Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-26
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him in all things pertaining
to the material interests of
the citizens of the other wards of the city.
Your committee have had two special j
conferences with the board of public
works in relation to the levee construction
on which occasions we were met by the
board in the spirit of courtesy, pregnant
with promises to at once push things to a
satisfactory termination at the earliest
possible date, but alas! we were not ad-
vised that those promises so freely made
have as yet taken practical shape. The
reason has been given by the board of
public works why the condemnation pro-
ceedings should not be completed, while
at the same time the work of actual con-
struction proceeded with, especially that
section of the proposed levee lying be-
tween the Wabashaw street bridge and the |
bluff up stream be put under contract at |
an early day. The river is low at this time |
and the material in the river easily to be |
obtained, wherewith to form the embank- |
ment, and in this connection we urge upon |
the city authorities to open up CORES |
pondence with the secretary of war with
view to securing the expenditure of the
| $4,000 appropriated by congress for the
| improvement of the channel of the Missis
sippi river at the westerly bank of st.
Paul, by securing and placing the ma
| terial, that must necessarily be
dredged out of the river in the levee en-
bankment. If this is not done there will
be danger of losing the appropriation by
lapse of time. This can be prevented if
the board of public works will commence
the actual construction of the levee, and
then will arise the necessity of obtaining
the proper authority for expanding the
S15, 000appropriatlon where it void do the
most good for levee construction.
If something is not done as above indi-
Gated, the people of the Sixth ward must
come to the unpleasant conclusion that
Prometheus like, they are bound to the
| rock of railroad, steamboat and private in
terests, until Hercules like they, sever the
chains that bind them, and drive their
, incompetent, unfaithful servants to the
shades ofprivate life.
5 It may not be considered ill-timed to
:, the manner in which the Sixth ward is
D referred to in some portions of the city
9 east of the river as mere appendage to
Q the city, with what little is done in the
l way of Improvements as "favors gra
Y ciously bestowed on the ward by the city
government, etc., etc.,"-while some have
# gone so far as to say ''no one ought tt
J. have settled on the flat at all, it should
i have been kept for railroad and manufac
If turing purposes to which we reply first
10 The United States surveyed the Low
lie lands on the west side, plated and put tht
v same in market for sale, sold these land
n to settlers, and they have equal right
i with the owners of those lands OF
the east side formerly known a
IN lower Third street swamp, now the mos
ut valuable part of the city; in fact the cas-
ct and west side loglands were about tn
~ same elevation, separated and sometime
d. overlooked by the river. In time the i'm
rs portance of the west side developed rapid
~ ~, and is keeping pace with any other pal
n of the city. 1t is we'll to refer to the al
G. nexation of the west st. Paul territor
ne which now constitutes the Sixth ward, an
C. how far the city government has kept fat
9w with the citizens of the Sixth ward.
es One of the principal clauses in the az
or authorizing annexation expressly e2
empted the Sixth ward fro
ty being taxed to pay the bonded indebte
es. ness of the city existing at the date of al
nd nexation, which amounted to s., 304 $780,
10 The present city bonded Indebtedness
of S2,143, 040. II, an increase since date
to annexation of 1888, 1000, upon which Il
nd Sixth ward has and is now paying its quo
eff. taxes, III W Iu0 YOl,OIO'
u.s. bonds, which were redeemed May 1, lbs
ca for all of which may be asked, to what e
re- tent is the Sixth ward benefited?
rks What have we got for all this? Simp
of nothing excepting that the Sixth ward b
ice been graclousiy permitted 10 pay eve
ion year the whole tax, amounting yearly
S745.OO, interest on $13,5OO, per Gel
,ck city bonds issued to bond the old town
9. West st. Paul lands, and $4,000 for lev
led purposes, the status of which is like N
yn hornets coffin.
Idi- To the city authorities, particularly t
in board of public works, we commend
ing peaceful, long-sufering people of
and Sixth ward. For them we ask nothing
fits what of right they are entitled to, and
this which they are and always have be
ready and willing to be taxed to pay for
ion Honorable members of the board
ard public works are invited to come o.
to the West side and view
k I. historical panorama that is G.
ach stantly passing before the men
am. vision of the Sixth ward tax pay,
and the data of which is taken from the c
, 6. comptroliers records, figures that do
ion lie, and here is the long array:
enc BONDS.
Bonuses to railroads .............. $520, 00C
nan Sewerage purposes-no sewers in
$50; SIKH ward. Observation-Disclosures. 314, loo
ion, st. Paul brldge-Whoie CITY oenented ,oo .oo
thereby 80. ........ ......... l39,72C
oo Redemption revenue and bounty . 300, 465
90 Lafayette avenue bridge. $4,000
y; Fourth street bridge ....,..... 5000
ad- City workhouse .................. $4,000
am Sixth ward ..................... $50, OO(
. all Almshouse and hospital. ........... $4,000
West st. Paul-paid exclusively by
,oo1 Sixth ward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 13,5O(
LUCK New Market house .............. 10000
ges, Como Park Observation-Disclosures 100000
Local improvement Fund. ......... 100, 0OC
)ert- Fire department--nO fire apparatus
in sixth ward. ................. 2s,12c
+ Westminster bridge ............ 5000
90 10 Public parks. ................... 25,00(
2Z9' Phalen creek roadway .............. 10000
yea, Fort street grading ................ 10000
lille Sixth ward ievee .................. 10000
$40 ghe last and least in the bond process
enc being the levee bonds, a sad instance
enc unequal taxation as exhibited
so the above long list of
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