Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-15
SALTWATER NEWS.
Meeting Of the Con.n.ittee of sepenteen

MeetSn0 OJ the Committee of Seventeen.
| The committee of seventeen met Monday
evening at the council rooGs to consider the
question of excessive taxation ard discover if
possible the remedies. Present: Mayor John
8. Proctor, chairman; E. L. Hospes, n. r.
| Murdoch, L. E. Tornus, r. Lehmicke, J. Der
agisch, George Brown, r. F. Hersey and H. W.
Cannon. A number of the committee, through
! unavoidable business, were not present at the
| meeting but sent word that they would en-
deavor to be present at future meetings and
! were willing to perform any duty required Of
| them. Throughout the meeting the active
part taken in matters brought up for consid-
terest manifested augured we'll for the result of
| the work to be undertaken. On motion of
Mr.. Cannon it was decided that the business of
the committee be transacted according to par
liamentary rules, us it would prove more ex-
peditious and orderly.
On motion of Lehmicke the city clerk, Hop
kins, was employed as secretary his compensa-
ton to be such as the council should deem tit.
Mr. Hopkins stated that he wished no COM
pensation, but was willing to perform the
duties of secretary and to give the committee
such aid in the carrying out of their work as was
IN his power.
On motion Of Mr.. Deragisch a committee of
three was appointed by the chairman to pro-
pose Or suggest business to be acted on by the
general committee. Deragisch, Murdoch and
Torinus were appointed said committee.
Mr.. Cannon thought it necessary for the
committee, before commencing their work, to
know when money is paid out and for what
also to have detailed statement of the ex-
penses of county, running the municipal court,
Jail, county offices and city.
Mr.. George Brown and several other gentle
men expressed themselves in favor Of the mo-
ton made by Deragisch. After retiring few
moments, the committee of three presented
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First-Salaries and compensation of officers,
and practicability of reducing their number.
Second-Municipal court and officers.
Third-Fire department.
Fourth-Street work-opening of, grading,
macademizing and REPAIRS certificates and
sidewalks.
Fifth-Street lamps and contract for lighting.
Sixth-Bridges.
Seventh-Bonded indebtedness, interest and
sinking fund, and the practicability of refund.
ing the city indebtedness at a lower rate of
interest.
REHABILITATION expenses, assessor and
Ninth-School district expenses, and bonded
| Indebtedness.
Tenth-County expenses
Eleventh-Total valuation of real estate and
| personal property tax levy for 1873.
| On motion the report was accepted and
| adopted.
The question of appointing subcommittee
| to obtain information on the points
presented for consideration and report at the
| next meeting, with their views on the same,
excited considerable discussion, some being in
| favor of appointing sub committees and others
| Of each point being taken up and discussed by
| the whole. Matters were finally amicably ad.
! usted by motion of E. L.. Hospes that the
| chairman and Mr.. J. Deragisch appoint such
| committees on the points presented as they
deemed necessary, committees to report at
next meeting.
| The following are the committees appointed:
Committee on salaries and compensation of
officers of the city and practcabil!ty of reduc-
| ing the number Of municipal court officers, and
| fire department-E. s. Brown, D. Bronson and
Fl. r. Murdoch.
Committee on street work, opening, grading,
macademizing, grading and repairing of same,
certificates, and sidewalk andsstreet lamps, and
contract for lighting the same-Fayette Marsh,
L. E. Torinus and Isaac Staples.
Committee on valuation of real estate anC
| personal property AMI tax levee for 1873
Lehmicke, Chas. Nelson, III. r. Murdoch, L. E.
John McKusick.
| Committee on bonded Indebtedness, interest
and sinking fund and practicability of refund
ing city indebtedness at lower rate ofinterest-
II. W. Cannon, E. L. Hospes and D. nj. Sabin
| Committee on bridge, election expenses
assessor ard water works-R. F. Hersey, Geo
Brown and David Tozer.
Committee school district expenses ano
bonded Indebtedness and county expenses
John McKusick E. w. Durant and r. Leh
micke.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to this
"wednesday evening at Z 80 P. NJ