Morris tribune., 1885-08-12


HENRY HUTCHINs,
Chairman Co. Commissioners
Petition of Herman Zahl, VIM Lahl
and Michael Storch for change OF
boundry of school district was present
which petition was referred to the
County Superintendent for his action
on said petition.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet July 18th 1885 at 10 A. NJ.
HENRY HUTCHINs,
Chairman County Commissioners.
Attest:
THOs. f. HEENAN,
County Auditor.
July 2Sth 1885.
End day. The Board of County Com
missioner. of Stevens County State of
Minnesota met at the Auditors office
in the village Of Morris on Tuesday
July 18th 1885 pursuant toan adjourn
ment from July 9th 1855.
Present Commissioners Henry
Hutchins Chairman of the Board, H..
J. Hall. r. B. Macarthur, L. l.. Heg-
land, NJ. Finnegan and Thos. T..
Keenan, County Auditor.
Application of James Acheson OF
the town of Donnelly for liquor license
to said Acheson for the term of six 90
months rs applied for.
The application of Susan J. Dudley
to the Board for refundment of taxes
paid by her on property in the village
of Hancock which she claims that she
does not own nor never did own
which application was Oh motion
recommended to the state Auditor
for his action.
The application of John Maginnis
to the Board of County Commissioners
for redundant of taxes paid by him on
property in this county upon land
which he never owned or received
any benefit therefrom was on motion
recommended to the state Auditor
for his action thereon.
Opinion of the county attorney with
regard to the proposition of 1.-The
Stevens County Abstract and Real
Estate Agency" as to their being des-
ignated county abstractors under an
act of the last session of the legisla-
ture.
Morris July 5Sth 1885.
The Hon. Board of County Conn
missiOners.
Gentlemen: No particular question
on point seems to be suggested by you
in relation to the communication of
| the abstract Agency" hereto at
tached further then to show your au-
thority to act in the matter.
If the board deem it in the interests
of the county the contract or arrange
ment proposed blythe Abstract Agency
may he entered into. have not the
law before me but my recollection is
that it clearly points out the way to
| proceed.
Respectfully &c
G.. l.. BROWN,
Co. Atty.
Opinion of the County Attorney as
to the county tor the board and care
of prisoners committed to the county
| Jail for violation of the village Ordi-
nances.
Morris July 2Sth 1885.
! The Hon. Board of Commissioners.
Gentlemen: With reference to the
question of keeping village prisoners
in the county Jail L will say: The
26th sub of section 16 Of the Charter OF
the village of Morris after stating
| what fines and imprisonment the
council may impose for the violation
of the village ordinances &c and COM
mltment to prison under this act
should be to the county Jail of Stevens
county under charge of the sheriff OF
| said county but when the common
council procure and designate any
proper place as village prison then it
shall be at the discretion of the vii
1age justice to commit offenders as
before specified in this section or to
said village Marshall or his deputy.
Section 6 Of said chapter contains
the following provision:
All fines forfietures and penalties
imposed or recovered before said
Justice shall be promptly paid to
the Recorder of said corporation for
the use thereof. Under the provision
of this chapter don't think there is
any question but that the Justice is OF
the village have authority to commit
prisoners to the county Jail whether
for the violation of village ordin-
ance or otherwise and it would make
no difference whether the village has
q suitable jail or.not lit is in the descre-
ton of the justice and he may COM
NIT to either place, and the sheriff
must receive and safely keep all such
| prisoners without regard to what Of
fence such prisoners may have been
convicted of. L don't see any escape