St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-24
ON WITH THE CAPITOL.
Prospect. of Funds for Immedi-
-. ate Use on the Work.

prospect. or FUNDS for hmm eaii-
ate Use on the Work.
One OF. the bills which passed the
late unlamented legislature, it is
claimed by those who promoted it's
passage, will furnish an expedient by.
which funds can be furnished for pros;
created in said county" The capitol
which the commission desired to do
with the $3.50, coo asked for in the orig
inal@ bill introduced by Mr.. Warner.
The bin is clearly drawn, and was
passed upon by the best legal talent
in the city before it's introduction, the
intention being to authorize the is
suance by Ramsey, county, of a suf-
ficient sum in bonds, the sale of which
would furnish the needed funds.
The bill is a local one, simply pro-
viding that the county may issue
bonds, under sertain conditions, fer
the erection, maintenance and repair
of any public building OF buildings
created in said county" The capitol
being beyond question public build
ing within the meaning of the statute,
there is no question that the county
may, if it sees fit. proceed to issue
bonds to the required amount The
bill speaks for itself, and there was
no attempt to conceal the purpose for
which it was introduced. 1t reads as
follows:
II. F. No. 874-To provide additional
means for the erection, repair and
maintenance of public buildings in
Ramsey county.
Section 1. The board of county COM
missioners OF Ramsey county, Mime
sofa, is hereby authorized and empow-
cred, by majority vote thereof, to
issue and negotiate the bonds of said
county for such sum or sums as may
be from time to time considered neces-
sary or eXpedient by said board, not to-
exceed in the aggregate more than
one-fifth Of L per cent of the assessed
valuation of all taxable property in
said county, according to the last as
sessment thereof, for the purpose of
providing additional funds for the cree
ton, repair and maintenance of any
public building or buildings created
in said county, and said bonds and
the proceeds thereof may be used and
expended for any of said purposes in
the manner and at the time deter
mined by said board.
in denominations of $1,000 each, with
interest coupons, and may bear inter
est at any rate not exceeding 5 per
cent per annum, payable semi-annual-
~, and the. principal shall be payable
at such, time or times, not exceeding
twenty years after the date of said
bonds, as said board of county com
missioners~ may, by resolution, deter
mine. The said board of county COM
missioners are hereby authorized and
empowered, and it is hereby made it's
duty to levy tax from time to time
upon the taxable property Of said
county sufficient to meet the interest
coupons and principal of said bonds
as they shall become due, and until
the payment of said interest is fully
provided for
This act shall take effect, etc.
BOARD ABOLISHED.
Very few, except part of the Ramsey
county delegation, know the provisions
of the law which substitutes a COM
missioner Of public works for the board
of public works, and who shall also
have charge of the parks and the city
engineer department. 1t abolishes the
present board Of public works There
will be one commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the mayor. There will be
four park commissioners, and a. city
engineer to be appointed by the mayor.
but all will be under the supervision
of the commissioner of public works.
The bill is very lengthy one. 1t was
never read in either branch of the
legislature, but was pushed through
under a suspension of rules. 1t was
being compared in the office of the at
torney gsndral yesterday afternoon
and will reach the governor today. It
| enacts part of the present law govern
Ing the board of public works. the
park board and the city engineering
| department. 1t makes no provision
| for paying the street force. leaving.
| that to the old law. 1t has the same
| provision as thatin the Howard charter.
| which provides for a revolving fund.
This fund is to be raised byza tax.
| levy and is to amount to $1oa 200. This
fund is to be kept up by assessments
for improvements, after being created
/ by direct taxation. From. this fund
contractors on public works are to be
paid where there is deficiency IN the
amount raised by special assessments.
+ A LITTLE JOSH.
During the closing exercises. while
the speaker was signing the bills passed
Continued on Fourth Pane.