The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASKED
FOR RIGHT OF WAY FOR AN
ELECTRIC.
SHORTAGE OF COUNTY Cash.
SCARCITY OF FUNDS THREATENS
TO COMPEL DISCoNTINUANCE
OF PAYING WARRANTS.
MRS. MIND HIGHLY HoNoREn
Interesting Reception to the Noted
Mission Worker by Minneapolis
Ladies.

A movement is on foot at last to
have an electric line perfected to Lake
Minnetonka. The idea is to extend the
present st. Louis Park line out to the
lake and equip it so that it can be in
use for next seasons business. The
company, it is understood, will ask for
the use of Lake street for the purpose
The commissioners have been sounded
ON the subject, and are not averse to
the line, as residents of Wayzeta are
very anxious for it, but they do not
( like to give up the streets asked for
( If the two interests can be brought to-
gether, the electric line will be a GER
tainty by next season.
The commission got together yester-
day afternoon for the purpose of hear
ing the petition, which was lead by H.
Z. Akeley. He said he asked no money
from the board, but only the privilege
of spending some in the county. He
was of the opinion that the improve
ment would develop a great amount of
,vIIirc1y 49,. go brine in more money in
,axes. ne asked that there should be
no delay in the matter, as the money
was ready to come in and be spent, on
account of the improved promise for
business, which made it possible to
raise the money at once.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on roads and bridges, after Mr..
Burwell had spoken in favor Of the i'm
provement in transportation for the
suburbs, at cheaper rates. He spoke, he
said, for the county.
Mr.. Nash wanted the matter to go
through at once, as the company
wished to contract for their iron for
the building, as it was going up in
price. 1t was hoped, however, that the
matter could be settled soon, one way
or the other
A. N. Allen and c. M. Loring talked
in favor of the project before it was
submitted.
THE treasurer and myself have been
seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
Of disseminating the payment of war
rants said County Auditor Cooley yes
terday at the meeting of the county
commission.
Commissioner Nash had stated to the
board that Judge Smith had certain
work he wanted done in the large
court room, which could be, completed
during the holiday vacation. Mr.. Nash
replied that he was only doing his
duty in bringing the matter before the
commission and that the proper thing
could be done with it. Nothing was
done, for the warning of the auditor
that funds were very low put damper
on all expenditures. Mr.. Cooley has all
all along insisted that there would
be shortage, and the county will be
doing well if it is not forced to re-
fuse payment of warrants before the
spring collections.
The report of the board Of audit was
made, showing the state of the treas
ury at the present time, and it divulges
the fact that there is less than 500, 900
available to do business with. The
report was placed on file.
Mr. Nash wanted the board to ad-
vertise for bids for coal, but the other
members were of the opinion that they
could buy better than that, on the
open market.
A press of business prevented the
introduction of a measure by Mr.. -Egan,
who thinks that the county morgue is
a source Of great expense to the county.
He will bring up a resolution at the
next meeting, looking to the abolishing
of the mOrgue as at present used, and
a return to the private morgue idea
| The board will not act upon the plan,
however, until it is seen If the morgue
can be done away with under the law
which created it, and which provides
| for its maintenance.
The board passed the budget of bills
and adjourned to meet Monday next.