Telegram-herald., 1891-05-05
Exssnstsa of CITY Limits-

that cur population AZ prescnt IS so.oD Dur
as II Sss Ss sas.S .sy A.
ssehsd 10 warts siresdy sxistins. fhfs nsw
territory brings with u demands for service In
aos. sss .Ssn = are and pses ps0sse
the grading Of streets. ese, all Of which should
be undertaken tonscrvaftveIy. and carried on
saiy - shs sxlssncy dsmznea 2, - h.s,ns IN y visw g
burden OF tAxa;ion upon all In eitixenx It
viii also be remembered that cur assessed vat
uAfien - thereby increased to the amount Of
lsdsbssd ssas os The Ctsy.
water works b0nds- $1,000
Scn0ol 2s
.oo9.Ooo
Dssasss se Taxation 1snsdtsd-
~ tho recent amendmers Of the charter 3
new departure ts taken In the natter Of pay,
ment for local I'm provements. which IL II hoped
viii aot onsJ aid property owners upon whom
the oari-n rests by the extension OF the time
o. s payment. but but viii also be the s,. mean. Of
BY this amendment. power is vested in the
Common Counetl 10 borrow sum not exceed
n sonsempistsd % improssmsnss % and to issue ~ s i@
not slcsedins per esnt Ter annam. previded
shall NOT exessd Si0o.00 ouisiandins at any
one tine and the taxes on account OF the i'm
proveoentA ~ ~ direction 81 The Common
Ceundi m~y - moAe payable IN inssaaimens4
Pasing - - sssssss.
Isamsseay urns shss Ne make ths nnnielpel
ye.f g - ms1esoS1s - = 80 s sssvscos
nes mnsk lnprsVsd. sndis Door indesd- An
eouV1nooa snos upon TIE streets where there
- ensA travel The use Of ernyei . : fatlSse.
streets fArSher out not subjeeted 20 - great
uss. may be treated ~ heretofore. To accom-
riish this much desired end win require. In
many cases. heroic trt atmens ~ your hands.
and in some Instances you y III be compelled
- exercise your best Judgment - 10 the ne
ee,ssty OF the improvement Contemplated even
In the face of opposition by the abutfinx pro-
prieforx In all such cases We should move
with extreme cautton; but it Is the history Of
all such improvements that they are liable 20
incur the opposition Of those who pay In the
nrst instance. even when tbs enterprise u an
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS freed from sll per-
scnal interest," would meet their approval it
material that should Sc used In paving The
disposition Of that question IS settled By the
provisions OF the charter. believe. however.
maeadamized xs IL done In Chicago upon its
bouievsrds and through Its rarks.
Promps CeIIection Of Taxss.
In connection With this question Of local I'm
prOvements BEG 90 refer ~ did In nay ad-
dress one yesr ago. 20 the delay Ia insfitating
proceedings for the collection Of assessments.
In most cases during the year now past. these
proceedings we're Instituted with eommenda-
be promptness. There are fnsfsnees. how
some ef which are now existing Under the
new systsm Of psyment BY instailments 70 be
determined By the wise Discrimination Of the
dslay. and during the coming year. with sii
due respect. | must insist unless circum-
stances are exceptional TO be made known in
af<x.x L. H.
eiared necessary public Improvement. the
cpmmiftee must be appointed to designate
the district for the payment and at the same
eated. the committees report shall be made. a.
otherwise the execution Of the contract will
be delayed until the presentation Of the ~
ineresssa ssppiy ~ water.
The question Of the Improvement Of the
water system aud > permanent water supply
+ ssiil open for solution No more Important
srs. sfss T s s:s, " Z sss e
health cf the great body es our citizens; is Ia
rot an easy problem 10 soive. The Board OF
paosis WORKS and md y.ar % prsdeeessors w@ De- upon tns
sns study. The experiments made By the
Cook Well company. under the direction Of the
bcard OF Pnblie works snd ~ authority Of ths
ceunetf. and their results are familiar 90 you
ali. Communication from the board. With
proposition from that cont pany. recently made
% the council. Is uew before the eommIttee
70 snew me eonmtttse - sireaay iedusericas
" engaged ~ work upon sAe sabject 9cf0fe
them. The eonviesten - becoming nxed with
rsrmnnsns ~ % saoeis and sss |" resss % Las Ia - Mishi
gan does not scem feasible. II vs shall Be able
90 rrcear- suppsy ef pure gscand water sum.
seem e be the cart ef wssacm not 10 delay an
dny, bat 70 sake steps seeson.ety TO eetein It.
We should. however. b. certain An - nesr -
anaffv ~ the water de1tfed fsr B peFmaneus