The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-28
Of T., E TOWN COUNCIL.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Friday Evening, April Is, 1858.
Council met, and was called to order by the Recorder
in the absence of the President. Present, Clarke,
Eaton, Robertson. and Cslef. The following bills we're
presented, and ordered to be paid -
A. W. Macdonald, printing, $1,000; Henry Calea,
work on Clarke avenue, $50 100.
Mr.. Robertson, the Committee on wells, reported
progress, and was continued with Instructions t" con
tract With Messrs. Headley and ELston for the two ad-
ditionsl wells, at the rate e two dollars per foot.
Mr.. Clarke, the Committee appointed for that pur'
Pose, reported that he had contracted with the EntyTdHs
Ait Lurnnl for the printing of Council proceedings
ordinances, Job work, &C., &c, At 'H4 rate OF ten DOL
lars per week. said contract was rec! and approved
Council adjourned to meet on None y evening next
at 7 o'clock. G.. O ROBERTSON. Rec ,rder, pro tenn.
MONDAY EVENING, April l, 1859.
Council met pursuant to adjournment, and was called
to order BY the President. Present, p nnelly, Clarke,
Robertson. and Cal e. The following bills we're order
ed to be paid -
Anthony Reed, services as Judge Of Election, s. 100;
A. N. Cheney, expenses IN removing trees, &C.. 1910.
An application from Mr.. j Il. White, for license to
cell liquors, was presented and read. When "n motion
of Mr.. Robertson, the officers of the Council were au
thorixed t. grant a license to the applicant, on his own
recognisance 10 the sum of Fifty dollars. .
A petition was presented, urging upon the Council
the necessity VI a free public school, and recommend
ing as a teacher Miss T. NJ Strickland. The matter
was referred to Messrs Calef and Robertson, who were
empowered to confer with the Coun y Commissioners,
and make the necessary arrangements to have Get Oh tor
this place a school district, and also to take into consid-
GRAFTON the establishment of q private school.
MI. CsleE moved that the Marshal be Instructed TO
place tie signs nov ready, aud inten led for that pur.
pore, It the junction of the Faribault AMI Nininger and
Lskeville roads. and at such other points as may be
deemed advisable, under the supervision of Mr.. Robert
son Agreed to.
Mr.. 4 ,bertson moved that residents be allowed the
privilege of working ont their taxes-sh"uld any 50 de-
As.o--oO n uork ~ hV the town.
CHAs. +. CLARKE, Recorder.
Friday Evening, April 23d, 1858.
Council met. the President in the chair. Present.
Messrs. Donnelly, Clarke. Eaton, Calet.. A bill "f the
Marshal for services, sl4,33, was presented and ordered
to be paid:
Mr.. Eaton offered the following resolution which was
adopted - :.
Res.lveey, That in the distribution Of the copies OF
the Eniyramt did .Jour"oI subscrib: ID for by the town.
the editor of the journal will appropriate one hundred
copies Of the same % be sent to the different hotels IN
the various towns Of the State, or the adj lining States
upou the main lines of travel, where the same may be
of service in setting forth the advantages Of this town !;
also that ore hundred copies Of the first weeks issue be
sent to such persons as may be named oy citizens az
likely to emigrate AMI also that the editor send q copy
to each Of the captains and clerks OF the various packet
boats on the river
MIR. Calef was appointed a committee to report at tho
next meeting a further plan for the distribution Of the
remainder Ut the pap rs subscribed tor. j..
Mr. Calef moved that orders be drawn in favor OF
A. w. Macdonald for one hun lred dollars. rs part pay
ment Of the five hundred dollars subscription to the
En;grnnt A" .J.urn"l. Carried.
M. DenneIly presented a claim for s23. 90, money
advanced by hin in the purchase Of blank books, &c
for the use of the Council, which was ordered to be
paid.
Mr.. Clarke presented the verbal resignation of John
Blakely. as chairman Of the committee to appraise
property when taken for public use The resignation
was accepted, and the Council proceeded to elect q sub
stitute, which resulted in the election Of J. NJ. Hill
house, E4q.
1t was then declared that hereafter the regular meet
ings of Council be held on Friday evening Of each week.
CHAs. + CLARKE, Recorder.