Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

COGNII COM
The Old Board Concludes Its Work and
the New Board Comes In---Fixing the
Bonds of County Ofiicers---The Standing
Committees for 1880.
A regular meeting of the county board
was held yesterday forenoon. Mayor Daw-
son in the chair. Present, Commissioners
Lindeke, Rene, Hoyt, Hunt and Wagner.
The committee on claims reported in favor
of allowing large number of bills, and the
recommendations were unanimously adopt
ed. The managers of the State Reform
school submitted their bill of expenditures
for 1879, amounting to 81 ,496.65.
Referred to the committee on claims.
z The matter of changing the line of the
old st. Anthony road between this city and
Minneapolis, came up on an affidavit from
Commissioner Hunt to the effect that he
had posted the necessary notices as per in
structions at the last meeting of the board.
Approved.
BRIDGE FUNDS WANTED.
Commissioner Lindeke spoke of the ne
cessity of raising additional funds for the
completion of the Fort Smelling bridge.
Auditor Davis stated that $4,000 of the
$40, 900 bonds yet remained which could be
hypothetical to pay off the estimates. On
motion the committee on ways and means
were authorized to hypothecate the $4,000
bonds and to borrow an additional sum
(about $4,000 to complete the estimates.
THE NEW BOARD.
On motion the board of 1879 adjourned
sine die, Commissioners Lindeke, Hunt and
Miner retiring from the board, their seats
being taken by Messrs. Fink, Bohland and
Grace, the newly elected members of the
board.
The county treasurer's report was read,
showing the monthly balances as already
published in the GLOBE.
A communication was read from the ad-
ministrator of the Desnoyer estate regard
ing the inadequate award paid the estate for
the right of way for the Summit avenue
extension. Referred to the proper COM
mittee.
E. A. Hendrickson, county superintendent
of schools. submitted his report, showing
the schools to be in very fourisbing con-
dition. Referred to the committee on edu-
cation.
The report of the abstract clerk was read,
showing work done during the last quarter
amounting to 1864. Approved.
BONDS PRESENTED.
The bonds of the following officers were
submitted and approved: Otto Dreher,
register of deeds, $4,000, Peter Kerst and
F. Banholzer, sureties; L. w. Rundlett,
county surveyor, $500, VIM. Rhodes and
VIM Rhodes, Jr., sureties; ]. j. Egan,
81 900, Albert Armstrong and E. j. Hodg-
son, sureties. The bond of the county
treasurer was submitted, with sureties
amounting to 100000. On motion of Com
missioner Grace the amount of security was
fixed at 100000. Mr.. Rice was requested
to prepare new bond by the next meeting.
1t was explained that, while there was no
immediate necessity for raising the security,
it might be we'll to guard against future exi-
gencies.
The liquor license was fixed the same as
for 1879.
The salary of the county superintendent
of schools was fixed as formerly.
resolution was adopted appropriating
tie sum of 800 to the board of directors
of the aims house and hospital, in addition
to which 1925 was appropriated to pay the
county's part for the construction OF CHS
tern.
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1880.
The following standing committees fol
1880 were announced by the chair and unani'
| mously confirmed:
Ways and Means-Wagner, Hoyt and
Grace.
Claims-Hoyt, Grace and Wagner.
Taxes Bohland, Rene and Fink.
Poor-Grace, Fink and Rene.
Roads and Bridges-Wagner, Bohland
| and Grace.
Public Buildings-Grace, Hoyt and Wag-
ner.
Education-Fink, Rene and Hoyt.
Printing-Hoyt, Grace and Wagner.
License-Bohland, Wagner and Rene.
Health-Rene, Hoyt and Wagner.
On motion the sum of 300 was appro-
priated as contingent fund for the county
attorney.
The chair announced the appointment of
Messrs. Wagner, Bohland and Grace as a
committee to examine the route or line OF
the st. Anthony road as contemplated by the
proposed chan &c. Adjourned.