Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-04-23
.yaR,s INAUGURAL ADDRESS

,on that the question of reform in
Eaneral and assessment in particular
ore paramount to all other sub
.+.. to this therefore we are ey-
Bccted to give especial care and our
4,t services. 1t is an undispuNd
,rt that the assessments for the last
" years have been anything but
Inst and equitable; cases can be
Errrd where seven thousand dol
Eus worth of personal property
Rrpre assessed for only the same
Imount as 81, 300 III real estate that
his unjust discrimination should
Rave continued so long, only shows
ae long suffering and patience Of
he middle and poorer classes who
Ehare been the sufferers, but who
uow have arisen en- masse and de-
mandod redress at tho ballot box
and whose voice gentlemen we must
bfv. In this connection it is
,ropcr to call your attention to the
p1ard of review, one officer Of which
! it viii be your duty to appoint, one
well qualified for the position, I'M
Ireiudiced against reform, and un-
! .rammelled by any influences which
/ will interfere with the full discharge
/ NJ his duties, and in full accord with
/ the whole council, should be select 1
/ ed: he should also be On flgendly |
terms with the other members of
/ the board, TO insure unanimity of
! action, otherwise the good which
! might be accomplished would be
! neutralized by the discordant ele-
| ments within itself. Chapter VII
Section VI Of the City Charter pro-
yiles tbot personal property cannot
be taken or sold for taxes on real
estate. The constitutionality of this
provision, as also the repeal of it for
n single year is subject to much
lOubt; | therefore recommend a
thorough examination of these points
that there be ne misunderstanding
Of them in the future /
The law under which The Go per
cent. compromise was effected hay
ing been declared unconstitutional,
We are at liberty 10 settle with the
r. r. bond-holdeIs on the lowest !
and best terms &ttainable, which /
hope will be done with all the speed |
consistent with a judicjous settle /
Iggal advice in this matter. but / |
feed it has within itself all the ele- |
ments necessary for its purpose |
Notwithstanding the heavy bur
dens now resting upon the people
recommend the levyjng Of the full |
amount of read tax. A casual OBJ
.crvance Of the condition Of our
streets outside of the immed ate
centre will convince skeptics Of the
necessity for this course. n OF a few
# them are practically impossible
fora loaded wagon, beng cut by the
water courses in the centre of them.
ID such manner as to make travel
ng very dangerous; others are tend
Iag III the same direction, and will
require Go liars where they now re-
cure dimes. The work on Fountain
street should be continued in a
mo- diied degree to completion, as
complaints are now made that the
water is turned from its natural
course into the lots on the lower
side of the street. The culvert on
Commerce street should be protect
FL by a strong railing on both sides
10 prevent further accidents.
Ia the selection of street commits
sioner, care should he used to select
one who will enforce all the ordi-
nances and resolutions of the cOun-
Gil without fear or favor. It will be
Your duty to appoint one member
OF the board of education to fill the
vacancy created by the election of
Thos. Priestley, Esq, to the office
of Supt. OF all the appointments
You make this is not the second, as
the influence of the board upon the
pupils under their charge cannot be
100 highly appreciated. In this as in
the other appointments care should
be taken to consider the present
members Of the board, and in my
opinion the Supt. should be allowed
to make the nomination if he so de-
slres he being more directly inter-
tNted than any member of the coun-
ell, in his associate on the board.
invite the attention of the coun-
ell to the condition of the furniture
IN the school buildings, and hope