Daily globe., 1879-06-04

ldopted. Likewise on Rondo street. The st.
Paul & Pacific road was forbidden obstructing |
dinnehaha street. D. NJ. Robbins was allowed
o make addition to his stable within fire linn
is. The proposition to extend the fire limits
n tho Sixth ward was referred to the commit
zee on ordinances at Aid. Mineas request.
FUN IN RICE PARK sPonT.
By Aid. Grace-A resolution directing four |
amps to be placed in Rice park, q. y. Saroni |
agreeing 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
were Those who didn't like light could take
to the brush. The resolution prevailed.
COWS AT LARGE.
Under a suspension of the rules, Alderman
Brennan's ordinance excluding the operations
of the pound ordinance from all cows and do
nestle animals at large in the Fifth ward east
of the st. Paul i Pacific railroad, was passed.
THE NEW MARKET HOUSE.
The following communication from the city
comptroller was submitted, and on motion of
Aid. Allen, was referred to committee ON ways
and means:
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 tax for an amount in excess
of the $4,000 legislative appropriation for the
erection and completion of the contemplated
market house at cost Of $500, not includ-
ing painting and glazing, heating, sewerage,
plumbing, etc., which will probably cost
Sl1, SOU more, making total excess of $4,000
vided for before contract can be properly
executed.
In the matter of levying taxes for the ''gen-
eral fund, )" the city charter is very clear as to
the powers of your honorable body, as shown
by the following sections of chapter five, viz:
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 contingent fund not exceeding ten
thousand dollars, and to provide for the pres
ervation tof the health of the city; but the
amount of money to be raised for the above
purposes shall only be 30 much as will be
necessary, in addition to the amount received
from licenses fines, markets, and other Incl
dental sources, for the economical administra-
ton of the affairs of the city, and shall not ex-
ceed ten QO) mills on the dollar Of the assessed
value of the taxable property of the city; and
the a1loney 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
of November of each year, etc., ETC."
Sec. 26. 1.-THE tax to be levied under sec
tion four for the general fund.- shall embrace
the following specific objects, which shall be in:
cluded and itemized 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
department, board of health, water depart
ment, street lamp department., contingent
fund, and for such other specific purpose o.
sL1l l., e.
enacted and still in force, as aforesaid, and th'
taxes levied and collected for such specific OBJ
ject or objects, shall be applied only to defra.
| the expenditures, together with the arrearage
due and unpaid, for such specific object or oh
jects, which arrearagcs or Indebtedness shall b
| 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 to the general fund,
to pay for the specific objects mentioned there
in-therefore your honorable body cannot ott
erwise ordain.
The illegal commission" in the revision Q
the city charter, displayed much wisdom i
taxation, in guarding against the levying Q
excessive taxes for purposes not prescribed b
law.
The city of st. Paul financially ranks wit
the great cities, and holds the palm of bein
tho least taxed city in the Union-only thi
teen (13) mills on the dollar for all purposes
: including State, county and school tax-base
upon 1928 900, assessed valuation of rel
and personal estate, at about fifty per cent.
the cash valuation.
Lou tares, without impairing the finance
and efficiency of the city government, shou
be the aim and pride of all having charge I
public affairs. Your honorable body has show
desire to do this in the reduction of salaries
which is exceedingly commendable; simil
economy in other matters will be productive
much good.
In place of the ordinance introduced at yo
last regular meeting--requiring q tax levy
one and one-half 115) mills for the excess
' struction of the new market house Il most !
spectfully suggest the passage of an ordinan
l appropriating so much of the delinquent tax
: due from the year 1877 and pri
yeare-applicable to the general fund
and not otherwise appropriated, requ
that in case the money is not in tho treasury
: consequence of the said tax or any part ,he1
r of remaining unpaid, at the completion of t
n contract-then the contractor shall be entitl
y to interest at the rate of per cent. per annu
payable semi-annually, upon whatever balan
d may be due upon the contract, from the d.
r of allowance by common council.
}, 1t is probable that sufficient amount fro
J. such delinquent taxes will be in the city tre
l. ury, applicable to pay the contract, before
d completion of the market house. Very respe
E. fully, your obedient servant,
d JOHN w. ROCHE, City Comptroller
n Aid. Bell supplemented the above by the +
rt lowing resolution:
lg RESOLVED, That, to the end that the mari
house be built without further delay, all b
o. on proposed market house be rejected and Il
this council hereby invites architects q
builders to furnish this council plans
ID specifications for market house to cost
more when completed than $4,000,
to amount authorized by the legislatu
with the understanding that reasona
;" amount will be paid for the plans, etc. ado
IN ed and used by the council, tho plans subn
ry ted to be deposited with the city clerk.
s.0 Alderman Bell urged the adoption of
an resolution. He thought it the wish OF
people that no more than $40, 900 be paid,
We that further delay should not occur.
Alderman Allen vigorously and emphatic'
he opposed the adoption of the resolution.
M had inquired and talked the ma
he up. The plan proposed would ca
rce delay, be an injustice to the architect alre
it employed. As to the cost, the alderman X
building. IF it couldn't be built for $40,
red the property holders were ready to have n
es- costly one erected. He had heard several he
tax payers urge the erection of q suitable
ce. convenient market house, even though the
on we're more than first estimated.
xa- AID. Griggs spoke to the same effect.
ght Aid. Allen moved that the resolution bt
ex- ferred to the committee on markets. Car
md FIVE votes in the affirmative and four in
his negative: