The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-04
EEPOR rs.

REPORTS.
The Comptroller reported the following ac-
counts, duly audited viz:
Vim. IT. Jarvis, for medicines, &c...... S3l so
Bond d Kellogg :. . $3.50. 20 10
j. NJ CaStner. Tor services as CommlS-
sionCr OF survey. - 20
Met loads Il Walker. for tools, Nc..... %
Orlando SimonS, second quarter sala-
~ as City Justice. 62 80
s. crwood HOugh. second quarter : sal
AIRY rs City Clerk. ............... 81 %
ID. c. Cooley. second quarter salary
as City Attorney. ............ - w
F. Mccormick. second quarters salary
as City Comptroller. ............ liz 50
A. T.. Messenger for coffin. ........ 5 90
Stccs 4 Hunt. for articles furnished
Board of Health. Observation-Disclosures. ~ 80
Chamblin n Morgan. ................ - IA
All OF which were ordered paid
The Comptroller returned, uuauIitcd, a bill
in favor of VIM. Il. Miller, for sis Is.
On motion, the same was ordered paid out of
city fund.
The City Attorney submitted the following
Report which was read and ordered printed
ST. Paul, Oct. Is. ISL
GnNrIENEN--In compliance with your re-
solution calling on Inc for my opinion respect
iu the rovors of tho Conuci il ~ modify the Tax
or Assessment Roll ofthc City. respecting the
assessment of the st. Paul Mutual Insurance
'"mpany,-l would respectfully report fol
lows:
l>t BY the charter the Assessors IN The First
VAR! make out the Assessment Roll chap s.
sec !.
For limited time the Assessors can hear
complaints OF parties aGGricyc, and may make
S.jch alterations a. justice and equity may re-
puire, ste. 3-ami in accordance with the
rules and regulations prescribed by the Com
mon Councils /.
Then The Roll is reported TO the Common
Council, AID they may alter or modify the same
for the purpose of ciua.,zina the same. -
sec. 4.
Tie Couucl then confirms The same and
i,ritS 4 taN accordingly. sec. >.
Il" not think that after the confirmation of
The Assessment Roll and The levy of a tax there
aron the Council could alter such Roll, cspc
c.aliy after the tax was collected.
u. ~ 10 the premium notes being taxable,
conclude that they are. The charter of the
Company treats them as "capital stock: ard
therefore they mast he taxable. Vide Session
Laws. lSJI, p. 81. SIC 4: also Il. S. %. sec =.
vi. Any irrcgIlarity in proceeding in the
matter. as desired by the st. Paul Insurance.
Company might yitiatc the whole Assessment
Roll.
Respectfully yours, &c..
u. c. COOLEY.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council OF the City
Of st. Paul.
The Committee on Claims and Accounts re-
ported as correct a bill in favor of Owens,
Moore d Pratt. of SO 10, for printing. Refer
red to Comptroller.
The Supplemental Report Of the City Comp
trolIer, relative to an existing liability of tie
Town OF st. Paul in the shape Of a Judgment in
favor ofTciciti ST. Martin for S7ilGi-lOO dam
ages and costs, was t;.kcn up fer consideration.
Whcrcupon, it was moved aud carried that
City Bonds for the amount of the judgment,
costs and interest, to May 23d, ISL. Ohc date
of said Report and payable in one and two
years, with interest. al ten per cent. per an
nam. be issued TO Ncssrs. Eabcuck & Wllkin-
su. the asst gnccs of said Judgment creditor, as
recommended by the Comptroller in said re
port
The following bills wern presented and re-
lerrc,i to Comptroller, viz. y. ID. Goodrich.
second quarters salary. as City Physician.
$17 80; Bailey & Primrose. for furniture, sic,
a bill of 50 in favor of NJ. Cummings and
against Street Commissioners oc Second Ward,
for work on street, was presented.
Allowed by the Council, and ordered paid
out of Ward fund.
McssrS. Burhry s, Griffith presented bill Of
:Hi;i for horse hire. &c. Referred TO Committee
on Claims and Accounts.
y bill in favor of Owens. Moore & Pratt.
amounting TO 81. for printing for First Ward,
was allowed and ordered paid out of Ward
fund.
Also, a bill Of S63 %. in favor of August
butcharl and against Street Commissioners of
Third Ward, for excavations and building walls
was presented.
Allowed and ordered paid out Of Ward fund
RESOLUTIONS.
Ey AID knoX--
'hSoirei, That the City Attorney be request
ed to report Fire Ordinance at the next meet
ing ofihc Council Adopted.
Ey AID. kuoy--
MsO|red. That The City Marshal he instruct
Cd TO remove forthwith all sIani;cs now erected
AMI "h,tructing the free passage of streets, aud
10 prevent the further erection ui the same in.
or OF, any street alley and public ground be
longing to the city. Adopted.
| On motion, the Council adjourned.
CiIAS. S. CAVE.
President pro TEN.
SHERWOOD IorcH, City Clerk.
! Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company.