The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-09
NN LIN Is NECESSARY
BEFORE COUNTY CAN ARRANGE TO
BOARD JAIL PRISONERS AT
THE WORNHoUsE
LEGISLATURE MAY PROVIDE
General Bill That Would Enable
Counties to Get Themselves Out
of Similar Predicaments
in the Future.

The common council has not the right
TO enter into an agreement with the
county commissioners to house the Dris-
oners during the building of the new
JAIL This was the opinion given by Cor
poration Attorney, Markham to the board
OF county commissioners at its annual
meeting yesterday. Mr.. Markham. how
ever. suggested that it would be a good
plan to secure the necessary legislation
as the legislature was now in session.
The matter was referred to the COMMITTEES
on legislation, and County Attorney
Kane, to investigate
Following is the substance of Mr. Mark
hams opinion in regard to the matter:
1t is a well recognized principle OF
law that municipal corporations have
eniy such powers as are expressly con-
Ierred upon them, or are incidental to
the exercise of the usual powers re-
posed in such corporations. [ am ln-
able 10 say that the leasing of any Dor
tlon OF the public workhouse to the
county OF ramsey to be used as a
temporary Jail, is within the exercise
OF any corporate powers conferred upon
the city, and l am clearly of the opinion
that neither the board of county COM
m1ssioners or the city authorities have
any power to enter into an Arrangement
whereby prisoners committed to the coun-
ty JAIL and to the care and custody of
the SherlH of the county, should be kept
boarded and cared for, at the city work
house in the custody and under the con
troll and management of the board of
WorkhouSe directors or the superintendent
OF the Workhouse, as the agent or ep-
resentatiVe of the board If it is true
that there are large number of cells
in the WorlIhouSe that are not in use
and not ordinarily required for the de-
tention of prisoners who have been com
mitted to that institution, 1 have the
honor to suggest that as the legislature
is now in session, an act might be passed
applicable generally to all counties in
the state, or perhaps confined to two
or three of the largest counties, author
1zing the suggested arrangements between
the board of county commissioners of
such county and the authorities of any
city, located within the limits of said
county and maintaining a public work
house,
At the opening of the morning session.
Chairman Smith announced the following
Ways and Means Webster, Powers,
Gray.
Ciaims-wright, Webster, whitehorne.
Taxes-Lott, Powers, Whitehorne.
with Powers as chairman.
Public Buildings = Webster, Gray,
Wright.
Printing-Lott, Gray, Powers.
Poor-Webster, Wright, Powers.
License-Whitehorne, Webster, Wright
Educa ation-Whitehorne Gray, Lott.
Health-Powers, Gray, Wright
Legislation-Gray, Wright, Lott.
Records-Gray. Powers, Wright.
Members of Board on Joint Court
House ommittee-Wright, Lott, Gray.
The board of auditors submitted a re-
port of the money on hand in the county
treasurer's Office, when Mr. Metzdorf
took the office Monday morning. County
Auditor Johnson's report of the financial
condition of Ramsey county during the
year 1900. showed that the receipts were
1852, 927.3S and disbursements 81, 81, 81 60,
leaving balance on hand, Jan. /, Of
SIS, 54976.
The applications of J. Kirkland and
William Robertson for the position of
superintendent of construction on the
An application was received from the
State bank to become one of the de-
positories for the county's money. The
dItors.
The application to have little Annie
Kennady sent to the state public school
was acted upon favorably.
County Surveyor Irvine was authoriz-
ed to hire team TO convey him and
his deputies to and from work, the cost
The board adjourned to meet again
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.