St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05

The board of county commissioners
held two busy sessions yesterday. The
reports of the several county officers
were received and referred to proper
committees for inspection. The promo
stion of the ST. Paul Gas Light COM
pany to heat the county Jail for one
year at the price of $500 was considered.
The board wanted the contract to run
tnree years, but the company wauted
iie contract for only one year. The
matter Was referred to the county attor.
nry to draw up contract. The special
committee reported adversely to allow
ing the bill of Hall & McChesney for
Sl20 for books furnished by j. II. Burns,
he having been paid for the books. The
county auditor was directed to notify
the Wisconsin Central RailW ay COM
pany to construct new bridge across
its tracks on the Kahlman road. A grist
of bills were approved and ordered
paid.
Commissioner Seng offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted by
rising vote:
Whereas, Our chairman, the Hon.
F. p. Wright. is about to retire to prl-
vate life, il is meet that we, his assocl-
ates on this board. express our thanks
for the courtesy he has at all times
shown its members. and his impartial
rulings in all questions under debate.
Be it therefore resolved, That we as
a body return him our thanks and hope
he may be successful in all walks of
life that he enters.
Be it further resolved. That this resO-
luton be spread upon our minutes and
copy be presented to his honor, Mayor
Wright.
= Commissioner McCarron offered
resolution apprOpriating money as fol-
lows. to he expended on roads under
direction of the commissioners: Crosby
read, $500: Fairchild avenue, $500; Dale
street, $3.50; Mounds View and Lake
Owasso road, $500; Hamliue avenue,
s4OO; Menominee road. $500; Morse ave-
nue., $500; road TO New Brighton, $500;
Cleveland avenue, S40O. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
The contract for grading the White
Bear road was awarded to Thomas
Linar at his bid OF 95s cents per cubic
yard, and S63 for raising the bridge
over Geryais lake.
j. IL. Mullingan was awarded a con-
tract for grading part of the White
Bear road at a cost of 104 cents per
cubic yard and SIG per thousand for
lumber.
The contract for building culvert
on Robinson lake road was awarded to
T. II. Thornton at his bid of $l65.
The contract for improving the Mis-
sissippi street road was let to j. ID.
Muiligan at his bid of $37T.50.
The contract for culyert on the
Smelling avenue road was let to P. Il.
Thornton at his bid of S165.
BY resolution of Commissioner Daily,
the county surveyor was authorized to
direct Mr.. Sandeen to surface the Rob
inson lake road with clay at cost of IS
cents per cubic yard.
By resolution of Commissioner Han
Ia. an appropriation Of $1,000 was ap-
propriated To be expended OIL various
roads in White Bear district. namely:
On Birch Lake road. 200; Kohler road,
$50; Ramsey and Washington counties
road. 800; White Bear avenue, 5000;
Mississippi street extension, $500; White
Bear, 500; White Bear Beach aud
county road. $500; Hudson road, 500;
Alton road, 500. u - - 3.
By resolution OF Commissioner Daily,
the contract tor building a threeAplank
walk on EdgertOn street was awarded
to F. II. Thornton at cost of S153. 80.