Daily globe., 1879-06-04


'aul & Pacific road vas forbidden obstructing !
Iinnehaha street. D. M. Robbins was allowed
o make addition to his stable within fire linz
is. The proposition to extend the fire limits
n tho Sixth ward was referred to the commit
ee on ordinances at AID. Minea's request.
FUN IN RICE PARK sPoMT. t
By Aid. Grace-A. resolution, directing four
amps to be placed in Rice park, 81. y. Saroni
Igreeing to light them for nothing.
Aid. Sanborn believed this ought to be con-
idered carefully. These lamps might make
The park less fascinating than heretofore.
Aid. Allen thought it good idea, as it
would enable folks to make an assortment, as it
we're. Those who didn't like light could take
70 the brush. The resolution prevailed.
COWS At LARGE.
Under suspension of the rules, Alderman
ordinance excluding the operations
of the pound ordinance from all COWS and do l.
mestic animals at large in the Fifth ward east |
of the St. Paul 4 Pacific railroad, was passed.
THE NEW MARKET HOUSE. p ~
The following communication from the city |
comptroller was submitted, and on motion Of
Aid. Allen, was referred to committee on ways |
and means: l
ST. PAUL, June 8, 1879.
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the city of st. PAUL.
GENTLEMEN: The city charter does not per-
NIT the levying a tax for an amount in excess
of the 10000 legislative appropriation for the
erection and completion of the contemplated
market house at a cost of $58, 500, not includ-
ing painting and glazing. heating, sewerage
plumbing. ETC., which will probably cost
$11 ,50U more, making a total excess of $50, 600
over the appropriation, which must be pro-
vided for before a contract can be properly
executed.
In the matter of levying taxes for the 'sgen-
eral fund, y the city charter is very clear as to
the powers of your honorable body, as shown
I. lI-E- Ill. e G.
Sec. 8. 'To provide general fund to pay
the general current and incidental expenses of
the city, including salaries of officers, police,
street force, fire department, lighting the city,
water department., printing and stationery,
and for a contingent fund not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, and to provide for the pres
ervation Eof the health of the city; but the
amount of money to be raised for the above
purposes shall only be so much as will be
necessary, in addition to the amount received
from licenses, fines, markets, and other Incl
dental sources, for the economical administra-
tion of the affairs of the city, and shall not ex-
ceed ten (l0) mills on the dollar of the assessed
value of the taxable property of the city; and
the money raised shall not be expended for any
other purpose than above stated"
Sec. 4. "The said levy shall be made by the
said Common Council on or before the first day
e. 9a e"Gn nnd.r
tion four for the general fund.- shall embrace
the following specific objects, which shall be in
cluded and iremized in the annual
report of the City Comptroller, as re-
quired by section eight of chapter three
Of this act. to-wit: Salaries of city officers,
police department, expenses of city hall, fire
ment, street lamp department, contingent
fund, and for such other specific purpose OF
| purposes as are prescribed by laws heretofore
enacted and still in force as aforesaid, and the
taxes levied and collected for such specific OBJ
ject or objects, shall be applied only to defray
| the expenditures, together with the arrearages
due and unpaid, for such specific object or OBJ
jects, which arrearages or Indebtedness shall be
provided for in the next tax levy"
All revenues other than taxes, such as licenses
fines, market collections, etc., are already ap
propriated by section 5 to the general fund, .
in-therefore your honorable body cannot 9th
erwise ordain.
The illegal commission in the revision o.
| the city charter, displayed much wisdom il
framing chapter five, relating to finances ant
taxation, in guarding against the levying o.
excessive taxes for purposes not prescribed b!
law.
The city of st. Paul financially ranks will
the great cities, and holds the palm Of being
the least taxed city in the Union-only thir
teen Q3) mills on the dollar for all purposes
including State, county and school tax-baset
and personal estate, at about fifty per cent. o
the cash valuation.
Lou tares, without impairing the finance
and efficiency of the city government, shoul
be the aim and pride of all having charge o
public affairs. Your honorable body has show
which is exceedingly commendable; simila
economy in other matters will be productive Q
much good.
In place of the ordinance introduced at you
last regular meeting-requiring tax levy 9
one and one-half Q115) mills for the excess {
! the authorized, appropriation for the Col
struction of the new market house, most r
| appropriating so much of the delinquent take
years applicable to the general fund,
and not otherwise appropriated, requi
that in case the money is not in the treasury
: consequence Of the said tax or any part ther
r of remaining unpaid, at the completion of Il
n contract-then the contractor shall be entitlt
to interest at the rate of per cent. per annur
payable semi-annually, upon Whatever balan
d may be due upon the contract, from the da
r Of allowance by cUmmon council.
;, It is probable that a sufficient amount fro
> such delinquent taxes will be in the city tres
L ury, applicable to pay the contract, before t
ID completion of the market house. Very respec
e. fully, your obedient servant,
i'd JOHN w. ROCHE, City Comptroller.
N Aid. Bell supplemented the above by tho fl
rt lowing resolution:
lg Resolved, That, to the end that the mari
house be bnilt without further delay, all bi
O. on proposed market house be rejected and Il
this council hereby invites architects .
builders to furnish this council plans q
ad specifications for market house to oae cost
to amount authorized by the legislatu
with the understanding that reasonaI