Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-05
THE COUNTY BOARD.
The Regular April Meeting-Shall There
BE New Vaults?


BE New Vaults?
A regular meeting of the county commits
sioners was held Yesterday forenoon, present
commissioners Quinn in the chair and Wag-
ner, Pottigieser, Krch, Mcintosh and O'Con-
nor.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
From supervisors of New Canada, for the
appropriation of $3.50 for roads in that town
and $500 for opening new road leading from
the Alton road.
Also from Rose township for appropriation
of $500 for improving Smelling avenue.
Also from White Bear for an appropriation
of $500 for road purposes.
Also from Rose township for $500 for new
town road.
For the extension of Summit avenue.
County Attorney Egan, in answer to reso-
luton, decided that the boord of control has
no authority to make purchases without the
consent of the county commissioners.
The resignation of S. s. Brown as janitor
of the court house building was received and
accepted. A recommendation of county
officials for the appointment of j. Guion
to fill the was received and placed on file.
The matter of the judgment against the
county auditor of some $500 in suit for re-
to the committee on taxes with the county at.
torney for report.
CARE OF RECORDS.
By vote, City Attorney Murray appeared
and spoke of the necessity of more vaul,
room, and urged that if new vault
was not to be built, some other
arrangements should be made at once
Commissioner Mcintosh said as one of the
committee on buildings he was ready to re.
port favorably, provided means could be legit.
mately used for the improvement.
County Attorney Egan said the commits
sioners had authority to make the improve.
ment.
| Commissioner Wagner believed sufficient
| room could be made in the present vault. We
want new court house, and he was in favor
of stopping expenditures for repair
and enlargement OF the old buildings
Commissioner Krch took much the same
view as Commissioner Wagner.
had gone too far to stop now. Plans had
| been made, bids for the work invited, and two
received, and he moved those be taken up an6
acted on one way or the other.
Commissioner Krch moved the present con
struction of the proposed vault be abandoned
| and that all bids received be rejected.
Commissioner Mcintosh moved the matter
| be again referred back to the committee on
public buildings. Lost by tie vote.
Commissioner Wagner moved to lay the
| whole matter on the table, which motion
prevailed.
The report OF the committee on ways ani
means of the sale of $1,000 county bonds, was
accepted.
The usual number of audited bills were al
| lowed.
The sum of 81 200 was voted for the board
| of control for the month of March.
A communication was received from the
board of control showing that in 1885,
| the board delivered 413 cords Of
wood to the poor, value 81 ,s2O.45; 1881, So(
cords of maple and 17274 of oak, value 81,
9D3. 12, and in 1882, 1921 cords of maple ant
40 of oak, value 81, 591.20-total S5.414. 81
one.third of which amount is due from thu
| city.
The nomination of Joseph Guion for janitol
was made unanimous, and resolution adopted
| of thanks for the long and faithful services o.
| Mr.. Brown, retiring janitor.
Reports of county officers were made as
| follows:
Register-Dally cash s9sS.6o; paid ou
| S195 80; total S7S3.10.
Abstract clerk-Daily cash 1920 90; upcol
| lected charges $152.70; disbursements $3.50
Sherif-Daily cash 5000; uncollectel
charues St94. 80; back charges collected 1862.
| Is; paid out S263.53.
Clerk of court-Daily collections S709
charges uncollected $l95.45; back charges
collected Sl,1i2.15; salary paid out 1922.
Auditor-lncome 1915; paid out $40.
A resolution was offered by Commissions
Krch instructing the committee on printing
| to advertise for bids for all kinds of printing
job work and book binding for the ensuing
year, not already contracted for, but it was
subsequently Withdrawn.
Adjourned,