The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-16
in REGULAR SESSION
Village Council fleets and Considers
Many rlatters Brought Be.
fore 1t for Disposition.
Equalization of Sidewalk Grade ON
J. J. Skaken's Property is
Ordered to be r1ade.

The village council held it's regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday night
with all menbers-Messrs. Byers,
Hummel, McRae, Davis and Umbe-
hocker-present, and the following
business was disposed Of:
Renewal of liquor licenses was
granted to Swan Olson and G.. E.
Hill, whose bonds we're presented,
approved and ordered placed on file.
The bid of the Princeton Union
for printing and publishing was, on
motion of L. C. Hummel, seconded BY
A. M. Davis, accepted, and the
y Mon thus made the official paper
of the village.
: A petition from b. L. Cowles and
M. L. Wheeler asking the council to
order the removal of distractions
from sidewalks was laid on the table.
: DR.. G. r. Galley, whose term of
Office as a member of the board of
health expires this month, was re-
appointed for a period of three years.
Permission was granted to VIM.
Miller to use part of the street on
Western avenue for placing material
while engaged in building operations.
j. j. Skahen appeared before the
council and asked that the sidewalk
on the west side of his residence
property be sloped down, as the grade
of the Peterson walk ordered by the
old council, and; which is supposed
to connect with his, is two feet lower.
Attorney Mcmillan, representing
Mr.. Skahen, said that the village has
authority, under the law, to equalize
grades and that it should proceed to
remedy this defect as damages may
result from delay. Mr.. Skahen had
placed his grade in good faith, he
said, and an arbitrary grade was
established on theoretical basis. It
is hardly fair to compel property
owners to change grades under such
circumstances. he suggested that an
equalization of the grade be made be-
tween MI. Skahen's and Mr.. Peter
sons walks by lowering one and rails
ing the other. Mr.. Skahen offered to
pay the expense of the change on his
part of the property.
After some discussion motion was
carried authorizing the street COM
mittee to equalize the grade in man.
ner satisfactory to the parties in
volved.
O. B. Newton appeared before the
council on behalf of the fire Depart
ment and asked that an appropriation
of $50 be made to defray the expenses
of delegates to the state fremen's con-
vention at Minneapolis ON June IL.
and II. The request was granted.
Jos. Leathers, having failed to re-
move his blacksmith shop from. the
foot of First street, as ordered by the
council, the recorder was instructed
to notify him that. unless such re-
moval was effected within 10 days the
council would proceed to have it torn
down.
Oscar Stark asked whether he could
compel persons on adjacent premises
to remove garbage which has become
a public nuisance and a menace to
health. The garbage, it seems, has
been dumped by various families and
all deny placing it there. City At
torney Mcmillan will look the matter
up and advise thereon e.. -.
Recorder Umbehocker asked that
an appropriation of $50 be made to
the Citizens band and the request
was granted, e.,..f r.: =, .....,.. :. -,
A. M. Davis said that the culvert
was washed out near his place and
the road greatly impaired. The street
committe will see to; the matter. Mr..
Davis also said that an electric light
should be installed between his place
and W. G.. Fredrick's, as the neigh
borhood had no illumination what
ever. :>,rs
A check of $50, drawn by the viii
lage commission in favor of E. L.
Mcmillan for special services where
in said commission was compelled to
obtain outside help, was protested by
Treasurer Herdliska. A motion
unanimously carried authorizing Mr..
Herdliska to honor the check.
The auditing and allowance of a
number of bills concluded the business
of the session.
Work OF Elimination Proceeds,
Col. Bryan is now very busily and