Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
The December Meeting Neutrality-suspicious.
of the Officisls Approved-AllOwinga
DiaaiTnwad Bill.

The December Meeting Neutrality-suspicious.
of the Officisls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DissilOwed Bill.
The Board of County Commissioners held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday morning with
Mayor Rice presiding, and commissioners Grace,
Fink Wagner and O'Connor present.
A communication was received from Il. NJ. Rice
county treasurer, asking what sum should be named
In the bond to 10 given by him for his next term.
Referred to county attorney.
The petition of B. j. Hough. for the refundiug Of
back taxes enormously assessed. was granted
The report of q. 81. Rice, county treasurer, for
the past month, as published the nrst of the
month was read and approved.
The committee on claims reported number OF
small claims recommending their approval. The re-
port was adopted.
The chairman of the committee on public build
ings of the board and the city council reported the
bids received for building addition to the county
and city hospital. and that they had awarded the
contract to I. W, Heathcote
On motion of Mr.. Grace the report was recowmit-
ted to said committee.
FIXING AND APPROVING BONDS.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResoIUed, That the bond of the county treas
hereby fixed and directed to be In the sum of
81 e,40c.
The Bond of Richard W. Bell IS county clerk in
the sum of $1,000 with John Kerwin and VIM Ban
hotter as surities was approved.
The bond of q. Lieuau as register OF deeds in
the sum of $4,000 with Gustav Wiiltus and George
Mitch surities referred to the county attorney,
upon recommendation it was approved.
THE ANNUAL STATEMENT.
The following resolution offered.
ResolUed, That thu CLERK of the board is hereby
instructed t. Immediately complete the partially
prepared annual statement OF the bosrd for the ts
cal year ending March I. 1881, aud submit to the
committee printing fog publication the present
month.
The resolution was approved Big unanimous
vote.
REPORTS OF oFFICEHs.
The clerk read the seoorts OF officers for the
month as follows which were approved.
CLARK If Court=-D4iiv cash receirts S2.2ig; back
charges collected Ss0.15; unsettled charges 3 1888
disbursements S219.33.
Register of Deeds-Receipts s745 30; disburs-
me1ts 1922
Auditor Monthly salary 1915; disbursements
$40.
Abstract Olerk-Daily cash receipts $a1,39s;
charges uncollected $94 80; disbursements $3.50.
APPROPRIATIONS.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Wagner appropri-
atiug Sal. rs to the st. Paul, Minneapolis White
Bear road, and 1874 to the Lake Como and Lake Pha-
len road, was sdosted,
The sum of $500 was appropriated to the aims
house and hospital for December and SPAS was ap-
propriaed for the payment of 70 cords of wood pnr-
chased for the aims house
MIR. Cornish asked the attention Of the board. and
said that previous meeting be had appeared to
press the claim of the Pioneer Press company for
printing the delinquent tax list, but that The county
attorney the legal adviser Of the board Was not then
present Mr.. Egan wss now in attendance and he
would like to hear what he might have to say regard
ing the legality Of the bill.
County Attorney Egau. after making
ststemsnt OF the facte in the case,
said he representing the county in the suit
brought against it by Mr.. Hall. If Mr. Hall won
the suit would necessate the withholding Of the
Pioneer Press bill. He, the county attorney, had
stated all along that the claim of the Pioneer Press
was valid and legal claim against the counay and
stated If you disallow the BILL the Pioneer
Press appeal and contest the claim
Mr.. Grace inquired whether contract had not
been signed by Mr.. Hall ind the committee on
printing, and the county auditor answered in the
negative.
Mr. wagner-I, we pay one bill we will have to
pay the other.
Mr. Fink-If We beaten in the suit, would We
not be forced to pay the Pioneer Press bill?
The County Attorney-The Pioneer Press could,
of course. bring suit. don't want to pass my opin-
Ion on the Board, but think the Pioneer Press
bill should be paid.
Mr.. Fink moved that tho bill be paid and the mo-
ton being seconded by Mr.. Wagn or, was carried by
a unanimous vote. Adjourned.