St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-05-14
Proceedings Of the Town Council.
OFFICIAL.
ST.. CLOUD. Mav 9Th 1863

u4 ST.. CLOUD, Nav 9Th, 1863.
SPREsENr.-L. A. Evans, Mayor, Aid. Rob.
bers, Burbank, Overlook and Broker.
CONTINUED FROM LAST wEEK)
The following resolution was offered by AID.
Burbank
WHEREAS, the owners Of piece Of ground
known as ''Columbia Square," have generous
ly donated the use for one year. to the TOWN
or st. Cloud, of portion Of the same, stu
ated on the north east corner, and Of sufficient
size for the erection of O Hook and Ladder
House as per specifications given below and
entered upon the Recorders Book granting to
the Town of St. Cloud the privilege of remov-
ing the same at the expiration Of one year.
therefore, be it
Re'ol0ed, That the Council appropriate out
Of fands not otherwise appropriated, one hun-
dred and twenty-five (l25) dollars for the
building of said house. Forty (40) dollars
for blocks, tackle &C., and sixty l60) dollars
for the building Of hook and ladder carriage,
and that the order be drawn on the Town
Treasurer for the payment of the same; when
al is completed and accepted by the Town
Council.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR HOOK AND LADDER HOUSE.
Building to be fifty (5O) feet in length. six
teen (l6) feet in width, and nine (9) foot sto-
~. Frame to be Of Balloon style Stills lOxl2
-joice 2x6-rafters 2x6. Boards for sides and
ends put up perpendicular shape and joints
battened. A door Of suitable size at each end
OF building, with window each side Of doors.
Windows to be IL lighted and Of l0x14 glass.
The roof to be good shingle roof with prop
Ell shea'hing under the same. Sufficient hooks
are to be put up in the inside of the building
to hang up properly S6 pals or buckets
There is to be no floor in said building. And.
finally, the material is to be Of good quality,
work done il a workmanlike manner and in
such shape as will be acceptable to said Town
Council.
Adopted. Ayes. Aids. Broker, Burbank.
Overlook and Robbers
The following report was offered By the Town
Recorder: --:'
ss v, hEEG9RREhF 7E HkEeAE aET s " ,,.
7'rwn Of St. Cloud,
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with your res-
olution Of Dec. 4th 1862, procured from the
Pioneer Printing Co., St. Paul, scrip to the
amount of FIVE hundred and ninety one dollars,
and issued the same in sums of not less than
FIVE dollars, receiving in lieu thereof, United
States Treasury notes. have deposited the
same with the Town Treasurer, as redemp-
tion fund for said scrip, taking his receipts
therefor; and as will be seen by reference to
his report, the said Treasurer has redeemed
said scrip to the amount Of fifty seven ($57)
dollars, leaving balance Of five hundred and
hirty four ($5S4.) dollars of said scrip to be
redeemed, and that there is that sum in his
hands for its redemption and being already
appropriated for that purpose, con be used for
mother -.
have also, in accordance with your instruc-
tions, drawn the following warrants on the
Treasurer, viz: -
Warrant No. /. For Pioneer Print as
bill for Order Book and express char
ges on the same, favor of H. G. Bur-
bank, dated January 23d, 1862, to the
amount .........................S5 IS
No. :. Fer Town Attorney TO pur-
chase Revenue Stamps and stationery,
favor.W J. Parsons, dated March 5tl
1908 .........................8. 90
g No. 5. Fore. Grandelmyer salary:as
Town Assessor and for stationery.
Books, &c, &C., necessary for making
Tax List, dated March 18th, 1863. 50
& No. 4, For Is. Rosenbcrger salary as
Town Assessor, March 18th 1862. 50
" No. S, s, 7, & 8. Pioneer Printing
Co.'s bill for scrip and express char
ges on same, favor sundry persons do.
ted March 18th 1863 30
No. Q. For Peter Shedlers bill for
work on Ladders and Hooks, drawn
his favor, dated April 18th, 1865. IA. 90
+" No. 10: For A. B. Curry s salary as ~,.
Town Recorder April. il............-.....75 Is 90
No. II: For W. ). Parsons salary as 49,,
Town Attorney SO. 90
" No. H. For Joseph Emels bill tor re-
pair on Ladders. so
" No. l3. For Mrs. Jane G.. Swisshelm's
bill for printing .......................S56 SO
$24s. SO
And have delivered the same over to those in
whose favor they were drawn.
From the Treasurer's report, it will be seen
that all of the above have been paid, ex.eptine
the orders numbered s, 6, & 9, IL, &lS.
amounting in total, to the sum Of $8s SO.
+ You will also perceive from the Town Attor-
ney's report that there is Revenue Stamps and
stationery remaining in his hands to the amt
Of $6 25-100.
All of which is respectfully submitted
81: A. B. CURRY,
o., Recorder.
: The following report was submitted by the
/ Town Treasurer:
TREAsURER's REPORT. ...
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF THE)
INCORPORATE Town OF Sr. CLouD. IL
To the Honorable, the Manor and GouncH NJ IL.