Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-04
Cosntu Cor. m isstoners.

Inc OoarQ or county commissioners
met yesterday morning. all the members
beng present except Schaefer. A com
niunication was received from B. F. Hans
com, asking for an appropriation OF $500
to be expended on Chicago avenue between
the Stanchfield hill and city limits, pros
vided citizens and real estate owners on
said avenue appropriate a like amount for
the same purpose. Referred to commit
tee on roads and bridges who granted the
amount.
A petition signed by William Kruger
and others asking the board to appoint an
agent for the sale of school books was laid
on the table.
A communication from the supervisors
of the town of Richfeld, praying for an
appropriation of $3.50 to help build
bridge on Chicago avenue extension, whose
construction would require between $500
aud $500. was received, and 5000 was
granted by the board. Another communi
cation was received from Dimond & Ross
stating that all their personal property
was destroyed by fire on December IS, 's2,
and asking that judgment against them
for personal taxes of 1882 be discharged ;re-
ferred to county attorney.
The county attorney returned the petit
ton of E. D. Newell and others in the
matter of the reduction in width of a
county road in the town of Excelsior with
the opinion that the board had no author
ity to grant the prayer Of the petitioners.
In accordance with the opinion the petit
ton was not granted. g.
The county attorney returned the report
of the viewers on the petition of p. B.
Corcoran and others for the location of g.
public ditch, and gave his opinion that
there is no authority of law for granting
the prayer of said petition.
Hans Hottie was engaged as fireman at
the court house at $50 per month, to be
paid monthly on warrant of county audi
tor, his services commencing on the 1st
I inst.
Geo. q. Chowen asked for desk room in
The court house for clerk. Referred TO q
special committee.
The committee on court house and jail
were authorized to dispose of the surplus
stoves on hand
The board then took recess unit 2
o'clock, and upon resssembling the over
| seer of the poor farm presented his re port
for November, which is as follows:
.
EXPENDITURES.
dlreu help. SSl UU
Number of inmates Nov 1. ......... IL
| Number of inmat es received. ................ 8
| Number of inmates cared for in November. 81
| Number of inmates discharged. ........ 2
| Number of inmates Dec. l. ...... .55
The report was accepted and placed on
| file.
The county attorney stated that Brendt
| Martin, charged with bastardy, had paid
him $275 to be paid to the victim
| to settle the case, the mother
to keep and care for the offspring, and he
asked the board to consent to that settle
ment of the affair. The settlement was
approved by the board. An appropriation
of $94 was made to pay Curtie and House
for work on Portland avenue extension, as
| per contract.
Mr.. Ch1wen was appointed special
committee to confer with Mr.. G.. A..
Bracket and the supervisors of the town
of Medina in reference to bills contracted
for work on the North Shore road, so
| called.
The bill of Geo. G. Howse for $4,000 for
work on additions to the Hennepin county
poor house, together with the architects
estimate in veriication of that amount be-
ing due, was presented and the bill was
allowed
| A budget of bills aggregating s3,523.87
was presented and the same ordered paid
| On motion the beard adjourned to meet
on Monday, Dec. II. at 10 a. Ii.