River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-24
Council Proceedings

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COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF RIVER FALLS,
June nth, 1909.
Regular meeting of the Common Council.
Council convened at eight clock p. M, May
or Stiles in the chair.
Aldermen present: Bailey, Demulling, Dunn
and Pritchett
Minutes of the meeting of June Sd read and
approved.
Finance Committee reported the following
claims approved:
F. V. Williams, sal st. Commissioner. s. - 90
James Dunn, bridges -. .....S ) 40 5 40
Randall Chinook, street work. %
bridgeS....... l 40
culverts...... IL IS
Sidewalks. Is s IS 10
Frank Chinook street work.. Q so
sidewalks. -
bridges.... 20
culvertS...... 10 40
crossings 20
quarry ......... %
extension -. 20 SO 90
Max Sherburne, street work. IS
culvertS.... 10 80
crossings. IL
extension..... 20 IL 0S
John Mapes street work. 4 -
culverts...... 8 06
crossings. 05
SeryiceS..... %
quarry ........ 40
extension.... IS IS So
IL. Campbell, street work. II
BRIDGES. IS
culvertS..., 4 20
quarry ........ 20 80
Tom Reynolds, stgeet work. 20
culverts $3.50. 90
quarry........ 10
extension. =. o. 40
d. 1. Campbell, street work. 81
sidewalks. -, SO
culverts...... %
Crossings. So II 0S
Frank Armbruster street work 375 375
AL Andrus, 80 80
John Sherburne, street work. 70
sidewalks. IS
bridges..,.... Is 80
crossings. 05
quarry. ........ 20 IL II
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
f.. Buck, salary. % W
L. Chinook. salary Observation-Disclosures. % 90
N. Rock, g NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - 90
w. Campbell . ............ 20 90
w. Patterson. extra labor -. - 90
ST. Paul Electric Co., supplies ell 1t dept. 80 46
ellt dept. 6 80
Northw estern Electric Equipment Co,
supplies ell 1t dept. ~ q
Roehl & Schwalen, coal forpumping
plant. ........... ~
Robert Hannah, salary as Marshal. ..... % Oh
NorSeng Bros, pauper aid............... O3
Chas Dunbar Park Custodian, salary. % 10
Louis +. Dow Co, office furniture....... II 90
Gran Co., sup for waterwor extension So OS
Frank Baker, freight and express II
!" pauper ald.......... % AZ
Bills allowed, all voting aye
Committee on streets reported, that the
Junction Mills bridge needs repairing, replank-
ing and adjusting. On motion voted that said
committee take charge of the matter andhave
the work that is needed done.
Mr. Buck reported that there is a consider
able amount of repair and adjustment work
required at the power plant. On motion voted
that the Superintendent is instructed to have
the necessary work done.
Following applications for cement walks
were reported upon favorably by the Street
Committee:
Application of Peter Horstad for cement
walk on south side of Division street in front
OF his premises. Report approved and walk
ordered built owner of premises to pay one
half the cost.
Application of w. T.. Green for cement walk
on north side of Division street in front of east
half of lot East Troy. Report approved and
ordered that such walk be built said applicant
to pay one half of the cost
Application of A. j.. Lien for cement walk
on north side of Division street in front of east
80 feet of lot g. East Troy Report approved
and ordered that such walk be built, said APP
plicant to pay half of the cost.
Application of Lizzie Fosbender for cement
walk on north side of Division street opposite
lot of East Troy. Ordered that such walk be
built, said applicant to pay one half of cost.
Application Of Glen e. Sansburn for cement
walk on north side of Division street opposite
west half of lot in East Troy. Ordered, that
such walk be built, said applicant to pay half
of the cost.
On motion voted that the Ladies Improve
ment League be allowed to remove the pres
emit wooden fence, billboards and rubbish along
the west side Of Main street between Cedar
street and the John Gund Brewery buildings
and replace the present wooden fence, etc,
with an iron or steel fence provided that the
same shall be done without expense to the
city.
On motion voted that the Street Commits
sioner be directed to change the cement and
stone crossing on south side Of Cedar street
across Main street to the line of the Sidewalk,
and cause the telephone pole which would OBJ
struct the same to be removed
On motion voted that the Street Commission
er put in a cement crossing on the west side of
Third street, across Division street
On motion voted that such repairs as are
necessary be put upon the house owned by the
city near the plant.
On motion voted to adjourn until Monday
evening, June 21st
Adjourned.
ALLEN p. WELD, City Clerk.
Council Chamber, City of River Falls,
June 21st, 1909.
Adjourned meeting called to order by Mayor
Stiles.
Aldermen nreSanf Pritcbett DemullinR.