The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-17
St. Paul. Mimi Anril Is 1901

NIL. bfemer says:
Mr. St. Paul, Mimi, April IS. 1901.
MI; j. j: .McCardy, City Comptroller
st: Paul, Minn.-Dear Sir: 1 am in re-
Celpt OF your letter of the 18th inst, rela-
I've 10 the assignment by me on April
~, IYel, of certificate of sale No. 8 10, $3.50
70 beSsle" Burns for lot 8, block 49, Of
OF. anthony Park north, for the price
OF $o.!9 note that you say that ths.
transfer OF. this certificate by me having
J. t tfn,s place subsequent to the expira-
tloI, OF the period of redemption was I'M
auInorlzed by section S. page A. of the
cdialter OF the city. i also note your
conciudlng remark: IF there be any
pront 1t should so to the city treasury
beg to say to you that my action in
tnls matter is strictly i'll accordance with
the provisions of section 56, CT the CITY
Ghafler, and all the charter provisions
| beg to say to you further that my ac-
tion IN this matter is directly in accord
ance With written Instructions covering
II received by me from the city attorney
Dec. g. 1900
WISH to state to you further that
upon taxing my office / ascertained thar
the city olfcials, yourself among the
ias4 rai, nao oeen IN the habit for the
last 1llne years of issuing deeds for prop
ertv soId under assessments, as to which
the redemption had expired, 20 any per-
son son VINO desired to obtain transfer of
me certlhcate5 and without regard 10
tnelr having gany previous interest or
ownership AZ the property Upon ascer-
tanning this condition Of affairs jmue
otately MADE It an infiexible rule in my
ounce TO refuse the transfer of any Ger
tiIlcates as to which the period of re-
oeInPtlon had expi ed, unless to either the
oWner or a person holding a previous
SUBSTANTIAL interest in the property
Meaning s{ich interest as entities sucfi
person TO Make redemption. This I did
Tor the puTrese of preventing the titla
oL tne property passing to SPECTATORS,
ana that rlble'tk. have invariably complied
action
course OF practice followed in these mat
ters either'3by- my predecessor or by
Now in tilei2partfcular case that VOL,
MENTION the assdgnees of the certitca1e.
beSSe Burns, bpldS title to this property
eaE. Two aqdttor's deeds issued there
aor uIIoer cffe TAX sales of 1895 and 1896,
ana IS therefor in a position to redeem
from the sale under the certificate.
NOW as to- the concluding portion of
y your, Ietter IN relation to- the profit that
SHouIo go to the city treasur The law
department of the cftw has cons rued ali
these sales under assessments to be the
sale OF lien interest, and has held and
Goes iurther hold, that the city cannot
OF the period of redemption for a greater
or higher prSee than the amount in the
certificate, with accrued interest and anv
S Stner Suosequent assessments that may
nave besnd made upon the property. They
nave furthers construed the prov1so In
sections IS Of the chapter to which YOU
TeIereto mean that the discretion of
the mayors comptroller and city treasurer
or "a majority thereof. In selling certin-
Gates after redemption is only to apply
In reduction of the price appe earring In the
certificate; sthat,1s to say, that the board,
50 constituted. may. in their discretion,
II 1T be to the best interests of, the city,
sell for less price than the amount of
the certificate and accrued interest but
in no case CAM they sell for a greater
sum- .:fE s.S5s-s1f
these eircumstances I desire to
say to-you that my action in this matter.
and my acton with reference to this
certificate, has first the approval of my
own judgment, next the approval Of the
law department Of the city Of ST Paul,
and that all my acts in the premises,
including the one that you refer to, have
been strictly In accordance with. and as
construed by the law department of the
city (Whose opinions are obligatory upon
me, and should be upusl yol.) And by
the course of action I have adopted, the
lands sold for. these assessments are pre-
served after the expiration of the time
for redemptf0npf for the benefit of the
owners or of those holding substantial
interests in Hthe9 property.
So far as fSo9F refusal to issue a. deed
to Bessie Burns is concerned. It is a
matter which can be determined between
yourself and her I have no concern
as to what your action may be.
Otto Kramer