Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-05

Arssolution was passed fixing the bond
of The county treasurer at Sl25,000, the
same as last year.
A communication from S. D. Lord,
asking for reduction on his assessment.
Referred to the board of abatement.
The report of the board of comptrol
for November was read, showing the OK
pense5 to have been $4,250. Sc, including
new improve nents, and the running OK
pense5 Of the aims house, hospital and
poor.
The reportIallu led to the condition of the.
hospital and aims house. The number Of
inmates in the latter is thirty-nine, and
in the former forty, with indications of
full houses before the end of the month.
The sum of $2762 was appropriated,
being two-thirds of the expenses of the
aims house and hospital for November.
A communication from the Fire Depart
ment Belief association, asking the tenn
porary use of OF of the court rooms ia
when 20 hold their meetings, was referred
to the committee On pubic buildings with
power 10 act.
4 communication was read from A
Hewitt, A Z. Barnum AID others calling
attention to the obstruction of Smelling
avenue by the Transfer company, which it
is claimed have laid twenty -one tracks
across the highway. Referred to the COM
lniLteo on roads and bridges and the coun-
ty attorney.
4 communication was read from the
holders of county certificates of indebted
ness in Boston, saying that $4,000 of the
61h had been forwarded for the collection
of interest.
Auditor McCardy explained that the
trouble was that the bonds
were rot coupon certificates
and that the holders were compelled to
send them here 10 collect interest.
Placed on file.
County Attorney Egan made a statement
concerning bill of $3.50, incurred by De-
tective O'Connor in his trip to New York
state in search of an embezzler named
Heath, who had skipped, however, before
the officer arrived on the scene. Heath is
one of the men who got away in the jail
escape before he was indicted. Mr.. Geo.
L. Farwell, from whom Heath had en-
bezzied made statement to the board
to the effect that he had advanced the sum
of $3.50 with the understand
ing that he was to be reimbursed.
The chair explained that the county was
not authorized to pay bills for mileage.
Referred TO the committee on claims.
Mr.. E. j Horn submitted number of
remoIstrances to the opening of Pleasant
lake road.
The auditor called attention to the re-
cent meeting of the new court house COM
mission, at which it was decided to sell
and tear down the old court house, and
the board was requested to ratify the pro-
ceeding. A resolution was adopted
authorizing the commission to proceed.
MIR. McCardy also called
attention to the imperfect
condition of the abstract books, and it
was stated that new plats of descriptions
were being made for the city and towns.
The extra expense would be about $50
and the board was asked to take some
action IN the matter. Referred to the
committee on abstract Office and the coun-
ty attorney.
The abstract clerk submitted a report
showing the number of books posted, to-
gether with bill of 5000 for the work
The bill was allowed.
Commissioner Ames, from the commit
tee on school, reported that sections 81
26 west = of %, north = of 81, 35 and So
had been set aside for the new school dis
trict. Approved.
The committee on roads reported il
favor of allowing the potion of j. j. Hill
for changing the line of the Pleasant Lake
road, with the exception of the vacation o.
the Columbus road in section "a. LaiG
over until the next meeting.
The committee on ways and means re
ported that pursuant to resolution, they
had borrowed $4,000. Approved
The committee on claims reported IL
favor of allowing big batch of bills
Approved.
G. N. Bell addressed the board agar
concerning the refusal of the abstrac
clerk to allow him access to the records
The chair stated that it would not b,
proper for persons to copy the records fe
purposes other than merely personal &C
commodation; it had been stated that al
effort was being made to copy the record
with the view of starting an opposition
office.
Mr.. Bell said such was not his intention
County Attorney Egan explained tn
law and the workings of the Office.
The committee made report advers
to Mr.. Bell.
The bonds of county officers were fxe
as following: Register of deeds. $500
coroner, $1,000; county attorney, $1,000.
Commissioner Ames was appointed as
member of the committee on taxes.
Adjourned.
Suit for Personal Damages Against tn