The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-25
WORLDS FAIR BILL MAY Be REPORTED MONDAY
continued From Page One.
fore these local improvements can be

fore these local improvements can b
nader
Governor Francis: NO. SIR The moae
for establishing DOulevards, for reconstruct
ing the streets and improving the sewe
system can be obtained by an amendmen
to the City Charter. Amendments TO thi
effect Rave been framed by a commission
for that purpose. A bin to this end viii b
introduced in the Municipal Assembly a
its session next Friday, il indeed IT ha
not been done since We left ST. Louis. an
| Il special election will be held for a vot
| upon them. II the amendments are adDpJe'
| then the means will be Immediately at han
| to establish boJlevards, 10 increase Cu
| park system. extend our sewerage and d.
! whatever may ne necessary TO put the Cit
in creditabIe condition 10 receive the guest
| of the Exposition
| COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| EXHIBIT LIVELY INTEREST.
Mr. Sherman: How much is the tota
| assessed valuation OF ST. Louis?'
| Governor Francis: Three hundred and
| eighty-four millions. and our Constitution
limits the rate of taxation for municipal
| purposes 10 1 per cent"
The Governor here explained the organ
! ization Of the city and its relations TO St
Louis County, in the matter of taxation
"We want he continued. authority tc
| increase our debt. We think S2Dooo.0D0 4.
| "A comparatively %Hai oonced uebt Tor q
city Ike 81 Louis. ana that debt VIII De
Increased py constant a1nehdment. we lro'
pose TO raise the money for public improve
meHts under a provision of our Constitution
/ which permits us BY vote of the people 10
levy special tax for specific local oo-
jects."
IN answer 10 question os MI Shei ma
nor fianois eApiaIHe1 tiiat the nohu
installments
-, Ahese idc1s ~hiSn s'ate. ne continued
~ tesait 70 'ite q d<'uis pupiie improve
i"shLs is 10 H0t OeaI uHectIy upon the bil
oe.OI liiiS e"iaiiiittee' Out are mentioned
10 snow Use cIspoSilioh OF our people IN
regard 10 the IMPOSITION 81. Louis looks
upon TINS ereat fair now as a national en-
DIS; W. ieel tI,at we nave done our
en.io eL-.I VIZ We pro,iue . siVVvoo toward the
- n.-H rs ot 'i.e ia.'cn guests. We
- .- " -" ''"' '"e 3i''''''"' mas
THE az noo ooo prxn
n. xn., .ss.arn
c.o,s--or Erar.i1
- - ,..-r - -, r,,iu 10 INC coih-
iii.''ee tne is'teL oi an. Nilliam H. Thomp-
81" iaIs ,hd' ~ ~'oV'ooo n subscription
-, ,,I,s h"- SUpS U. this Ieuer "as
- WIN ''e S''ee Aor future reieF-
~,
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u,siI ss,ahts,ai ,h.s-s ,h,, alan'- Is 50
IN -, -. - -. one M.ii
g. ,,nI.s- a,tsa..I = a., 80. OH I" ~
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- = IN .ise - ,S.1 H",e eoiii
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biIi w ~. ha-s - ,,ro, - ,h,, ei'n
COMPLIED n the evidence NJ - s,,I'1
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~ sha,I ,,,-,is1' ., @-'N '0@ ii'o'e'
C0Nt:RESs suoGru .rr
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w -. .. -. - ,sN
.h.a ~. - U",S ~ IH'o' AM, put es
-, 80. 10 Ol,i . Oe pa99.u ~ uuiins VI VI
, pieSeh' Session OF congress Inc year iso
= oul .Mo yeais Instant ana We snau oe
'eIS ~ aoliEe urIIhs thess t"O years
-. -. II Soheiess snouii
-, ny a. .nis eeSsi iiahs lhe appropriated
Is a. pioi'iiSeu ISL III the suIlury ciVli OH
s,S,,-o,ie,io. o' ,'I. aues'oh % Mnetner IN
alI,,S 10 ol NS - pe maui. anu
% c--'.--H .... g,Ai
oosei"oi ffas' nat mas never oeen
~ .es a. a poSslplity IN 81 LOUIS. Tor
!, .LeHo., ma We ~ haNe ial'n III .he pieose
,,,adr.aa, ., ~. I' -, 'i,su -, tne
ah,,st,as 49,, .e ,,s c..h oiii
M s:harrIan ..p,,t -. ,,oo.;- 1
,s 70 fa;I,ra - ,,aLa -. .'s..a.. vas ~.
,s 10 tba ,i,ns g. ,,aL,n1r g., 3. so,,ia -
,ade st I.,s- sa.,to.. os c,e.,. :. - :.
Governor E,rancis. ..,rha go, - .,,,.,
DrobabI yro,Id ha ,h,, ,,a
states of the linton the,, yrould NO, cons,da-
his pledge in the same sense that NE ao
Most of the STATE leqisia tures arc non, IN
session. and the orest,on of exbthtts rus,
10 submitted IN thorn before ,diourn,no,,t
rithIn the nert thirty or e,y,,, da,s
rhese legislatures many of them a, Ieast
yIu moi meet again within two vssrs o-
,bout the time for hoIding the Fair Tba
States and Territories generally would con-
,ider II doubtful that an appronriation
would be made by Congress at ali II not
lone at this session.
Chairman Tawney: THE provision in the
Iundry civil bill was that no part OF the
'und herein to be appropriated should be
,aid until certain sums should have been
expended by St Louis and then only under
equations to be prescribed by the Score
ary of the Treasury Therefore. the Gov
.rnment would not be required 10 nav out
INV funds until the SO 600 600 has been ex- |
pended by St Louis
Mr. FRANCIS SUGGESTS
/ SLIGHT AMENDMENT.
Governor Francis. .sTbat ts trpe Nan
gentlemen. We have exam,naa tb;. hC,
-ery carefully and I wish 10 sav ,h,rk
: "a ono ~ ,ba ho., .xnoa,,,or h,I,. 80 |
yer seen yon bave had .ynsr,a.,a Ter |
rnosit,ops IN Congress- IN the naS, tw.r,,-