St. Paul daily globe., 1884-08-06
COUNTY LEGISLATION.
Regular Meeting OF the Commission
ers Held Yesterday.
The White Bear Minneapolis Road-The
Lemon Printing Contract.

A regular meeting of the county board was
held in the auditors Office yesterday morning.
Mayor presided during the first part of The meet
ing and all the members were present but Com
missioner Schurmeier.
A communication from the state treasurer,
calling attention to an old bill of S5O9 for text
books, was referred to the committee on educa-
ton
The application of E. F. Blase, to send his
daughter to an outside school district. was
granted.
The county attorney reported in favor of al
lowing a rebate of taxes to s. d. Lord.
The committee on roads and bridges reported
that they had called ON Gen. Terry with refer
ence to the Fort Smelling bridge, and that an in
spection of the structure had taken place. Also
that about $500 was being expended for repairs.
The committee on public buildings reported
that Office room had been rented for the probate
court in Davidsons block, Fourth and Cedar
streets. In this connection Mr. c. n. Bell said
that while the room rented for the probate court
was exceedingly pleasant. the vault was not Sc
cure enough to protect the records in case of
fire.
The report was referred back to the committee
with instructions TO employ an expert to exam
inc the vault with reference to its fire proof
qualities.
numerously signed petition read, ask
ing for the vacation or q portion of the White
Bear Minneapolis 81 Mounds View road. A
remonstrance to the samt was also read, both
being referred to the committee roads and
bridges. The committee were instructed to
meet on the 18th inst, to hear the reasons for
vacating the road, pro and con.
A claim for $40, caused by the poisoning of
COW by eating paris green on the poor farm, was
sent to the committee on claims.
JULY REPORTS.
Reports of county officials for July were read
as follows:
Work during the month. ............ S6S3 10
Uncolected .........-.............. 1O6 IS
! Bank charges collected. ........... 131 60
| Clerk of the Court
Cash. ............,........... 1854 10
| Uncollected 81 oO
| Expenses Observation-Disclosures. 200 90
Register Of Deeds
Cash ........................ S99T OF
Paid out. Observation-Disclosures. 3o2 w
During July the sheriff received S773.17 and
expended $3.50 "a.
The committee claims reported in favor of
paying a large number of bills. Approved.
| A resolution was passed settling the COW case
for $40.
THE PRINTING ROW.
| lengthy report was read from the special
committee to whom was referred the printing
contract, heretofore awarded to j. j. Lemon
The committee called attention to the loose
manner in which contracts were gotten up and
to the heavy charges made by Mr. Lemon for
books.
minority report was re&d from Mr.. Ames
who called attention to the opinion of Mr..
Ramaley, the expert who had examined the
books. A number of affdayits from county
officers read, going to show that Mr..
Lemon was living up to his contract
The county attorney submitted a communica-
ton in which he held that while the contract was
i'll advised it could not be repudiated.
The meeting was Addressed by Mr.. Harden
burgh, who called attention to the excessive
character of the bills saying he could not under
stand how Lemon could have been awarded the
contract.
Mr. Hazard made long speech; he claimed
that as an expert Mr.. Ramaley had never
really approved the bills of Mr.. Lemon; he was
in favor of buying stationery from this time
forward from other bidders and taking the con-
| sequences. He believed that Mr.. Lemon had
never been the lowest bidder, and If necessary
| he thought the case should be taken into court.
Mr.. Mitsch made speech; he said he had no
friends to reward or enemies to punish; he
wanted to look at the printing question from a
business standpoint; the county had made bad
contract and they ought to break it.
Speeches followed by Messrs. Ames and Espy
and Mr. C. n. Bell. The latter appeared in the
interests of Mr. Lemon. He considered that the
contract was valid and could not be repudiated.
In order to test the sense of the meeting Mr..
Hardenburgh moved that the contract with Mr..
Lemon be annulled and the auditor instructed to
| purchase from either of the four bidders. The
motion was lost, the vote being:
Ayes-Hardenburgh, Hazard, Mitsch.
Nays-Espy and Ames.
As it takes at least four votes to carry mo-
ton, it was declared lost, whereupon Mr., Haz-
! carp rose and protested. In the course of his
speech he turned to Mr.. Espey and said that al
though he was the great chairman of the Repub-
lcan committee he, Hazard, believed that he
was voting for downright steal.
! COUNTY FUNDS.
The county treasurer submitted his report of
funds on hand August 4, as follows:
First National bank k................. S1,S41 81
ST. Paul National bank. .............. 5,97S &c
Merchants -........... A4,ooS ~