The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-18
WRIGHT SPRINGS
RESOLUTION THAT
CAUSES A PANIC
Introduces aMeasure Providing
for Expenditure of Several
Thousand Dollars Upon Coun-
ty Roads = Commissioners
Protestant Table Resolution.

introduced a resolution providing Tor
the expenditure of several Thousand
dollars upon a large number or foads
throughout the county. The adoption
of the resolution would almost exhaust
the remainder of the road fund, Whlcn
now amounts to something like $2O,OO0.
The resolution came near creating a
panic among the members of the board,
and there was a chorus or objections
almost before Clerk Drummond had
finished reading the resolution.
Il move that the resolution be laid
upon the table," shouted Commissioner
Seng, when the clerk had finished read
ing it. Commissioners Gray and Pott-
gieser each seconded the motion, and
before Commissioner Wright had an
opportunity to explain the necessity of
the passage of his resolution num-
Der of the members were on the floor.
all of them endeavoring to talk at the
same time.
- How much money is there left in
the road fund.-" inquired Commissioner
Pottgieser.
He was informed by the clerk that
there remainedain the fund about $780,
000 The fund originally contained
about $4,000, some $4,000 having been
already expended on the county roads
this year.
1T looks as though we were trying
to get rid of what there is left as
quickly as possible" said Mr.. Powers.
Il think we should go about this bust
ness a little Slow
But all of these roads are in bad
condition, and unless they are soon re-
paired they win be impossible Com
missioner Wright declared.
There are always roads in bad re-
pair said Commissioner Gray. IF we
spend all of the money in the road fund
=, 1oy Ynlfs
when other roads must be repaired? %
Plenty of Time to Spend $4,000.
ct would appear that we are trying
to get rid of this money just because
we have it on hand" said Commission
er Powers There will be sufficient
time in which to spend it before. any
more is available
The resolution offered by Commission
er Wright was finally put to vote and
laid upon the table, the announcement
Of the result being lost in the noise
caused by the uproar which the resolu-
ton had caused. ssns $50
The resolution, coming when it did,
just after the board had opened bids
for road work calling for an expend1-,
ture of $6,667, doubtless had something
to do with the manner IN which 1t was
received Some of the commissioners
looked upon it as an attempt to spend
all of the road fund sin one day.. efit
- The bids opened yesterday were for
repairs on a dozen different roads,
some Of which were said by the mem
bers to be impossible since the recent
rains. The bidding contractors were
present at theameeting, anxious that
the board should order the work done
at once but Commissioner Powers
thought there should be no rush about
the matter, and succeeded, after some
argument, in which, the contractors
took. part. in having the bids referred
to the county auditor and surveyor for
,tabuiation, with instructions to report
back to the board atnthe next meet
ing.
Mr. Powers object was to hold the
bids up until the. next regular meet
ing; Sept. 4 but in this he was disap-
pointed, as a motion was made and
Thursday of this week, at which time
the contracts will doubtless be let.
Roads That Need Repairs.
The; roads for the repairing and
grading of which the bids were re-
ceived yesterday are as follows, togeth-
.er with the bidders and the amount of
their bids:
: Point Douglas roadA-E.5 A. Fogelberg,
$3.50. .oor.
Centervlle read-A. j. Peltier, $685..
George Nadeau5 $656. so.
slMcMenenly road-George 5Nadeau. $566
Lahore road-George Nadeau, $500:
Hudson road-E. A eFogelberg, S500.
Kettle River road-E A. Boyd, 1855 10;
George -Nadeau, $385 so; F. M. Dolan,
Kohler road-E.6A Boyd, s1,5e5 u; A..
]. Peltier $500.
Lexington avenue-E A. Boyd, $798;
Peter Hesly, $780,
Smelling avenue-E. A. Boyd, 1857 70;
East of Como-E. A. Fogelberg, $500;
F. M Doran, $234;;z Louis Miller, $249.
Robinson Lake 7Foad-Charles A. GieS-
man, $235.
Commissioner Powers secured the
adoption Of a resolution providing for
the grading of the Turtle lake and Dale
street roads, but a similar resolution
offered by Commissioner PottgieSer
including the Bald Eagle. road, from
the intersection of Arcade street to
Edgerton street, was laid onsthe table.
The board passed a resolution ap-
propriating $500 to be used in provid-
ing new records in the office of the
register of deeds to replace those
which are badly worn. The money is
to pay for the copying Of the old rec
ords into the new books.
sion caused by Commissioner Wright's
road repairing resolution, was quite
free from wrangling and more business
was transacted during the two hours
the board was in session than has been
done at any meeting in some time.