Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-22
pay roll, same month, amounting to $751;.
Referred to Comptroller.
OF City Comptroller-Audited claims,

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Of City Comptroller Audited claims,
viz:
John Mullen, Estimate No. l, Exchange
street sewer. 81 1863. 10; Pc II. Thornton,
Estimate No. 2, grading Marshall avenue,
$485. Is; John Mullen, Estimate No. 3,
st. Peter street sewer, $l96 IS; F. Boyer,
Estimate No. 8, grading Holly avenue,
$3.50; Doherty & Lofgreen, Estimate No.
s, Oak street sewer, $685. John Clonan,
Estimate No. 4, grading Maria avenue;
81, 1850; James Carr, Estimate No. 7, grad
ing L'Orient street, S33l.50; Patrick
Nash, Estimate No. 8, Pleasant avenue
sewer, 1858. Is; Simar s. Morton, Esti-
mate No. l, grading Kate street, $9l6.06;
Die Volkszeitung, $40.
Allowed and ordered paid by the fol-
lowing vote:
|. Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert, Grace,
Otis, Ringwald, Griggs, Trott, Starkey, Nc
earthly, MIR. President-11.
Also,
Tax Publication
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council Of the City of Saint Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Legislature at the last
session passed general tax law for special
purpose, being an act entitled can act to en-
force the payment of taxes which became de-
linquent in and prior to IT, year 1879"
= The law provides that all the delinquent
taxes for the year 1880, shall be published in
separate list called the Irregular delinquent
list,'' and all the delinquent taxes prior to the
year 1880 shall be published in another list
called the forfeited list"
A portion of the delinquent taxes for the
year 1880 are published in the forfeited list'
in place of the Irregular delinquent list, /"
thereby making the publication void.
The law compels the Auditor to sell the for
feited property at public vendue by offering
each piece or parcel of land to the highest bid
der, but if no bid shall offer to pay such
amount due, or more. the Auditor shall then
offer the same to the bidder that will pay
the highest sum less than the amount OF taxes,
interest and costs due. Also that the
State tax shall be first satisfied aud in no case
shall any piece or parcel of land be sold fol
any sum less than the amount of the State
tax due thereon, and giving absolute title tC
purchasers, their heirs and assigns forever
with all the force and effect as deeds of rea
estate, without redemption.
1t is not probable that any person will in
vest in the forfeited property, in consequence
of the irregular publication and unconsitu
Nonality of the law; but the danger to be
guarded against, is the loss of the City, county
and Board of Education taxes, by some prop
erty owners purchasing for the amount due
the State. Illustration: The State tax is about
one-tenth of the whole. A person owing ONT
thousand dollars might probably make set
Element in full by paying one hundred dol
lars.
The law is infamous and should not be toll
Grated, as it robs the people of their property
| by giving absolute title without redemption
and also robs the city, county and school OF
| their portion of taxes.
There was no necessltv to pass such crue
i law in these times of prosperity, as large
amount of property ia constantly changing
hands, and deeds cannot be recorded before
| all taxes are first paid.
| 1t should be beneath the dignity of the great
| State of Minnesota, to enact such Ubiquitous
| laws, branding her with shame.
The loss of the tax belonging to the City
County and Board of Education will materiall,
affect the tax levy, as the delinquent taxe
are always considered in the levying of taxes
| I therefore respectfully suggest that tn
matter be referred to the City Attorney, il
| con lection with the County Attorney and thu
Attorney of the Board of Education, for tn
purpose of preventing the sale of the forfeited
property, and to devise means for the protec
| ton of the public interests involved. Yer,
| respectfully, JOHN W. ROCHE,
City Comptroller.
July 10, 1881.
Accepted, and referred as suggested
therein.
Of City Engineer-Cost of sewers, etc.
| To the Honorable Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: Isend the following statemen
showing cost of all sewers under contract, o
| for which contract is ordered to be let: