Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-07
taxation, but by bonds at 6 per cent. he
was decidedly oppCeed to it..

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was decidedly opposed to it.
Mr.. Rice was asked for his opinion. Fe
said at one time he was quite uneasy about
as the books are now safe, he having per-
mission to put them in the fire proof vault.
AS for confined room, he could get along
without that.
Mr.. Lindeke repeated his argument, and
said vault on the west side Of the building
would be quite sufficient for the purpose of
keeping the records, and ne was one who
did not care for looks.
Mr.. Dawson said raising tax at present
for new court house would be most d1sas-
trous, and he for one would feel like selling
out and leaving the city.
Captain Berkey said he was asked by Mr..
Dawson to come and give his opinion. He
objected to taxes for building court house.
If it was to be done it should be by bonds.
He thought to raise the taxes now would be
extremely unwise.
Mr.. Wagner-Even if it is to buy new
park?
Mr.. Maynard was glad to hear the express
sion of opinion of those present, and he
would be more glad to hear the expression of
the citizens generally. He supposed tle
| court house necessary. He supposed he
could build all the room wanted and r.
spectacle building for 100000. He thought
| it would be an outrageous expense for the
commissioners to spend 100000. Five
years ago the people were anxious to build,
and now he could put up a building for less
expense than it would cost to put The two
cupolas on the building then contemplated.
The object of the commissioners was to clear
their skirts. The law says they shall
furnish proper buildings and safes. Now if
these books worth over million of dollars
be destroyed, who is responsible. He knew
the Press says Mr.. Maynard pays no taxes
and he does not mind voting for 100000
steal. He was able to say Mr.. Maynard is
not here to steal; he was born before steal
ing was fashionable in bonds or otherwise;
he was here to prevent stealing of every
kind. The report will be published, the
people will read it and form an opinion and
in week they willsee our plan and endorse it
For they can see no steal is meant by issu-
ing bonds and giving brokers and bankers 9
chance-the money is to be raised and spent
among the people. When the board adjourns
he will move that it adjourn till next Satur
day, SO that the people may be able to OK
press an opinion. Labor is cheaper now
material is cheaper, and men out of employ
ment will be glad to get work on the court
house.
Mr.. Miner said the Judgment of the com
mittee was that it would be better policy tx
! build a court house than to spend severa
thousand dollars year in temporary expe
: dents and repairing. The object of tn
committee was to get the sense of the PEG
pie on the subject.
Mr.. Hunt said he wouldn't be doing hi
duty without giving his opinion. He wa
in favor of more room, but he was not TO
: taxing the people more than necessary. Fl
thought three or four thousand dollars in
vault would serve the purpose.
Mr.. Lindeke would always be against is
suing bonds. They were curse and if tn
bonds were never bought the county woul
t be better off to-day. He hoped if bonds wer
: ever issued they would not sell for 25 cent
e on the dollar, and that would stop the issu
of any more.
= Mr.. Hunt moved that the committe
/ on public buildings be instructed to asce1
i tain the cost of vault for the records an
: report at the next meeting. Motion Ca
t ried.
d Mr.. Maynard moved that the report Ia
: over for one week. The motion was CARRIE
!, ! Mr. Lindeke moved that the matter of tt
y Jail floor be referred to the committee c
3. public buildings, with power to act.
:, The board then adjourned till next Satu
z, day at p. M.