The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-03-23
A BENEFICIAL MOVE
Council Appoints a Water, Light and
Building Commission at Spe- @
ciai Session, March 16. n.
Elmer Whitney Resigns From Council
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and J. j. SkaEen is Appointed =
to Fill Unexpired Term.


to Fill Unexpired Term.
The village council convened IN
special session last Thursday even
ing and disposed of the following
business: !
Upon motion of Recorder Stanley
the bill of the Erie City Iron Works
was ordered paid by general warrant.
Councilman Whitney moved that the
sum of $500 be transferred from the
general fund to the electric fund to
take up outstanding orders. The
motion was adopted. 81.
Elmer E. Whitney rendered his
resignation as a member of the coun-
Gil, to take effect Immediately, and,
upon motion, it was accepted.
Then followed a motion by Coun-
Gilman Smith that j. J. Skahen be
appointed to succeed Mr.. Whitney.
The motion prevailed and Mr.. Skahen
was notified and qualified for the
Office.
Councilman Smith then moved that
a water, light, power and building
commission be created.
After a careful consideration of the
matter the council came to the con-
clusion that such commission would
prove beneficial to the village at large
and the motion OF Mr.. Smith was
adopted.
It was then moved by Recorder
Stanley that E. E. Whitney be ap-
pointed to serve on the commission
for period of one year. The motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Stanley also moved that
Andrew Bryson be appointed to serve
for two years. This was also
adopted.
J. J. Skahen made motion that E.
K. Evens be appointed as the third
member of the commission to serve
for three years. The motion carried.
The following resolution was then
read and adopted: -"
A resolution accepting the pro-
visions of Chapter 412, General Laws
of Minnesota for 1907, and creating
water, light, power and building CON-
mission in and for the village of
Princeton, Mile Laos county, Mimi,
pursuant to said law.
Whereas, the village of Princeton,
Mile Laos county, MIMI, has popu-
]ation of less than 10000 inhabitants
and wishes to avail itself of the pro-
visions of Chapter 412, General Laws
of Minnesota for 1907, and thereby
create water, light, power and build
ing commission in and for said vii
lage; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the common council of
said village that the provisions of
said Chapter 412, General Laws of
Minnesota for 1907, be and hereby are
in all things fully accepted. Be it
further
Resolved that the following named
persons be and hereby are appointed
members of such commission for the
following terms, viz: Elmer E. Whit
ney, for the term of one year; Andrew
B"yson, for the term of two years:
b. K. Evens, for the term of three
years.
Adopted this 10Th day of March,
1911.
W. Fl. Terrell,
President of Village Council.
Ira G. Stanley,
Clerk of said Village.
The action of the council in creating
water, light, power and building
commission is generally conceded to
be good move and the council is en-
titled to credit therefor. The men,
bers of the commission are capable,
reliable men. They will see that the
power plant is conducted along bust
ness lines, and it can be depended
upon that the other duties devolving
upon them will be faithfully per-
formed. Then, again, it will reduce
the responsibility of the incoming
council, lessen it's work and take this
department of the village out of poll
tics. Thursday evening was not the
first time that the creation of water,
light, power and building commission
had been discussed by the council at
its meetings. e.
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Valentine Mott Married in st Pan1
On March Is, at the residanca of