Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Petitions aud Remonstrances-S Suit Ordered
Against the Farmers aud Mechanics
BAnk-Fort sne ling Bridge -Miscellane.
Gus.
A reg meeting of tn Q board of commits
sioners was held Yesterday forenoon, a,ting
Mayor Rhodes in the chair. Present-C Commits.
sioners Grace. Rene, Hoyt. Fink, Bohland and
Wagner.
A petition was read from the citizens of Nc.
Lean township asking for an appropriation of
$50 to complete the bridge on the Alton road
Referred to the committee on roads and
bridges.
communication from the st. Paul Book
and Stationery company regarding the pur-
chase of maps was referred to the committee
on printing.
The report of the county treasurer showing
the amount of funds on hand, as published by
the GLOBE, was referred to the county aud
itor.
The report of the committee on the purchase
of wood, the action of which has already been
reported in these columns, was read and &C.
copied.
a Petition askiag for the vacation OF the
old Point Douglas or Territorial road, was re-
ferred to the committee on roads and bridges.
RemonsIrances against the vacation OF the
road were read and placed on file.
The report of the directors of the Aims house
and hospital, for August, was referred to COM
m ittee on ways and means.
lady named Mrs. White, appeared and
stated reasons why her incorrigible son should
be sent to the reform school. She was advised
to bring the subject before the court.
petition was read from citizens on the line
of the Lake Phalen road, asking for an appro-
priation of $400 to repair the highway. Re-
ferred to the committee on roads and bridges.
The committee to whom was referred the pc
tition of citizens of White Bear and Mounds
View townships, asking for the vacation and
change of highway running through the above
towns, reported in favor of granting the prayer
of the petitioners. Adopted.
A communication was read from L. W..
Rundlett. county surveyor, relating to the OBJ
structions met in working on the White Bear
and Little Canada White Bear and st. Paul
road. Referred to the county attorney and the
committee on roads and bridges.
The committee on claims reported in favor
of allowing the usual number of monthly bills.
The report was approved.
After a general discussion, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the county attorney be direct
ed to commence suit upon the bond of the
Farmers & Mechanics bank for balance of
,unty deposits remaining unpaid at the time
of said banks failure.
support of the aims house and hospital.
a resolution was adopted directing the
| county attorney to commence proceedings
against all persons selling malt or spurious
liquors in Ramsey county without license.
Commissioner Bohland called attention to
the debris on the Fort Smelling bridge. he
was authorized to employ man to sweep the
bridge when necessary at cost not to exceed
$2 month.
The chair called attention to the completion
of the Fort Smelling bridge and stated that he
had been requested by Mr.. Cochran to ascer-
tain at what rate the outstanding bonds could
be disposed of, with a view of closing up the
| business of the bridge commission. 1t was
| explained that the bonds could be taken up on
payment of ten per cent. premium, and that
iIr. Cochran had prepared report which was
to have been submitted to the meeting.
| County Attorney Egan called attention tc
| the expediency of having the board of audit
examine the bonds of the several banks which
had not been inspected since 1876. The
speaker thought the banks were solid but ir
| view of the fact that some of the bondsmer
| had died off, and some become insolvent, il
| would be wise precautiOn.
| At this junclure MIR. Cochran appeared anc
submitted the following communication:
Hon. Vim. Rhodes, acting chairman, etc.
| Dear Sir: There will be necessary to pay the
indebtedness incurred by the Fort Smelling
| bridge commissioners, the sum of $20,0 0O, t
| be provided for by the issuance of the bonds
under the special act. authorized by the build
| ing of the bridge.
The Communication was placed on file and
special meeting to consider the matter was ar
ranged for Wednesday, the 18th inst, at IL
| o'clock.
Mr. Egan read the following resolution
! which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the several banks of the city
of st. Paul heretofore designated as deposi
tories of county funds by the board of audit o.
Ramsey county be and they ore hereby request
ed to present at the next meeting hereof, new
bonds for the approval of The board securing
the payment of any and all monies deposited
with them by the county treasurer, pursuant
to chapter So of the general statutes of thu
state for the year 1873. Adjourned.