The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-01

~ 1snAAs' Inc Board OF Trade Of 81
= Cloud has appropriated tho sum Of S226
Q being al the funds in its treasury, afte
9 paying outstanding Indebtedness, for th'
o purpose OF constructing road across tn,
o marsh on tho east side Of the river:
Q heso!oed, That tho City Council be r.
} quested to appropriate an equal amour
0 1or the same purpose, and that Henry C
; buroank, g. Br1dgmsn and VIM. s. Moor,
DO appointed . committee to communicat,
ms action OF the Beard Of Trade to tn,
clty Council and request their favor.bl,
action in the promises.
VIM. 8. MOORE,
/ President Of the Board Of Trade
Attest: ". B. MITCHELL,
i Secretary pro ten.
Inc purpose Of the resolution was OK.
planned and the justice of the request brief:
} ~ presented by Mr.. Moore.
AID. Bridgman moved that the request o.
the Board Of Trade be complied with.
Opposed by Aid. Tenny who thought The
Council had no right to appropriate funds
to build road in Benton county. Ayes
Aid. Bridgman, Burbank, Clark, Kerr, Mil.
Ter, Robbers, P. Smith and T. Smiths.
foes-Ald. Tenny-l.
| Aid. Bridgman offered the following res
olution:
| Re'olued, That the sum Of 1925 be An
proprlated from the general fund of the
Guy Tor the purpose of aiding in building q
ROAD across the marsh near the residence Of
Ellis khng, in Benton county, in accord
ance with the recommendation of the Roard
of Trade Of St. Cloud.
above.
Aid. Burbank, Chairman of tho Hotel
Committee, reported what had been done in
the way of advertising for proposals, and
OF the lack Of success in obtaining any
response. The report adds:
1--WE would therefore recommend that .
committee be appointed to confer with the
business men Of our city with view of or
ganizing Joint Stock Company, and see
what offers can be obtained toward build
ing hotel with the present bonus: that
they report at these rooms on Thursday the
9TH day Of July, and that His Honor the
mayor be requested to call special meet
ing OF the Council at that time and invite
the st. Cloud Board Of Trade to be present
to assist in our deliberations a. to further
action" The report was signed by Aids.
Burbank, Bridgman, P. Smith and Rob-
bsrs. and was ordered to be placed on
file.
AID. 7. Smith offered the following rese-
luton which was adopted:
! WHEREAS, In the judgment of the
| Council the efforts heretofore made pursu-
ant to our resolution Of 10th May, 1869. to
carry out the wishes Of the voters and tax
payers Of this city, in respect to tho erec.
! ton Of hotel, as expressed by their vote
at the last charter election, have thus far
proved futile and
WHEREAS, It may conduce to effective
action in that behalf to have q full and
frank interchange Of views with the Board
OF Trade Of this city, and believing that in
''multitude Of council there is WISDOM"
thereforelbe it
kesoIved, That special meeting Of
this body be held on the evening of Thurs
Gay, July 9th. 1869, for the purpose Of con-
sldering tho ways and means necessary to
the accomplishment Of the above purpose.
| and that the st. Cloud Board Of Trade be
and is hereby respectfully invited to be
present on the occasion, and that the Citv
CLERK be and hereby is instructed to trans
NIT to the President Of the Board Of Trade
a copy Of this resolution.
Aid. Robbers offered the following re-
port from the Committee on Fire DEPART.
ment, which was accepted and placed on
file:
Resolved, 1, That We believe tho inter-
est Of the city requires the continuance and
maintenance Of The Fire Department ss
| now organized.
I'd, That the efficiency Of such organ
lzation demands material aid from tho city.
Sd, That the Committee on Fire De-
partment report definitely at the next
meeting what is required to provide and
equip said organization IN Ill essential re-
spects, and report the probable expense Of
furnishing the same. 49,.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
made report, accompanying report from
the City Surveyor, with his bill of $52.50,)
for the grading Of St. German street,
which was accepted and the bill ordered to
be paid.
The following resolution offered by Aid.
Burbank was adopted:
RESOLVED, That committee of three. in
conjunction with the Mayor, be appointed
to wait on the delegation from the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company and repre-
sentatives Of Jay Cooke & Co.,, who are ex-
pected to be in st. Cloud on rext Monday
or Tuesday.
Aids. Burbank, Kerr and Clark were 3D.
pointed, and on motion the President Of
the Council was added.
AID. Alden offered the following:
Resolued, That committee Of three be
appointed to act in conjunction with sim.
, liar committee from the Board Of Trade to
see that the $225 appropriated for build
ing road across the marsh in Benton
| county, be properly and judiciously ex.
pended, and that the City Clerk be author
lied to draw IN order for the same.
Aids. Alden, Robbers and Miller wer,
l appointed.
, On motion Of AID. Burbank, AID. Ker,
/ was added to tho Committee on Hotel 4.
? Chairman.
The Council then adjourned.
New sToRE.-P. Mockenhaupt would in
. form the public that he has just opened I
choice stock Of family groceries and pro
visions, emil racing Ill the staple articles
\ His goods were purchased Of the larges
Y Wholesale houses, and are oil fresh and o
Il the best kinds. Prices low. Please cal
? and see for yourself. Store ON st. Ger
+ maiu street, east Of the Catholic church.
HORTICULTURAL FA1R.-We are indebte
:. to tho Horticultural Society, Of Minneapo
lis, for complimentary invitation to thel
aaaond Animal r. On tia Eth inst Thai