Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


be Presented in Time or Wait Month
Fees of Sheriff and Coroner-Oreaniza-
ton of the New Board.
The board of county commissioners met
in regular monthly session yesterday fore
noon, Mayor Dawson presiding. A commu-
nlcation was received from the vice presi-
dent OF the State board of agriculture re-
garding the assessment on the property of
the st. Paul Driving association. Previous
to 1876 the tax had been entirely abated.
The communication was referred to the COM
mittee on taxes.
The bond of Sheriff King for $4,000 was
submitted and approved.
The bond of Judge Henry O'Gorman for
WI 900 was also submitted and approved
The secretary read copy of the affidavit
OF the county superintendent of schools. Ac-
copied.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The following resolution was read and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the county LIQUOR license for
1879 be and the same is hereby fixed at the
sum of 1926.
THE POOR.
The county auditor submitted the follow
ing resolution:
Res0lved, That the sum of $500 be and ia
hereby appropriated to the board Of directors
OF the aims house and hospital for the sup
port of the poor for the month of January, 1879.
Adopted.
sUNDRY CLAIMS.
The committee on claims recommended
the payment of number of small bills.
Carried.
The annual bill of expenses for the State
reform school for 1878, amounting to
4,26O.74, was read and referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
The coroner's bill of expenses was sub
mltted, containing, among other items, an
Item of $lO for watching body over night
dispute arose over the amount of the
item, it being claimed that all necessary as
sistance in this direction could be readily
employed at SIS per night. After some
further discussion the bill was referred back
to tho committee on claims.
The sheriff's bill of $21S.25, embodyine
an item of $l38.4O for serving extra tax no
| tlces was submitted, with the recommends
ton from the county attorney that the last
named item be disallowed on the ground
that the act providing for the issuing of serv.
ice notices had been repealed. Commission.
er Lindeke said that by serving the above
notices, whereby the expense had been in
Cured, the sheriff had best subserved the
interest OF the taxpayers and property own
ers.
By having the notices served the sheriff had
saved at least 1886, 900 out of $4,000, which
| h0
| of allowing the present and all subsequent
bills. On motion the bill was referred tc
the committee Oh claims.
| A bill of 1868 was read, for municipa
court expenses. Disallowed.
MUST BE ON TIME.
It was moved that all bills against the
county not filed in time to be acted upon by
the committee on claims be allowed to Law
over one month. Adopted.
| line adoption of the above was caused by
the tendency of many persons having claims
against the county to hold them back until
the meeting of the board, instead of present
| ing them to be passed upon by the committee
on claims before the regular meeting of the
board.
1t was moved that the board adjourn sine
oio. IL OAu0I " aAlOW Guo u0W Iu0uD0rS- 0l6Cl
an opportunity to take their places. Car
ried.
THE NEW BOARD.
The retiring members of the board were
John Wagner (re-elected), D. G. McGrath
and A. K. Maynard. The new members are
John Wagner, J. F. Hoyt and E. o. Rene.
The new board was then called to order
the names Of the members being as follows
b. 0. Rene, John Wagner, Frank Hoyt
William Lindeke, D. 81. Hunt, John Miner
and Mayor Dawson.
The chair then submitted the following as
list of standing committees for the year of
1879:
Ways and Means-Lindeke, Hoyt and Wag.
ner.
Committee on Taxes-Hunt, Rene and
Lindeke.
Committee on Poor-Wagner, Miner and
Hunt.
Committee on Roads and Bridges-Lindeke.
Wagner and Hunt.
Committee Public Buildings Miner,
Hoyt and Wagner.
Committee on Education-Hunt, Miner and
Wagner.
Committee on Printing-Hoyt, Miner and
Hunt.
Committee on License-Wagner, Miner and
Rene.
Committee on Health-Rene. Hunt and Wac
ner.
Special Committee on observation-disclosures
Hunt and Lindeke.
On motion the board adjourned for three
weeks.