Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-22
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Common CnunCll,
Reeular Meeting

Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, Oct. 10, 1880.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Con
nor, Grace, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs
Minea, Mr.. President-9.
In the matter of the vacation OF Van III
gen, De Bow, Minnehaha and other streets
which was advertised to be heard OK tbs
time.
A protest from @. A. Mann was read pro-
testing against the vacation of Hillsdalt
street, etc., when, on motion, the matter OF
said vacation, together with the protest, were
referred TO the Committee on Streets, with
Instructions to report at the next regular
meeting of the Council, Nov 2, 1880, at
O'Clock p NJ, st which time the President
notified al parties interested to appear.
CONCENTRATIONS
From Arthur Koenig and VIM. Dam.
Asking that the city take steps to have
the grade of Third street in front of thei,
premises so changed as to carry off the
water, and clsiming damage OF $75 for in.
Jury already sustained by water from said
street. Also, asking that the toll house be
removed of Wabashsw street.
Referred to Committee on Streets with
power to act.
From E. b. Birge, engineer steamer No. A.
Protest against the time given No. 2 in
the recent trial, etc.
Referred to Committee ON Fire Depart
ment.
From Emil Geist-
In regard to "tower clock" for the New
Market house.
Referred to Committee on New Market.
From the st. Psul, NJ. d NJ. railroad COM
pany, by ]. j. Hill. general manager
Asking that Como avenue bridge be ex-
tended so SIS to permit of additional tracks
being laid Hereunder.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
City Engineer with power to act.
From A. S. Weller
Asking that liquor license No. 46 be trans
ferred to A. G. Davis-same premises.
From William Banholzer-
Asking that beer license No 80 be trans
ferred to northwest corner of Third and Ex-
change streets-ssme owner.
Both referred to Committee on License.
REPORTS OF CITY oFIIcKRs.
Of City Comptroller
Presenting audited claims, viz:
h. O'Connor, $32 so; Daily Globe,
S471.sl; James King, S376.6s; r. l.. Polk
d Co., S27; Ricols d Dean, go. %; Mccarthy
q DonnelIy, $7l.25; II. s. Saroni, 1901 .75:
Sherwood Hough, Go cents; Minnesota Dem
ocrat, $500; John Dowlan, $50 80; Dreis &
Mitsch, 1858; st. Paul Water Co., S3I. 80:
+. Knauft, $3.50; j. Martin d Co., 1888. 9;
John Jessrsng, S46.14; A. Richter, $25;
Carr q Steinkamp, estimate No. 4, grading
Mount Airy street, S54s.6S; Chas. t. Miller,
estimate No. 8, Fifth ward sewers, So, 762. OF.
Allowed and ordered paid by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan. OOonnor, Grace.
Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Aines, Hr. Presi-
dent-p.
Also,
Tax Levy
To the Honorable the President and Common
CoEpcil of the City of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Chamber of Commerce ut
the regular Monday meeting, passed a resolu-
ton recommending your honorable body to OBJ
tain legislation for authority to issue S27, 00v
city bonds, for increased fire department faciI-
ites demanded by the people, in place of levy
ing tax of one mill on the dollar of the u.s.
sessed valuation of the real and personal es-
tate.
feel 1t my official duty to protest against
the resolution of the much respt oted Chamber
or Commerce, Tor the reason that 1t res urrects
an old system which existed from twelve to
twenty years ago, when some of the now hon.
Ored members of the Chamber of Commerce
were then memb ers Of the Common Council,
and honored with the management of the CITY
finances, and who inaugurated the system of
Issuing bonds for porto of the necessary
expenses OF the city government, and levyiug
a tax for the balance, overestimating revenues
aud understanding expenditures, ignoring
the sacred purposes for which taxes were
levied, aud treating the tax collections as one
general fund, consequently defaulting in the
payment of principal and interest, thereby de-
preolatlng seven per cent. city bonds from forty
to nifty per cent, and city orders from thirty to
forty per cent. 1t such an unwise policy had
been confined, I am of the opinion that the
bond debt to day would be five million dollars,
the city bankrupt, business blasted, and a gen.
eral financial gloom prevailing, like in a few
cities which have pursued the same system.
But what is the happy result of the "pay-as-
you-go" policy in levying taxes? The kond
debt Is Sl,o2S, ZIG. II, five per cents. at par
city orders payable upon presentation the tax
levy about to be established for city purposes
including the one mill for additional FIRE de-
partment faeilities-only nine and seven
tenths mills on the dollar upon an assessment
based upon about seventy per cent. of the
cash valuation of the real and personal estate
business booming, everybody happy, capital
lists from all parts of the financial
world seeking Investments, the city of Saint
Paul the great commercial center of the
Northwest, and destined to remain 20 during
the elspse of time. With such a grand and
glorious future the issue of ga, 600 CITY bonds
for fire department purposes is too insignif-
can't to be considered, further than TO place the
amount in the tax levy, where !. properly be-
longs.
AnOtbA objection in seeking legislation for
the authority to issue the bonds, is that the
amount probably will be greatly increased. or
ne HI daf md fha
the additional FIRE protection demanded.
Municipalities should guard against con-
tracing debts by issuing bonds In times of
prosperity, as the interest must be paid when
due, and cannot be economical in during timesof
depression, unless for the purchase of the water
works, or for such permanent improvements
rs will rapidly develop the growth and pros
perity of the city.
1 herewith submit for your consideration q
resolution liking the tax levy, in which one
mill tax for additional f-e department fscili-
ties, is figured in the Is 100 mills, REQ uired
for the general fund, the adoption by your
honorable body will make the grand total tar
for State, County, School and City, stand as
follows:
Mills.
state Observation-Disclosures. |. 30
County including mill fixed by law for
Board OF education, for school purposes. 500
UIAnu TOTAL ''.''s... ..........-... 10. w
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN w. ROCHE,
City Comptroller.
Oct. 10, 1880.
Accepted. Resolution adopted. (see
resolution,)
OF City Eugineer-UncompIesed Contract
To the City Council:
In order to carry out the order of the Board
of Public Works TO finish the work REQ uired
TO be done on Eighth street, under the con-