St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-07
COUNTY CONF MISSION ERS.
Organization of the New Board
Standing COmmittees-RepOrts
from officials and the Con-
domination OF the County
Jail.
Resignation of P. r. l.. Hardenberg and John
Kerwin Appointed to the Vacancy
Other Appointments and Dis
cussions.

The first regular meeting of the year of the
board of county commissioners was held yes
terday forenoon, Mayor O'Brien in the chair
There were present Messrs. Mitsch and Haz
zard, OF the old board, and Messrs. Bell
Schneider and Konantz, the new commits
sioners, the latter succeeding Messrs. Espy
Schumacher and Ames.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mayor O'Brien announced the following
committees for the ensuing year:
Ways and Means-Bell, Harderberg and
Mitsch.
Claims-Mitsch. Hardenberg and Konantz
| TaXes--konantz, Hazard and Bell.
Roads aud Brdges-Mitsch, Hazard,
| Schn elder, Konantz and Bell.
Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mitsch and
Konantz.
Printing-Hardenberg Hazard and
Mitsch.
| Poor-Hazzard. Mtsch and Schneider.
License-Mitsch, Hazard and Bell.
Education-Hazzard, Schneider and
| Konantz.
Legislation--Bell, Hardenberg and
Mitsch.
petition was read from Gen R. W.
johnson and others asking for a re-survey of
| The lands OF Ramsey county, with the view
OF establishing permanent section and quar-
| ter section posts. The subject was referred
to committee, consisting of Messrs. Haz-
card, Schneider and Bell.
COMMISSIONER HARDENBERG RESIGNS.
A communication was read from Com
missioner Hardenberg rendering his resig
nation as a member of the board, on the
grounds that urgent business arrangements
would necessitate his absence from the city
a great part OF the time during the year.
The members Of the board expressed general
regret at his resignation, and q committee
consisting of Messrs. Mitsch, Hazard and
konantz was appointed TO wait upon him
and ascertain If he could not be In duced to
recons slider the matter. The com mittee to
report in the afternoon, aud the board in
the meantime to take recess until O'Clock
A communication was received from Sher-
iff Richter calling attention to the unwhole-
some condition of the Jail; it was accompan-
led by report from Drs. Ancker, Hoyt and
Supt Hart, which spoke of the loathsome
character OF the surroundings. The latter
appeared in full in yesterdays issue of the
GLOBE.
Commissioner Mitsch spoke of the neces-
SHY vi cuauSlHS INC ciOSeLS, WHICH he QeS-
crioed as in filthy condition.
flattering communication was read from
Mr.. Blake, the county superintendent Of
schools, calling attention to the enrolment
| during 1884 which amounted to 10,412, an
| increase Of 1872 over the former year; he
| also alluded to the various improvements in
the system, the number of new school houses
erected and the general financial con dition of
the schools. The report showed that the year
| 1884 had been one of marked progress in the
schools. The report was placed on file.
The committee on public buildings sub
mitted their report, which called attention to
the enlargement of the county trcasurer's alb
stract and register of deeds offices, and
various Improvements in the probate court,
and around the Jail building at cost Of
81 ,007.
The chair asked permission to appoint a
committee on the order Of business, and
Messrs. Bell, Hazard aud Mitsch were APP
pointed as such committee.
Reports of county officials were read as
f,,llnvHa.