Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-14

in the hands of the County Collector
collected by him for the city of Chca-
90. such interest or compensation be-
longs to the city: that under the de-
cision in the Hughes case IT is the
duty of the County Board upon It's
next settlement with the County Treas
urcr and Collector. required by law to|
he made in December. to ascertain
how much. II any. interest or compeil-
sation for the use of public moneys has
been paid to- the County Treasurer: ana
II any. that the county should. accord
ing To the letter of the statute. ac.
count for and pay over to the city OF
Chicago its just proportion of the
same.
while IL must aud of course should
he assumed that the County Board will
do its full duty in the premises, MOI
only to the county but to the city,
| nevertheless beg to advise you that
neither action nor indction upon its part
will preclude any right Of the city to
recover its own.
Now can 1t I've possible that there Is
one law for the County Treasurer and
another for the City Treasurer
why should not the sauce for the
County building goose he also sauce for
the city Hall ganderI
If the County Treasurer Is bound I'M
der the law to turn over all interest nc.
cruing upon city funds. why. In the
name of common sense. should not the
Il
thing?
These are questions. Mr.. Walker
which the public would like to hnv,
answered. and 1t is your duty to answer
Them.
If you are waiting until you are OH
ciaiiy requested for an opinion by YOU
master. the Lizard of the City Hall. thu
public will never have the benefit 81
your legal lore On the subject.
The Lizard would not for the wOrl'
ask you for an opinion upon any sub
jcct which might possibly prove embar
RAISING to his particular pet. the Hon
Gum Drops" Gunther.
Harrison's affection for Gunthcr |
something that surpasseth all under
standing.
Gunthcr has never been loyal Demo
crTt: on the contrary. he has been
bolter and traitor more than once.
And yet Harrison has insisted upO
boosting him into the fattest city Ofiic
ut the disposal Of the people. and thu
too. over the protests Of hard-wOrkini
loyal and faithful Democrats.
Not only has the City Hall Liar
done this. but he has Indirectly prOtec
ell Old Man Gunther In the lattcr's sy
tenn of paying himself for his orn'
mental lubors as City Treasurer.
While the Lizard secretly cOnnived |
the destruction of u faithful DrmOcri
and n loyal. lifelong supporter Of IL
house of Harrison like Luke l.. Ca
leran. using the filinsiest If pretcxts II
the purpose. he refuses to even call II
tpntion to the illegal retention OF thOl
sands Of dollars Of the public funds i
u timc-wOrn poll tical renegade an
bolter like old Cum Drops" Gunther.
hut the City Council IL not. or mt lea
ought not TO he. under the spell
/ (;untller: and II the lattcr's candila'
on the ticket helped to 'sweeteT' q
Democratic campaign fund list spriil
that should form NO reason why {
representatives Of the taxpayers Of @
cagO should sit idly 10y without knO
ing whether the custodian OF the y,
lie funds Is living up to the law or u
II there II no Alderman with eiIO'l
public spirit to get up In the COuil
chamber AMI ask Of Mr.. Walker
opinion upon the same subject as afYe
Ing the City Treasurer that Harris
asked concerning the County Ire
urer. the people themselves will ln
something to say about 1t later on.