St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-06
COUNTY LEGISLATURE
County Commissioners In
dulge in a Session Some
what Secret.
Alleged 0vsreharges by the
Official Printer a Sub =
jeet Of Debate. -
City Fathers Wrestle With
Further Installment Of
Election Claims.
Custodians Of City Highways
Consider improvements
and Order Some.

An executive session of the board Of
county commissioners was held yester-i
day behind closed doors, but afterwards.
the ban of secrecy was removed. One
of the sensations before the board was
stated to be that Rosa Kodlec wanted
the board to ask the county attorney to
stop proceedings against Charles Funk
for bastardy, for the reason that he had
paid her $3.50 to provide for the care and
custody of an illegitimate child of
which he is the putative father.
Another of the secrets was the read
ing of petition asking for full in
vestigation of the printing bills of
James II. Burns. and especially that
part relating to the court calendar. The
petition was circulated by Ii. d. Brown,
and bore the following signatures: FL.
b. Brown, a. s. Tallmadge, George p.
Metcalf, E. f. Lambert, D. F. Sperry,
Nathan Ford, Schliek d Co.. Henry E.
Wedosltaedt. A. d. Brown, F. p. Lu-
Their, A. HI. Stees, Charles E. Parrot,
Joseph Mickey. George P. Fling, Arthur
r. Nettleton, j. W. Smith, w. S. Hay,
w. r. Allen, II. B. COnStanS, S. w.
Underwater, John f. Pearce. z. A.
Lenpher, w. P. Jewett. The petition
was referred to the committee OH print
ing.
Commissioner Lavallee is the chair
man OF this committee. He stated yes
terday that MIR. Brown had been apply
ing to him in reference to the matter,
and had been told that the way to pro-
ceed is Ivy petition of taxpayers for an
investigation. Mr.. Lavallee will call a
meeting of the committee, and notify
the petitioners to appear before them
and present any proof of over charges
that they can. lie also stated that the
bills for printing had been examined by
the expert printer before being paid,
and were then audited by the commit
fee, but that there is no desire to shut
off any investigation.
In speaking of the matter A. n. Mel
son said yesterday afternoon that it may
be found that Burns is in the right.
He said that there are different prices
for work done, and to illustrate he took
all old book from the vault, and COM
pared its binding with that of book
now in use The old book was bound
by Brown, Treacy & Go. The book had
gone to pieces before it was half filled,
and had to be pasted up and laid aside
to preserve the records in it, A
new book was procured by him
to takeits place. The old book is made
up entirely of single sheets, and the
leaves were constantly dropping out
and had to be replaced with the use of
mucilage and strips of cloth. The new
book is made up of double sheets
throughout. and is a book that will.
stand service. The new book costs more
because of the material used and the
better work. sesx
d? The board also took "a turn at the
saloons in the country. districts. Mr..
Lavallee, who was in the chair, called
attention to the fact that some have not
paid their licenses, notwithstanding the
; fact that they have been running. The
matter will be looked into by the COM
mittee on licenses.
There was some discussion over al
lowing the bill of Mr. Boyd, as an esti
mate on grading Edgertou street. Mr..
Lavallee asserted that the bill had not
been passed, as there was not major
lily of the board voting in favor OF its
passage, but only a plurality of those
present. His decision was appealed
from and the board, by vote of three,
ordered the bill allowed. Mr. Lavallee
still protesting that the bill had not re-
ceived the sanction of any of the finance
committee except Mr.. Wright. Thet
county's two-thirds of the expense of
the board of control for the month of
December, aggregating $3,073.6S, was
ordered paid.