Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
CitiEe,ys' VeettnO.

About forty Citizens dssatisheo with the action Of
the committee Of seventeen, met together at Joh1
O'Shaughuessy'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 Ut taxation further than that
lnended by the committee Of seventeen whether the
| municipal court has accomplished the objert fo1
which it was established and ii it not denial OF
justice 10 compel man pay $l2.UU before he Can
have u trial by JUICY.
Several gentlemen addressed the meeting. Mr..
| JAS. ely gave u concise aud brief view Of the
municipal Court, relnarking that government was
for the people, and by tho people, and that the
ing was called to look what the committee OF
ssVsulern had uuue. Some OF their tlous We're
perhaps wise. Cthers were not. In regard to the
Ornamental than useful. Tho majority
OF the cases tried before It do not include
sum not exceeding S5O etc. Mr.. Keley's remarks
throughout showed bis dit approval OF maintaining
the court.
Mr.. E. W. Durant, who had been sent after by a
committee, arrived at the conclusion OF Mr.. Keey's
remarks and asked for brief review of the
work OF the committee, OF which he member,
with his opinlon on matters of Importance. Mr..
Durant complied, stating that during his research
into matters he had become satisfied that there were
Several serl. us defects to he corrected.
fIst-We ale paying our Indebtedness too fast, and
OF course increasing our taxes. 1t would be wiser
policy to issue bonds at lower rate Of interest
SscoLd--Assessments were unequal.
Thlru-1n looking over the list of mortgages he
AOuuu hOOut Oh tuc uOOKS, dOOuC NZotUVU
which he was satisfied had never been taxed.
MIR. Durant thought that cutting down Of salaries
would not amount to great deal, but if paying Of
the bonds could he STAYED off it would save heavy
burden. When he had introduced resolution before
the committee to abolish the municipal court, he was
Influenced Ivy serious reflections cast upon the ell
cieucy OF the conr and thought that the resolution
would create discussion, but there We're not sufi-
Client members present TO act It.. If the court is
all advantage We want it, if not we don't.
Mr.. Duraut expressed himself as dissatisfied with
the recommendation of the seventeen to reduce the
number OF aldermen to five, one from each ward
aud two at large. This with the approval of the
COMM tee.
u. khod-s delivered long address on the school
system, but advised no change.
number OF other gentleil spoke on the above
subjects, showing an entire agreement with the first
speakers.
On motion, committee of nine, including the
chair, was appointed TO be present q delegation
Thursday (ast eveung) to meet with the city coun-
Gil 10 represent the citizens at large and take part
In the general deliberations of that body
Comlnittee-L L. 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 the deliberations
OF the body.
resolution was passed to the effect that all per-
sonal property assessed next spring shall be pub
ished III one more newspapers, to if there is
any not assessed or if assessment is equitable.
On motion, meeting adjourned.