The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-03
THE ASSESSOR

A. &. Philleo has been re nominated by
the republicans for assessor. He has held
| that position for number of years, anG
his manner of making up the valuation OF
personal and real property has caused gen
eral complaint, AS an evidence of the III
equalities that exist under his manage
ment, it is only necessary to inspect the
records in order to be satisfied that sthert
lis something rotten in the state of Den
mark. Under his system the Rock Island
ferry company is taxed $50. % which,
The rate on $500 valuation, Wh9e not a
fsingle merchant along Second avenue pays
| l lees than Do srdf many of them are IS
sessed much greater amount, for their
visible stock. The buildings in which they
conduct their business are taxed from 81 %
to S175, while the ferry only pays atrifle
over $50. A number of individuals pay a
personal tax ranging from s., SO the rate
on 500 valuation to S32 the tax on 5000
when it is a we'll known fact that they are
living on the interest of their money
Very few persons are taxed for mortgages
and other securities although it is generally
known that such coilaterals are in their
possession. An omission worthy of note is
the fact that r. Champion. the wholesale
and retail stationer las not paid cent of
tax ON personal property for the past two
years The system maintained by Mr..
Phillee bears most severely against the man
who has a home, and it is taxed to the full
limit while those in more effiuent circum
stances are not taxed in corresponding
degree.
-EImore W. Hurst, the democratic nom
inee for this position, has the ability and
business experiences to rectify many of
the abusesand glaring inequalities which
have crept in the assessment books of the
city of Rock Island, and he has the integ-
rity to make the appraisment fair and
equitable in every respect.
COLLECTOR.
Basilius Winter has been named by the
democrats as their candidate for the .po-
sition of Township Collector. He is bus
mess man and an old resident, who has
been identified with the growth and pro-
gress of the city, and is in every way quail
flied to make suitable successorsto John
NJ. Retieker, the democrat who retires
from that office at the end of the present
fiscal year.
Mr.. Winters election is foregone con
cIusion, and his popularity among all
classes of voters, and his well known quail
ifications for the office, win render himcer
tain Of the place.
Major Frazer wilson Is the republican
nominee. His most ardent supporters make
no pretentions that Mr.. Wilson stands a
ghost of show for the place. and they
make the fight with no hope of success
THE CRY TICKET
of democrats is unusually strong, and as
the party can claim four of the seven hold
over aldermen, there is every reason to
suppose that the next council viii be under
the control of the democratic party.
In the First ward M. w. Battles has
been named as the democratic candidate,
and Hugh Warnock heads the fight for the
republicans Mr.. Battles is engaged in the
grocery business, is an old resident thor
ouglly acquainted with the city affairs, al
though never member of the council. Mr..
Warnock represented the ward In the coun
ell last year, opposed the raising of street
laborers wages. although fagoring an in
crease of pay TO the bosses He allowed
his personal business, which is that of a
soap manufacturer, to influence his vote
to the council on the sanitary license sYs-
tenn because his own establishment was
obliged to contribute its share towards the
general good. He voted against the san