Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-28
CLOSING THE BOOKS.

The County Commissioners Closing Their
Business fer the CurreHt Year-FinaI Re
ports of the Committees-Bonds of
County Officers Approved.
The board of county com missiouers
held an adjourned meeting yesterday fore
noon, for the purpose of hearing the final
reports of the committees end winding up
the business OF the old board. Mayor
O'Brien presided, and there were present
Com missiontrs Wiley, Ames, Pattgeiser
and krch.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of Allie Hewitt regarding the
closing OF the old st. Anthony road by the
Transfer company, reported in favor of
| having the Instructions removed, and the
county attorney was Instructed to take the
! necessary measures. The repors was
adopted.
| The committee on ways and means sub
| mitted an exhaustive report showing the
6isburseme nts of the county from Deem
| Der l, 1882, TO December 1, 1888. The
committee, having checked up the funds,
reported that they were found correct. Ac-
| cording TO the report the disbursements
for the year were 1864, 190.61. lChe report
was approved.
The committee on public buildings sub
mitted their report showing the improve
mems made during the year. The report
first alluded to the court house addition,
which was put up at a cost of $4,000.
The contract for the building was let to
George w. Merrill for S5, 546; who waselso
awarded the contract for carpenter work
at cost of $5,145. OF the total SIS, 800 hes
! been paid.
The report then alludes to the improve
| ments in the county Jail which were made
at cost of s3,425, with bill of $461 for
extras. The report was approved.
| The committee on roads and bridges
submitted their report, showing the work
done and Improvements made for the
year. Approved.
Commissioner Wiley, from the commit
| tee on aims house and hospital, made a
| verbal report, in which he alluded to the
admirable condition of the institution.
Everything in the hospital was found sat-
| isfactory and the committee were we'll
| satisfied with the work of the county board
of control. With regard to the pest house,
| Mr.. Wiley said that 1t should be removed
from proximity to the aims house
as it was general nuisance and stand
ing menace to ths occupants of that in
stitution. He was of the decided opin-
ion that the pest hose should BIS removed
to some more isolated quarter, and this
appeared to be the general impression of
the board.
| The same committee also recommended
that certain amount of live stock be
placed on the poor farm, ana they were re-
quested to put their recommendations in
writing.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of J. j. Hill
and others for the vacation
of 8 portion of the Columbus road report
ed in favor of allowing the same. 4 re-
monstrance was also made to the same by
Mr.. Athly of Mounds View, and the mat
ter was laid over.
The first Tuesday of January being
New Years day, and that being the time
fixed for the regular meeting of the board,
it was decided to meet On that day and adj
jou-n until the day following.
The bonds Of county officials were ap-
proved as follows: Coroner, James a.
Quinn sum of $1,000, with Dr.Murphy and
A. J. Wampler as suretias.
Register of deeds, R. G. Wiley, in the
sum of $4,000, with John NJ. Carlson and
Joseph Oppenheim, as sureties.
County attorney, J. j. Esgan, IN the sum
of $1,000 with VIM. P. Murray IS surety.
County treasurer, VIM. L. Burton, in tbs
sum of $125,o0O with the following sure
| ties: VIM. z. Burton, Root.
A. Smith, William r. Merriam,
Edmund Rice, VIM. Dawson, John 3. San
| born, q. Hebighorst, ST., George &. Finch,
B. W. j hnson, F. A. Seymour, John l.
Merriam, N. w. Kittson, F. Driscoll, Sam
bearing, James Fl. Mayall, Joseph Jockey.
P. Fl. Kelly, Gustv Willius, B. @. Homes
| Peter Be1key and Thomas j. Barney.
The committee on claims reported in
| favor of allowing several bills. Approved
A resolution of thanks was rendered the
auditor, chairman aud county attorney
when the board adjourned until New Years
day.
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