The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-14
Meeting e Vote Taxes.

valuation last made and found on the books Of the Coun-
~ Commissioners. The town having mainly been built
up since that time, this only allowed about one thous-
aud dollars to carry on the important duties committed
to the charge of the Council Believing that the peo-
pie elevated himeeif and associates to the responsible
trust they held, with the intention that they should
. ;eeute the improvements outlined at the large meeting
Of citizens that elected them, he also believed that they
were willing to grant the needful means to do it. This
was provided for in the Charter, which allowed q major.
iy Of the resident holders to grant by vote an additional
sax sufficient to carry into effect sny Of its provisions.
ainse!f and colleagues had gone Oh in accordance with
the expressed vii! Of the people, in making the need
full improvements, and before completing any Of them,
they had exhausted the means within their power, and
it would be for those present to say whether they should
20 on and 6nish their undertakings, or stop where they
were. They were to be the sole judges As to the pro-
priety and utility Of the improvements already begun,
and Of the judgment Of the agents whom they had
elected to carry out their wishes. A arm Of Eve thous-
and dollars additional to what they b. expended had
Been deemed necessary by the Counci! to carry on the
various works begun, and to make do some minor ones,
and they we're now called on to take action in the mat.
ter.
The following resolution was then offered and carried
With only dissenting voice, in a body numbering nearly
che entire property holders Of the town -
Resolved, that the property holders of Nininger, in
conformity with the power vested in them by the Char
Ter, hereby authorize aud empower the Town Council to
assess an additional tax upon the property within the
corporate limits, made taxable By Law, at the rate OF
ave peg cent.
II is almost = phenomenon to witness the unanimity
With which the seven hundred inhabitants of our town
act together in al their public concerns. They differ as
radically on most matters as other intelligent communi.
ties, but on the one subject Of the towns interest they
almost invariably see alike and act together. They
have il this last act, allowing themselves to be taxed to
the amosns Of six thousand dollars. exhibited a faith
in their town and its future prosperity, that is without
example ia any other town in the West. That they
are intelligent, and thoroughly comprehend the nature
Of the work the have undertaken, with all the circum.
assees that are to accrue therefrom, there is not a
reason TO doubt. The past is the guarantee Of the fu-
tars. While they had to meet the derision and scoru
Of parties interested elsewhere, from the start, our
people have persistently maintained that their purpose
was feasible, and nothing like contemuly or abuse could
sway them. Every step has been we'll calculated and
deliberately taken and the FIRST design gradually and
steadily wrought out until an homage has been wruug
" Apo y ~ WC3S tAC OIGcI III tucuT
aaaaults, 1t the progress made in season Of hope and
fsa. alike, undeterred by any of the difficulties and tr.
as that were prostrating the mushroom towns whose
existence rested on the narrow bases Of good times only
It is 90 now that those at . distance feel proud in
the growth Of their river town, and happy smiles and
greeting compliments have supplanted the sneers and
jeers that were freely accorded to our beginning. Why
is this? It arises from the success that has followed
every undertaking that We have attempted 10 our
unity Of strength. Of which the above is a bright ex-
ample. Having learned the power in this oneness Of
purpose, our citizens have not long to exert themselves
TO Attain an importance an hundred fold greater than
they have already gained. Hereafter the progress will
prove easy. too, as the wind and tide Of faith and favor
will be with them in place of the adverse gales they
have 20 uanfslly o%ntridden.
LEGAL Affairs. @
0us EXCHANGES We are Indebted to the St. Paul
Adve,tissr for . very excellent notice Of our town The
Advert;ser is not only the representative paper Of the
State, but it is constantly dotted with gems, that in an
artistic and literary point Of view, call loudly for the
institution Of scrap books. As We are working our way
up the hill, it 10 pleasant to meet now and then friendly
recognitions from such sources.
TIE PACKET BoArs.-For some cause or other the
Packet Boats during last year male great objections to
landing here. Some Of our citizens ascribed this to rather
unworthy causes. Lstterly, however, the growing import
ance Of the place, the improvements on oar !evee, our
increased business, and the number Of parties landing
here, has served to remove their i'll opinion OF u, and
they are now landing here rs readily as at any other
point on the river. The following list Of arrivals and
departures has been furnished to VI BY Jos. NJ. Hill
house, ESQ, Store, Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chant Of this place:
March 10Th, Eolian arrived and departed.
" 26th, Galena arrived and deprted.
April 2, Milwaukee arrived and departed.
" 6, Ita.ca arrived and d. .rted.
" 8, Gal, ma and Abdul ., arrived and departed.
" ., Audubon arrived aud departed.
IL, Key City Fred Lorenzo and OCEAN Wave
arrived and departed.
I" II, Key City and Fred Lorenz arrived and
departed.
=" Is, Northern Belle and Canada arrived and
departed.
EMroRANTs COMING IN We have had during the
last week quite = number Of additions to cur population
from Eastern ~emigrants. Almost every boat that has
landed has put of some person intending TO reside here
permanently. In fact, all who land here inten I remain
ing here. Our place has not yet become . point Of
transit, and hence every arrival is hailed as an addition
70 the permanent prosperity Of the place. 80 far Mn
niger has received a fair proportion Of the spring emf
grafton.
GAME.--We would say TO our Eastern friends who
arc fond OF the dog and gun, and wish to spend a few
weeks pleasantly, thas th;s is the place to co~e TO. The
wild ducks are abundant on 81! the neighb,ring lakes
aud sloaghs. We heard one Of our citizens the other
day complaining that he had had ton much wi" duc6
lateiy Woodcock are just making their appearance
on the bottom lands. Prairie chickens are quite album
,aant. We we're informed lately that near Hampton in
this county they were seen in Aocks numbering hun
dreds. They approach quite near to oar town, and III
She silence Of the early moraing the booming with
which the male testifes to the attractions Of the femal'
may be beard from all the hills. OF tbs lesser game
there is quite sd abundance The robin.re breast tn.
ylosaAsa 6a|as ~ alv, with black birds; while ~ n