The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-13
Official Proceedings OF the Board
Of County OmmissiOners.
AUDITORS OFFICE. RAMSEY Co., MINI
ST Paul Nav 1894

The Board of Commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Present.
Commissioners Hammond Holland, KilrOy and
Mr.. Chairman.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
From William WEIGH, in relation to a des.i-
tute person living in the town of Reserve-re-
ferred to the Committee on Poor, with power
to act.
From the Grand Jury-referred to the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and County Survey.
or, with power to act.
From John Nicols, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees of the Walnut Street NJ. E. Church,
in relation to the taxes on lot 3 block &C, Day
ton q lrviDe'S addition to ST. Paul, asking that
the same be cancelled, for the reason that
church property is exempt from taxation re
ferred to the Auditor, with power to act.
OF John H. Camp, in relation to erroneous
assessment of personal property for the year
1863referred to the Committee on Taxes,
with power to act.
tax of 1868, asking that the 80 per cent. penal
ty added by the County Auditor, be RENTED.
Granted
OF John Austin, in relation to the taxes on
lots 4, 8, 6 and Z block 80, Thomas Days sub
division of block so, of Dayton & Irvine's add
ditiOn. Referred to the Committee on Taxes
OF John j. Redmond ct d., citizens of the
Township of White Bear, asking that sections
26, "a and 30 be taken from school district No.
6, and added to school district No 5. Tne
prayer of the petitioners was granted.
Of Edward Webb, in relation to erroneous
taxes. Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
The following was received:
At a meeting of the Commi tee appointed by
the County Commissioners of the County of
Ramsey, under resolution of April I'd. 1864,
and Committee appointed by the City Council
of the City Of st. Paul, under resolution of
April II, 1864,-Committee met at the Office of
Parker Paine. April 49, 1864. Present-Com-
missioners Hammond, Holland and Kilrory,
aud Aldermen Paine Wright and Putnam
On motion, Parker Paine was chosen Chair
man and X. Putnam, Secretary.
On motion, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the Office of County Physician
for the County of Ramsey and City Physician
for the City of st. Paul, be consolidated, and
that Drs. Cane and Williams be employed as
County and City Physician, for one year from
the 18th day of APRIL 1864, at salary of three
hundred dollars per tnnum salary to be paid
by City and County equally
On motion, adjourned.
PARKER PAINE,
Chairman of Committee.
s. X. PUTNAM. Secretary.
WhereupOn COmmi sOner Hammond mov-
ed that Doctors Caine and Williams be APP
pointed County Physicians for the ensuing
year at salary of $500. Yeas, Messrs. Ham
mond and Kilroy. 2. Nays, MIR. Holland and
Mr.. Chairman, 2-LOst.
MIR. Whitney moved that DR.. Brisbine be
appointed County Physician for the ensuing
year at a salary OF 5000 Yeas, Commissioner
Holland and Mr.. Chairman 2. Nays Commits
soucr Hammond and Kilroy 2-Lost.
The following communication was received:
To the County Commits toner's OF Ramsey unity:
GENTLEMEN By the Joint action of Com
tod hob Of no inv of Sr
Paul to act in concert with a like Committee
from the county, it was agreed that each town
was entitled 20 their proportion of the funds
assessed for the aid of the families OF soldiers.
and as the county has appropriated and paid to
several of the tOwGs said fund belonging TO
them-the city now pray that your Honorable
body will pay such amount to the city treasurer
and that the county of Ramsey be exempt
from any charge or aid to seid families within
the said city limits &c.
P. BERKEY, Chairman,
on behalf of the city.
REPORTS.
The Overseer of the Poor submitted his
monthly report, showing the amount expended
Nv him during the month on account OF tenn
porary relief to be $346.52. Accepted and
fled
The report of the County Treasurer was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
RESOLUTIONS
By Commissioner Whitney:
Rrs0lced That the amount expected to be
collected or realized from the tax levied by this
county for volunteer aid of the year 1868 with
In the CITY Of St. Pau. to wit, the sum of two
thousand nine Kindred and seventy-five dollars
(s2,975),p be appropriated and paid to the City of
81. Paul to be disbursed and applied for the
purpose, aforesaid and that said tax for volun-
teer aid of the year 1868 whi>h may have
been collected or may be hereafter collected in
the county OF large. shall be paid into the
County Treasury and be deemed and remain
part of the general fund of said county. in Or
der that the appropriation aforesaid as well as
the appropriations made to the townships
heretofore for like PURPOSES may be thereby
Re q ,ded to the county Adopted.
b. Commissioner Hammond:
Resoloed, That the Committee on poor have
the gate and other portions of the enclosure
around the Cemetery Tin want of repair) re-
paired, and gate locked and further that the
verbal communication of the Actuary of Oak
land Cemetery be referred to the same COM
mittee. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings were
empowered to oct inthe matter of purchasing
q safe for the Country Treasurer's Office