The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
No HONE FOR PRISONERS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DO NOT
KNOW WHAT TO DO
WITH THEM
NO ONE sEEMsgTo WANT THEM
Manchester College Is Allowed 9
Substantial Rebate ON Back As
sessments-Grant to HUI
name Society.

The disposal of prisoners during the
construction of the new county jail is
still question that is bother
ing the county commissioners with
little possibility that a solution will be
reached before the close of the month.
At a meeting of the board held yester-
day. afternoon the matter was discussed
and a report from the workhouse decln-
ing to receive the prisoners read, but
nothing was done in the matter beyond
to refer to the committee on buildings
and grounds.
The Workhouse board in refusing the
request, doubt their authority in the mat
ter and again say the money for the
keeping OF prisoners belonging to the
county would revert 10 the general fund
and the extra expense incurred would
deplete their appropriation, thus causing
deficit. That there is sufficient room
for the prisoners the commission does
not deny.
AS the matter now stands, the only way
out of the difficulty is to divide the pris-
oners between the Saltwater and Min
neapol1s lalls, and this course will in
all probability be taken, though the ex-
pense as consequence will be enormous
Inc idea of using the fourth floor of the
city hall has been practically abandoned
as 1t would be impossible to install cells
III time, besides opposition has come
from the council and joint commission of
a character that practically kills such
course. The committee in whose hands
the matter has been placed will give the
question thorough investigation and
Will report at a meeting of the board to
be held tomorrow afternoon
A committee representing Manchester
college and number of tbe>faculty OF that
institution were present at the meeting
ana asked for a partial aba tement of the
claims held against the college by the
county in the way of assessments and
taxes. The amount entire was s., z23 10
and the board by a resolution passed
at meeting some months ago decided
TO accept $l,21l. e as settlement in full
"A check for the amount was rendered
the auditor, butItfat official in look.ng
over MS books found an error, a correction
bringing the original amount up to over
$27OQ. The committee said it was de-
slrous of freeing the college from debt
and on its presentation, the rebate was
allowed, the vote being unanimous.
In line with the regular annual custom
$500 was placed to the credit of the HUI
name society.
Inc appointment of o. L. Rhouane as
superintendent Of construction during tho
building OF the new county jaiI at a sala-
ny of s. for every working dav was
called Tor, on motion of Commissioner
uASA' pul commissioner Lott de-
INJURED unless sthe matter was given
committee approval, and the matter was
sent to the committee on building and
grounds.
Mr. Rhouane was recommended nv
Architect o. T. Baserd If appointed he
Will De under the direction if the county
architect oo"H'S
according to the opinion of the como
[ rnaan aattorney, the city council has the
power to order the workhouse board to
accommodate the. prisoners now housed
III the county Jail, if necessary.
r. sheriff Fleet Phil -Justus and Countv
commissioner Hardick were at Stillwater
yesterday. where they INSPECTED the
county Jail at that place, with a view of
housing some of Ramsey county's pris
oners there while the new jail is being
Commissioner Hardick spoke of the
visit at the meeting of the board yester-
oay, and stated that twelve or more
suggestion the committee to whom the
matter was referred were instructed To
visit Washington county and also Min
neapol1s to ascertain if such plan would
De allowed by the commissioners Of the
two counties.
The district judges are also to be con-
suited, as their Endorsement of the
scheme is necessary.