The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-11-15

SETTLEMENT og THE LOUIS Robert SUIT.
We refer our citizens, who are interested
in city affairs, to the important proceedings
OF the City Council. \ settlemcu, has sb cu
made with Louis Robert, by which the city
issues bonds to him for - GEO aud RENTS
$4,000 Of his back taxes, in consideration
Of quit-c!aim from Ro5ert Of the leve4
property claimed by him. The costs that
have accrued in this suit, with the amount
paid Dy the city u the settlement Of this
claim, viii DoJ tai! shog, Oi a0cUt $4,000
Mir II. j. Hcru, Oh oehllt Of the special
committee to Wh0m was referred the pres
position OF Louis Roberts, made q state.
ment OF the manner in which it was pro-
posed to settle tie case.
W 1ereupon the following preamble ard
resolutions were offered and placed upon
their passage
Whereas Louis Robelts, as comnromise
Of the cohtroyers, aud suit now pending be.
tween nm and the city Of saint Paul. in reia-
ton to the premises known as the Lower Land
iuG, or Leyee, OF the CITY OF saint Paul
offers to convey to said city. by q Guit clalll
deed which mas been executed by himself and
wife, dated this seventh day OF November
1861, aud ready for delivery, the said premj
ses IL dispute, as We'll as any intere- he may
have in the land plated as streets and avenues
on the original town plat as filed of record Of
original town Of Saint Paul. now the ity Of II
Paul proper, and to release all claim lie mav
have to any wharfage collected by said civ
upon the said premises, as IN and by said deed
VIII more fully appear: with the understand
ing that SAID premises are 10 be relieved of any
incumbrance, by Judgment or otherwise done
or suffered by hln,-l ns.deration that the
SAID city. atter the delivery Of said deed, shall
Issue to the said Louis Roberts the bonds Gf
sad city to the amount OF five thousand dollars,
bearing interest at seven per ceut per anuum
payable seml-auuualiy, and shall also remit to
the said Louis Roberts the city taxes due an6
payable by The said Louis Roberts TO the said
city OF SAINT Paul to the amount OF the further
sum OF ten thousand dollars. to be applied first
in the settlement OF the delinquent CITY tax o.
said Louis Roberts Now therefore. it is by
the Common Council Of the City OF Saint Paul
Resolved. That the said city of Saint Paul
will accept the said quit claim deed, the same
to be forthwith delivered TO the City Attorney
and further that thereupOn the bonds of saId
city be issued to said Louis Roberts to the
amount OF live thousand dollars, with interest
at the rate of seven per cent per annum. paVa-
bic seml-annually at the Cay ireasurers office
in the city OF 1T. Paul, duly signed and coun-
than one hundred dollars each and pay able
and redeemable as follows, to wit; One
half IN tive years from their date and The
other halt III ten years from Their date,
and that the City taxes due and payabIe to
the said City OF Saint Paul by the SAID Louis
Roberts, shall be RENTED and cancelled to
the amount OF ten thousand dollars. to wit:
That the amount Of City taxes due aud paya-
Die to the SAID City OF Saint Paul by the said
Louis Roberts, shall be first rcmittcd and cam
celled, as aforesaid aud thereafter the accfu-
ing city taxes payable by said Louis Roberts
to said City OF Saint Paul. shall De cancelled
and RENTED uGtIl the whole of the said sum
OF ten thousand dollars is rsln.ted, and the
City Treasurer Is hereby authorized and re-
quired upon the request of the said Lonis Rob.
erts, ana alter the delivery Of said deed aiore.
said, to remit and caAcel said taxes il the
manner aforesaid, upon such property as he
may from time to time direct. Provided, how
ever. that the sum of one thousand dollars of
the amount OF said taxes to be RENTED atore-
SAID shall be retained by said City security
untll the lien Of the judgments entered against
SAID Louis Roberts i'll the Courts OF this state,
shall be removed from the said premises, ana
that the suits pending between the SAID Louis
Roberts and the said City of ST. Paul III rela-
tion to the matter III controversy shall be dis
continued and dismissed, and that the delivery
of said deed by said Louis Roberts in manner
aforesaid, shall be deemed an acguie sence in
and ratification on his part OF the terms above
set forth and,
Resolred, That all moneys claimed by said
City of ST. Paul from the said Louis Roberts for
wharfage up TO this date. shall in considera
tion of this compromise be, and the same is
hereby released. Adopted.
On the preamble and first resolution
Yeas-Aldermen Berkey, Corooran, Daley.
Eddy, Grant, O'Connor, Steele and Mr.. Presi.
dent FitZ.
On second resolution
Yeas-Aldermen Berkey, Corcoran. Eddy,
DALEY, Grant, OCOpn0r Steele and Mr Presi,