Excerpt from Report on the Municipal Revenues of Chicago The purpose of this inquiry is to present as clear a statement as possible regarding the local revenues of Chicago; to show what the sources of our local income are, by whom they are collected, and in what manner. How this revenue, when raised, is expended, whether wisely or unwisely, it is not the purpose of this investigation to inquire. This examination extends only to the side of revenue or income, with some incidental reference to expenditure. The scope of this inquiry is not limited, however, to a mere description of the present system or systems, but includes also the analysis of defects in the system, whether these are due to the action or inaction of the administrator, the legislator, or the constitution-maker. It is also a part of the work to point out additional sources of revenue that might be utilized if it were desired to expand and develop the municipal revenue system. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.