The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-14

of 1t raised In the territory benefited. The
authority to fix amounts to be levied annu-
ally for the management for county purposes.
lies entirely In the hands Of the board OF
county commissioners, and 1t seems to me
property within the city limits. that the city
authorities should have some voice in con-
trolling the expenditures on behalf Of the
matter for investigation. 1t certainly could
be done If the city and county boundary lines
Were the same. That too great levy was
In 1896. is apparent from the fact that while
$l6. IS was expended on county roads In
1881, there remained an unexpended balance
books on Dec. 81, 1897, of $S,O1O.23. MANY
thousands Of dollars have been expended OF,
county roads IN the past ten years, and one
be convinced that the money was not. in all
cases at least, wisely expended.
PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES,
NO oficer or board is permitted by the
charter to make any purchase for account
OF the city save on a requisition for same,
winch has been allowed by the council ANY
purchase made otherwise is a personal OBJ
asacoh OF the party making the. purchase.
some departments have been making bills
in violation of law and taking the chance
OF getting requisition later from the coun-
ell to cover the claim.
and there are now four claims pending OF
this nature. 1t has been attempted to cure
TINS by having the council adopt q resolution
e esg III the city to pay these claims lle-
sess; 1t would be well to instruct the clerk
OF this board to call attention of all depart
ments to last paragraph on page u of the
CHARTER, which reads as follows:
Neither the departments respectively of
said city, or any officer thereof, shall have
any rover or authority to make any con-
tract or to create any debt against said city
before the common council of said city shah
| nave authorized the same; and no commit
o zee Ga saiu common council or officer there
OF snail allow or approve any claim in favor
OF any person or corporation for any purpose
Whatever attempted to be created, as afore-
| said. unless the creating of such claim or
the mourning of the Indebtedness shall have
been previously authorized by said common
| council, as aforesaid
PAVING.
An inspection of the streets paved with
/ asphalt will induce you to seriously consider
whether asphalt as laid down in this city
is the best material with which to pave the
| streets in this climate A good opportunity
| Is afforded for comparison Of paving laid on
| streets which have been in use ten years
| and guarantee expired with those of the
! more recently laid. You VIII oh,erye that
T very extensive repairs are needed in both.
on Filth, from Wabasha to Cedar, and judge
| for yourselves.
| Mr.. WheelOck was of the opinion that
some of the suggestions of the comp
! impracticable, owing to the fact that
| it would require legislation to correct
them. On his motion the matter was
made a special order f6r an adjourned
| meeting June 20 at p. m. The comp
troller promised that each member Of
| the committee should be furnished
with copy of the suggestions today
| and ready for discussion at the ad-
1 Jcurned session
The report of the board of school in
| spectors for April had been made the
special order for yesterdays meeting
In the course of an informal sous
sion, President Zimmerman stated
| that, after spending $4,000 in repairs
| close the school year July l with STA
! on hand.
The amount expended in placing the
Ericsson, Douglas and Humboldt
schools in good sanitary condition
had to be expended, owing to the
| health commissioner forcing the Rut-
tan system to be taken out and new
| plumbing and sewer connections made.
The Hancock, Harrison and Rice
schools needed the system of ventila-
| ton and closets changed, but it was
| impossible to do anything because
there was no sewer connection with the
schools.
All the money necessary for salaries
President Zimmerman said, could be
! secured for the coming year, but there
was 20 money for repairs.
Mr.. WheelOck favored the issuance
| OF bonds for the erection of new build
| ings being placed before the voters at
the fall election. While the question
had been raised as to the constitutions
atty of the law, 1T would be best, in
his opinion, to submit the question to
| the citizens, ard take chances on the
p! courts holding the law good.
In answer TO questions, Mr. thinner
mann stated that it would take $40. 900
for repairs the coming year. If accom-
modations were to be made for the in
creasing number of pupils, this sum
would-have to be raised to $4,000.
In discussing the question of a saw
ing by dispensing with the services
| Of the janitors for the two months dur
| ing the summer, Mr.. Zimmerman said
it was not advisable as the janitors
put in the two months cleaning up the
buildings and making such repairs as
were necessary.
Each year, Mr.. Zimmerman said,
the school board paid about $4,000 to
the water board for water used in the
schools He was of the opinion that
the water board should not make the
schools pay for water. especially as the
| school board was now striving to keep
the expenses down and the schools GO
| ing for ten months each year.
President Wolterstorff, of the water
| board, stated that the schools We're
| furnished water at nominal rates, but
Mr.. Zimmerman served notice on Mr..