St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-03
THE CNDERTAKERs' KICK.

THE ONDERTAKERs' kick.
The following communication from the
city undertakers was received and referred to
the committee on poor farm:
We, the undersigned undertakers doing bust
ness in this city, beg leave to inform your honor
able body that in the month of March, 1884, we
were solicited by one of your board for proposals
TO bury the county poor according to specifca-
tions produced by the solicitor, he stating that
the work would be awarded to the lowest bidder
In compliance Herewith we did propose and
give bids to the solicitor, expecting an
honest or impartial award. But contrary tc JUS
tlce and our expectation the work was given not
to the lowest but to one of the highest bidders,
the reason for which your petitioners could
never learn. We therefore waited the formation
OF a new board, whom we most respectfully petit
ton to lmpartially distribute the same at any
compensation you will be pleased to fix,
and as the coroner Of the county is
willing to Z impartially distribute any cases
which may come within his Jurisdiction. We
most earnestly ask that you will in justice to ali
permit him to do so. We pledge ourselves to
furnish material and to perform the labor in
satisfactory manner and within the limits of any
sum you think reasonable.
Trusting that your honorable body will give
our petition due consideration, for which your
petitioners will ever pray.
VAIL & JOHNSON,
HUME & DAVIES,
P. II. PRENDERGAsT,
A. FREDERIcKs,
A. II. EDsTEN,
WIN. GLEssNER q Son,
HEMMELBAca Bros,
The appointment Of Willis P. Spring as
deputy coroner was approved.
TOUGH ON THE TRIBUNE.
A communication was received from c. Fl.
Dubois concerning the county printing, in
which he stated that if the proceedings were
not to be printed in the Weekly Tribune tina
the bid Of the Spectator was the lowest. He
says the Spectator has a circulation in the
county of $50 copies and in three
months will have circulation of
1000 copies, much larger circulation than
laid on the table.
The monthly budget Of bills, amounting to
So, 376.05, was ordered paid.
Twenty-four applications for abatement of
taxer we're referred to the committee on
taxes.
THE COUNTY POOR.
The following report of the overseer of the
poor farm for January was accepted: Receipts
from board Of inmates, S33376; hired help,
81, 12l; number of in mates, Jan. l, SO; re-
ceived, IS; cared for, Sc; discharged, 2;
died. !.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion of Commissioner Gilmore. of
the com mittee on taxes, the following appli-
cations for abatement were allowed: T. At
water, c. A. W hite, h. T. Ingenhult, Mrs.
A. g. Stonem an, Robt. Blum lodge,
/. o. .. T.; Geo. Blake, G. F. Gil
man, T. II. Hazen, Webster Benner,
Lorenzo Day, Gottlieb Schober, Tbos- L.
Palmer, Manufacturers bank, NJ. II. Lem
FMS, c. J. Peck, James Kertsin, J. f. Howe,
J. P. Noel, r. Merriam. An abatement of
81, 167 valuation was also allowed r. P.
Russell.
The following resolution offered by Com
missioner Snyder was adopted:
Tat In the future all debts contracted
against Hennepin county (other than legal
business) shall originst by the order Of the
proper standing committee, and, that as far
as practicable all work done shall be by con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder.
The vote OF January IA allowing the bill Of
ex-Sberiff Stoddard for the board of prisoners
was rescinded and the bill referred to the
committee on claims.
The county attorney was instructed to no.
tify the supervisors of Medina township that
Charles Ingerson and Henry II. Loverin are
obstructing highways in that township.