The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-05

submitted
Estimate for City Revenue.
Tax of one half of one percent. ON
the dollar, $500 90
Licenses, Liquor Billiard Tables, &c 1000 90
Wharfage, 700 90
Market Rents, 600 90
Exhibitions and other resources, 200 90
$1,000 90
Estimate of expenses for City.
To pay balance of Town
debt and interest, 5000 90
To pay expenses of City
Government, $500 90
To pay Rents of Market
House, 600 90
To pay Assessments, 400 90
To pay SANITARY expen-
Balance Revenue over
expenses, 1000 90 Sill, 200 90
WARDS.
The first ward overdrew ON the ward fund
proper the last fiscal year, sixty dollars and
forty-seven cents (S60 47-l00) and is conse-
quently indebted to the city, funds to that
amount. The second ward has an unexpended
balance Of sixteen hundred and thirty seven
dollars and eighty.ssven cents and the third
ward balance Of eleven hundred and sixty
five dollars and seventy-fve cents, the city
funds being in debt to the ward funds in those
amounts respectively. These facts, together
with the consideration that the expenditures OF
the ward fund proper is limited in its applica-
ton to public improvements. when applied or
expended strictly in accordance with the
requ rements Of the charter, would not seem
to justify heavy assessment for ward purpos-
es. Therefore, the following is deemed suff-
cient, and in the second and third words more,
perhaps, than will be required for ward i'm
provements. OF this, however, the members
Of the Council are most competent to Judge.
FIRST WARD.
Two mills on the dollar on the asses
ment Of last year, would raise
revenue of s662 10
SECOND WARD.
Two mills on the dollar as per form
err assessment, s1573 23
Balance as above, unexpended 1857 Sc
$32ll %
THIRD WARD.
Two mills on the dollar Of former as
sessment SLIT 80
Unexpended balance as above ll65 IS
s2s4s ST
F. MCCORMICK,
City Comptroller.
st. Paul, May l, 1855.
Referred to com. on taxes.
The City Justice submitted report as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council
ofthe City Of st. Paul:
The report of the undersigned, Justice of
the Peace of said city, for the month of April,
1855, respectfully shows, that during the said
month the following actions for offences and
violations of city ordinances have been made,
to wit:
United States vs. j. P. Ho,card-Assault
ard Battery.
Defendant fined fifty dollars and COSTS
Cause appealed to District Court.
United States VS.. James Bo,clan-Search
Warrant.
Still pending.
United States VS.. Nicholas Kuhne-Threats
of Violence.
Defendant bound over to keep the peace.
United Suites VS.. Christine Sattler-As-
sault and Battery.
Defendent fined one hundred dollars and
costs. Cause appealed to District Court.
United States vs.. Henry Bokenfelt-Threats
of Violence.
Cause discontinued.
United States vs.. Gabriel Smith-Assault
and Battery.
Defendant discharged.
",
Defendant discharged.
United States vs. Catharine Burke-Arson.
DEPENDENT discharged.
United States vs.. Louis Charlottesville
and Battery.
Defendant discharged.
United States VS.. Henry Beston-Bastardy.
Defendant bound over to appear at next
term of District Court.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
ORLANDO SIMONS,
City Justice of the Peace.
st. Paal, April 30, 1855.
The following communication was received
from d. c. Cooley, Esq.
To the Honorable .Mayor and Common Coun-
eli Of the City Of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN IL would recall your attention
to certain account Of mine which was rather
summarily disposed ofby your committee on
claims.
That committee, without ever apprising me
OF the fact Of the matter being submitted to
them. and without so much as inquiring of me
the items Of my charge, have seen fit to report
an entire disallowance of my bill. Since then
have been told by one Of that Committee,
that he had not understood in what capacity
acted in drawing ordinances for the city, but
supposed that it was included in my duties as
City Attorney, and therefore fully adjusted.
GNO"s uuucI Tue CudTtcI, yOu ~ Tue OTSdulZ.
alton of the city government, were required to
appoint two commissioners to draft ordinances,
&c. l was appointed one of such commission
ers-the other, shortly after bis appointment
resigned, thus dcvolving the entire duties of
the commission on me. believe no one has
found fault with the manner in which such du-
ties were discharged.
When your body established my salary as
City Attorney, one reason that prompted you
to make it no greater was, that it would be
made up in services as commissioner, &c. This
was then spoken of and 80 understood by me
and you.
The salary of City Attorney has not been
reduced yet it is not expected that so severe |
a task as that of framing code of ordi-
nances Is to be done anew by him. there |
fore respectfully ask that my matter may be |
to your proper committee. where |
am assured can convince them that my |
services are worth much more than / have |
charged.
Your immediate action thereon is requested
Respectfully, &C.,
D. G. COOLEY.
Referred to committee on claims and ac-
counts.
The City Attorney returned bonds of City
officers as correct, except that Of City Marshal,
which was returned to him for correction.
The Comptroller returned the following bills
luly audited, viz:
|. D: Goodrich, City Physician, 4th qr's |.
salary, SIS 90
IN |.