The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-10
CORRESPONDENTS.
Another Important Letter
About Taxes in st. Paul.
4 Terrible State Of AGairs.-A Property
Holder Driuen OFT Of 81. Paul
TO Earn Money Enough
FlSemherc to Pay
His IurcS
Editor 44utt- Nonopoitst.

EdtOr Iuft- HoHopoHsf
notice that YOU are in favor of the
liberty OF speech and the press. that you
will publish in your paper, and give to
the reading public. the communications
expressing the grievances OF the OPP
pressed taX-rldden, and plundered real
estate holders, or the city OF ST. Paul.
In this communication, | propose to
state few facts. and relate little OF my
experience in relation to real estate busl-
ness, and our growing and cXtravagant
system of taxation and its effects on prop
erty, also the unjust and unequal man.
ner in which the special assessments are
levied on real estate. For illustrations
own block lo7 and part OF block 100
Lyman Davton's addition to the city OF
St. Paul. Block l01 is about one fourth
OF 4 mile from Seventh street, and block
100 is about halt OF Il mile from the aiore-
said street. On block lo7 there is Il spe-
cial assessment OF four hundred and
eighty dollars, and On 4 small part of u
block, Il corresponding amount.
Fifth and Sixth streets when openwill be
much nearer the two blocks, and Fourth
street will pass through one OF them. 70
open and grade Third, Fourth. Filth and
Sixth streets. it will cost twice AS much
as the property is worth therefore prop
orty subject to such assessments. by the
board OF public works. has no value, is
worth nothing to the owner, and is IAN
out OF the pocket affair" What | COM
plain of. is the unjust manner OF assess
ing property for loca. Improvements.
Cerain property unassessed, and other
property contiscated by manipulation.
management and trckery. For illustra-
ton. the property on Wakou,a. Fifth and
Sixth streets was not assessed for grad
ing those streets. but the property on
Third street was assessed for filling, the
material was principally taken from Wa
kouta street Tor the purpose OF filling
Third. he property on WaAouta street
is benefited more by grading than Thir,
is by tlllng. and Vet. Third street prop
crty must pay the entire expense. Thi:
is . public fraud. When any one learn:
who owns the property on WaSouta
street they will not be surprised why sucl
unjust management and action WAS Il.
ken To avoid assessments on it, also ave.
nues have been located and constructed n
very greateNpcnse IL the county. L
bennt private property .and make il yal,
able to specuiators,alI accomplished bs
management and trickery. ali done 4,
the cost and expense otihe tax PAYERS
Before Seventh stree. was graded NIX
taxes on block l01 were $500 per year
now after assessing me $3.50 for improv
ing the street and material reduction
In the value OF property my taxes arr
$40.
A gentleman took the job oil grading
Fourth street at - cts. and after takins
out the foundation stone tor Davidson.
block, he threw up the contrac, aud tn,
Job is relet Tor 81 cts. Who is the col.
ored gentlemen in the fence heres TAX.
another case: have two lots on Fourtl
street that l am assessed for every yea
as with . house; when the fact Is the