Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-05
OF FIcIAL.
proceedings q The Common Council.
Regular Meeting.

Htesl&snt Allen IN the chair.
PRESENT Dowlan, Robert, Otis,
Smith Cornish, johnson, Van Slyke, Star
key, Mccarthy, Mr. Presidential.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Fritz Henning-
Asking that fractional license be issued
him, etc.
Committee On License.
From John Haailton-
Claim for injuries received by falling CT
of bridge tina spans the creek whlen OPP
crates Ramm's tiouring mill. etc.
Committee on Streets, City Attorney
and Aid. Starkey.
From VIM. Hanft-
Stating that he will furnish team with
wagon, etc, for conveying prisoners to
work house, etc.
Committee o. Work House.
From AuseI Oppeaasin and others
Asking thar tue alley in block 1. Palace
addition to ST. Paul, be vacated.
Committee on Streets.
REPORTS OF CITY oEEICERs.
Of City Treasurer
To the President and Members Of the
Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to here
with submit to you, the following report
showing the receipts, and disbursements OF
this office, from June 6, 1882, to Dec. 81,
1882.
There is also hereto appended, sep
arate report of the Water Works Funds III
my hands. have so far regarded these
funds as a part OF the city funds subject TO
the same rules and regulations, and TO be
accounted for as & special fund.
MI IL Of hrvr
ever, upon this subject, the law should be
so amended as 10 clearly define the manner
of keeping these funds, especially as large
sums OF money viii soon be used III the
construction of new works, and paid into
the treasury.
Our present system of paying coupons
due in New York, should also be changed,
as under the present method the treasurer
is subjected 10 risks which he cannot aford,
nor reasonably be expected to take.
The Committee on Finance being fully
acquainted with the details Of this matter,
can suggest wsys and means By which this
can be remedjed, SO shat the city will be
absolutely safe, and the treasurer protested
better than he row IS. which l nope will
meet your approval.
The total number Of assessments made
by the Board d Public Works for which
warrants have beeu issued and sent to me-
for collection on various improvements
since Jpne g, 1882. IS rs, amounting IN
all to 1891, 96L9 g. OF which amount there
has boon collected the sum of 1884, 1882,
and there is still unsolicited IN
my hands S70,220
OF this amount the assessments only re-
Gently received for collection, and not yet
due amount TO 1920. The amount de-
linQuent and in court where Judgment Is
applied for is, &1I,500, and Judgments
have been entered and orders Of sale is
sued by tbs court on $500.
In order to provide money for the pay
ment of contractors, it was necessary to
make extra efforts to push the proceed
ings in assessment CAGES a.d although the
work has been greater than ever, there is
not now delinquent assessment in this
Office that has not been taken into court.
Large sums of Eonsy will be invested in
the sales which will soon be made, so that
with other collections also coming in, the
city will be able TO pay for all city work
finished during Lest year, in the present
month.
For the opening of the Sixth Ward Ievee
judgments have been entered up, for de-
linquent assessments on over 1900 lots or
descriptions, Iaanv Of these are such where
the title is not perfect, and the owners
themselves wish to buy them in, when sold
by the city, end ere therefore anxious to
have the sale take place as soon as posi-
bic. have hesitated to make the sale, how
ever, without asking the opinion of your
honorable body, es there seems tobe gen
eral doubt whether the improvement will be
made at all, IN case the city should per-
haps have to pay much higher damages
than at present awarded. Under the cir
cumstances / have thought it better not to
undertake the sale ct present, especially as
the number Of certificates TO be issued is
so unusually large and the Office already
crowded with other work, unless your
honorable body should 6Gd it advisable
for ZIG TO GO OF.
1t ia a fact worth mentioning that 81
though larger number of assessments
were made during the last six months
than ever before, and the greater part
were paid very willingly, still out of all
cases taken into court the city has not
lost any case arising from assessment
made during the last six months, which
speaks well for the work done By the
Board of Public Works and City Attorney.
In making the assessments and more
especially il collecting them, a correct
list of the oHnerS' names assessed is OF
great Importance.
II the owners name is incorrectly FUR
nished, all The 3reasurer's postal card
notices go wrong, and the taxpayer often
must pay penalty or even loses his prop
erty on account OF this, tbs matter is espe-
cially annoying TO the Treasurer who must
make the collection, as real estate changes
hands very rapidly at present.
As ell deeds snd transfers must be pre-
scented a. this Office to be certified, have
commenced 10 rearraage the books at my
own expense, il such j manner, that all
transfers can bs noted IL this Office, which
books have a space for each lot in the city.
showing also the agents or owners post
fee address. with index 30 all the assess
ments against tbs property. thus enabling
the Tr, asurer TO reach the right owner III
time to save expense.
Although a vast amount of WORK is in
volved, covering every lot in the city, yet
its practical utility will saow itself as soon
as finished.
The fees and income paid into the City
Treasury from tao earnings Of the Office
du-iD0 the ieaH savan m Onths IA consider