Morris tribune., 1902-07-26
THE CITY Council
PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR BIZ
WEEKLY MEETING

tuted--Petition of Rev. Richard
son Considered and Resolution
Passed.
The regular eekly meeting O
the city council was held in the Office
of Recorder Burpee Friday evening
July Is. Members present, Presiden
Bevans, Councilmen Long, Devenney
and Dye.
The first in order were the bills
presented to the recorder for pay
ment and the followidg wee duly
allowed: Frank Ware, assessing
sos; Erick Peterson. board fol-
prisoners, $l1.1O.
Rev. F. H. Richardson appeared
before the council, and in behalf OF
the people of Morris, presented
the following petition for their con
sideration:
To the Council of the village Of
Morris Minnesota.
In the name of law abiding citizens
you are hereby memorialized to in
struct, enjoin and conn. and the city
marshall and the night-watchman
to enforce in this village the laws o.
Minnesota;
First; Concerning brothels anc
other places of evil resort.
second; Concerning gambling
and the keeping of places where
gambling is allowed.
Third; The laws regarding the
presence of legal minors where in
toxlcating liquors are sold as E
beverage; and other p aces which arr
specified in Chap. 313 H. +. POI Of
the state laws of 1901; also concern
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors tc
such persons as is prohibited by the
laws Of this state.
Fourth; Concerning the hours oil
the opening and closing of iscenseC
saloons as required by law to do and
which you have sworn yourselves tC
do. To this end we respectfully re-
quest you to enact an ordinance re-
curing all screens, and blinds, and
all other ob-tru tons, or any OBJ
struction to full and perfect view Of
the interior of licensed saloons tC
be removed during such times as
they are required by law to be
closed.
Respectfully submitted,
F. H. RICHARDSON.
After due consideration of the
above petition, the following resolu-
ton was adopted by the council:
Resolved, that the marshal and
night Waterman be instructed to see
that the saloons are properly con
Quoted. AS far as brOthels are con-
cerned, there is no evidence before
the council that such places existed.
On motion made by Councilman
Long, and seconded by Councilman
Lund the following resolutions we're
presented and adoped:
Resolved, That the lot adjacent to
the armory on the northeast side be,
and the same is hereby declared the
village pound for the empounding of
cattle, horses, dogs and all other
animals to be empound; further
Resolved, That the village marshal
be and hereby is appointed pound
master for this village for the en-
suing year, and is instructed to
enforce the dog ordinance.
A six foot sidewalk was ordered
abutting the east front of lots l. 2, 3
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and II @ block 7,
Morris addition to the village of
Morris.
On motion made by Councilman
Devenney, and seconded by Council
man Long, a salary Of $40 per month
for August aid September was voted
to Dan Donovan for sprinkling the
streets. Said salary to be paid at
the end of each month.
A petition was presented by the
Great Northern railway company ask
ing the council to sign a ten-year
water contract, conditions of same to
he exact coup erpart of their former
contract which expires Aug. IA.
The p titicn was placed on the
table and will be brought up at the
next regular meeting.
On motion council adjourned.