ought to satisfy the greed OF any ono,
and certainly 100 per cent would DC IN inviting
business for the most rAvcnous OF specnlators
in real estate. Why. then, this unnecessary
haste IN the part Of tho County CLERK TO deea
,l:v:y properly for perhaps bundretth part nt
IT'S nnrket value: Of course it is not the Clerks
option. bur why the necessity of such law
limitation? The City Treasury is s,tte, the tax-
brokers happy, Or ought to be. and there IS no
body suffering but tho rightful owner. and he
doesn't know 1t. Tho law supposcs atni 10 DC
notified OF ho1h the assessment anti the for
feiturc but he Is not SO near ut hand rs the tax
broker nor sO convenient TO nld, and II n1snt
distress him to rueiyc the information.
The tux broker Is not on the anxious seat to
find the owners address. OH TIC contrary, ne
would nave him in b.!ss1ut Ignorance until after
tho day Of redempn0n, when he can Laugh Ut
his caluinity and mock when his fear cuIncth.
1t wns ouly u slight ussessment-iess than 81
for street sewer, three blocks away, not pre-
ycntubie or payable at tho tune u regular taxes
1t Nas Il uuier and entirely unlooGed-for per-
for1nance Of duty OIL the part ot the Assessors.
They notified tho lots or land of the special.
with tho s,1ppostion that tho mute earth woutd
report 10 its owner, but It WIS without voice IN
ths matter, and it comes to pAss thai the Aiofe-
said owner and regular taxpayer Is finally found,
somewhat surprising, infornnron:
.'Durid Delinquent, EHi.-DEAK SIR: It IS my
privilege to nforra you that hold tax deed OF
LOIS to 10, Block :, Sec. II. township =, etc.
and shall be happy to sell them to you Ut rcd
bunablc figures, II applied for soon. Yours
Who ii hc," and *'What Is this all about
and the discounted delinquent. after looking
over his annual sax bills, aid finding them duly
receipted. writes tu the urbane broker Tor par
ticulars. He learns. in reply. TINT, some
SIX Or feven ysa ms tae 1ir6
III REDEEM prfou AT the County Clerks office hAy-