The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-08
Finances Of the City
Thor ollghly Discls ID
BY the Collllllissiol 5
Many Matters Taken Up At the Session This Mornag Hope
to Get Tangle Strengthened Out
Salaries Of The Police Officers Fixed By Ordinance and They
IIust Remain as They Are for a Time
Emery Will Continue to Finish Assessment But VIII Draw
Salary Of 81 for Rest Of His Term

The finances of tire city were thor
oIghly discussed this morning at the
two hours session OF the city commits
sion. President Emery was in the chair
and all Of the members, Messrs, AInes,
BlaRelnore. Jordan and Stern, were in
their seats. The question of the tangle
inAtl1e finances of the city was talked
over, but no conclusion was arrived at.
At was decided that the president, Mr..
Stern and the city attorney should
meet with the board of education to
arrange if possible at some anicable
basis by which the differences between
the two departments might be ended,
\ litigation avoided and each side to the
controversy If possible pay one -lalf.
1t was stated that Of course the
money would in the end come from
the pockets of the taxpayers, but that
il partly paid by the board of educa-
ton it would prevent the debt limita-
tion of the city from going ahead just
that much. lit is believed that the diff =
ference will amount to about $12. 600.
The city attorney was also asked to
look into many of the legal features of
the case, and the city auditor was ask
ed to look into the case OF special as Y
sessment which was placed on the fed
that the s,7o0 odd dollars
might be paid BY the federal gov
Fargo for the money 1t. had paid out
from time to time for improvements
about the big building. Postmaster
Plumley was an interested auditor
While this discussion was offered. and
he said that Ut was seldom that the
government paid such bills. fs
AS to a Reissue.
Member Stern stated that he would
like to see reissue of the warrants
and bonds at q lower rate of Interest
and he asked City Attorney Smith lie
this could be legally done and was told
that in his opinion this could not be
done without d bond issue and that
this would have to be voted on by the
taxpayers, 1t is believed by the COM
mission that III will not be long before
the financial matters will all be work :
ed over in such way that the city will
be cleared from its present tangie.
The fact OF the matter is, according
to the statements that w Were made,
these snnGrdfsaTNI warrants. e tcs, were
caused by the fact that much #of THE
special assessments that Mere made
several years go ave not been paid.
because Of D0ntusiofl and because OF
the fact that In years gone By the i'm
terest was not properly computed and
the commission will aim to get ali tlais
Strengthened as soon as possible.
Referred to Mr.. Anass.
The road supervisor Of Barnes town
ship was present at the meeting and
he stated that his township had been
taking care of about d mile and a half
of roads that lie between the city and
the township that two years ago the
city took care of the road half a mile
out on Front street beyond the slough
while the township had looked after
The stretch of one mile. He thought
the city should do its share. These
roads run into the city from the west
Ind the matter was referred to Com
missioner Anes for adjudication.
viii Finish Assessments.
President Emery. who is the city as
sessor, stated tllats4lie believed that it
would be to the best interests of the
sityt for him to complete the assess
a1ent, and that he would suggest that