The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-19
.BALk COMMITTEE 5 WORK
yExATI0Us DELAYS ATTEND THE
MOVEMENT FOR A NEW
JAIL SITE
zoLLMANs LEGAL QUIBBLEs
For Nearly Two Hours He Holds the
Floor and Prevents Any At
tempt at Selection Be-
ing Made.

Between legal quibbling Of a ridiculous
nature and an evident reluctance on the
part Of q majority of the county COM
Inissioners to acquiesce in the public de-
mand for q change n the site of the
new county jail, the work of the citi-
Zens committee who have interested
themselves In this laudable matter has
thus far been barren Of results. Yester-
day, according to promise, was to see
the matter practically settled In respect
to the selection Of a site from the sew
eral furnished the commissioners by the
citizens committee, but the time allotted
to the meeting was consumed in talk
Any results that might have been at
tained were effectualIy blocked by ex-
Assistant Attorney Zo1lman, who, in
speech Of nearly and hour and a half,
attempted to show the commissioner 8
that they would be treading on danger
Gus ground If they attempted to change
the site. His argument was based on
the ground that the bonds issued for the
erection Of the building, some $4,000
worth, were for a fixed purpose, with
st1pulations as to site, etc. incorporated,
and any attempt to change without the
consent Of the purchasers would In
validate the bonds and involve the coun-
ty IN a legal tangle. Mr. ZoIImau's argu
ment was lengthy, and at. times quite
heated, as questions attacking his stand
members Of the citizens committee
With Mr.. Zollman in possession OF the
moor and the hour drawing toward 6
CLOCK, discussion on = site was out of
the question, and the meeting finally
broke UP into small gatherings, the com
mlss1oners and the committee indulging
IN an informal discussion with the bond
argument as the basis While raising a
point that would require investigation
Mr.. Cooper, chairman Of the citizens
committee, and his associates, were Of
the opinion that it was overdrawn and
refused to accept it as a final and bind
ing argument against a change in the
site. This legal contention, Mr., Cooper
SAID. mad been brought to the attention
OF the committee, and while possibly a
valid one, yet they were positive it could
De overcome with little trouble.
Inc county commissioners, however
seen;eo rather taken with with Mr. ZoII-
man man argument, and before adjotIrning
gave instructions to the countv afforne99
to furnish them with an opfnion al ~
Whetner change would invalfdate the
DohoS now outstanding, and If SO whaf
pr3ceoure @ would be necessary to take In
oroer to correct them. The next meet
lns viii be held Saturday and the onfn-
loG has been asked for that date.
relative to the cost of a change TO
elther OF the three sites picked out of the
many presented at a preyious rosatinoo
city Archltect Donohue gave it as his
opinion that the two corners at the in
terseetlon of Cedar and Fifth streets
would neceSSltate an additional expendi-
ture Of 5000 for piling and s2.50O for
extra stone and the Tarbox property on
St Peter street, near Third. Sc. .O09. this
TO be divided between grading and re-
moval of the old buildings In each in
stance this was over and above the
costs OF the lots and the price now being
paid for the excavations on the present
site.
Additional offers Of sites were received
IN the shape of the Stuart property on
Market street for $4,000 and a tract at
the corner Of St. Peter and Third streets
belonging TO j. P. Larking for $57 SEQ. An
OF the offers, together with the report
OF the architect were received, and ad-
JouFnment taken until Saturday