River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-05-07
Councii Proceedings.


Council Chamber. City OF River Falls.
May LIST, 1896.
Council convened a I 80 p. NJ. Pres.
ent-Mayor Chinook. Aldermen Glass,
Thomson, Vannatta and Walker.
Minutes of the meetings OF April 18th,
April 18th, and April 24th read and APP
proved.
Finance Committee reported following
bills approved:
G w. Chinook, oak lumber. So. 50
r. J: Burhyte. pauper aid, 5.5G
u IL. Grant, police and sundries, H.
n. j. Savage, street work, u.
W H. Tozer, repairs on w w. Dept. lis
Il; A. Mekeen, salary 10 May Isl, Is. 80
w. H. Tozer. water Service, 400
w. W. Thayer, gas and sundries, .. 20
pumping to May LIST, - 60
w. Nannatta, expense OF committee, 10 Is
Barg & johnson, wood and pauper aid, $40
Bills allowed. all voting aye.
L. Nj. White in behalf of the Fire Com
pany presented names of proposed Off
GERS of Fire Company as follows:
j. ). Wadsworth, Chief Engineer.
w. III. Tozer, LIST Asst Engineer.
James Hale, I'd Asst Engineer.
Nominations approved.
The Fire Company also recommended
that Fire Warden be appointed to in
vestigate the condition of chimneys and
buildings.
Following resolution offered and on
motion adopted
ResotUed, That the recommendation of
the Fire Department for the appointment
of a Fire Warden for the city be adopted
and the matter be referred back to the
Fire Department with the request that
at the next meeting of such department
some reliable person be selected to act as
such rIre Warden and the name of such
person be presented to the Council for
appointment, compensation of the war
den to be zoe per hour for time actually
employed.
o. Strahl requested assistance in build
ing sidewalk to the tenement house
lately erected by him.
Mr.. Kaler of the Fire Department re-
quested some matters in relation to the
Fire Company.
First, That more rubber clothing ma
terlal, six pairs high boots, six coats; also,
800 feet more hose and two play pipes be
procured.
On motion voted that proposals be re-
celved for furnishing 500 feet of hose and
other fire supplies at the regular meeting
to be held May 18th, 1896.
Petition of A. l.. Ewing and others for
extensions of Water Main read and or
dered placed on file.
Petition of +. 4. Howe and others for
extension of Water Main read ana or
dered placed on file.
On motion voted that consideration Of
such petitions be postponed until the next
regular meeting, May 18th.
Petition of Mrs. Barney and others for
extension of sidewalk read and ordered
placed ON file.
Petition Of p. Moynihan and others for
sidewalk read and ordered placed on
file.
On motion voted that all petitions and
requests for sidewalks he laid over for
future consideration.
On motion voted that the proposition
of the Fleming Manufacturing Co. to send
a road machine to the city on trial be ac-
cepted and the Mayor be authorized to
notify such company of the action.
On motion voted that the Street Com
missioner be authorized to purchase a
stamp for marking tools.
Aldermen Vannatta and Thomson re-
ported having made examination OF sup
plies for Water-works Department and
recommended the Bignall service boxes;
also the Minneapolis stop and waste
cocks.
On motion voted that the recommen-
dation of the committee be approved and
that the committee is authorized to pur-
chase for the city % Bignoll boxes, %
Minneapolis 3 stop and waste cocks extra
heavy, and % Muller Corporation Cocks
with goose necks complete.
Aldermen Glass, Thomson, Vannatta
and Walker voting aye.
On motion Council adjourned.
ALLEN z. WELD, City Clerk.