River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-15
Common Council Proceedings.


Council Chamber, City of River Falls, !
April 18th, 1885.
Council convened at 1870 p. Nj.
Present, J. b. Thayer, Mayor; r. i.
Dunbar, Alderman lst Ward; e. Bal
lard, Alderman ID Ward; R. n. Jen-
son, Alderman Sd Ward; and John
Burnett, Alderman 4th Ward.
on motion Allen P. Weld was elect
ed Clerk pro tenn.
The Council then proceeded to elec-
tion of President. First ballot result.
ed as follows: Z. Ballard two votes,
r. N. Jensen two votes. There being
no election a second ballot was taken
and resulted as follows: E. Ballard
two votes, II. N. Jensen two votes.
The Mayor then threw casting vote
for II. n. Jensen and II. n. Jensen
was declared to be duly elected Presi-
dent of the Council for the ensuing
year.
On motion voted that the Mayor
communicate with the publisher of
the RIVER FALLS JOURNAL to ascer-
tain the terms upon which he will do
the city printing for ensuing year.
Following petitions were then pre-
sented: Petition of fifty persons re-
questing the appointment of r. n.
Bevans as City Marshal read and or
dered filed. Petition of members of
Fire Department requesting appoint
ment of w. S. Armstrong as Chief
Engineer read and ordered placed on
lie.
On motion Council proceeded to the
election of Chief Engineer. W. 5.
Armstrong receiving all votes cast was
declared duly elected Chief Engineer
for the ensuing year.
Petition of officers of w. G. t. u.
requesting that no license be granted
read and placed on file.
Al informal discussion followed in
relation to policy of granting licenses
for sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Petition of owners and occupants of
lots on Main Street requesting that
fire limits be established read and
placed on file.
An ordinance entitled, can Ordi-
nance to amend Ordinance Number IA
relating to shows, offered, read first
and second readings, and referred to
Committee on Ordinances, and f. Bal
lard.
On motion the Rules of Order were
amended as follows:
RcSolred, That Rule Number Is be
amended so as to read as follows:
Rule Is. There shall be the follow
ing standing committees: A Finance
Committee consisting of two members
of the Common Council, to be appoint
ed by the Mayor; a Committee on
Streets and Bridges consisting of all
the aldermen, each Alderman to have
special charge OF his own Ward; a
Committee on Ordinances, consisting
of the Mayor and City Clerk.
Mayor appointed as Committee on
Finance, Messrs. Jensen and Burnett.
On motion the Council then pro-
ceeded TO the election of City Clerk.
Allen P. Weld receiving all votes cast
was declared duly elected Clerk for
ensuing year. Mr.. Weld nominated
w. ii. Sanderson as Deputy Clerk
which nomination was approved by
the Common Council.
On motion voted that the city rent
the rooms of the City Clerk for Coun-
ell Rooms for ensuing year at twenty
dollars per annum.
On motion voted that the Mayor be
authorized to employ suitable per-
son temporarily to repair streets and
sidewalks where necessary.
Bond of J. Ed. Johnson, City Treas.
urer. read. Sureties, Jacob johnson,
r. S. Burhyte, J. NJ. Smith, J. II.
Lord, S. NJ. Rosenquist, Peter Hors-
tad. Penalty of bond, So, 900. Bond
approved.
Bonds of r. L. Whipple andoP. B.
Parker presented but it appearing
that one of the sureties in each bond
was city officer the bonds were re-
ferred back for proper sureties.
Minutes read and approved.
Adjourned until Friday evening,
April 10th.