The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-04-10
COUNCIL CONSIDERS.

and Discussed Various Topics-Grade
Ordered Established on Oak Street
The Village Well Going Dry-Other
Matters.
The regular monthly meeting of the
village council last Monday night was
a most interesting one, because there
were so many interesting topics that
came up for consideration. Among
them was the disabled pumping plant
of the village, the appointment of an
assessor, the petition of a delegation
from Oak street, the street leading to
the mill from the Commercial hotel,
for grading and few cross walks, and
few other things too numerous to
mention
The first thing that was disposed of
was the matter of appointing an asses
sor. Valentine Sausser was elected
assessor at the election last January,
but this was not binding nor in any
sense legal, as the council appoints the
assessor. Mr.. Sausser declines to take
the job and no one seems to be anxious
for it. The council will name some
one for the position at the special meet
ing on April 18th.
There was lot of talk about ap-
pointing street commissioner, and
this matter was also passed up until
the special meeting.
A delegation of property owners liv-
ing on Oak street was present to in
duce the council to grade the street
and put it in condition for travel.
AS it is at the present time there are
three good duck ponds on the thor
oughfare during wet weather and with
no grade established property owners
do not feel like building or improving
sidewalks until the grade of the street
is determined. The matter of street
work and 8 street commissioner to
look after the same afforded a rich
theme for discussion and the old
charter, a document we'll night as an
Gent as the golden fleece, was resur-
rected for inspiration and guidance.
The question of street work brought
out some unvarnished and up-to-date
remarks. The methods by which street
work had been done heretofore was
criticised and condemned. The coun-
Gil was in favor of doing some work on
the streets, but it was sadly in need of
funds. A happy thought struck them,
and they decided that inasmuch as the
village had paid several thousand dol
lars into the county road and bridge
fund, and had tried to recover the
money by legal process only to fail,
that they would go to the county COM
missioners and ask for about $500 to
square the matter. 1t was finally de-
cided to have the grade established on
Oak street and two cross walks were
ordered laid on this avenue at Plymouth
! and Buck avenues.
The next matter that came up was
the disabled pump which at the pres
ent time has pumping capacity of six
inches an hour tank measurement.
The we'll which is 1856 feet deep, has
either ceased to flow freely or else
when the pump is working the sand
accumulates in the pipe and plugs it
up. 1t was decided to have an experts
opinion on the matter and President
Armitage and Recorder Goulding we're
appointed a committee to attend to it
and report at the special meeting on
the seventeenth.
A communication was received from
Mrs. Eliza T. Cater, which read as
follows:
Princeton, April T. 1902
TO the Honorable Village Council: On the
21st day of March I stepped on some loose
planlzs on sidewalk and hurt me very badly.
1t was between the Princeton hotel and the
| railroad. want some damages for my injur-
les. have got proof OF nay fall if you wish it,
| and also OF my injuries.
| Respectfully yours,
| MRS. ELIZA T. CATER
On motion the communication was
laid on the table.
A grist of bills, many of which were
smallpox quarantine bills, we're taken
nd -e