River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
Council Proceedings

COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF RIVER FALLS
April r. 1911.
Special meeting of the COMMON COUNCIL
called by the Mayor.
Council convened at eight o'clock p M,
Mayor Stiles in the chair
Aldermen present: Bailey Demulling Dunn
and Williams.
On motion Alderman Bailey was elected
President Of the Council.
Allen p. Weld was appointed City Clerk
On motion salary of Street Commissioner was
fixed at sixty dollars per month for eight
months, commencing on the 18th day OF April,
A. d. 1911, and two dollars per day thereafter
for time actually and necessarily employed in
the discharge of his official duties.
On motion f. v. Williams was appointed
Street Commissioner for the ensuing year, all
voting aye
On motion voted that Alice l., Hardy be en-
ployed as bookkeeper for the Electric Light
and Water Works systems at.a salary OF four
hundred dollars per annum.
e. p. Sanderson, Esq. Justice OF the Peace
as Large, reported that his docket was nearly
filed and that there is need of some blanks in
his work. On motion voted that Mr. Sauderson
be authorized to purchase such docket as he
needs and to procure blanks needed for his
Office
On motion voted that the salary or conpen-
sation of the City Printer be fixed at forty
dollars per annum, the paper to publish
ali Council Procee d ingS, ordinances,
notices and other official publications. On mo-
tion S. II. Morse was elected as City Printer,
all voting aye, and the River Falls Journal was
designated as the official city newspaper.
On motion Resolved, that the Regular Meet
ings of the Common Council be held at the
Council Chamber on the first and third Thurs
days of each month at eight o'clock p, M, all
voting aye.
The Mayor announced the regular commit
tees as follows: Finance ommittee-Demull
ing, Dunn and williams, Street Committee
The aldermen of the respective wards.
Finance committee reported the following
claims approved:
Ray Hyatt, salary as Chief OF Police ....$ $500
George B. Skogmo, fees for collecting
Electric and Water rates ......... l2lOO
p. w. Kramer, rent .,.,.,.................. go
j. T. Deans, election expense 5,11
G. G. Knowles, Inspector OF election. SOC
AL Andrus, BOO
Rod McGregor E" -. 300
Fl. j. Forsyth clerk Of election. 800
p r. Lowell .......... 800
Robert Reynolds, ballot clerk. .......... 300
FREQ Knobel ........ 500
w H. Williams election expense. 800
Lutte Mckee, Inspector OF election. - 200
J. Adams " I" ....... 200
Samuel Hoffman, Clerk !" ....... 200
W. e. Rogers, /" ......, 200
David Campbell, ballot clerk ............. 200
Jerry Hall, ballot clerk. ..,............. zoo
Stanley r. Morse, city printing and
JoD work. .............' oO.fo
Hilma Nelson caring for sick person. .... LOO
e. p. Sanderson Justice foes............ 800
G. A. Judd rebate on water rents. Ito
Alice l.. Hardy, services as bookkeeper. $500
G. X. Taggart, disinfectants ............. 800
f. M White, salary, City Attorney. 10000
A. e. Gendron, Health officer, service
disinfecting house. ................. 0.UO
f. L. Baker, freight and drayage......... 300
Northwest Electric Co, supplies Ell.
1t Dept. ................... oT6
General FL Co supplies Eel 1t Dept.... 80.48
at. Paul 1878
Pierce Co Tel Co. messages. ........... 1.65
Ernie Buck, salary as electrician mo-. 10000
L. Chinook " /" no.. 5000
Monroe Briggs, !" " mo-. 1900
w. Campbell, !" " 20 days. a9.40
Tobn Wiper 1 mo-. 1000
W. Patterson, labor El. Lit. Dept, % days 1900
F. v. Williams labor on streets.......... 2b2O
M d. Savage, labor on streets ............ 1880
uncovering hydrants. 400
" " water mains 800
VIII McIlroy labor on Streets. .......... 300
water services. ."........ 400
John Mapes labor on streets............. 45O
Arthur Muekenhausen, labor on streets. BOO
water services. $50
G. II. Bennett, labor on streets........e. 4SO
q" /" uncovering mainS.. LOO
g" /" water services. 26O
John Sherburne, labor on streets...... 72o
uncoverng hydrants.. ECO
uncovering mains....... l6O
water services. ........ 400
George Currier and team, labor on sts.. $40
Lutte Mckee, labor on streets ........... s'2O
John Kelly, labor on streets.............. 2SO
f. L. Baker, labor on {" ............... l2O
Enoch Shepard, labor on streets. LOO
Frank Symes, la or, water services. 49,. $50
John Sherburne, cleaning lookup ........ i.bO
VIII Green making arrest 2OO
Bills allowed all voting aye.
Adjourned
ALLEN P. WELD, City Oh ERIK.