St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-22
Murnane Left. After All, i,
Possession Of His t.
Office. i
A Tie Vote Blocks All Effort
in Each Direc->
ton.
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Northern Pacific Master Me-
chanics Interchange
Ideas.

1t seems that the board of county
commissioners is weakening OH the
flourish of trumpets" style with which
it started in to Dust NJ. r. Murnane
from the Office of abstract clerk. Com
missioner Martin, who made the move
at Mondays meeting has taken the back
track and on two test votes yesterday
afternoon stood by Murnane. This
would not have prevented the bOardS
from declaring the office vacant, had
not Commissioner Mitsch acted con-
trary to the expectations of some and
asked to be'eXcHsed from voting. This
was the result of an executive meeting
held yesterday afternoon. The board
hadabeen in session in the morning,
when the report of the county attorney
and the charges preferred in the name
OF the mayor coupled with the notice
10 Murnane to appear and answer the
charges were read. At the forenoon
session there was great amount of
talk as to the condition OF the abstract
office. George Eeisander. deputy reg
lster of deeds, was called in and stated
for the past six months deeds had lain
In the Office a week or ten days before
being spread upon the records.
E. W. BaZllfe. deputy under Muir
name, stated that Monday last the books
were behind 700 numbers on the tract
book and 1,400 on the slips, but 1t is not
necessary to lave the books posted as
to book NUMBER and page in the regis
-ter's office in order to be able to make
an abstract up to the date of filing
deed. -
Mr.Durment appeared for Mr. Muir
name. raised the point that the board
has no authority to remove the abstract
clerk and declined to present any evil
dence.
County Attorney OBrien made an
explanation. in response to report. that
one of the commissioners had said that
he IS required to examine the abstract
Office once a month. He said he did not
so understand the law. He had made
the examinations this week through
board took q recess until o'clock. =
During the afternoon it was rumored
that the board would declare the office
vacant. 1t was stated that the mayor,
Commissioners Wright. Lavalle and
MitSch would vote with this end in
view, and that Commissioners Martin,
l4iedman and McCarron would vote
against it.
At four o'clock there We're six conn.,
missioners and the mayor present, be-
sides the county attorney. his assistant
and Murnane and his attorney, DR.. Dur
ment and several reporters and spect-
ators. Mr.. Liedman suggested to the
mayor that an executive session be held,
and on motion of Mr.. Martin it was so
decided. The board then went over
much of what had been said before.
County Attorney O'Brien reiterated the
statement that the board has the right
to dismiss the abstract clerk. 1t is the
duty of MIR. Murnane to have his books
show complete abstract. The addi-
tional work to accomplish this would
not be great at present, and it ought not
to be allowed to get behind. Whilst a
technical compliance with the law, to
make complete abstract within twon-
ty-four hours after deed has been
filed, isnot practicable. yet there should
be reasonable and rational compliance
with the law.
Commissioner Lavalle advocated de-
claring the Office vacant.
Commissioner Martin moved an in
definite postponement of the matter.
Commissioner McCarron seconded
this motion.
Commissioner Lavalle moved a sub
stitute declaring the Office vacant, be-
| cause the books are not posted as re-
quired by law.
The votes in favor of the substitute
were by Mayor Wright, Commissioners
Lavalle and Wright. Commissioner
Mitseh was excused from voting at his
request. The substitute was lost, as
Commissioners Martin. Liedman and
McCarron voted against it. The original
motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
by the same vote, MIR. Mitsch again
being excused from voting.
Commissioner Lavalle then moved
that committee of three be appointed
TO select two experts to investigate the
| abstract Office, the experts to be
chosen from different political par
ties and to report to a meeting of
the board to be held Monday next.
This proposition was agreed to all the
commissioners voting in the affirmative
except Mr.. Martin, who voted No"
| The mayor named as the committee to
select the two experts, Commissioners
Layalle, Wright and Mitsch.