The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-03-31
CITY COUNCIL.
ST.. CLOUD, Fob. %, 1870.

ST.. CLOUD, Fob. %, 1870.
REGULAR MEEr1Sa.- Present: AID. Ev-
ans President, Fritz, Kerr. Robbers, L.
Smith, T. Smith and Tommy.
A letter from H. s. Fairohild 4 Co., st.
Paul, concerning an auction license, was
read and referred to the Committee ON LII
censes.
The Committee ON Claims reported in "a
vor of allowing The bill Of L. W. Collins
for legal services in auction case. On mo-
ton of AID. Robbers the. report Vas laid
| On tho table:
4ys.-Ald. rrit.. Robbers. P. Smith, T.
Smith,. =.
Nay.-Ald. Kerr and Tenny- 2.
The bill Of J. E. Hayward Legislative
dinner) was laid over until the next meet
ing.
The following bills were allowed:
". B. Mitchell, printing, $l.5o
IT norr vood 1000
las. Han saving wood. ESQ
The bill Of the Silver Cornet Band, OF
$25. for services at N. P. R. r. celebra-
ton in July, 1as referred TO the Commit"
tee on Claims. ~ =, =
The Special Committee on Fire Depart
ment made the following report, which was
accepted:
10 tie Honorable City Council Of s.. Cloud.
The undersgned appointed by the Council to ascer-
tain for what price and on what terms, fire engine
can be purchased for this City, would respectfully re-
port:
That he has corresponded with L. Gorton Esq, Ct
New York City. and others, concerning the matter
above referred to- and has gained thus the following in
formation.
lot. A good steam Ere engine cannot be obtained
for less than from $4,000 $500 and your Committee
believes that this City is not yet sufficiently large to
justify the purchase of such an engine.
End. That first class hand fire engine, the largest
and hest made, costs 81 $780, that very few if any
good hand engines arc now manufactured. That
there are many of the best class Of hand ire engines
ever manucturedin this country now for sale very
cheap, BY cities that have discontinued their use
only bocase they have secured steamers,
That an engine Of this kind. better probably than
any that can now be bought new, can be had for om
5000 to $500. That your Commute has written to
gentleman in Newark, n J.. who is practical ma.
chinst and who offers to procure such an engine and
warrant that 1t will give entire sstisfaction.
srd. That hose can be purchased on time for City
1onds, running ono year At 10 per cent. interest.
And that the engine will have to paid for, cash on
delivery. ,,ss -:
I. visv Of which yeur committee weuld issegmenl
hat ths Council purchase such IN engine. - hereto
Ire indicated, he psies1 1T to sxsssd, aght tncls
Il, afessa As11rsd dollsrs-snd bose y the amount
Il 800 Sst, giving The otys bonds for the tter -
aforesaid Also that eoumitte b appointed 70 i'm
usdlatsly open negotiations for such purchase.
ask leave Of tho Council to read the letters hsve
rscsivsl. All Of which 10 respectfully spuistsd.s
J CHAs.@ d, K1pR. :
On motion Of AID. Teauy, AID. Kerr WAS
appointed, in connection with the Commit
tse On Fire Department. to. act - > Com
mitsee to negotiate for tho purchase Of
hre engine and hose.
On motion Of Aid. P. Smith the Chief Of
Police was instructed to rigidly enforce
tho ordinance relating to dog licenses, and
the Committee on Ordinances was instruct
ed to report At tho next meeting such
amendments as were necessary to make
the ordinance more effective.
The Committee on Buildings WAS direct
ed to ascertain tho cost Of erecting suit
able engine house on the lot now owned by
the city.
The Board adjourned until April 18th.
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