Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
Citizens WeettnO.


About forty Citizens dssatishea with the action
the committee OF seventeen. met together at John
O'Shaughnessy's shop, Thursday evening.
| On motion Mr.. Jas. Wheeler was elected chairman
| Of the meeting, and John F. Burke secretary.
The chairman stated that the object of the meeting
was the reduction OF taxation further than that recon-
1nended by the committee of seventeen; whether the
municipal court has accomplished the object for
which it established and ii it not denial of
justice 70 compel man to pay $l2.UU before he can
| have trial by jury.
| Several gentlemen addressed the meeting. Mr..
Jas. h ely gave concise aud brief view of the
municipal court, remarking that government was
Tor the people and by the people, and that the meet
seventeen had done. Some OF their a. tons We're
perhaps wise, others were not. In regard to the
municipal court, great many believe that it is more
OF the cases tried before it do not include
sum not exceeding 500, etc. Mr.. Keleys remarks
throughout showed his dirapproyal of maintaining
the court.
MI. L. W. Durant, who had been sent after by o
committee, arrived at the conclusion OF Mr.. Kelleys
re"arks and was asked for q brief review of the
work OF the committee, OF which he was q member,
WIN his oplulon on matters of Importance. Mr..
burant com Piled, stating that during his research
into matters he had become satisfied that there were
several ss n. US defects to be corrected.
Frst-We al paying our indebtedness too fast and
of course increasing our taxes 1t would be wiser
policy to issue bonds at lower rate of interest
Second Assessments were uueQuai.
Thlrd-ln lookins over the list Of mortgages he
found about $4,000 on the books about S25UuOU of
which he was satisfied had never been taxed.
MT. Duraut thought tuat cutting down Of salaries
would not amount to great zeal, but if paying of
the honda could DO STAYED off it would save q heavy
burden. When he had introduced resolution before
the committee to abolish the municipal court he was
Influenced Ivy serious redscins cast upon the eth.
cie"cy OF the co"rt and thought that the resolution
would create discussion, but there not suti-
Client Inc bers present TO act 1t. If the court is
all advantage We Want it, II not, we don't.
MIR. Duraut expressed himself dissatisfied with
the recommendation Of the seventeen to reduce the
number OF aldermen to five, one from each ward
and two at large. This with the approval Of the
COMM tee.
ID. khod-s delivered long address on the school
system, but advised no change.
A nunUer OF Other geuLelu II spoke Oh the above
subjects, showing an entire agreement with the first
speakers.
On motion, committee of nine, including the
chair, Was appointed 10 be present as a delegation
Thursday CAST evening" to meet with the city coun-
gu 10 represent the citizens at large and take part
In the general deliberations of that body.
Committed. Z. Thomson, DR.. b. G.. Merry
DR.. J. G. Rhodes, j. O'Shaughnessy, J. F.. Burke
Z: NJ. Coles, John Whitesidss, John Karst and Jas.
Wheeler.
The secretary was instructed to make out copy Of
the minutes Of the meeting, with resolution and
names OF delegates, to be presented to the mayor by
the chairman Of the committee, asking that the
committee be allowed to take part in the deliberations
Of the body.
resolution was passed to the effect that all per-
sonal property assessed next spring shall be pub
1shed III or more newspapers, to if there is
any not assessed or if assessment is equitable.
On motion, meeting adjourned.