The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-16
CITY'S Cash SHORT
- 90 tet'ss
- s4s4a Ssstfss
MINNEAPOLIS COUNCIL WANTS THE
TREASURER TO EX-
PLAIN.
s->eG s1N 80
WHERE IS OVER 100000
= "A s-1
WHICH is TIED UP IN BANK FAIL
URES AND IN OTHER
Nf~ WAYS.
-..>s.Av ..er s,tss-@ 50
AFTER COUNTY TREASURER, TOO.
He Is Asked to Account for a Like
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
News.
WHERE IS OVER 100000



The dismal science" of municipal
finance occupied a large part of the at
tention of the city council last evening
There appears to be a shortage of over
100000 in the city treasury, although
many kinds of misdofngs and all sorts
or speculations, through bank failures
and conversions, and the day of reck-
onlng is at hand. The council wants
the city treasurer to tell plainly where
the city's money, which he is supposed
to have at hand, actually is to be
found. This information is to be fur
nished by the next meeting.
Following upon the heels of the adop-
ton of this resolution, another was
presented by Aid. Kiichli, directing the
city attorney to inquire into what has
become of SLY. 1898. 65, paid to the county
treasurer in May, 1898, but which has
never come into the citys possession.
Added to this unpleasant, but i'm
portant chapter in the city's financial
history. is the further fact that al
though practically all the other city
officers have filed their bond, the, city
treasurer has failed to do so, although
he is exercising the office to Which he
was reelected
The first chapter began when the
committee on ways and means, Of
which John Crosby is chairman made
partial report upon the resolution of
inquiry introduced by Aid. Kiichli re-
specting city funds and directing the
city treasurer and the city attorney to
take action concerning the same, which
calls attention to the fact stated In
the report of the recent city attorney,
Of the conversion of $106, 65524 of the
c1tyS funds four years ag o. which has
not been recovered, and the city treas
urer is requested and directed to report
to the council at it's next meeting the
exact amount of the funds in hiy DOS
session and control, and the places
where now deposited; and whether he
has received from his predecessor X
KOrtgaard, $106, 65524, the sum referred
to by the city attorney, and whether he
or his sureties are willing to acknowl-
edge responsibility for this amount.
The committee did not direct the city
attorney to file against the estates Of
the deceased suretieS and against
others the claims for loss, upon the
ground, as stated by Mr.. Crosby, that
it wished to be certain of it's facts be-
fore proceeding to such length. He
also stated that the resolution was not
intended to cast any reflection upon
the present city treasurer; but was re-
garded simply as good business policy.
in taking account of stock at the be-
ginning of the year.
County treasurer hef.iedf ot5Lw, T
COUNTY TREASURER, TOO.
Aid Kiichli introduced the following
resolutions:
city comptroller that city funds to the amount
of SLY, 1856 were collected during the month
Of May, 1898. no part of which has ever been
ACCOUNTED for paid to the city; and
Whereas, 1t is claimed that said sum has
been lost or converted by the county treasurer
or by county repositories, whose sureties are
responsible to the county; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the city attorney be and he
hereby is directed to ascertain and report to
this council, without delay, what action. If
any, has been taken by the county during
the three years and eight months that have
elapsed since the occurrence of said loss, to
! recover the amount thereof; and should it
appear that said county and its officers have
unduly delayed the bringing of any appropri-
ate action against the persons and sureties
responsible for said funds so converted or
| lost on accom- of which the citT has sus-
! tanned, or is likely to sustain, loss and dam
! age, said city attorney is, in that event, di-
rected to give this council his opinion in writ
| ing respecting what remedy, If any, the city
| has to recover for, or protect itself against,
| the loss and damage so sustained. '=
The resolution was unanimously
! adopted.
| The city attorney announced the ap-
| pointment of H. Danforth Dickinson
as third assistant city attorney, place
held until recently by Mr.. D. Purdy.
| The appointment was confirmed.
City Engineer Cappelen reported to
| the council that the amount available
| for the city's portion for having curb
| ing and sewers for the next fiscal
year will be 100000, of which he sug-
! gested $4,000 be expended for paving
| He recommended the paving Of Mic
ollet from Tenth street to Thirteenth
! street; Third and Fourth avenues
south from Washington avenue to Fifth
street; Third and Fourth streets south
from Third avenue to Fourth avenue
Seventh street south from Hennepin to
| Seventh avenue. req-.t.s --.s.@~ >
Bids for gasoline lighting Of streets
were received and referred to the COM
| mittee on gas with instruction to re-
port at once. This was done, and, after
| j. G.. Johnson had convinced the COM
mittee Of his responsibility, his bid of
| $8.45 per lamp was accepted. The bid
for the same work last year was $40. %,
| the city furnishing the posts and7lampS
! in each case.
The bid of Harrison J. Smith on
printing and binding reports being the
lowest was accepted and the contract
was awarded accordingly, the price be-
! ing $3.50.
Aid. Rand's scheme to make alder
men honest in the eyes of the public by
means Of having all their speeches pub
lished at the expense Of the city was
turned down hard. Every member of
the two committees to which it was re-
ferred voted against it's adoption
The committee on accounts of city
| officers was authorized to expend not
to exceed $500 in checking up the ac-
counts of the city clerk and city comp
! trOller.
Aid. Kiichli introduced a resolution
calling for the preparation of a list of
salaries for the city officers, which was
ordered He also gave notice that he
would at the next meeting introduce
an ordinance for "a free employment
| bureau.