The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-29
CITY COUNCIL.

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Pressnt--ald. Bridgman, CLARK, Frlt,
Kerr, Miller, P. Smith, T. Smith and Tor.
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In tho absence Of The President, Vice
President Kerr presided. |
A communication from the Mayor fela
tive TO the supposed arrest at Austin of Do
Forrest, one Of the suspected ,murdercrs
vas read and placed ON file. .~@ssat;#l
| The following communications from tn,
Mayor were also read and placed on file:
ST. CLOUD, July 25th, 1869,
To tho Pfesident and Common Council:
! GENrLrNEx.-1 have signed your" reso.
luton Of the goth plt,. contemplating IN
appropriation from . general fund.- io1
the city to aid in constructing . road in
Benton county. Permit ME to suggest that
before such appropriation is made you de-
termine what fund belonging to the city lis
at your disposal for such purpose.
| herewith enclose copy Of communi-
cation which transmitted to His Excel
lency Gov. Marshall with the original res
olut,on passed by you.
| have received no communication from
the Governor il response thereto, but am
crcdibly informed reward has been offer
ed in behalf Of the State, for the apprehen-
sion Of the suspected parties, and it is be-
| ieved that at least one of them is now in
custody.
Worry Respectfully, &c.,
OSCAR TAYLOR, Mayor.
GENTLExEN.-Several citizens having
represented to me that the ordinance re-
curing one hundred dollars for license. as
auclloneer is oppressive, and in effect pro-
hibitory, and that the public interest re-
quires moderation Of said ordinance, I
beg leave to call your attention thereto,
and recommend such change as in your
judgment will best meet the objections
urged.
Very Respectfully, &c.,
OSCAR TAYLOR, Mayor. .
The bond of Chas.. Ketcham as City JUS
tice Vas presented and approved. - ,'r,
The petition Of W. J. Parsons and sixty
nine other citizens for an ordinance sup
pressing houses Of ill-fsme and disorderlys
houses was presented aud referred.
The following bills were favorably re-
ported on and allowed: d, ;. --..
". B. Mitchell, printing, SIS 81
Chicago Post. advertising hotel bonus, 79 SO
Minneapolis Tribune, " q" II so
st. Paul Press, " l6 90
Peter Funk, use OF election room, 10 90
The Special Committee on the Northern
Pacific Railroad reception reported the
expenses at $500 IS, aud recommended
their payment. Referred to Committee on
Claims and Accounts.
A report from the Street Commissioner
was received, and on motion of Aid. Clark
referred back for further details. =.
The following bills were presented and
referred to Committee on Claims:
9: F.4 ". Powell, road scraper, q sl2 90
y. P: Clarke, lumber, So q
NJ. Gaspard, expenses in search Of
murdersrs, 4S 90
A resolution introduced by AID. Tenny
was adopted, giving to Barney Vossberg a |
deed to lots one and two in block sixty-two,
St. Cloud City.
Aid. Bridgran offered resolution ap-
the 1925 for road purposes
from the license fund. On motion of AID. |
P. Smith it was indefinitely POSTPONED.
Ga motion of AID. Tenny the monthly
salary of the Chief of Police was fixed at
$50 per month and the Night Police at $50,
after the first of August.
Ayes-Unanimous.
On motion Of AID. Br,dgman, it was di-
rected that when the City Assessors report
hall have been accepted by the County
Auditor, the City Clerk shall draw an or
Ter for his per diem.
A proposition was presented from H. H.
Herbert, offering to grade a certain portion
IT Washington avenue near J. L.. Wilson's
4 allowed to haul away the dirt for his
'wn use. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Alleys with favorable recon-
nendatisn.
AID. Tenny introduced the following or
finance
(No. 8, published elsewhere.) ii: i
The Council then adjourned.