The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-07-14

and nnspls Gin other words the Leeis-
htslS HI assumed . authorize through
TIA ila.snmsntality Of commissioners
and tho taxing power the taking Of :
certain speunt Of the property Of one
corporation and donating il TO another.
~ til aan. 6e4 done Il Is legal robbery !;
les respectable than highway robbery,
In this: that the perpetrator Of the
latter asumss the danger and the in
fanny Of the aos, while this aot has the
shield Of the legislative Irresponsible
ty. Again in tho case Of Whiting
stSthe shcboygan KaiEcad Company
decided by the Supreme Court eff tho
State Of Wisconsin Chief Justice Dix
on says, "That .. sar for private
purpose b unconstitutional and stat
ute imposing it is void; . pubic x.e
Or purpose IS essential 70 the ldea Of !
tx. 'asssK 4 Therefore ! stat.
ute levyiDg xfor Che sole purpose
Of making direct gift Of the money
raised T. q mere private railyay in
which he State OF saz. page, haze no
o,0sershsp Is unconstitutional. !" We
do not oits these authorities With any
hope that they will meet with even re-
spectful cd6nsid ration from that all-
sufficient, sslf-ss6 caent, insufficient set
Of blosk, beads TINT happen, through
the sscidsats q frontier politics, to
onsti!ute eig1s out q the t,oelve Of
our DouicilmsD, but that those who,
know and are willing to do what IS
right, may have the advantage Of them.
Il appears tint shs Mayor vetoed this
resolution 81 no 18th Of june A. D.
1870, and With .hiis veto, and his rea-
sons for il, either properly o. improper
y, sent orr letter to him, to the Town
Council. We confess that We did not
90, epa do not yet, see, how the send
81 q this opinion 70 the Council
sssld b asy possibility b construed
g considered q % insult to the Town
C1pi We had g,ysa the matter
- Z atioa, and tslt very con- on
Adent q he oorrestnsss Of our con-
illusions, and did not think that we
had9 Ettssssd them il ! manner to
give offence to body Of men charged
with . piHES trust and sitting ID the
capacity Of the Common Council Of
our City. And 70 now submit it to
tia ppblicto s.yiwhether there was
anything in the matter or the manner
Of that opinion that could 30 offensive.
! WAS retained BY citizens to present
the imposieion St this new and as they
bafigve Illegal md unnjusti6able burden
OF tsxation upon their property aud
Was careful soto statelin my letter It
occurred q ne That both the Mayor
and Common Council might and
would regard my communication as the
respsctful and deliberately expressed
opinion Il tho assos.syE : part Of
tGsir eosstitxeats, and Is such would
receive i and give il such weight and
consideration q It's merits might onti-
{ tie it t,.
We believed then, and believe nov,
aud aot only bslisvs but kssw that the
eitissnS and tx payers Of this city
I Has, osssS u 70 be- heard 81 remon-
atsaaee, petition q toplnion' I, before
that Common Council I. psrsos o. 81
attovss, ~ { matter where il Is pro.
poGed 81 force Of mere resolution Of
that Council to take out Of che taxa-
d B y. II sespsrt 81 the citizens and q the
ssily 81 1oaats 70 : plivats corporation
"a q g d!s . sam . $25, 900
j (priacipal and interest. Our opinion
VII at i hliast ssoxal that il w,s il
CA. ilisfe ots The, I a. payers could
.tte d,issdlt.to the Common Com.
oil could NOT b n insult to the Nay.
q Is.xas a !. sinssls fef the Mayor L
asA8 tito the Couscil sc VA his dut,
e .sQs h it'll i !. Il d ! Y 2
suiieient Importance, and il Was th,
iaas 0oahsjls u hive seesi,es
III llfnot yisld 10 this point
4 llfS MI pfipeiplei involved .of NOR,
IS PoFi ansss thaalnf tie q s26. 000. Il i
ssa m tAatths government 81 ! eit,
= epnpletely Sinto tho power st
sorperatiea ike this Hotel Conpan,
thissbsss = 30 objsas i its exist
sasa sals The City treasury ean y
I'd IA and the eiti.eD
I oS y 4 10 nforned, tn
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y q. = ll 5 jplloposed = a
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