The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-19
RAMSFY'S SOLONS
PASS 1905 BUDGET
I'm Spite of Efforts to Reduce 1t
Total Exceeds by $4,000
That of 1904

After strenuous session, beginning
in the morning and lasting well into
the afternoon, the county board yes
terday passed the budget allowance for
1905, carrying with it increased appro-
priatiens aggregating $4,000. The 1905
budget, as passed yesterday, amounts
to $468,300, as against $463,500 for the
present year.
Determined efforts on the part of
Mayor Smith and Commissioners Pott-
gieser and Powers to reduce the budget
wherever cuts We're possible failed in a
general way, although reductions were
made to the extent of 5000 by SHAY
ing" the district court, county Jail and
printing and stationery items. This re-
duction, however, was wiped out, and
$4,000 added to the total by increasing
the road and bridge fund $4,000.
The budget, which was partially
passed upon Saturday, was taken up
again at yesterdays session of the
board, and it was fight almost all the
way down the line. Commissioners
Pottgieser and Powers y usually voted
with Mayor Smith in the Iatter's en-
deavor to cut the different items, but
the remaining four commissioners
Seng, Wright, Nash and Gray-stood
together on most of the items, and out
voted the opponents of retrenchment
One of the first items in the budget
to be taken up for consideration yester-
day was that Of $4,000, the purpose of
Which was to create sinking fund for
the payment of bonds and certificates
of Indebtedness. Mayor Smith explain
ed his attitude before any arguments
were made. He said he was opposed to
1t was large enough last year, he
thought.
Mayor Opposes Item
1--WE are not in position to take up
any bonds that can be renewed" said
the mayor. This item will make an
increase in the budget and an increase
in the taxes, and am opposed to it."
Auditor. Krahmer stated that the
sinking fund of $4,000 could be raised
in a,tax levy. Of one-half of one mill
There are $30,500 In bonds that must
be refunded in 1885," said Mr.. Krah-
mer. Bonds aggregating $S0,500 fall
due next year, and there are $24, 900 in
certificates that must be paid this
year"
The item was finally placed in the
budget regardless of the mayors pro-
test.
The next item considered was one
of $4,000, the compensation allowed the
examiner of titles under the Torrens
system = of land registration. The
amount is fixed by the district judges
put this fact did not make any diff
| ference with Commissioner Pottgieser
| who has all along opposed any assist
| ance to the Torrens system
| l think this is an extravaganza, -
said Mr.. Pottgieser, land will not vote
| for it. The Torrens system may be
| all right, but it looks to me like a costly
| plaything." The item was approved
To Pay for Bourne's Thefts
| When the board reached the item OF
| $2,500 to cover shortage in the re-
| demption fund question was raised as
| TO the legality of such an appropriation
but Assistant County Attorney O'Neill
| said there was no doubt as to the
boards authority to include the item in
| the budget, and it was passed. The
| Item is to cover a shortage following
! the thefts of Deputy Auditor Bourne
| which could not be recovered from the
| bondSmen.
| An increase of $500 was made in the
| item appropriating money to cover
Il n
| ing the total for this purpose $4,000
The mayor opposed the increase, but
| other members of the board favored il
| and voted to pass the item.
! The continued expenditure of money
| for the maintainence of the wells al
White Bear, the purpose of which is tc
| raise the level of the lake, was vigor-
! ouSly opposed by Commission Pott-
| g1eSer. He said he wanted the item
| wiped out altogether, and that he die
not think any more wells were neces-
Sary at White Bear. Unable to wip,
| out the entire item, which is for SIO,-
600. Mr.. Pottgieser was willing to com.
promise and allow just half of thai
amount, but Commissioner Wright sale
such action was nonsense, and the
| original item was passed.
This money is appropriated under
| a special act of the legislature, which
| authorizes the county to expend $780,
| 600 per year for three years on the
lake, and $4,000 per year thereafter.
| County Auditor Krahmers pet item
| of $4,000 for TRANSFERRING records IL
| the county offices" was passed. o.
the amount appropriated between 500
| and 500 is to be devoted to work in the
register of deeds office and the rest vii
be available for the county auditor
The rest of the budget was passed
| without decided opposition or argu.
| ment, several of the items to which
| objections were made having beer
| passed Saturday