The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-05-23
CITY COUNCIL.
ST.. CLOUD, May 20, 1872.

Bridgman, Burbank, Dorr, Powell, Sohsrer
Carter, Owen, Scott and p. Smith.
| The President Of the Council announce,
the following Standing Committees:
Claims and Accounts AID. Powell
Bridgmau and Schulten.
Ways and Means-Ald. Burbank, Owe,
and Carter. =
| Streets and Alleys-Ald. Bridgmsn, P
Smith. Carter and Scott.
Health-Ald. Schulten, Fisher and Dorr
! Fire Department-Ald. Dorr, Burbanl
and Schulten.
Relief-Ald. Scott. Powell, Carter ant
Schulten.
Markets-Ald. Fisher, Sherer and Owen
| Taxes-Ald. Owen, Brldgman and P
Smith.
Printing-Ald. Carter, Powell and Bur
bank.
Licenses-Ald. Powell, Sherer and Dorr
Ordinances-Ald.P P. Smith, Burbank ant
Bridgman.
Buildings and City Property AID
Sherer, P. Smith. and Scott.
| A petition for sidewalk along the ives
side Of St. German Street, commencing q
the corner of State and St. GERMAN stree
ana running thence to the property of
Grandelmeyer was referred to Committee OF
Streets and Alleys.
A petition from John Winslade prayinl
that nuisance caused by the keeping o
large number Of hogs by J. E. Hayward
on Percy street be abatea, was referred t.
the Commitfea IN Health
| The Committee to whom was referred tn
appointment Of J. W. Huntoon as Chief 0
Police, and J. Flicker, as subordinate po
liceman, reported favorably to con6rma
ton. Adopted.
| AID. Bridgman moved that the salary o
the City Attorney shall not exceed $25(
per year, to be payable quarterly. Adopt
ed.
On motion Of Aid. Powell, L. W. Collin
was unanimously elected City Attorney.
| The Committee on Right of W ay reported
that in some cases it was possible to obtai1
entire lots in the city for the same price
asked for the m ere right-of-way, the latter
being decided direct to the Railroad Com
pany; and as the city cannot hold prop
erty except for corporation purposes, tn,
Committee are uDcel tain whether to tax,
deeds for the fractional parts in the nam'
Of the city anu obtain future legislation
Or have the entire lots decided to the Com
pany, to be decided again to the city sftel
the legislation and asked instruction.
from the Council. Also, that the Company
is furn ishing money with which to max,
immed payments in cases Of purchase
and also agrees to take the bonds at 81
per cent, if q better price cannot be Oh
tanned within eight weeks from each ad
vance Of money-$l, 200 in bonds being
deposited as collaterals for each 81 200 il
money advanced.
Aid. Burbank offered the following reso.
luton
RESOLVED, That the action Of the Right Of
| Way Committee as represented in their re-
! port be and the same 10 hereby approved.
That the President of the Coun cil be au-
thorlzed to deposit right-of-way bonds in
the Bank Of St. Cloud, as agreed upon by
the Right-of-Way Committee, and that the
money derived thereon be paid ovor to the
pl operty holders as fast as prices are
agreed upon and proper deeds to the Rail-
road Company presented.
Adopted by the following vote
Ayes-Ald. Brldgmsn, Burbank, Carter,
Dorr, Powell, sherer, P. Smith, Owen ard
Scott.
| Nays-None.
Aid. Owen offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved, That the Street Commissioner
he, and is hereby instructed to distribute
the ladders that were made for the use Of
the city in case Of fires, in the several wards
and that The Aldermen of the several ards
| designate the place where said ladders
shall be left for safe keeping.
| Ayes-Ald. Bridgman, Burbank, Carter
Dorr, Fisher, Owen, P. Smith, Powell
Sherer and Scott.
NaysANone
Aid. P. Smith offered the following reso
luton
Resolved, That the poll tax for the pres
ent year be fixed at two dollars, to be col
lected by the Street Commissioner, anc
laid out in work in the resp ective wards il
which the same shall be collected; and M
expense be incurred for street work othel
than the poll tax. unless by special direo
ton of the Common Council, and that tbt
| Street Commissioner receive his instructions
where to expend the poll tax in the severa
! wards from the Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys.
Adopted by tho following vote:
Ayes-Ald. Bridgman, Burbank, Carter
Dorr, Fisher, Owen, Powell, Sberer, P
Smith and Scott.
Nays-None.
Aid. Owen, from the Committee on Sal
aries, submitted the following resolution
Resolved, That the salaries of tho Cit,
Officers for the present year be the sam
as fixed by resolution Lost year, except 81
far as relates to the Street Commissions
and City Surveyor. We would recon
mend that the Street Commissioner re
eeive ST. so per day for single teams, il
lieu Of ST rs and that the City surveyor
receive q per deim of four dollars whel
employed by the city.
! AID. Powell moved to amend said reso
luton, by making the salary of City Cler]
$500, instead of $500, which amendmen
was adopted and tho resolution as thu
amended passed by the following vote:
Ayes AID. Burbank, Dorr, Powell
Sherer, P. Smith and Carter.
Nays-Ald. Bridgman, Owen and Scott
| The salaries are "a fnllows.
City Clerk-$s00 per year.
g. Attorney-$25O per year.
Surveyor-$4 per day.
Street Commissioner-$2 per day TO-
services; 50 per day for double team
$3.50 for single team.
, Chief of Police-$6O per month.
Subordinate Police-$50.
On motion OF Aid. Owen the change
salaries will not 90 into effect until Jun
1st.
: The following bills were allowed und.
suspension Of the rules:
J. Zspp, Register of Deeds, ...... $3.50
NJ. p. Noel, City Surveyor, 1880
H. H. Herbert, livery. ............ 1000
The following were referred:
l.. A. Evans, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
J. s. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Il. Robertson, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l.6O
The petition Of Thos. Gill and others fl
an alley was referred.
The Council then adjourned.
u MORE OF THE SAME.-In our last issr