The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
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CITY COUNCIL.
Fixing Salaries and Rents-A Re duction
"A Bond Election.
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ST.. CLOUD, Nav 10. 1875

ST. CLOUD, May 10, 1875.
ADJOURNED lMEEr1Ne- Prese,,t Aid.
Powell, Presideut, Bennett. l.. Clark, Dam,
Dorr, EdeIbrock, Mcclure, Owen, Scherer
and Reinhard.
A communication from City Surveyor
Noel, thanking the council for are-election,
was read.
Tho Committee on Fire Department s,b-
mitted the following report:
Your committee would respectfully report that
the hooks, ladders and truck now belonging to the
city are In bad condition, and We would recon-
mend that the truck be repaired and plainly p.int
ed to preserve It, and that sufficient rope and some
new hooks, etc., be provided for the Hook and Lad
der Company now organized, to DO used until spcb
time - new apparatus can be provided. =.
On motion Of AID. Bennett the report
was adopted, and the Committee directed
to do what may b necessary in the prom
Ives.
The Committee on Claims reported in
favor Of paying the following bills:
W: L. Rosenberser, stationery, etc $3.50
Il. Enderle, use Of election room Ward
fonr, Observation-Disclosures. 500
J: =: Kelly, same, Ward Two.......... 500
A. Smith, wood and stove, Ward One 200
4. Capple, opening streets with snow
PIow 500
Report adopted.
The annual report of Street Commits
'loner Alden was read and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
The bond of J. NJ. Rosenberrer. Civ
Treasurer was apPrq7ed.
The City Attorney gave a. his opinion
that Joseph Hall had been duly and legally
elected Street Commissioner for tho current
year. The report w.4 accepted.
Aid. Edelbrock, from the Committe on
Salaries submitted The following report:
City CLERK, per year, ............... $50
ivy AttOfney s.s....................... 50
Chief of Poles, pr month ....... so
Night Watchman .................... so
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes AID. Bennett, L. Clark. Edel-
brock, Mcclure, Owen and Reinhard.
Nays-Ald. Dam, Dorr, scherer.
The same committee reported that a room
could be had for the dseof the City Coun-
Gil and Clsrk in Rosenbergere block for
is per month in s: Reichert's, 81 ; in L.
Clark's, two rooms, SO in N. Lahrs, the
present rooms, 1888. The Council voted
to take the Rosenberger rooms, when Mr..
Lahr, who was present, offered the present
room at Sc per month, and the Council vo-
ted to retain it.
The lower floor Of Nh. Carter's building
was engaged for an engine room At $40 per
month.
These salaries and rents were ordered to
begin June LIST, 1879.
AID. Mcclure, made report as to the
action of the Committee concerning the
$65, 900 bridge bonus bonds. which ma tier
is referred to in another article on this
page.
On motion of AID. Edelb1eck, Aid. Nj.
Clure, MP. Clarke 4 Powell were appointed
Committee to confer with Mr.. Farley and
take all necessary steps in the premises,
with full power to act as in their jude.
nent would be most conducive to the in
tsrests of the city.
On motion of AID. Bennett it was voted
that an election be held on the first Of
June to issue $40, coo in bonds to meet this
Indebtedness, the terms &C., being given in
an official notice on this page.
Adjourned.