St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-18

an acre a fair value for the property,
which was certainly as fine a spot for
Il mark as could be found in the city.
President German again took occasion
to explain that the $S9, Ala had not been
adopted.or approved Dy the board as
the valuation for which the assessment
was to be laid The meeting had been
called for the purpose of hearing teSti-
meny as to the valuation, and the board
was ready and willing to hear anything
relating to the value of the property.
Mr.. Quinby. of the board, acknowl-
edged THE great responsibility resting OH
brought before the board. on and off for
taken at different times during this Pc
riod regarding the value of the lots en-
braced III the park. One lot owner had
testified his lot alone was worth $50, 900.
An interested spectator interrupted MIR.
Quinby to say the man must have been
crazy. 70 this Mr.. Quinby said the
board was of the same opinion. In no
case, he continued, had the board al
lowed more than $4,000 for any of the
lots, and from this the figures ran down
to $1,000. The board had also taken
into consideration the improvements
made about the property, such as paw
ing. grading and seWerlng.
Another Excited Orator.
James X. Humphrey added a series of
gymnaStic exercises to his remarks and
became very excited. He character
lied the valuation as mentioned as a
wholesale transfer at retail prices. 1t
was all attempt to jam the PARK down
the throatS of the people IN the ward
and make them pay for it. The park
could only be reached from one side,
and if the owners were allowed any
such prices it would be a JOB not equaleu
outside of the Panama scandal at Paris.
He was interrupted by man standing
near. who informed him the assessment
Oh lots with frontage Of forty feet was
only 50, and that small sum should not
worry any one much. Mr.. Humphrey
related that he was not speaking for
himself but for the taxpayers in the
ward. MIR. Quim5y, of the board, an
nOunced that one-haIf of the property
i'll the district was only assessed So for
each fortY-foot lot,
Otto X Sauer asked to have the
names of the owners of the park prop
erty read, and then. dramatically raising
his hand and voice. he lSnSiSted on
knowing why the board had selected
this particular location for park.
President German asked what board he
meant. and on MIR. Sauer replying 'the
borad of public works, a hearty laugh
went up from the board and the crowd.
As soon as he could make himself
heard Mr. German informed the legal
light that the park board had made the
selection, and all the board of public
works could Go was to levy the assess
ment. This had the effect Of causing
Mr. Sauer to hastily Withdraw from
the front ranks OF spectators.
Several others opposed to the valu
alton figures followed in short remarks.
and it was finally decided to take an ad-
journment for two weeks. At that time
testimony will be offered as to the val
he Of the property. Mr.. Rogers was
asked by the board if he would be ready
al that time with any testimony as to
values, but he replied he could not say
whether he would or not. An indigna-
tion meeting has been called by the cit
iZens of the Second ward to meet this
evening at Lucker's hall, corner Of For
est and Margaret streets.
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