The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECIDE To
ACCEPT $1,000 OF THE COUN-
TX FUNDS.
CHlLDS SAYS IT'S ALL RIGHT.
AUTHORITY FOR HELPING THEM
SELVES FOUND IN LAW
THIRTY YEARS OLD,
Sherfff-EIect Wagener's Bond Has
Been ApprOved-CIOsing Up the
Affairs of the Board.

Inc county commissioners and some
eX-county commissioners have discov-
cred that under a general law of the
state of Minnesota, passed thirty years
ago, they are entitled to mileage at
the rate of 10 cents a mile for every
mile they have Travelled to attend meet
lngs OF the county board or it's CON-
mlttees, and likewise in inspecting
county roads. They became aware of
the existence of the general law men
toned some time ago, and the question
was referred through the county at
torney to the attorney general for his
opinion. That official held that the
PROVISION OF the law allowing mileage
tO the county commissioners was still
In force, though the provision Of the
law OF 1856 fixing the compensation of
county commissioners generally at So
per day no longer applies to Ramsey
county. In 1887 special law was en-
acted liking the compensation of the
members of the committee on roads
and bridges of the Ramsey county
board at So day, while the members
were actually serving on that commit
tee. But In 1889, a special law was en-
acted providing that the county COM
missloners should receive for the
faithful discharge of their duties the
sum OF $500 each per annum. This law
supersedeS the general law. so far as
Ramsey county is concerned
The question then arose whether the
special law abolished the right to mile
age, 1nasmuch as it provided for a. total
compensation or salary of $500 per
year The attorney general holds that
the mileage clause still applies to Ram
sey county commissioners. The attor-
ney general further says that the coun-
ty is not chargeable with livery and
other expenses incurred by the commits
sloners acting in their capacity as SUCH
The commissioners are entitled to mile
age, but must pay all expenses, and if
the county has paid them instead, then
the amount so expended by the county
must be abducted by the commits
s1oners from their claims for mileage
Acting upon the advice, the board of
county commissioners, at it's regular
monthly meeting yesterday, allowed
and ordered paid the claims for mile
age presented by County Commits
sioners c. F. McCarron, A. P. Wright,
j. H. Moritz, Nels ]. Ness, George H,
Allen and S. E. Kellerman. Ex-Com-
missioners Peter Daily, David Hanna
and Charles Lauer also presented bills
for mileage, which were allowed. The
bills are as follows
George H. Allen
Mileage for inspecting roads from
August to December, 1895. .....a..... $50 So
Mileage for attendance at seventy meet
ings of the boards committees. 80 co
Mileage for attending meetings OF the
board. 80. ........ .................. 20 so
Mileage for attending meetings of the 3.
committee on claims. 80. $50. .Ir.sgso.. Is 90
Total $500. 800. ..........s 1S5 IS
County Commissioner McCarron's bill
is a sumner, owing to his length of
service and the distance Of his place of
residence from the court house. Here
is the bill:
Attending meetings in 1895. ........... SIS 90
Inspecting roads from August to No
vember 1885,. ...... ................ Sc So
Attending meetings in 1892. ........... SO GO
Attending meetings in 1891. ......... SO 90
Attending meetings in 1896. ........... 80 90
Attending meetings in 1893. .......... 81 90
Attending meetings in 1894. .......... 20 90
Total .......... ............ ....... sac IS
]. r. Moritz also travelled few miles in
the service of his county:
Inspecting roads, 1896. Gee. ........... Sc So
Inspecting roads, 1895 ................. SO 60
Meetings of committee 1896 ...... II 10
Meetings Of committee. so
Total .......... ...... ............ .s146 Is
Nels J. Ness put put in the following bill:
Attending meetings, 1896 ...... ........ $23 20
Committee expenses, May. 1895. ......... 9 40
Attending meetings In 1895. ............ Is 20
inspecting culverts, June, 1895. 10 20
Inspecting roads, 1895 and 1896. ...... "a 80
1Oldl '%Ao- %
A. P. Wright the other country member,
comes under the wire a close second to Nc
Carron, as shown by the following:
Inspecting roads in 1896. ............... $50 30
Insnecting roads in 1896 ...... So so
Attending meetings 1896 , . 10 so
Attending meetings 1895 ....... 40 80
Attending meetings 1891 ........ As 90
Attending meetings 1892 ...... 43 so
Committee meetings in 1891, 1892, 1895
and 1886 $500. .......''..''.''.'-.'''' ~ W
Total . - 1895 As
Ex-County Commissioner Days claim
for mileage is 5000, ex-Commissioner
David Hanna puts in a bill for $194.SO,
and Commissioner Kellermann covered
enough miles to make his bill $136.55.
Ex- Commissioner Charles Lauer puts in
a mileage claim for $3.50.
In round numbers these mileage bills
foot up to nearly LOO.
Sheriff ELECT Wagner submitted his
bond in the sum of $685. 900. 1t was ap-
proved by the board as to the surettes,
nd n form nv the county