St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-07
SALTWATER SAYINGS.
Plans for the Survey and Sound
ings of Lake ST. CrOix.

A committee consisting of two mem
berS of the city council and City At
tOrney SearleS met at the latter'S office
yesterday to confer with committee
appointed by the lumbermen'S board of
trade and the chamber of commerce for
the purpose Of formulating plans for a
survey and s0undingS of Lake st. Croix,
where it is filling Up with sand and rub
bish. City Engineer Clark will make
the necessary survey, and the matter
will then be referred TO Congressman
Castle for the purpose of obtaining an
appropriation of $4,000 to be expended
in improving the channel from the pon-
t0On bridge to the head of the lake.
This matter is of vital Importance to all
parties having logging interests OH the
st. CroX and its tributaries. and con-
greSSmen from the neighboring states
will be asked to assist in securing the
appropriation.
The board of county commissioners
was in session yesterday, and consider
able business was TRANSACTED The sal
airy of the county attorney for the en-
suing year was fixed at 81, 261. and the
superintendent of schools salary was
fixed at 1000. The county auditor was
allowed 81, 700 per year for clerk hire,
and the county treasurer and judge of
probate were each allowed $500 for clerk
hire during the ensuing year. The sal
airy of the jailer was fixed at $50 per
month, and the salary of the janitor at
$40 per month L. c. Clark was reap
pointed county physician at salary of
S400 per year. with $50 additional for
medicines. Mr.. Clark was also reap
pointed poor commissioner at salary
of $50 per month. The financial state
ment OF the county shows the condition
as very favorable, the assets being
s135,532 80, and the liabilities Sl0,-
476.19, leaving 1925, 056.62 net assets. The
following standing committees were APP
pointed: Roads and bridges, Mexican,
Lund, Neubauer: purchasing, Olson,
Lund, Mexican; poor farm, Mexican,
Neubauer. Lund; taxes, Lund, Neu-
bauer, Olson. The board still has a
large amount of unfinished business
and will be i'll session all Of today.
The finance committee reported at the
meeting Of the city council Tuesday
evening that delinquent assessments for
street improvements amounting to
s., GO had been sold to Minneapolis
parties. These assessments are for i'm
proving North Main street. City Attor-
ney SearieS reported that he had begun
an action in the district court against
the Saltwater Electric Street Railway
company for the sum of 81. OF. 01. the
amount expended by the city for paving
between the street railway company's
tracks on North Main street. at pre-
viouS meeting of the council the COM
pany was ordered to lay planks on each
side of its rails within the city limits
This has not been done, and the city
engineer was instructed to ascertain
whether or not the company was living
up to its agreement with the city.
Two bunco men, giving their names
as w. e. Eaton and John johnson, who
a few weeks ago victimiZed one or two
residents of this city, were arrested by
the police Tuesday evening, and will
have hearing this morning.
The Washington County Farmers
Alliance has elected the following
officers: President. S. w. Powell;
vice president, Hugh Campbell: treas
urer, John Thelander; secretary, AM
drew Richmond. eh
The remains of John M. Conrad ar,
rived from st. Paul shortly after dinner
yesterday, and were taken to Ascension
church. whence the funeral occurred. -
Congressman Castle is expected home
from Washington next Sunday, and
will remain at home two weeks. 81
The assault case of The State VS.. John,
Briggs was continued one week in the
municipal court yesterday. ~
Many business men in this CITY are
confined to their homes with severe
colds and pneumonia. DC
Harry Heisel returned yesterday from
a months absence in Illinois -,