Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-07

dered for the Jail.
An adjourned meeting of the board Of
county commissioners was held in the county
auditors Office yesterday afternoon. There
were present Commissioners Llndeke, Miner,
Wagner, Hunt, Judge Maynard, the Presi-
dent, Hon. VIM. Dawson and the auditor,
s. Lee Davis.
A communication was read from Daniel
Getty of White Bear, calling attention of
the board to their action of last Tuesday in
respect to the text book law. It stated that
the board had no right to appropriate the
school fund to such purpose.
The communication was referred to the
committee on education.
Mr.. Miner called the attention of the
:oard to the rotten condition of the floor in
the iail. He advocated that an oak floor be
put in.
Mr.. Iiindeke wanted to know how the
prisoners got out.
Mr.. Miner explained that they made a
hole through the rotten floor near the sink.
prayer meeting was in progress at another
part of the jail and attracted attention from
the spot.
Mr.. Lindeke said if they were to depend
altogether upon the strength of the floor for
the safety of the prisoners, and not upon the
watchmen, then even an oak floor would not
be strong enough. In this instance it was
good radiance, but it might be that prison
ers will be there whom the board will not
want to get out.
Mr.. Maynard thought to make good job
it might perhaps be better to put in an iron
or steel floor. the same as is used elsewhere.
Here the matter dropped, and the report
of the committee on public buildings, Com
missioner Miner chairman, was read as fol-
lows:
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
The law says-Bissell's statutes on Page 217
Section 3-'"The powers of the county as body.
polite and cooperative, can only be exercised
by the board of county commissioners there
of or in pursuance of a resolution by them
adopted"
Sec. Each county, organized for judicial
purposes, shall provide at the couaty seat a
suitable court house. and suitable and sdffi-
cient JAIL and fire proof offices, and other nee
essary buildings, and keep the same in repair.
Page 22l, Sec. rs says--The board of [countyl
commissioners shall provide Offices (and nee
essar fuel for heating the same) for the county
auditor, treasurer. register of deeds, sheriff,
and suitable desks and safes or
vaults for the preservation and
security of the books and papers belonging
thereto and shall provide all books and sta
tionery necessary for the use of the above men
toned Offices, and the probate court and county
surveyor, ETC., etc.
The committee on public buildings deem il
their duty to recommend to the board f coun.
ty commissioners a compliance with the above
law.
We therefore recommend the building of
court house on block 70, in the city of st. Paul
in said county of Remsey, known the ''Ccur
House Square," and that said court house shall
contain all of the room necessary and con
venient for the three district judges, for cour
rooms jury and motion rooms. Anc
also room for Offices for the county auditor
treasurer register of Deeds sheriff, Judge O.
probate and clerk of the district court, ant
desks and safes, or vaults, for the preservation
and security of the books and papers
belonging thereto, and for the county attorney
county commissioners, assessor and grand jury
oJner O61cers as the county commits
sioners shall deem necessary.
The county commissioners shall levy tax o
two mills every dollar of taxable property
in the County of Ramsey for each and ever,
year until said court house shall be completed
(Which will amount to about $50, 900 each year
and which shall be expended, each year, in tn,
building of said court house by the building
committee hereinafter named, (thereby giving
the laboring classes in this city work by ex
pending the money for said building fast az
and thereby saving about three times as mucf
as the building will cost in interest which VIZ
should have to pay if built by bonds running
thirty years..
The Mayor of the city of St. Paul and the
county commissioners shall be 1.-THE building
committee to build the said court house, anC
they shall each give bonds to the county Of
Ramsey for the faithful discharge of thei'
duties in such sum the district judges Of
this district shall fix with sureties to be ap
i,ye ayH Undo md
be increased or reversed whenever said distric
judges shall require the same to be done; ant
if any of said building committee shall fail tt
give such bonds to the satisfaction of sale
Judges said person so failing to give such Sc
curty shall cease to act as such committee, an(
the auditor of the county Of Ramsey shall b.
secretary of said building committee, and keel
a true record of the proceedings OF said build
ing committee
The two mills on the dollar, to be raise,
each year for the purpose OF building said cour
house as above provided for, shall be calle
''the court house fund.-" and no part thereo
shall be drawn from the county treasury, eS
cept on a warrant drawn therefor by the mayo
us chairman of said building committee, an
the county auditor, secretary of said build
ing committee.
Said building committee shall be entitled
receive SIS per day for each day 3 actual service
rendered as such building committee.
JOHN MINER,
Chairman Com. on Public Buildings.
Mr.. Miner said that the committee wer
unanimous in the report.
County Attorney Rogers was then aske
for his opinion upon the powers of tn
board in the matter. Mr.. Rogers gave h
opinion at considerable length, quoting frol
the statutes such sections as referred to tt
matter. He had no doubt the board had II
right to issue bonds for the purpose, b,
they have right to raise the necessary fune
10y special tax not to exceed the rate of fi1
mills. After giving his legal opinion he ga,
his opinion as a tax payer discountenancir
building a new court house at this time, {
he was of opinion that it would be impolitic
expend so large sum of money without &c
ting first the vote of the people upon it.
Mr.. Lndeke opposed building new cou
house and spoke at length against it. E
thought the people were taxed enough
these hard times. He advocated building
vault for the books and valuables belongil
to the treasurer and auditor. He would Iii
to hear the treasurer and auditor on the su
ject.
Mrs.. Lee Davis said that he had col
planned of having no place for keeping sal
" the books connected with his Office.
did not wish it understood that he wanted