Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-03
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
THE APRIL MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS.

An Unusually Largo Amount Of Routine
Business Transacted = Road Improve
ments Called for in All Directions--An
Claims Must bo Presented According to |
the Rules.
The county board Of commissioners held
their regular meeting yesterday. A full
board was in attendance, and settled down
to business promptly at 10 o'clock. Very
little talking was done, but good deal of
business rushed through. The following
petitions were read by the county auditor:
From the supervisors of Reserve, for an
appropriation of $500 for the following
purposes $500 for grading Smelling avenue
from Summit avenue to the northern town
line; 800 to rebuild culverts on Fort road;
800 to raise the grade near the eastern ter
minus of Snelling avenue. Referred to
committee on roads and bridges.
From ffty-si1 freeholders of Ramsey coun-
ty for an appropriation of $500, to be APP
piled upon the Minneapolis and White Bear
county road. Referred as above.
From seventeen resident taxpayers of
Rose township, for an appropriation of $500
for grading road running north from
Robertson's Lake to the town of Mounds
View.
From twenty -four citizens of the county,
for an appropriation of $3.50 to be expended
on the st. Paul and Relic river road; $3.50
to be expended on the White Bear Lake and
Minneapolis road, commencing at Snail
Lake and ending at Johanna Lake. Re-
ferred.
From seventeen voters of Rose township,
for $3.50, to be expended on the county
road running north from II. r. Gibbs, be-
tween sections 16 and II, and 8, and from
thence to the town line of Mounds View.
From some seventy-two voters Of the
county, asking for an appropriation of $500
for repairing of the Centerville road, from
New Canada and White Bear township. The
petition showed that the road was the
shortest to Centerville, with trade Of
$1OO,O year.
From thirteen citizens of White Bear, for
an appropriation of $500, to be expended on
the county roads in said town, known as
Eagle, and the st. Paul and Centreville
roads.
From nine taxpayers, for $3.50, for inn
provement of Hudson road, which had been
referred to roads and bridges committee.
ton. Report adopted.
Petition from thirty seven citizens, asking
for $500, to be spent on the road running
through New Canada and Rose townships.
Referred.
An opinion of the county attorney that the
White Bear, Mounds View and Minneapolis
road is not legal road was read and &C
cepted.
Mr.. Lindeke asked if the committee on
roads and bridges have power to lay out .
road when those used are declared illegal.
The President-The committee has no
such power.
Mr.. Maynard moved that the committee
be empowered to have q road surveyed and
laid out in lieu of those declared illegal.
Motion carried.
INSURANCE.
The report of the committee on public
buildings showed policies of insurance
amounting to $4,000 at 2 per cent. The
insurance was placed by the following
agents: Hughson, $4,000: Weed, $4,000;
Eaton, $4,000; Prince, $4,000; Stoddart,
$4,000. The report was adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNTY OFFICERS. u
From the supervisors of the town of Nc
Lean for $500 for putting the Alton road in
good order. Referred. t
From John G. Becht, asking for 200 feet
of hose for the Jail building the hose now
in the jail being rotten and worn out. Re.
ferred to committee on public buildings.
From A. r. Keifer, directing the attention
of the board to the fact that some of the
files deposited in the vault of the clerk Of
the district court had been lost prior to his
taking Office. Referred to committee on
ways and means.
The report of j. B. Olivier, of the abstract
clerks Office, showing work done for the
of $51O.65, of which $412.3O was paid over
to the county treasurer and 1886 expended
on work done, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on ways and means.
County Attorney Rogers explained the cir
cumstances connected with the money de
posted by Major Becht realized from tn,
sale of seized game under the law, which hal
been decided unconstitutional. Mr.. Roger
also gave his opinion upon the question sub
mitted him in regard to the bonds of bank
of deposit, stating that new bonds are no
necessary, and that the board has no high
to deposit in any bank an amount in exces
of the assessed stock of that bank.
SELLING PuBxlC LANDS.
The special committee appointed for tn
purpose of examining the public lands o
Ramsey county in Mounds View township
reported that they could sell 40 acres at ST.
per acre and 40 acres at So per acre. +
;. The board considered these most excellen
offers, and empowered the committee to sell
The question of setting back section 81 il
. Moundsview township, in school district q
was brought up, Mr.. Powers advocating il
stating that fifteen years ago this section wa
attached to district No. 2, Hennepin county
; for convenience. Now there are no childre
there to be educated, and he thought distrie
No. 20 should now have the benefit of til
taxes raised. Mr.. Bowers thought different
~. He hoped it would be left as it wa
when he was q boy at school. The matte
; was referred to the committee on schools.
AIMS HOUSE.
The sum of 800 was appropriated to II
: aims house and hospital, by resolution, an
: the usual batch Of bills was allowed.
5 CLAIMS. IS
!, Mr.. Lindeke said it was getting to bel
= custom for persons to send in bills after I'll
committee on claims had met, and rule g,
: plicitly stated that the bills should be 8,
amined before they were submitted to Il
. board. If this thing is allowed to go on
> would soon become SO that no bill would g
a examined by the committee. On motion
: Mr.. Maynard, all bills 50 presented shoul
= be referred to the committee on claim
= Carried.
!. The bill Of Thomas Howard for 1906!
was disallowed.
i BUYING SUPPLIES.