Daily globe., 1878-12-17
BOARD OF TRADE.

Interesting Meeting Testerday-An Effort
to Reduce THcation-f1esOlutionS adopted
II Committee to be AppOinteG to Stir alp
the A3sinsuIs.
The old lady did really wake up yesterday
and rub her eyes to see if she could discover
where all the money is going to. The secret of
the matter is about this:
A portion Of our citizens are extremely anx-
ious to secure the building of a system of mar
IOW-gauge railways north and westward of this
city Some are actuated by G laudable
interest in the public welfare in urg-
ing this scheme, while others pushing it
because they suppose it to be for the very best
interests of-themselves. All this is natural
enough, and nobody complains, as most of us
in this wicked world are very liable to do what
personal interests seem to dictate.
Now there be those of wealth and standing
who object to the city voting OF q further
$25O00O in bonds for the construction of
Narrow gauge railroads unless some other mat
ters can be curtailed so to reduce the rate of
taxation. Thss also is natural enough, for
while these men pay taxes heavily, they are
not personally interested in the construction or
operation of narrow gauge railroads.
This is how it came about that old granny
board of trade happened to wake up and look
about her. citizens meeting was called to
consider the subject of taxation. After some
preliminary remarks the question was brought
definitely before the old lady by the introduce
tion of the following resolutions:
ReSOtVed That q committee of twenty-one
citizens be appointed by the president to ex-
anime the city charter and its amendment and
to make such inquiries concerning the organiza-
tion of the city and county governments and
their methods of administration as to them
seems expedient, with view to procure furth-
er legislation, if the same shall be deemed
necessary, to secure the most rigid economy in
the administration of the city government.
LtesOlUed, That the members of the city coun-
Gill city officers, county commissioners, county
officers and members Of the legislature from
Hennepln county, be members exoficio of this
committee and are hereby requested to confer
and cooperate with them in pursuance Of the
foregoing resolution.
Mr.. Samuel @. Gale was then called upon to
explain the heavy expenditures of the school
board for the past few years.
This he did in clear aud explicit manner.
Following Mr.. Gales remarks, W. w. McNair
offered the following resolution:
ResoIOed, That material reduction of our
taxes is, to the city and every resident thereof,
OF paramount Importance, and thai the
mittee upon reduction of taxes be instructed
to report wherein, in their opinion, q reduction
can be submitted to, which will result in re-
ducing the aggregate to an amount not exceed
ing ~ per cent on the assessed valuation.
Then followed a miscellaneous avalanche of
inharmonious chin-music from various and
sundry parties. every man who spoke endeavOr-
ing to impress upon every other the intense
and Immediate Importance of reducing taxes.
Finally all the resolutions were adopted unani-
mously, and everybody heaved sigh of relief
that the matter (Which nobody differed upon)
was settled so harmoniously.
Now look out for noble plan to cut down
salaries OF officers to the lowest possible rates.
saving thereby $4,000, the continuance of our
present vicious system Of street improvements
and then demanding of the people to vote
the $3.50, coo for narrow gauge.
The following telegram was received and
read:
ST.. PAUL, MINI, Dec 16, 1878.
TO the President or Secretary of the Board of
Trade:
Will you send two (2) or three (3) delegates
to meet committee at our chamber of COM
slider and prepare resolutions. II. M. RICE.
The following committee was appointed to
go to st. Paul tomorrow. Messrs. %. III. Will
son, A. G. Rand, G. @. Sturtevant
The meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
The chair subsequently announced the fol-
lowing committee authorized by the first reso-
luton:
John De Laittre chairman; w. w. McNair,
Fl. T. Welles 0. G. Merriman, Samuel III.
Chute, Daniel Bassett, Frank Morse, Anthony
Kelly r. j. Baldwin, j. H. Thompson, Bald
win Brown, NJ. L. Higgins, E. A. Harmon,
Geo A Camp, G. M. Hardenburgh, s. w. Farm
ham, G. NJ Loring @. B. Heffelinger VIM.
Petit, J. O. Whitney, 0. A. Pray.
The above committee will meet at the coun-
Gil chamber Thursday evening, together with
the city council, city officers members of the
board Of education and members Of the legisla-
ture.
The committee Of twenty-one is composed Of