The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-05


10 cause blank orders Of the denominations
mentioned in the first resolution. TO be hand
somely prepared upon good paper, az soon "a
practicable.
II was also
Resolved, Tha, the collector. oftzxes fo~ Ram.
sey comfy, be authorized 10 receive County
Ordors IN full for all County and school Tax
cs, until otherwise ordered.
Here We have the Official announcement
Of the County Commissioners, that they will
change the form Of The outstanding orders,
and also that all new orders 10 he Issued,
will be given out in accordance with the
resolutions. This is doing nothing more
than should have always been done. II the
city or county, can by any act Of their cor
porate authorities, obviate the necessity OF
holders of their orders, suffering a r,iinous
shave to convert them into current funds, il
is certainly their duty TO do 20 in justice to
thci- creditors. The county has $4,000
Of taYes TO collect from property owncrs--
She pays her debts by the taxes received.
She has outstanding orders and debts to
about s25 900, for which she issues her Or
dcrs IN convenient amounts. Every dollar
Of the orders which are TINS to be presented
to the public, and which are expected TO pass
from hand TO hand in all business transaction
secured by more than four times its value,
by debts due 10 the county, from every pro-
perty..h0lder, and upon which there can be-
fo snsInuSiJn, there can he no reduction, no
bad debts. Who docs not see that the
county orders will be worth their amounts
10 gold and silver, just rs much so as would
bank notes secured by deposits Of gold and
silver to three or four times their value
PRocsEBIsGs ~ CRY CouScnL.-Tbere
was full attendance Of Aldermen at the
Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, with
the exception OF Aldermen McGrorty and
kittson.
The Council had large number of bills
before them for work done, which we're re
icrrcd TO appropriate committees.
TnE cost of GAS LIGHT AND LAMPS.
A bill was presented from the Gas Com.
pany, for gas consumed in 30 gas lamps
from the eth of September to Nov, $50
This is ~ we understood the bill. II cor
rect, it would Indicate an average of about
"a feet Of gas used nightly, including moon
light nights a. well ms starlight nights. The
bill was referred to the Committee on Gas
Tns WHARFAGE FUND.
The City Marshal reported $4,000 paid
into the Treasury for wharfage Tor the week
A hill Of Sl093si, was presented in
favor OF Patrick Nash against the wharfage
fund for work done on Robert Stree, at the
wharf which was referred to Street Com
inissioners Of first and second wards
Alderman Branch stated that there would
be about $1,000 OF wharfage over wha, was
necessary to pay outstanding claims against
it and ~ the city was owing the Board
Of Education some 81 100, and he WAS ia.
formed that the Board would not bc able to
continue the schools unless said money was
paid, he would make motion that the
Indebtedness to the Board OF Education he
paid on, OF tina, fund but upon some oh
jcctions to such summary proceeding, he
Withdrew his motion,
ALTERATIONS IN ASSESSMENTS.
Mr.. J. W. SELBy, on leave granted, stated
TO the Council, that he had . acres OF
ground assessed upon the books in the hands
Of the Treasurer at 81 900 pr acre, whereas
the assessment, a. made by the Assessors,
was only 5000. AMI said assessment was
confirmed by them ut their meeting at the
Court House, 10 hear appeals, a, which
meeting Mr.. SgLnr appeared. The change
was made in the books after they left the
hands OF the Assessors, and he wanted to
know il il was not mistake, and il so, how
il could bc rcctiiied. An Alderman sug-
g,sted. that the Council had been advised
by the City Attorney, tina, they could make
no aha,cmen, in the aSsessmen, until the
party assessed had paid the taxes in full;
after which they might remi, portion oil
tlr tax.
ruk cry uRpgaS.
The Treasurer presented reports OF ccrti-
icatcs deposited IN his hands, which the hold
crs des,rd to havc taken up by the city, and
orders issued for tn fare OF them. The
amount Of certificates ,hss presented
amounted to nearly $4,000.
The Council, by vote. ordered City Orders
to b. issued. to the holders of said ccr,iti-
Gates, 10 the amounts held by each.
Upon motion of AID Branch il was ~
solved, tina, the City 'rrcasunr he instruct.