Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-03

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used with a view to profit, and all
church property that is not actually
and exclusively used for public wor-
ship. An honest public, burdened
with municipal and other taxation,
will demand Of assessors that they
perform their whole duty in the
premises.
The three blocks of residence prop
erty extending from Dayton street to
Sheffield avenue and from Belden
avenue to Fullerton avenue. on the
North Side, are not taxed to the ex-
tent of one dollar.
This in defiance of all law.
The three blocks referred to are
covered with magnificent residences,
every one of which is rented, the in
come from each being from S65 to
5000 per month.
And yet these houses pay no taxes.
They claim exemption because the
title to them is in the trustees of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
The Seminary is located on the
block bounded by Dayton and Halsted
streets, Belden and Fullerton avenues
Under the law, the Seminary itself
and the residences of the professors
on the same block are exempt.
But the law expressly provides that
property belonging to such institu-
tions, used for profit, must be taxed
In defiance Of this law, three
blocks, or fifteen acres, lying west of
the one block, or five acres, on which
the Seminary is located, go scot free,
and uhe grand residences erected
thereon pay no taxes at all.
The poor people of the city are
taxed to the limit
This year, the State Board of
Equalization will add so per cent.
more to their burdensome load. And
all this time this Presbyterian steal
will continue.
Is this property lawfully exempt?
1t is not,
Here is thb law on the subject,
! which the reader can digest for him
self. Here is the sort of property
the State of Illinois exempts:
Section 2, paragraph 2, of the rev.
enue law says:
All property described in this section, to
the extent herein limited, shall be exempt
from taxation That is to says
l. All lands donated by the Uaited States
for school purposes, not sold or leased. All
public school houser, all property of insti-
tutions of learning, Including the real es-
tate on which the inAtitutions are Sa"s'""
not leased by such institutions or other
wise used with view to profit
9. All church property actually and ex-
clusively used for public worship, when the
land Ito be of reasonable size for the loca-
the congregation.
So much for the law.
Is there anything in that law
allowing this Presbyterian real estate
association to escape taxation?
Not much.
Is there any excuse whatever fol
the taxing officers of Cook COUNTY
thus placing burden on honest tax
payers that belongs on other shoul
ders?
There can be none.
The law plainly says that no prop
erty, either church or school, can bt
exempted from taxation which il
leased or used in any way with a view
= to profit.
Now, who is to blame?
The Assessor Of the North Town IL
! not.
He honestly assesses the property
This year he assessed it at S71, 26O.
The County Clerk knocked the as
sessment out, on the plea that it was
"ehurch property"
The other taxpayers of the NORTH
Side will have to pay this $71, ,26O
: with so per cent. added.
= Is this right?
is this just?
Is this the kind of theology taught
= in the Presbyterian Seminary?
What about the spiritof patriotism
+ and brothery love we have been hear
ing so much about of late?
Has that spirit anything to do will
tax lodging and dishonest evasion o
a lawful duty 20 the State?
Let us hear
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