River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-05-17
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber. City of River Falls.

Council Chamber, City of River Falls,
May 18th, 1894.
Council convened at 7:30P. NJ. Present,
Mayor Ballard, Aldermen Dunn, John
son, Barg and VIM.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Following bills reported approved by
Finance Committee:
w. Z. Tubbs, justice docket ............ s $50
James ann, services as inspector OF
HA. HntchiDs' salary and incidentais
civ Marshal. ,1-..,............. 46. 80
Thomas Walker. land for reservoir..:.. loo 90
j. Knauber Il Co., lithographing city
Fairbanks, Morse s. Co. estimate No. /
upon waterworks contract. cess 90
q. Il. Loweth, upon commissions for
engineering -.............-........ z0U'V5
On motion bills allowed, all voting aye.
Resolution to accept proposition of Bank
of River Falls to purchase $4,000 water
works bonds of the city at par value read
first and second times. On motion rules
suspended and resolution read third time
and put upon it passage and on motion
adopted.
Petition of R. n. Jensen and others for
extension of Waterman read and placed
on file.
Report of James Dunn, inspector, read
and placed on file.
On motion voted to proceed to consid-
Grafton of bids for hose. hose carts and
other fire department supplies.
Bids were presented from following
named parties:
Waterous Engine Works Co., hose 90
to IS cents, hose carts $25 to $l20, hose
pipes 81.
Revere Rubber Hose Co. of Boston.
hose SO to So cents.
Crane q Ordway, hose 40 to 90 cents.
Carroll Bros. hose AZ cts. and upwards.
Chicago Fire Hose Co., hose go to 40
cents, hose carts $50 70 sl40.
+. b. Preston q Co., hose 40, 20 and 80
cents.
After an examination Of bids and hose
exhibited, on motion voted to contract
with the Waterous Engine Co. OF st.
Paul for supplies, to-wit: 750 feet q inch
Hiawatha hose, geared hose cart, hose
cart not geared, 2 dozen spanners, 4 hose
pipes with extra nozzles for $6O4.25,
carts to have the usual attachments;
also reducers for hose.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted. all voting aye:
Resolved. That the water main on Fourth
street be extended with six inch pipe from the
corn er of Fourth and Elm streets To the corner
of and Walnut streets, anu that a u1
drant be placed at corner Oh rourth anu war
nut streets. -,
Passed May 49, 1894 ApPr0ye Ma May Ia ise4
Attest ALLEN p. WELD, City Clerk
On motion the following resolution was
adopted, all voting aye:
Resolved, mat the water main on cascade
avenue now terminating at the corner OF CaS-
cade and Pearl streets be EXTENDED one p,Vch
farther west to the corner OF ascaue Gnu "a,
las streets, and that the hydrant located al
corner of Cascade and Pearl streets De removed
| to corner Of Cascade and Dallas streets. 80,
Passed May 10 1884 HpRIVxfa sy Ms S of.'
Attest /: ALLEN z. WELD. City Clerk
On motion the following resolution was
adopted, all voting aye:
I Resolved That the water main now endins
at the corner of the street near the residence
| OF d. III. Levings on Main street pc extenueu 9ne
block farther south and the MIGRANT ioeaeeu ~
Il
| line as above. $40,
Passed May i5 1894 approved May M -; lssa'
Attest ALLEN p. WELD, City Clerk.
Following resolution read and on mo-
ton adopted:
| Resolved, That the water man on second
/ street be extended to Spring street anu 4 ny
| drant be placed at the end OF ths plpe ilhS
| Passed May Is, 1891 Approved MAY -, lesi.
Z. BALLARD, Mayo.
| Attest ALLEN p WELD. CITY tiefk.
| Resolved, That four inch main be laid on
| NJ APPLE street from Fourth street to Sumner
| street.
Passed May Is. 1894 Approved May Is, 1884.
| Il. BALLARD. Mayor.
Atte<t ALLEN p WELD, City Clerk.
/ Resolved. That the water main on the West
l side now ending at the corner OF Maple and
/ Front streets be extended one block south and
/ two blocks west with four inch main and that
/ passed NAV * fsa4 Approved May Is 1884.
1 2. BALLARD, Mayor.
Attest Allen T. WELD, City Clerk
On motion voted that committee con-
sisting of the Mayor, Alderman Vim and