St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-05
WATER FRONT TAX.
THE SEVENTH WARD REFORM
LEAGUE WILL OPPOSE 1T.
AND PUT COUNTY OFFICERS
On Salaries Not Exceeding -Four
Thousand ~ Year-ConStitu-
ton Is Adopted.

The Seventh Ward Municipal league
met last night at the Albion, adopted
constitution, and resolved in favor
of aboliShing the water front tax and
all fees for county cficers. When
President Tighe and Secretary Wright
had taken their places, the executive
committee appointed at the last meet
ing reported the following constitu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
F'irst-The name of the association
shall be the Seventh Ward Municipal
league. Any resident of the ward, no
matter what his political affilia tons,
shall be eligible to membership.
Second-The primary object of the
league shall be to provide machinery
by which the ward may express it's
opinion on questions of contemporary
local interest, either at its own initia-
tive or in response to a request for
such expression from it's representa-
tives in the city, county or state gov
ernments, or from any public official,
and by this or other legitimate means:
l. To secure the reduction, equaIiza-
ton and regulation of taxation and
Of municipal and county expenditures
on fair basis.
2. To advance the cause of good To-
cal government and the application of
business principles to the administra-
ton of public affairs. 1t shall not be
the object of the league TO nominate
or indorse candidates for public office.
Third-The officers of the league shall
be president, vice president and sec
rotary and treasurer, to be elected at an
annual meeting of the league to be
held on the third Tuesday in Septem-
Der, and who shall hold office for one
year, or until their successors are
elected.
Fourth-There shah be an executive
committee consisting of one member
from each precinct, to be appointed by
the president after the annual meeting,
or to be elected by the members from
each precinct at the annual meeting
| according as the league may determine
at each annual meeting. OF this COM
mittee the officers shall be ex-officio
m members. No incumbent of a city or
| county office shall be a member of this
| committee, or an officer of the league
| 1t shall be the duty of the executive
| committee, either itself or through sub
committees:
necessary suggestions or recommends
tons to the league as to existing or
new ordinances introduced into the
council, and existing or new laws pro-
posed in the legislature affecting the
! interests of this ward, or the general
! interests of the city and council
2. To investigate and ascertain the
correct principles of municipal govern
h. 1ofa
| different boards and departments, re-
| ceipts and expenditures, and to report
the information to the league.
| 8. To perform such other duties as
| the league may direct.
Fifth-The annual meeting of the
| league shall be held on the third TUES
! day of September in each year. Other
| meetings shall be held at the call of
the president when the public exigen-
| cieS may require them. Any citizen of
| the ward may speak at any meeting,
/ but speeches shall be limited to five
minutes, and no person shall speak
more than once on the same subject.
| SiXth-In case of the organization of
| a central league, this league shall be
represented therein by it's president
and by a committee to be appointed by
the president of such size as the COLI
| stitution of the central league may di-
| rect.
Seventh-The expenses Of the league
| shall be discharged by voluntary con-
| tributions from its members.
Senator Ozmun reported the pres
ent legislative situation with refer
ence to various local reform meas
ures. He felt sure that neither his
own nor the Howard charter bill would
pass, but that a compromise measure
would be adopted.
President Tighe next explained the
| provisions of the bills introduced by
| Senator Stevens to place the county
| officers on a salaried basis. Judge Nc.
Donald, Capt. Mahan, NJ. r. Prender-
| CAST and others objected to the time.
wasting formalities involved in the
| proposed laws; but, after considerable
| discussion, a resolution was adopted
| on motion of William Candy, that
county officers should be placed on q
salary not exceeding $4,000 per annum
The meeting next adopted the resolu.
ton of Ferdinand Willius that the wa.
ter front tax ought to be abolished as
soon as the abutting property has paid
| the estimated cost of the pipes which
supply it. Judge Schoonmaker's sug.
gestion was concurred in that com
mittee of five be appointed to see what
| relief can be obtained by repeating
| special legislation, and the league ad
| journed to meet at the same place next
| Monday evening
Do not wear a shabby Hat; twill