River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF River FALLS,
April H. 1912.
Special meeting of the Common Council
called by the mayor.
Council convened at 500 o'clock, p. m.
Mayor Stiles in the chair.
Aldermen present: Bailey, Demulng Dunn
and Williams.
On motion Bailey was elected president of
the Council for the ensuing year.
Allen p. Weld was elected City Clerk.
Bond of j. r. Henderson in the sum of 100000
with W. G. Spence, Geo. Theo. Smith, G.. N.
Wiger and g. w. Chinook as sureties read
and approved.
Mayor appointed John Dunn Frank Demul-
ling and r. L. Williams as Finance Committee.
On motion voted to employ Alice L. Hardy
as bookkeeper at the same salary as in the
proceeding year.
On motion voted, that the compensation OF
the Street Commissioner be fixed at sixty-fve
dollars per month for seven months commenc-
ing on the twelfth day of April A. D, 1912 and
thereafter at two dollars and fifty cents per
day for time actually employed in the duties
of the Office.
On motion Fred v. Williams was elected
Street Commissioner for the ensuing year.
On motion voted that the River Falls Journal
be the City Newspaper for the ensuing year.
That the compensation for printing all pro-
ceedings of the council, City notices and
Notices of City Elections and such otherprint-
ing as may be required to be published in the
city paper shall be forty dollars per annum
On motion c. w. Jensen was elected City
Surveyor
On motion voted that the regular meetings
of the Council shall be held on the first and
third Thursdays Of each month at the hour OF
eight O'Clock p. IN.
On motion voted that the Street Committee
shall consist of all of the aldermen acting for
the entire city.
Finance committee reported the following
claims approved:
F. v. Williams labor on streets .."....S 81 80
John Sherburne, .......... 40
Lutte Mckee, /" 10 90
John Mapes +" .......... IL 90
repair on water services.... 90
VIM. McIlroy labor on services.......... 81 go
+" drying hose ................ %
M. D. Savage, labor on streets........... II 30
sam WATSON, ........... 20
G. H. Bennett, ... 80
DR.. Gendron, paid nurse .................. so
George B. Skogmo, collection on
electric light and water etc......... 30
Raw Hyatt. salary chief of police. 30 90
P. w. Ramer, rent. observation-disclosures. e25
Crane Co. valve .......... ....... 20
Percy AID Roberts, election notices.. so 90
w. Fl. Williams Inspector of election. 2 90
+" returns of election..... so
I" getting room ready. so
registration fees..... so
Martin Welker Inspector of election. 2 90
A. j. Gardner, 90
Walter Campbell clerk of election...... 90
Jerry Hail. . 90
Andrew Lien ballot clerk. ............. 2 90
David Campbell, ....".......... 90
J. T. Deans, Inspector of election..... 90
posting notices.. so
repairing booth. 80
returns. Observation-Disclosures. 30
registration returns .......... Oh
G. G. Knowles, inspector of election.... 8 90
AL Andrus, -. 100
P. f. Lowell, clerk OF election. 3 90
Frank Howe, s. ............ 90
G. j Phillips, ............ 90
Robert REYNOLDS, ballot clerk ..... 90
Fred Knoble, ............ 90
E. Buck. salary supt. electric light...... so 90
L. Chinook, sal assn't electric light.... Is 90
Monroe Briggs. -. % so
W. Patterson, 49,. % 90
May Sberburne. -. Is 90
John Sherburne, five days pumping 1850. 10 40
Peter Pechacek, one day line work.. 90
Ralph Burchedtan, . w
Merlin Anderson, W
A Howe drawing ...... 675
General Electric Co.. supplies..... 81 "
Forthweste El Equipment Co., sup. i41 %
Ct. pauI Electric Co. supplies. .... IS 95
Western Electric Co., supplies ........... IL GA
F.M White. CITY attorney fees ..... 200 90
Frances Valentine, special police........ 2 90
Mrs. Cora Hunt, nurse ............,...... 10 90
Bills allowed. all voting aye.
ALLEN P. WELD. City Clerk