Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-05
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.


Bids For Stationery and Printing-Pub-
lishi.g the Tax L1sts-The New Vault
Sheriff Richtsr's Ellis.
The board of county commissioners met
in adjourned session at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning, Mayor Dawson in the chair
Present Commissioners Grace, Fink,
Mcintosh, O'Connor, Bohland and Wag-
ener. aas4s
Mr.. c. d. O'Brien appeared in behalf
of Sheriff Richter and called attention to
the law reg ulating the payment by the
county for the board of city prisoners.
Mr.. Egan stated that he could find no
statute legalizing the payment of such
bills.
The chair stated that as the county at
torney had given his opinion twas the duty
of the board to accept it as question of
law Mr.. Egan stated that the question
would have to be passed upon by the
board, whereupon M. O'Brien filed the
sheriff's account and departed.
A communication was read from the
abstract clerk showing work done in the
Office for month of April, amounting to
$4l3.9O.
A communication was read from N. r.
Clark, asking that he be reimbursed GER
tain sums pad for delinquent property.
Referred to the committee on abatement.
A communication was read from H. P.
Hail, publisher of tie GLOBE, calling at
tention to his contract with tie county
for the publication of the delinquent tax
lists, and asking the complete fulfillment
o. the stipulations Of the contract. Re-
ferred to the committee on printing.
The bond of E. L. Curtice, as county
surveyor, for $500, was approved.
Notice of judgment for $141 against
the county, was read in the case OF
Thomas II. Miller, against the county.
Referred to the county attorney.
Communications were read from
Averill, Russell & Carpenter, the st. Paul
Book and Stationery company, and T. s..
White s. Co., regarding the furnishing of
stationery supplies. Referred to the COM
mittee on printing.
A communication was read from the
State examiner outlining the form of fee
books to oe used in the county Offices.
A communication from the Pioneer
Press company expressing their willing
ness 20 do the county printing, and giving
q schedule of rates, was referred to the
committee on printing.
The committee on taxes reported favor
ably on the petitions of M. Auerbach and
others for aoatements. Accepted.
e.committee on new vault reported
in favor of accepting the bid of James
Boyd, as follows:
Brick WORK. :.....:....'....... 1853
Carpenter work. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
Stone work. observation-disclosures. 4O
Total. ................. .Sl,V%U
Adopted.
The committee on claims reported in
favor of allowing the usual number of
monthly bills.
A bill of $71.24 was submitted from
Sheriff Richter for rewards paid and ex-
penses in capturing escaped prisoners.
The committee on claims were opposed
to allowing the claim. Commissioners
Wagner and Mcintosh spoke against al
lowing the claim.
On motion the bill was allowed.
Two bills from Sheriff Richter for COM
hitting city prisoners were disallowed.
A resolution was offered by Commits
sioner Bohland authorizing the commit
tee on roads and bridges to -epair bridge
on Mississippi avenue. Adopted.
TIE sum of $500 was appropriated to
the board of directors of the aims house
and hospital for the month Of May.
Reports from county officials for May
were read and accepted as follows:
Sheriff Richter: Fees, $!08.70; expen-
ditures, $3.50.
A. r. Kiefer: Receipts, s439.1 ex-
penSes. SlS3 SO.
Otto Drehr: Receipts, s656.35; ex-
penses, 1892.
]. J. McCardy: Receipts, 1915; ex-
penses, $106.66.
Mr. Mcintosh, chairman Of the blan ket
committee, reported that he had investi-
gated the matter regarding the receipt Of
blankets and other property by Sheriff
Richter, and had found the same correct.
Commissioner Grace thought there were
forty three pairs of blankets not account
ed for. After discussion the subject
was referred to Commissioners Grace,
Mcintosh and Wagner and Bohland for a
report. Adjourned.