Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-27
SATURDAY, JUNE "a, 1854.
CITY AND COUNTY MATTERS.

CITY AND COUNTY MATTERS.
Our citizens have probably noticed the great
improvements which have been made in st. Paul
since the election Of the new Council. It is graft
flying to Us, as public journalists, to be able to
announce this fact, and to bestow commentator
where it justly belongs. When we shall discover
anything wrong in the administration of our city
government, VIC shall be as ready to condemn
where condemnation is deserved, as we now are
to praise.
From the Report of Mr.. Mccormick, the Comp
trOller, who fills his Office in an admirable man
ner, we learn that at the time the present Board
came into power, there were outstanding Bonds
and city orders on interest, amounting to 3, l89 49,
The number of city orders not interest, amount
ed to $685. IS. OF these, ST. ISL 81 were can
celled and redeemed. The total amount of orders
issued from 1919 to April 10th, 1854, was g.
| S2l Is. The total amount Of Bonds issued was
$3,lSS 80, making total of $lO,OlO,OS in out
standing orders and bonds issued by the city. Of
these orders 2,55l 81 were redeemed, and 500
of the bonds, leaving $3.50 81 against the city,
at the time the present officers took the reins of
government. The amount due from taxes on
real estate in 1852, was $3.50 OF; the amount
due on personal property for 1852 was STA; the
amount due for 1858, not collected, was $3,635
%, making total 81, lS9 q, which deducted from
the 1880 81, left due against the'cty $3,l7O co.
The estimated expenses of the city government
for one year, is made at $4,000, including the
survey of the city.
In view Of the debt Of 1910 90, the Comp
troller recomm ended taxof mills on the dollar,
which he thought would more than pay off the
| debt, and leave Il small balance in the Treasury.
Another Tux Of four mills on the dollar was re-
commended for the purpose of making improve
ments in the several Wards. To meet the con-
tigeut expenses of the city for the year, he recon-
mcnded an additional tax of four mills on the
dollar. lie had no suideto so by, as the amount
raised ON assessed property in the city for 1853,
at five mills on the dollar, was only So, 800.
Mr.. Hiram Stillwell, the Assessor in the Third
Ward, has kindly furnished us the figures of as
sessment for this year, which foot as follows:
First Ward, $4,000
Second Ward, (est;mated) 100000
| Third Ward, $4,000
Total, sl,5SO,OOo
|
raise SIT $3.50 90, enough to pay off the debt, the
city expenses one year. and leave balance Of
$lO,320 l3 in the treasury. As this amount will
be more than is necessary to meet the expenses
and pay off the debt, we presume the Council will
reduce the tax to either5 or mills on the dollar,
which, in view of the fact that the property hold
ers are again to be taxel for the debt of the
ty, is quite sufficient for them to pay, and which
we have no doubt they will pay cheerfully.
Ramsey county i in debt to the amount of
Sl7,n0r. The commissioners have laid tax Of
10 mills on the dollar, il hopes tina. the ass :
ment thus Ia will liaui a the dot Tns as
sessment o. the prope-ty in t. Paul will raise
| $l9,54O %, which is alto ether too large an
amount for citizens to pay for the county
i'll fact, the amount raised in st. Paul by the as
scssment of the Commissioner wiU more than pay
the phole dejt Of the county, leaving St. anthony
and o:her places to go clear. We hope the COM
missionc:s will see the propriety of reducing their
assessment to from to 10 mills on the dollar,
| and with this assessment, if ST. Anthony plvs
only on?-h, If that ST. Paul will b, obliged to pay,
Ramsey county will BE- free from debt, ''a con-
summation most devoutly to be wishe1.'
| We presume there is not a citizen bat would
be glad to see orr city and county free from bt.
and wh1tcvcr >mcnt is necessary t. bring
about the desired result, VIC HOPE will be acqu-
cs;cd in by al. TIE credit of the city to-day Is
| batter lalit ever was before its gen ri ap-
pearance is bett IT'S prospects for the future
are better, and as much Of its success depends
| uroa the manner in which its financial matters
| are conducted, we trust that those who are en-
| delvor;ng to blot OFT the 81 accounts and 20 st
the books, will be aided by every friend of order
and dccency.
The recommendations of the Comptroller are
worthy serious consideration, some of which, in
connection with other matters, we shall take oc-
casion to refer to more at length in future num-
Der of our paper.
ca One or two more deaths from the Cholera,