The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
FOR CITY AND COUNTY
Several Measures of Local Impor'
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g. lance Ground Through.
8 Hennepin county and the city of Min
neapolIs received several favors from the
extra session, and as far as they were
concerned, it was a distinct blessing.
Two bills affecting Hennepin county and
three relating to Minneapolis were passed
during this session. All were approved
by the Hennepin delegation and being OF
no concern to other counties and clres,
there was no opposition. ss.-
So. Sheriff Salary Bill.
First in matter of Importance was the
bill placing the sheriff of Hennepin county
on a salary basis. Since the recent dis
closures of the public examiner as to the
methods in vogue in the sheriff's office,
the citizens Of Hennepin county We're con-
WINGED that to leave the office on fee
system was to provide temptation to
dishonesty and 20 give opportunity for re-
peated scandals such as have disgraced
the county during the past six months.
For the purpose Of placing the office on
the same footing as all others in the
county and particularly to purify the pub
lie service as much as possible, Assistant
County Attorney C. l.. Smith prepared
bill placing the sheriff and all his sub
ordinates on a salary basis and directing
that all the fees of the Office be turned
into the county treasury. ..-......
By this bill, which becomes law on
April l, the sheriff is to receive a salary
Of 50, 900 per annum. The achief deputy is
to receive $1,000, the jailor and the
outside deputies $1,000 per year, the lat
ter to receive nothing extra for the ex-
penses of their horses. ~.
The six courtroom bailiffs are to receive
5000 per year and the deputies who have
no horses shall have $1,000. The salaries
of the sheriff's bookkeeper, the cook,
Waterman and matron Of the jail, are left
to the discretion of the county commits
sioners.
Work Must BE Competitive.
A bill recognized as one of considerable
Importance was fathered by Representa-
tive Wallace. It provides that when the
county contemplates making any purchas
or doing any work in excess Of 500, bids
must be advertised for in the public
press This measure will not prohibit the
posting of advertisements for iron bridges
Y on trees in the rural districts, but only
provides that when anything is wanted BY
the county the fact be made known where
people likely to submit proposals may see
it. The purpose of this measure is tc
compel the county commissioners tt
transact the countys business according
to the rules of public economy and tx
prevent a resort to the district court OF
nearly every important bit of worl
ordered by the county board
100000 for NaterwOrks.
For the city Of Minneapolis the legisla
ture authorized the city council to issue
bonds in the sum of $3.50, 900 for the ex
tension Of the water system of the city.
Paving Bonds Legaiized.
The issue Of 100000 bonds ordered b,
the city council Of Minneapolis for thu
purpose of making permanent improve
ments, especially paving. was legalized
This is the bond issue which Mayo
Ames refused to sign, and when directe,
to do so by the district court, took an ap
peal to the supreme court It is under
stood that the mayor is much annoyed b.
the passage Of this bill, and is reporte
to have sharply criticized his friends Il
the legislature for allowing measure 8
highly offensive to him to be passed.
Park Board Gets Funds.
Finally the legislature passed bill au
thorizing the city to issue 900 in bond
for park purposes. The proceeds from b
sale of the bonds will be devoted to Sc
curing the west river bank from Riyersid
park. to Minnehaha Falls.
Ice Bills damned.
Two bills were called forth by tn