St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-04
THE COUNTY BOARD.
Large Amount of Monthly Routine Bust
ness Transacted.

Large Amount of Monthly Routine Bust
ness Transacted.
The county commissioners met Yesterday
morning and reeled off business at lively
rate, with full attendance of the board. A
communication from the reform school ask
! ing for 81, 327.74 for the year, was referred
to committee on claims; also a communica-
ton FROM County Treasurer Burton, stating
that it was necessary for the county to Dor
row $50, 600 for running expenses, this be-
ing required on account Of funds which had
been placed in other quarters; referred to
committee on ways and means with power to
act. The report of County Attorney Egan,
together with committee on bridges, was adj
verse to the claim of Josiah Robinson for
wood taken to build a road. The committee
on claims reported a large batch of claims,
which were allowed. The county treasurer
reported funds on hand March 2, at the
opening of business: In the First National
bank, $29, 50071; Second National,
50. 4S5.13; Merchants National, $50, 2S2 SO;
GermanAm erican, S54, 1916; st. Paul Ma
tioual, s12. 467 SO; Bank of Minnesota,
81, 13O35; Peoples. s2,79O.27; orders on
state and town treasurers, $l.3SS.Sl; cash in
safe, $1.920.05; balance, Sl99, 721.
The report of the
BOARD OF CONTROL
for the month of January showed current
expenses as follows: Hospital. 81, 1927 90;
almshouse, 1854 IS; outside aid, S2,273.82;
for February, aims house, s354.3S; hospital,
S8S7.75; outside aid, 50, 14O.11 Report of
lief nt Roll GocI,
1924. 80; uncolected S263. 40; back charges
collected, $19O.35; to collect, s6SS.25; paid
out, $500. Register of Deeds Wiley showed
$96O.O4 and expenditures 1884. The abb
stract clerks total amount of February work
was $754.05; uncollected, S11S.60; back
charges collected, $136.65; total, S77205.
The sheriff's fees fore January were S4S.27;
other sources, $162.S7; expenses, $500. The
committee on public buildings reported it
not advisable at present to grant leave asked
by Sheriff Richter for barn.
RESOLUTIONS
were introduced by Commissioner Hazard
designating the Dispatch as the paper in
which the delinquent tax list for
1885 be published; lost. By Com
missioner Bell, authorizing proper Off
GERS of the board to contract
with the above mentioned paper to print
for the current year the official proceedings
of the board at last years prices; carried. By
Commissioner Hazard, that the salary of
the county superintendent of schools be
raised 5000 for the ensuing year; adopted.
By Commissioner KonantZ, allowing claim
of John g. Hinkle for SIS for street sprink-
ling; carried. By Commissioner Hazard,
appropriating TO the board of control SO, 577.71
for the support of the poor for January last
and 2,255.03 for February; carried. By the
same, instructing the Committee on the poor
to take steps looking to the selection of
tract for the location Of a poor farm, their
selection not to be final until confirmed by
the board; carried. By Commissioner Bell,
authorizing the appropriation of snm not
exceeding $500 to be paid such assistants as
the county physician may deem necessary in
discharging his duties; adopted. By Com
missioner Konantz, requiring the county
auditor to present in writing all business
transacted by committees; adopted. By Com
missioner Bell, that the terms of the Iegisla-
tive act authorizing the board to convey the
property known as the poor farm was con-
ducive to the county interest, and thus The
conditions and terms of the act were ac-
cepted, and that the board and clerk be
authorized to execute deed to the state;
carried.
The report of the committee on printing
was, after great deal Of discussion, referred
back with power to act Adjourned.