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Show H j j'" A EKA OF aibUULE .'Tj COK- H I &. KL'iTtO.V. B In February last, a short time flfll 8 j fub equeut to the munlcipil elec J J , tiun, hen the reins of the city B i government wire wrested, by frauu. B 1 jj from tlie Lauds of the majurity of H y jf 1 tbe citizen-, the Xews publis'lied flfll T ' an ortic e under the liead of "A H " Prospective Contrast." At this B i j ! time we consider it appropriate to B reproduce a portion of it, which is J af.!ljM flfl, "Pro-nthedayofiUounJingun- Bi til no-, ttiegovernjieut of this city HHB v , has !a?c& hones and economical to B J. a decree, which lias ma Jo it ramark- B g ahle, 1.01 to ssy a isodcl, among B Amcnuan cltl s. Associated with B V '' ones'y and economy has been H( l iffi Iegreeofg09jorderrarelyequaIed HL t I ,'S in a city of similar size, embracing H ' S iM such a variety of population a has HJ I jW exfsted here for many years. It is B f I lip granted that the liquor traffic and flflB ' M the sucul evil have at times 3jur B j jSj is'ied to -an extent wliich over- V j fc stepped tbe UmiU of good order, but H 'Ei'" this "' owId,' to tbo aid au J com- H J. Itl ior. taey received from authorities K jlrV ttTjetllmi the cily officials. Ilat flflj: IB? asaruk-, immorality and vice have B 'l' been campeUed to hldn themselves flfl1 , a within extrc nely narrow llmlie. HHB "Taxation has been very low, flfll J ? ridiculously low many people have BBB 1 'l I )' i - M,J- The highest rate ever fixed flflB J I " '-" - toT a city rate was, ve believe, seven BBB SI i i k, atrJ a haU n'"1'' naJ tblt v" a a flfll j ' ' l ' Jaw valuafon. Usaailytheralehas flfll j , a J 3 not exceeJeJ five nill'i, r.nd that flfll 1 3. "anrajstoesj on a low valuation HHB Wc- uatilslaco tho event of a bsom VflB At IJ taniency, twJ orthreo yws ago. flfll j' p tr Wr Srfaries havonllbeenJow, never B I '-y' liishcTtuanbujIneeitxtsbii&ments BBB H tt trW'i -e P1i'flrB!in!Lir service. AtMsinter- flfll J i c? " cUr,gcnaini.I paterral regard !flflfli , , ky &' ' to 5j" peacVeftsreaai pro5psrity I J jV;?f all classes of citizen L-s char- , f i SMsL'l'?5ityR0Vi7nrijViitunder BBflVt iV i alK .l'jsaul8&m'tirtrl fcf'lhe relitfe'i, BBBBBfll-'Hi Ij-' .-cJ-liriyjiJlJLiv-Uii |
