River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Council Proceedings
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF RIVER FALLS, I
April 18th, 1909.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF RIVER FALLS
April 18TH 1909
Regular meeting of the Common Council
Council convened at eight 0 clock p. m, may |
or Bailey in the chair.
Aldermen present.: Bailey, Demulling, Dunn
and Pritchett.
Mayor appointed as finance committee Aid
errnen Pritchett, Demulling and Dunn and
committee on streets, Alderman Demulling as
chairman and Alderman Pritchett for first
ward, Alderman Bailey, third ward and Alder
man Dunn for fourth ward.
Finance committee proceeded to examine
the bills filed and reported the following claims
approved:
STREET DEPARTMENT
c. S. Dunbar, snow blowing 8 1 IS
S. N. Nelson, work on strts and crossings %
E. w. Shepard do 90
c. H. Bennett, do 20
j. Mapes, do IS
J. j. Foster, gravel for streets 90
]. G. West, services, as Street Com's'nr 25 90
ELECTION EXPENSES
w. HI. Williams, Inspector of Election
and expenses. $50. .............. ~
Lutte Mckee, Inspector of Election 90
James Dunn, DO .... 90
Ray Williams, Clerk Of Election. ....... 2 90
George Browen do .... 90
Fred Williams, Ballot Clerk 90
David Campbell, do ............ 90
j. II. Deans, Inspector of Election and ex-
penses.. ...................... w
AL. Andrus Inspector of Election 8 90
G. G. Knowles, do ...... 3 90
R. McGregor. Clerk of Election. .... 8 90
r. M. Reynolds, do ....... 3 90
F. F. Lowell, do ...... 3 90
Dol z
Herman Elertson, do ................ 90
PAUPER AID ACCOUNTS
J. w. Allard, pauper aid................" q o.
Norseng Bros. do ....... IL or
Vincent Fait do ....... 5 10
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Peter Schweigel, salary, City Marshal
one month OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5U w
CITY PRINTING
c.. r. Morse, sundry election expense -. 26 90
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
E. Buck, salary, one month. 100 90
Lyman Chinook, do ............... so 90
N. Rock, do ............... 40 %
w Campbell, do .............. 40 90
A. w. Lund, sundry supplies. ............. 10 68
ST. Paul Electric Co., supples........ II 70
Pioneer Electric Co., repairs on machin-
cry. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 30
Pierce County Telephone Co., message 10
General Electric Co., supplies 80
Pioneer Press Co., stationery and blanks IL
G. d. McKinnOn, board for electrician. 90
F. A. Howe, drayage ...............,. l so
c. f. Winter, supplies. .................. "a
f. L. Baker, freight, drayage, sundries.. 50
The New Process Rawhide Co., machin-
cry account ............... ..... 81 w
Bills allowed, all voting aye.
Council proceeded to election of President
Of the Council. Alderman Bailey received
| three votes, Pritchett one. Alderman Bailey
was declared to be duly elected.
Council then proceeded to fix the salary OF
the assistant clerk On motion such salary
was fixed at $1,000 per month, all voting aye.
Council then elected Alice, L. Hardy as assist
ant clerk.
Council then proceeded to election of a City
Marshal. Robert Hannah received three votes,
Ray Hyatt received one vote, and Robert
Hannah was declared to be duly elected.
On motion the salary of the Street Commits
sioner was fixed at fifty dollars per month until
December T. 1909 and thereafter at the rate of
two dollars per day for the time actually en-
ployed in the duties of his office, allvoting aye.
On motion The River Falls Journal was des-
ignated as the Official City Paper for the en-
suing year, the compensation to be forty dol
| lars per annum for all city printing in such pa
per.
On motion c. w. Jensen was appointed City
Engineer.
On motion the City Clerk was directed to ad-
vertise for proposals for putting in cement
walks.
Mayor Bailey then presented the following
communication to the Council, which..was read
by the clerk at his request:
"To the Honorable Council of the City of
River Falls:
Gentlemen:-I hereby tender my resignation
as Mayor of the City of River Falls and urgent
ly request that the same be accepted to take
place Immediately.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1909.
VICTOR E. BAILEY"
After expressions of regret by the several
members of the Council and the Mayor refus-
ing to withdraw such resignation, the resigna
ton of Mayor Bailey was accepted.
The Mayor withdrawing, President Bailey
took the chair.
On motion voted to adjourn until Saturday
evening, April H. at eight o'clock p. N.
ALLEN P. WELD, City Clerk.