The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
Official Proceedings OF tho BOARD
of County Commissioners
AUDITORS OFFICE, RAMSEY Co., MINI \
st. Paul. April 2, 1864.

AUDITORS OFFICE. RAMSEY Co., MIMI
St. Paul. April q 1861
The Board of Commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment. at 10 o'clock, A NJ; rresent
Commissioners Hammond, Holland, Ailroy anu
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
OfFN. Gauthier ct al, in relation to Mrs.
St. Pierre. Laid on the table.
OF Geo. w. Nichols, in relation to taxes on
lot & block TO- Rice 81 Irvine's addition to st.
Paul' Referred to Committee on Taxes with
power to act.
The following claims were allowed Pat
rick Ryan, Sc; Andrew Howard, $1S9.74
Press Printing Company, $40; J. B. B.
Sprague So As; d. d. Merrill $41.6O; same
sf2.25; II. NJ. Dodge, s5.3S; Samuel McCon.
nell, $3.50; same, $40; Conrad Gotzian,
S14.6O: John Deveraux, $50; w. A. Davis,
So; HI. j. Horn. $685. Charles T. Whitney,
$40; John P. KilrOy, 81 John Bell, So; John
Holland, $40: John Bell, Sc; James Waters
$3.50; II. NJ. Dodge, 1928; James Waters,
ker. $66.67; John Grace $40; A. Il. Mer-
rick, SIS; Geo. Hammond, $1l.S0; Geo. W.
Turnbull, 1878; John Grace, $40; Nicholas
Stadfeldt, $40; +. Knauft. $SS. %; same, 1905;
Fleet L. Strother, $50 30; John I. kllroy
$50; same, 500. &c; Charles Palert, $3.50;
1.EU
Pennock Pusy. So: A. Lains, 30; IL. NJ.
Dodge, s.. 30: NJ. LaGpher, $34.63 same, SO;
Ii. NJ Dodge, $500.
The bill of John Pendergast, for $169.75.
was referred to Committee on Claims and
County Attorney
Bill of Mrs John Grace $40, was disallOwed;
of Sherwood Hough for S1,O5373 was post
poned,
REPORTS.
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition of Jos. Anderson in relation to errO-
neous assessment for 1868, report ID that they
had no power to act in the matter. Report ac-
cepted and adopted.
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition of NJ. Lyons to purchase certain pro-
perry belonging to the county, reported against
accepting the same. Report accepted and
adopted.
The superintendent of the Poor Farm sub
mitted report for the months of January,
February and March, which was accepted and
filed
The Overseer Of the Poor submitted his
monthly report, showing the amount expended
during the month of March. 1864, ON account Of
temporary relief to be 5421.2s Accepted and
filed.
The Committee To whom was referred the
petition OF VIM. Fin. in relation to erroneous
taxes, reported in favor of cancelling all taxes
prior to 1860. it appearing that said Fin had
paid his taxes prior to that time Accepted
anu auOlteo
The following report was accepted and
adopted
To the Honorable Board of County COmmi 'siOners
OF ramsey County:
The committee to whom was referred the
petition of certain citizens of the townships in
relation TO the distribution of volunteer aid in
the several townships in the county. respect
fully report that they have conferred with a
committee of the Common Council of the city
of ST. Paul, appointed to meet them upon the
subject, for the purpose of ascertainng the
wishes of the citizens of the county at large,
and after carefully considering the matter they
recommend that an appropriation be made by
the county so as to reimburse the several town.
ships for the taxes levied in said townships for
or intended to be used for volunte er aid for the
years 1862 and 1868, not exceeding two mills
on the dollar. deducting therefrom the amounts
heretofore paid within each township respect
lively for volunteer aid by the county, and to
this end that an appropriation of three thous
and two hundred and forty-five dollars and
forty cents be made for the purposes aforesaid
out of the general fund Of the county, to be
cd follows.