St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-17
COUNTY TAX ESTIMATE.
TOTAL AMOUNT or REVENUE TO Be
RAISED. S264000.
THE COMMISSIONERS. DoINGs.

THE COMMISSIONERS. DOINGs.
Mayor Smith Suggested That q
Saving Might Be Made In the
Road and Bridge Fund, Also
the Hospital Fund Matter to
Be Discussed at a Special
Meeting. siTf Faa
The estimate for the tax levy for the
ensuing year was submitted by County
Auditor Kain to the board of county
commissioners yesterday. A discussion
was held over the matter with view OF
ascertainiug how much could be econs
omiZed. Mayor Smith and others
thought that saving ..may be made in,
the road and bridge fund by providiugl
for repairs only. Commissioner Mcs2
Carron thought that this might be um-
fair to the country, and might result in
giving the cityan excuse to be more lib-a
eral in its funds, The mayor also fa-
vored cutting down the fund for the
hospital.
The board decided to take the matter
up for discussion. fully at special
meeting to be held Monday. and in the
meantime the committee on ways and
means will examine tue estimate and
report thereon.
The estimate is as follows:
Pursuantto section 4S.chaptersu. Cen
eral Statutes of Minnesota, we have the
honor to transmit herewith to your hon.
orable body estimates for the tax levy of
RAMSEY county for the year 1894. which
becomes due on the first Monday in
January, 1895. The amount required
for all county purposes is as follows:
County revenue fund. SIPS. 900
County bond and interest fund. $4,000
County poor fund 7O,O0O
County road and bridge fund. 10000
s264, 900
The estimate of 10000 for the county
poor fund includes S19,147 which WAS
ordered included in the tax levy for
1898, but for some reason was omitted.
1t also includes S3,9S6 estimated deficit
for year 1898.
In the estimate of $4,000 for the
county bond and interest fund no pro-
vision is made for the bonds, amounting
to S50, 600, issued March l, 1915, and fall
ing due March /, 1895. This amount
will have to be provided for by legls-
lative enactment. Following are the
estimates in detail:
COUNTY REVENUE FUND.
Salary OF seven members OF joint
county's one.half .....s......... $3.50
Salary secretary joint committee,
t--',
Salary custodian court house and
city hall. $1,000; county's one
hall. oQu
$500: county's one-half 80. 5000
Salary of one engineer, $1,000;
cOunLy:s one-half..... 6OO
Salary of one assistant engineer,
$500; county'S one-half. $1,000. $50
Salary of three nremen, s2,040;
county'S One-half... ........... 1,O2O
county's one-haIf. .............. 1900
county's one-half ............... 25O
Salary of one watchman, 5000; I
county's one-nalf -. -. $50
Salary of one gardener, six
months, $500: county'S one-halt 150
county's one-haif. .......... a4o
For lighting and heating court
house, city hall, SIS, 700, county's
one-halT 1850
For water, 81, ,0O0 ;county's one-half $40
Repairs and miscellaneous eX-
penses in court house and city
hall ...... 1000
Printing and advertising ....... 1000
Stationery ........... $500. 1900
District court, Jurors ices 10000
District court, witness fees -. - 2, 500
District court, cOunSelor'S feeS.... 800
District court, clerks FEES. =. 5000
penses. ....'.................... 7,ooo
Corouer's jury and witness fees. $50
Constable anu justice fees. 200
Probate court. jury and witness
fees in insanity cases. ........ $500
Sheriff'S fees in insanity CASES.. 5000
Sheritf's fees for boarding prison
ers ........ 8, 500
Sheritf's fees for bailffs' attend
ance IN court. ................ 4,0OO
Sheriff'S miscellaneous feeS.... 5000
Jail maintenauce...... $500
Boarding prisoners at workhouse. 600
County surveyors fees. $500
Salary ten memUerS board of
equalization ...,.......... 90O
Salary county treasurer, including
clerk hire. -. ....... IL, 900
Salary county auditor. including
clerk hire IL, 200
Salary county assessor, including
clerk hire $500
Salary court reporter and assist
ants. ...............::.. -. 10000
Salary county attorney. $500
Salary assistant county attorney. 1850
Salary Judge of probate. ...... 1000
Salary CLERK of probate. ..- 1,5O0
Salary second assistant clerk of
probate. ..............,..... 1,50O
Salary coroner. .......... ..... $500
Salary county superintendent of
Schools. ................... 75U
Salary chsirman board of county
commissioners. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Salary six county commissioners
at $500 each. .............,... 1890
Salary six judges district court at
sl,5uO each. ........ ..... 5000
Salary of Auele Guerin ... $50
Miscellaneous county expenses. 1850
Total expenses estimated. -. Sl60. 500
Less amount or estimated credit to
county revenue fund other than from
taxes for the year 1894:
From interest ondeposits. ....... $500
From penalties on taxes. 49,. -. 25,U00
Receipts from jury fees........... 1000
Total. l.............. S32, ,5U0
Total estimate of tax levy. .S12S. 600
COUNTY INTEREST FUND.