Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-04-23
THE COUNTY,. l3l1A1eD~0F~StyPE
VlSORS,

Wehave not kept miSutes Of the proceed.
ings ofthe board during its session Of this
weak, buthave kept SUI cisns track OF it, to
baable t. give an ,accodnt of hi most i'm.
portant aud interesting Of them.
The board met on Tuesday, and organized
pro. TIM. by the election o: J. II. Thatcher
As Chairman, and the credentials of member,
being presented. adjourned until Tuesday
morning: when all the members were pres
Ont, except Tanner Of Cannon Falls and Car
pentcr Of Warsaw. Mr.. Thatcher. wa.
elected permanent Chairman and the follow
ing standing committees appointed.
|%G; t. STANDING CON x1TTEEs. iT$fr
+ C'aim,.-r d: Martin, J.. NJ; Gates, r
Strange.
+ e Ways and Aeaas.-W. p. Brown; VIM
Fryburgcr, W: F. 'Fessenden. i
:: Roads End Bridgss:-J. ~ Mitchell, F.
Stone, L. H. Garrard. t"x=@.a2 i Ett-5 =
Appropriations Timothy Jewett, O. B
pasco, A. W. Post. g, 40 -'9.':2 -. ~" (,
Just:cs.' and Constapley' Accounts.-W
F. Fessendsn. G. W. nuffey, J. r. Mitchell
Court EzNnses.-T. Jewett, VIM. Fry
burger, W.. 8. Growsizs5a risG' 10 s,a;
$ Trsos4re''s Aceount.--W. s. Grow, o, f
Smith, f, Strange. .aijfig'1
Printiny.-L. II. Garrard, HIN. Doyle
W. P. Brown. ..,-.,: -.. -','a' ...1A ri
P1or.-0. E. Smith, L: K. Aaker, A: Nv
Post. -5 r.r4r...,.~. ..t,.;., 49,. sr.,t...,
Per Diem. and Mileage.-o. B. Pasco
Il. W. Twichell. H. NJ. Doyle. a..c FMS.
!: Public Bui2liag.--T. Jevett, VIM. Hay.
man, o. 3. Pasco, j. T. Mitchell, w. s
throw. - sa,i'-i:.:s Ja&is' ts2ii: gG'i
Equal :z;otion: II. X. Aakcrs, E. Strange
l.. H. Garrard, W, s. Grow, o. E. Smith
Sch os and School Fnads:--J. NJ. Gates
A. W. Post, P. D. Martin. -: =; ..,>:.r',
The following resolution offered by Mr.
Strange, ofLilian was, after sharp debate
adopted: @i,5' II. III l.. :,.rGns:att
R,so're,l, that committee of three con.
sisting Of Perry D. Martin, L. H.. Grover
and Abner W..Post, DO appointed to examin.
the financial condition Of this county. ascer
tain what is the amount Of the actual exist
ing debt Of this county, wlla: amount anc
number Of county orders have been ISSUED
since tho Organization Of this county, .nt
the dates when issued, and the persons {,
and the purposes for which such orders wer,
issued; also to ascertain what amour
OF orders are now: outstanding, and also tn,
Indebtedness ana Of what character. wheth
er Of bonds, Judgements, interest, &C., and
report the same to this board at its mex
session, and that they have discretionar,
power to use the accounts and papers .:
| file, in relation thereto. f'i- - -:
Mr.. Strange. introduced resolution pro
vid:ng for giving the county printing to til,
lowest bidder referred to special commit
tee. - ~
Mr.. Grow offered a resolution appointinn.
l.. F. hubbard, of the Rpub:ican, Count,
Printer rejected. .-.,ilr..,., .4z...;.. .;>..y
Sundry bills were presented and referred
to the appropriate committees. - @at,;zna
The contested seat from the town Of Bel
videre, was given to J: T. Mitchell, We civ,
an account Of this case in another column
A resolution was presented by Mr.. Grow
appropriating five hundred dollars for til,
improvement Of tho road across Cannon bot
toms, in the town Of Union-referred to com
mittee on roads and bridges, who reported
favorably and the report was adopted. II II
Also . hundred dollars was voted for
bridge, across the north Zumbro, at Wana
,ninso. A committee Of inquiry, into tt.,
frauds alleged to have been committed by tn,
Register and County Auditor, with power t.
examine books; and papers, and summon
witnesses, consisting Of Messrs. Gates
Strange and Garrard, was appointed 11a
7 a preamble and resolution, representa-,
th"tthe late sheriff had received the; Who'll,
amount Of County tax, collected for the yea,
1857. in county orders, bytvirtue Of a vot,
Of the old county, commissioners, whereas
two thousand dollars f,that amount, be
longcd TO- the school fund, and j should hay,
been collected incash, ond providing for
committee to examine and report upon tn,
same, was upon motion Of Mr.. Grow, adopt
|ed ~ ". s. Grow, VIM. Fryb::rrger and J. r
Mitchell, COMMITTEE: '''+Is'S - ',''i =
The The action Of the County Commissioner;
insstractipg the Sheriff. to receive, the full
amount oftax in county. orders, was approve,
BY tho people mt the time. aud We see N
|oGect in raking up tina. subject, without
is an attempt to divert attention from III
recent acts Of the Register and Auditor. N
blame can be attached TO- tie Sheriff, Is
carrying out his instructions. ( Sincel III
tbove WAS written, the late Sheriff, present
ed the evidences Of his settlement with las
year'ss Board, and the examination dropped,
'Bosrdadjourned till Thursday morning
Committee on printing reported that e.cl
s"pera'e job Of printing, +. given, BY iii
County Auditor to the person who will d
the same for the lowest price, and iho sid
IGN the same, be kept On: file il the Auditor,
Office f'c' fer the inspection Of the public ;,
COMMITTEES. on, claims reported sundr,
bills tback-report!in part adopted. r,fao
+. Voted to allow the District Attorney 80