Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-04-03
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1856.
RrpoRr OF THE CITY TREASURER.


Below will be found the Report of the City
Treasurer. which, according to the law, we think
20 correct. still we do not believe that the law Is
ADEQUATE to the wants of the people. We regret
to see 81 1863 SO of the Tax Roll OF 1854 not COL
lected. for every dollar at present is needed 70
aid in liuuidating our enormous County deot'-
There is no Justice in portion OF our citizens
having taxes and the other escaping them, and
e the law is deficient in this respect, it should be
amended at the earliest possible moment.
II will be observed that the amount collected
for School and Territorial Funds, is $3.50 ~.
Part of this is in money, and the only money
which finds its way into the hands of the City
treasurer. the balance of the $l3,ll7 81 being
in County and Territorial orders. Now by OBJ
SERVING the amount paid over by the City Treas
urer. in gold, So OO2 "a, there is deficit OF sl,
2-o 20 This deficit is made up of 81 ,l7O 90 IN
Terr;tor;al orders and $500 in coupons, so, that
really the County Treasurer receives only $2,OO2
o. in money out of levied tax of $2l ,O33 o.
This is shameful, but it is nevertheless true. We
do not blame Mr.. Rohrer, but the difficulty exists
in the law. Only think out of tax of $21,-
O:s3 Oh, only $4,000 "a in money finds its way
into the hands Of the County Treasurer! Is
mt this matter worthy the attention of our citi-
zens2 How is the County to get out OF debt IN
this wavY 1t is the right and duty of every tax
payer to investigate our County matters anu 10
devise some way to remedy the evil. VIII they DO
it? But read the report:
To the County Commissioners Of Ramsey Coz
have TO submit herewith account of funds
received by me, as Treasurer Of the city OF ST.
paul for wear 1851 on taxes levied within the city
limits for benefit of Ramsey County:
The total amount of the Roll for
u" Is5I ;s $2l,O33 %
of this sum | have returned as unpaid 1869 SO
Amount collected to be accounted for Sl3 ,664 "a
This sum was received on account
of the following funds:
County funds-l0 mills, SlO,l54 IA
School and Territorial fund,
5 ID mills, o,olV ~
-$l3,664 81
You will perceive that the amount collected FOR
County Fund exceeds the proportion by sum of
sl25 90, which arise from the payment to me, by
r. Il. Mann. of that amount in County orders, to
apply on County tar, and no payment OF School
or Terrtorial taxes being made on same property.
The said sum Of Sl3,664 "a has been disposed
of as follows:
Amount collected for coun-
tv fund, SlO, lo4 II
Deduct my fees-4 per cent, 4O6 -
- $9,747 81
Amt collected for School
and Territorial funds, $3.50 20
Deduct my fees-4p per cent, lao Az
80 - -
TO be paid over, $l3,ll' 6'
Paid County Treasurer as follows:
In County orders on County Tax, $9,I44 81
Paid County Treasurer on School
and Territorial tax
In Territorial orders, $l,lIO 30
In gold, 2,O02 "A
In coupons of Ramsey County, 200 on
Total paid over $l3,ll7 G.
For which sum hand you herewith the dupli-
cate receipt of Allen Picrse, County Treasurer.
The coupons were redeemed in cash by order of
the chairman of your board, and with money be-
longing to School and Territorial fund.
Respectfully,
DANIEL ROIIRER, City Treasurer.