The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-14
Nlcetl0g @ Vote Taxes.

On Friday, the 9th inst, the taxable Inhabitants Of
shis town were convened ut fremont Hall, pursuant to
the provisions Of the Charter, for the purpose Of voting
an appropr alton Of money to enable the Town Council !
70 car ~ out their plans for the improvement Of the
town.
4 N 'tiou was mals that J.. r. Case, Esq, be al.
pointed chairman, which vas ad. pied, and A. w. MAJ,
donald was appointed secretary.
/. Donnelly, Esq, President Of the Council, then
stated the law under which they were acting only per.
nltted m assessment on the property within their cor
porate limits, of one per cent, to be taken from the
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-
and dollars to carry on the important duties committed
to the charge of the Council Believing that the peo-
pie elevated himself and associates to the responsible
truSt they held, with the intention that they should
sieeute the improvements outlined at the large meeting
Of citizens that elected them, he also believed that they
were willing to grant the ueedful means to do it. This
was provided for in the Charter, which allowed . major.
ity Of the resident holders to grant by vote an additional
tag saGcient to carry into effect any of its provisions.
Hiaself and colleagues had gone Oh in accordance With
The expressed will Of the people, in making the need
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they had exhausted the means within their power, and
it would BE for those present to say whether they should
20 On and finish their undertakings, or stop where they
wste. + They were to b the sole judges as to the pro-
priety and utility Of the improvements already begun,
and Of the judgment Of the agents whom they bad
elected to carry out their wishes. A .rm Of Eve thous-
md dollars additional to what they h.4 expended had
bseh, deemed necessary BY the Council to carry on the
various works begun, and to make do some minor ones,
AID they we're now called on to take action in the mat.
Ter.
The following resolution was then offered and carried
With only dissentiug voice, in a body numbering nearly
the 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
Eve per cent.
With which the seven hundred inhabitants of our town
act together in al their public concerns. They differ al
radically On most matters a. other intelligent communal
ties, but on the Que subject Of the towns interest they
alnost invariably see alike and act together. They
have istbis last act, allowing Themselves to be taxed to
The anosns Of six thousand dollars. exhibited a faith
in their town and its future prosperity, that is without
exsmple IN 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-
ataAees that are to accrue t~herefrom, there is not a
reason todoubt. The past is the guarantee Of the fu-
t.rs. While they had to meet the derision and scoru
Of parties interested elsewhere, from the start, our
people have persistently maintained that their purpose
Vas feasible, and aoshing 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 xruug
from the lips sf those who were the most bitter ID their
a~asaults, 1t the progress made in season Of hope and
fear slike, undeterred by any of the difficulties and tri,
as that were prosssating 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 s~upplanted the sneers and
jeers that were freely accorded to our beginning. Why
II this Z It arises from the success that has followed
every undertaking that We have attempted in our
unity Of strength, Of which the above is . bright ex- |
ample. Having learned the power in this oneness Of |
purpose, our citizens have not long to exert themselves
70 Astsin N importance an hundred. fold greater than
sAe3 have already gained. Hereafter the progress will
prove easy. ton, a. the wind and tide of faith and favor
will be with them in place Of the adverse gales they
have 80 nanfsllly qnatriddens
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Cos. exoHANoEs We are Indebted to the St. Paul
Advs,fissr for . very excellent notice Of our town The
Adn.rfsatr "a eot on1v The representative aro of tha