The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-06-23
CITY I COUNg GILt

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81 &
s.. CLouD, Juno =, 1870.
SPRoIAL NETTING lfarsstnt- Aid. Kerr
President. Burbank, Clark, Fritz, Miller
Powell. Robbers, P. Smith, I. Smith, j
8 q. Smith and schulten. &.
Aletter from Mayor Taylsr, embodyinl
his objections to the hotel resolution, va.
tad. They were substantially the sam,
as Ia ose published last week.
Aid. r. Smith called for the reading 81
the resolution rofsrred to by the. Mayor,
after which AID, Clark offered the follow
ing preamble and. resolutions E#s.
/ WHERrAs, The st. Cloud Hotel Co, q
corporation organized under tAelaws Of the
i State of Minnesota for purposes and @ act
forth in their articles OF pofation, now
on record in the Office Of Register Of Deeds
n Of Stearns county. have made 3 proposition
to the Common Council Of the city Of Sc.
Cloud, whereby tho said corporation in
consideration Of the sum of Sixteen Thou.
sand Dollars Of, the bonds $of said city,
which proposition was madesain writing
propose to build q hotel within the moor
porate limits; of said city to be completed
| within one year from date and In accor-
dance with certain plans and specifications
prepared by "A. E, sHussey, architect, and:
deposited with the Secretary of said cor
poration, therefore the Common Council Of
the city Of st. Cloud, unwilling to concede
| the entire amount asked for By said cor
porartion, do resolved .s. :.
SEC. l. In consideration of the said
proposition, as we'll as of the advantages
| to accrue from faithful performance there
Of, that there be issued to said corporation
coupon bonds to the extent of Twelve Thou
sad Five Hundred Dollars, said bonds to
be issued for not less than One Huudred
Dollars each, to bear annual interest at
the rate Of ten per cent. per annum, to be
payable in ten years from date, to be sign
ed by tho Mayor, President Of the Com
mon Council, to be attested by the City
Clerk under the corporate seal Of the said
city, and to be delivered as fellows: $4,-
600 thereof when the wallis of the basement
story ore up; $4,000 when the walls Of
the second story are up; $4,000 when the
walls OF the third story are up; and ST.
500 when the building is enclosed and the
plasteriug done. *5J$ II - n
Ssc. g. The Mayor, the President of the
Common Council and the City Clerk are
duly authorized. empowered and directed
TO make, execute and issue the bonds Of |
said city as in section one specified and
provided. Provided a1,oays, That the said |
Hotel corporation shall within ten days
from this date file with the said City Clerk !
their written acceptance Of the terms and |
conditions hereof. ..-as.,~.-,s,.s..:55
SEC. 8. All former resolutions Of the
Common Counoil conflicting herewith are |
hereby repealed and rescinded.
AID. Burbank seconded the resolutions.
which were adopted by the following vote
AYEs-Ald. sBridgeman, Burbank, Clark, |
Fritz, Powell, sohultsn, p. Smith, T. Smith |
and J. G.. Smith, 8.
NAYs-Ald Miller, L. |
On motion Of Aid. ]. q. Smith, second.
ed by AID. Burbank, it was voted that the
proper authorities Of the City Of st. Cloud
be directed to issue the bonds authorised
for hotel purposes, Immediately upon being
notified by the St. Cloud Hotel Co. Of
their acceptance Of the same, and that the |
said bonds be placed in the hands Of
committee Ct five, to be appointed by the
President Of the Common Council, whose
duty it shall DO to examine the work done
upon tho hotel as it progresses, and to de-
liver said bonds to said Hotel Co. as they
shall be entitled thereto under the resolu-
ton making donation thereof; and Aid.
J. G. Smith, P. Smith, schulten, Bur-
bank and sBridgman, were appointed said
committee. e.. .., :....
On motion of AID. Burbank the rules
were suspended for the transaction of
general business.
Aid. T. Smith offered the following reso-
luton: d.. ',E%.@,S
Resozved, That the st. Cloud Hotel Co.
be required to::give. bonds to the amount Of
81, 500 for the building and completing Of
their proposed hotel, according to the
plans and specifications: Ayes-Ald.
Bridgman, Fritz, T. Smith,. Noe.-Ald.
Burbank, Clark, Powell, Robbers. P. Smith
and J. g. Smith,-6.
AID. Robbers offered the following reso.
luton: "a .Fr.zss4.s&f& .aa:.a%i l. F..
Z - "'' |
.Resolved, That no bills, accounts, or de-
mands against the City Of st. Clond Tex
cept salaries or monthly wages fixed by
tho Common Council) shall hereafter be
audited or allowed by the Common Counc;l
unless itemized and verified as required by
IN act Of the Legislature approved, March
4th, 1869, entitled San act requiring
claims. against" towns and counties to be
itemized and verified.
Ayes-Ald. Bridgman, Burbank, Clark,
Fritz, Powell, Robbers, P. Smith, T. Smith
and G. Smith. Nays-None
5,>.,.,,,'.... CD. KERR.
President Of Council
Approved May 18th, 1870. *.s
OSCAR TAYLOR, -
- ~ l77-- Mayor.
attest: N. F. BARNES 49,. 1885,.
City Clerk.
The bill Of A. N. Gilbert for impounding
and feeding hogs, amounting to $45, was
referred. y @"f1a
On motion az AID. Clark the Clerk was
directed to file the specifications and all
papers relating to the proposed hotel. The
Council then adjourned. 49,,
BDs.-we are indebted to Mr.. A. Mont
gomery for the following. list of the bids
made for improving the grounds Of the
Union Schoolhouse: -
Wolfgsng Eich and John Wiuslald-For
building privies, walks, fences and digging |
we'll, $l825.00 $--: LIS -
Z o. Tenny-For building fences, privies