The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-04-27
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CITY COUNCIL,

~. CITY COUNCIL.
Police Appointments Standing Commit.
tses-Hook and Ladder Co.. Monthly
| Msrkst-street Commissioner Matter.
ST. CLOUD, April "a, 1873.
ADJOURNED Acknowledgement: AID
Powell President, Bennett, L. Clark, Dam,
Dorr, Edelbrock, Mcclure, Owen, scherer
and Reinhard.
A communication was read from the
Mayor, announcing the appointment Of
Lben Robertson al Chief of Police and G.
Pictz as Night Policeman, and respectfully
asking the confirmation of the same.
On motion of Aid. Mcclure the matter
was laid over until the next regular meet
ing of the Council.
The President of the Council announced
the following standing committees for the
ensuing year.:
Claims and Accommodate. N. p. Clarke,
Edelbrock, scherer.
Ways and Means-Ald. Edelbrock, Owen,
Mcclure.
Streets and Alleys-Ald. Dam, L. CLARK,
Bennett, Reinhard.
Fire Department-Ald. L. Clark, Owen,
Dorr.
Printing-Ald. Bennett, Dam, Owen.
Relef-Ald. Reinhard, Dam, Bennett,
N. P. Clarke.
Health-Ald. Dorr, Scherer, Owen.
Ordinances-Ald. Mcclure, Coates, Edel-
brock.
Markets-Ald. Dorr. Mcclure, Rein
hard.
Buildings and City Property - AID
Coates, Bennett Dam.
Licenses-Ald. Scherer, N. P. Clarke,
Coates.
Taxes-Ald. Owen, Dorr, Coates.
On motion of Aid. Mcclure the Con-
mittees were approved and adopted.
The following communication was pre-
sented and read:
ST.. CLOUD, April "a, 1876.
To the Honorable the City Council Of S.
Cloud.
GENTLEMEN: At a meeting called by
J. NJ. Rosenberger; Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department Of st. Cloud, at the court
house, in said City, on the 22d inst, the
signers to the annexed petition temporari-
ly organized ~ Hook and Ladder Com.
pany, to be known as st. Cloud Hook and
Ladder Company No. L." by electing L. A.
Evans Foreman r. Griebler, First Assist
ant; and H. Robbers, Second Assistant,
and appointed the undersigned committee
to present the matter to your honorable
body and ask that said Company be accept.
ed and leave granted to permanently or
ganize.
Believing that such organization will be
deemed necessary by your honorable body,
We have 10 doubt but favorable action will
be taken in the matter.
Respectfully,
L. A. EVANS,
CT. MACDONALD.
AID. L. Clark offered the following res
olution which was adopted unanimously:
Published officially in another column
The petition of John Bach and sixty
others praying that the liquor license be !
reduced, was presented and referred to the
Committee on Licenses.
Aid. Scherer called the attention of the
council to the fact that the citizens of tho
town of St. Cloud and adjoining towns
were endeavoring to perfect arrangements
so as 10 establish q weekly cattle market in
this city, and asking such cooperation by
the city authorities as in their judgment
should be deemed advisable.
On motion of Aid. Mcclure AID. Scherer
and Reinhard were appointed special
committee to take all necessary steps in the
premises aud to report their action to the
next meeting Of the council.
M. P. Noel was unanimously elected
City Surveyor.
A communication from T. G. Alden,
claiming to have been duly elected Street
Commissloner of the city at 4 meeting Of
the council held on the 10th inst, was read.
The City Attorney, who was present, being
asked for his opinion, stated that he was
not then prepared to give decisive opin- |
ion in regard to this !; that while the law
seemed to favor Mr.. Alden's claim, yet in
looking up the authorities he found many
conflicting ones, and would therefore ask i
further time in which to give his opinion.
On motion of AID. Mcclure he was re-
quested to furnish his opinion for the next
regular meeting of the council.
The monthly pay roll, $l55.sS, was pre-
sented by the Clerk and he was directed to
draw orders for the respective amounts.
Aid. Edelbrock, Chairman of the special
Committee on salaries, rents, &C., asked
for further time, which was granted.
The following bills were presented and
referred to the Committee on Claims and
Accounts:
L. Enderlie, use of room for election,
Ward -Four .............................. $500
J. S. Kelly, same, Ward Two. ....... 500
A. Smith, stove and wood, Ward One 200
w. L. Rosenberger, stationery and
Justices Docket..................... $50
Adjourned until Wednesday evening,
May 10.