Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-09
LOCAL WoODCHUCKS.
OR THE REVERSE, ACCORDING TO
THE SIDE you IRE ON.
The Legislation of Local Interest--Synop-
sis OF all those Approved by the Gov
ernor--List of the Salaries of City
Officers.


sis Of all those Approved by the Gov
ernor--List of the Salaries of City
Officers.
terday was no exception to the rule in afford
ing large grist of bills affecting this city
and county. OF bills of this character there
were presented this year twenty one in all,
of which thirteen emanated in the Senate.
Nine of them had, up to 5 o'clock last even
ing, received the gubernatorial signature,
and have now legal effect. Below is ap-
pended synopsis of each of the latter:
AIMS HOUSE.
The provision in the act of Feb. 49, 1872, au-
thorizing the county of Ramsey and city of st.
Paul to issue bonds to build an aims house and
hospital, is repealed.
WEST ST. PAUL BONDS.
The city Of St. Paul is authorized to issue
bonds amounting to So, 200, with interest due
thereon, being for the amount yet unpaid of
the bonds of West st. Paul, together with the
interest accrued thereon. The common coun-
Gil is directed to levy tax upon the real prop
erty in West st. Paul to meet such principal
ana 1nGesest, tnelr payment DelnS HoI obueI"lse
provided for.
ASSESSMENTS ABATED.
The city treasurer is authorized to abate so
per cent. of the amount assessed upon property
by the board of public works to pay for grad
ing Sycamore and Acker streets, leading to
Oakland cemetery, and to charge the amount
so abated to the general improvement fund and
credit the like amount to the local improve
ment fund to make up the deficit by the abate.
ment.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
The county superintendent is to be elected
biennially, as other county officers are and is
to enter upon his duties on the first Monday Of
January next after his election. The incum-
bent must not be resident of st. Paul, neither
are the electors of st. Paul to take part in his
election. The present superintendent holds
over until his successor is elected.
sHERIFF's wOODCHUCK.
The fee of fifty cents for mileage in summon
ing special jury, and of twenty-five cents for
the same service in grand and petit juries, is
TO be for distances actually and necessarily
travelled"
IMPROVING ROADS.
The common council by athree-fourths vote
of the members elect, may issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000, to be expended by the
board of public works, under the direction of
the common council, upon roads outside the
city limits. The bonds are to bear interest at
seven per cent, to be payable in New York at
such time as the common council may determ-
inc. If the council does not issue the bonds,
but appropriates $4,000, or part thereof,
tax levy must be made in the next general
levy to meet the sum advanced and appropri-
ated.
ROAD AROUND LAKE PHALEN.
Gen. r. W. johnson, H. J. Brainerd and
Henry Brandt are appointed a commission to
locate an avenue 100 feet wide around Lake
Phalen. The commissioners are to meet on
Juno LIST, 1878, at the auditors Office to be
sworn in and are to employ the county survey
or with assistance, if necessary, who shall
make plat by July 1st 1878 by which date
the appraisal of the damages is to be filed, the
right of appeal therefrom being reserved.
SITE OF THE FORT SMELLING BRIDGE.
Rudolph Knafheider. VIM. Dawson VIM.
Lindeke, Thomas Cochran, Jr., and Joseph
Thornton are appointed commissioners to To-
cate site for suspension or other bridge near
Fort Smelling, and to adopt plans and specif-
cations therefor. This act is amendatory of a
former act.
ROGERS AND cocHRANE's wooDoHUcK
Salary bill:
Clerk of board Of public works. ....... 81 zoo
City engineer, the board Of public works
to regulate additional expenses for in
dispensable assistants. Observation-Disclosures. 1880
Two street inspectors, each. ............ SOC
City treasurer, with present legal fees,
and no other allowance whatever 2,7O(
City comptroller. Observation-Disclosures. 2,2O(
City clerk, and present legal fees. ..... 1,75(
City attorney. Observation-Disclosures. 2,25(
Market master. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SOC
Abstract clerk. Observation-Disclosures. 3,1a
Judge of probate, to pay his own clerk
hlre. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3OUl
Municipal Judge. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Clerk Of municipal court. ............ 1,2O(
County and city assessor. .............. 1900
County commissioners, each. ......... 1O(
County commissioners, each, when serv-
ing on board of equalization, per day. 8
County auditor, to pay his own clerk
hire. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1850
County treasurer, to pay his own clerk
County attorney Observation-Disclosures. l80(
The county treasurer and auditor shall re-
ceive for the months of January and February
1878, the same compensation paid to them il
November and December, 1877. The pounc
master is abolished. Any fees paid out of thu
county treasury for services as bailiffs, exceed
ing 81, 100, shall be deducted from the amount
due the sheriff by the county.
The act in reference to the Fort Smelling
bridge, appears elsewhere in full in connection
with the official notice Of election rendered
necessary by its enactment.