Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
An Important Mssting-The Monthly Re-
ports of County Oficers-Reg ulatis r the
Purchase of Supplies.

An Important AIssting-The Monthly Re-
ports of County Officers-Ree ulatie z the
Purchase of Supplies.
The board of county commissioners held Its
regular monthly meeting yesterday, Mayor
Rice presiding, and Commissioners Grace,
Wsgener, Fink and O'Connor present.
A lengthy communication from City Physi-
elan Wheaton to the board of control in rela-
ton to charging the city hospital was re-
ferred to the committee on public building.
A petition numerously signed was present
ed for change in the highway running
across the southeast quarter of section
II, town 30, range %. The petition asks that
he road be changed so as to run along the
south line of the section easterly instead of
across as aforesaid. Referred to the commit
tee on roads add bridges.
A communication was received from Geo.
Geddes, auditor of Anoka county, stating
that there was family named VIM. F. My
rick, belonging to Ramsey county, beng sup
ported by AnOka county, and wanting to
| know II Ramsey county would rather take
| care OF them or let Anoka do SO at the ex
pense of Ramsey county. Referred to the,
| county attorney and board of control.
| A communication from H. s. Fairchild in
| relation TO grading Seventh street, beyond the
harvester works. was referred to the commit
| tee on roads and, bridges.
The county auditor gave notice of the SUIT
commenced by II. P. Hall, the official printer
of the county, against the board of county
commissioners, in relation to the delin-
auent tax list. Referred to the county attor
ney.
| The county attorney was empowered to
employ private counsel in defending a suit
brought against the auditor for not certifying
to certain deeds presented to him in relation
to taxes.
The bond of the German American bank,
for the depositing of county funds in the sum
# 100000, with Gustave Willns, Ferdinand
| Wilius, John B. Sanborn, VIM. Lindeke,
Conrad Gotzian and P r. l.. Hardenburgh as
-uieties, was approved.
| The bonds of q unmber of saloon keepers
were also approved
! The various county officers made reports as
follows, all of which were referred to the
committee on ways and means:
| Of the county treasurer: showing balance
of 1913, 1879 in his hands at the close of bust
ness on Monday, Sept. S.
| Of the board of control for the disburse-
ments, ETC., for the poor, during the month of
August.
OF the clerk of the court, showing receipts,
etc for August, as follows: Receipts, $10S.-
10; uncollected, $204.30; back charges col
lected, 1892; expenses, $lS3.33
Register of deeds for August: receipts, $685.
50 expenses, $230,50
/ County auditor for August: receipts, 1878
exense, $40.
Abstract clerk: receipts, 2Sl.35; charged,
$il1.40; expenses, $3.50.
Sheriff: receipts, 5000. go; charged. $l8S. so;
expenses, $3.50.
| The following communication was present
ed and read:
To the Honorable, the Board of County Com
missioners of Ramsey county, Mimi:
GENTLEMEN-I desire to again call your at
tention to the fact that the law passed by the
legislature last winter requiring the county
officers to make detailed report of their re-
ceipts and expenditures and publish the same
in the official paper of the county, is being en-
tlrely ignored, there never having been sim
gle detailed statement supplied for publication
United, II. P. HALL.
Sept. 6, 1881.
The communication gave rise to some de.
bate, during which it TRANSFERRED that the
county officers had complied with the law
from thu time they were supplied with the
proper blanks by the public examiner, but
hat the county auditor had failed to furnish
them to The county printer for publication.
County Attorney Egap, being called on by
/
ider ible expense, but there was no question
relative to the law. It was clear and explicit
in stating that the reports in question were tu
be published in full in the official paper.
Commissioner Grace accordingly moved
that the auditor be instructed to supply the
official paper for publication with all the re-
ports already made and such as may be made
in he future. The motion was adopted.
| TIE bill of the Pioneer Press for 1910 Oh fol
sdveI Using the tax list was referred back BY
the committee, and further time was granted
the committee to report.
The sum of $760 was appropriated for thu
support of the poor during the month of Sep
| TENDER.
The committee on roads and bridges and
county attorney were directed to consult with
! the Fort Smelling Bridge commission relative
control of said commission to the county oil
Ramsey, and report at the next meeting.
4 The sum OF $500 was appropriated for the
improvement of the road known as the extern
sion Of Melancon's avenue in New Canada.
twenty-five dollars was appropriated for the
improvement of the culvert on the Fort road,
near Fort Smelling bridge.
I Seventy-fve dollars was appropriated to
the St. Paul, White Bear q Bald Eagle road.
The following resolution was adopted.
| ResoLved. That the county auditor be le-
quested to notify all county officers that they
are forbidden to do any printing or procure
i supplies or furnish material or incur any ex-
4 pense whatever except through and by the or
der of the proper committee of the board of
county commissioners of Ramsey county.
| The usual number of bills against the coun-
| ty, including those old bills of Sheriff Richter
for shrubbery, were allowed, and the board
adjourned.
Municipal Court.
Before Judge Cooley.]
CRIMINAL CASES.
| F. Hoffman; drunk. Discharged