St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-06

hoad Printing Bill Disap-
proved by the Expert.
That legislative body of the county,
the board of commissioners. held a pro-
tracted and argumentative session last
night, in which they disposed of a con-
siderable amount of business after lot
of wrangling.
A bomb was thrown into the meeting
In the shape of a petition from a num-
Der of farmers fol. an investigation of
piece of grading on the Rice street
road. Peter Orth. one Of the petition
erS, told the board that the dirt had
been placed on the road under a former
contract that is now being removed
under another contract. Several of the
| members called the statement IN ques-
ton, and the county surveyor asked for
specific statements on the subject. An
investigation of the profiles and papers
was had, and all explanation was made
relative to change in the contract by
the board.
Mr.. Orth then admitted that his inn
pressionS in the matter were wrong, as
he did not know that the board had or
dered change from the profile of the
road. He also admitted that he did not
know the work had been paid for by the
cubic yard.
MIR. Lavallee stated that the board
would right any mistake made when it
is shown in proper way, and pay the
expense of an engineer that will show
the work has not been done according
to contract. The matter was referred
to the committee on roads aud bridges
to be further investigated.
The report of the county treasurer on
the hospital was submitted and referred
to the committee on public records and
reports. In this connection the county
auditor warned the committee that he
wanted those institutions looked into
upon penalty of his declining to issue
any warrants in their favor unless it is
shown that they are fully entitled to
draw the amount of bills allowed.
2. ii. Thornton was allowed an esti-
mate on the Edgerton street road.
Jacob Lauer was allowed 4 final est
mate on the Kohler road, and W. e.
Mulligan was allowed s., 090.44 as final
estimate Oh the Rice street improve
ment.
WORK FOR THE NEEDY.
Comm iSSioner Lavallee. of a special
committee. reported that it had been
ascertained that the board has the right
to encroach on the road fund for the
year 1894 by having work done by men
out of employment, and giving them
orders for groceries and fuel that may
be presented at stores and to coal deal
ers who have agreed to accept them and
present them for payment after Jan. l.
The object of this movement is to fur
nish work for the needy. The matter
was left without any further action by
the board.
There was a long wrangle, during
which many personalities were INDUCED
in over the letting of contract to open
the Barlow road into the village of New
Brighton. 1t ended, however, in Com
missioner MeCarron carrying his point
to open the bids and let the contract.
There was question raised as TO the
obligation Of the village OF New Brigh-
ton to pay for half of the making of the
road within its limits, also as to John
Farrell releasing the claim for a right
of way. Mr.. Farrell signed memoran-
DUN agreeing to make a quit-claim
deed for the right of way, and the con-
tract for the construction of the road
was awarded to Mike Kulskie at his bid
of S1.7SS.95, being nine and one-half
cents for grading. twenty-seven cents
for claying and $40 per LOCO for lumber.
A BILL TOO HIGH.
Expert Printer William Koch refused
to approve a bill for S5S6.3O in
favor of the Daily News for publishing
the special delinquent tax list The OBJ
lection to the bill was that the bill was
rendered for publication by folio under
special law, when in fact the publica-
ton should have been made under the
general law which provides for paying
1919 cents per description, which would
make the bill s165 in place of S5S6.30.
the amount asked. The expert reported
that he finds that all other counties in
the state published such lists. The at
torney general has been appealed to
from Fillmore county for a decision
allowing them to charge by the folio. Mr..
Koch stated that he had been surprised
to find that the News bill had been APP
proved by David Ramaley. the state ex-
pert printer.
The matter was referred to the CON-
mittee on printing and the county at
tOrney to investigate as to what should
be done in the premises.
The petition for changing road in
White Bear township was granted, and
the county auditor was directed to issue
warrant for changing the road.