The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-05-15
THEVILLACEC0UNCIL
Ordinance Ordered Drawn Fixing a
License of SIS Per Annum for I
Moving Picture Shows.
Fifty Dollars Appropriated to Citizens'
Band and Sixty Dollars to Fire
Department Delegates.

The village council convened in
regular monthly session on TUESDAY
evening with all members Of the body
in attendance.
Gerhard Nachbar appeared before
the council and suggested that
an ordinance prohibiting the con-
struction of cesspools nearer
than so feet to 4 we'll, and
not then unless permitted by the
board of health, be adopted. The
matter was discussed but no action
taken, as it rests with the board OF
health to enforce the law.
Mr.. Godbout asked the council to
grant him permission to cut the
brush and make general cleanup
on the road running past the prop
erty which he recently purchased
the old Mcpherson place-and also
requested that the road near his
house be improved as he intended
constructing cement sidewalk from
his house to the highway. He was
granted permission to do all the
cleaning up he pleased, and to use
the strip running past his house for
garden purposes, if he so desired,
but the grading of the road Will
have to await such time as the coun-
Gil finds an opportunity to execute
the work.
Charles Umbehocker appeared be-
fore the council as representative
of the Citizens band and asked that
the council donate the sum of $50
for the partial support of the organl
zdtion, saying that, in return, the
band would give public concerts IL
the court house park upon one even
inc of every week. The sum asked
was unanimously voted. Later
couple of representatives from, thu
Bows band asked that their organi
zation be considered and sum o:
money contributed toward it's sup
port. The council, however, hac
reached the limit permitted by Law
when it voted $50 to the Citizens
band. and was consequently com
PEELED to turn down the application
However, a collection. started by DR.
McRae, was taken up for the Boys
band, and the sum Of $3.50 realized
which was turned over to the presi
dent of the organization.
Bill Roos, on behalf of the fire de
partment, asked that the councj
assist in defraying the expenses 0
delegates to the state convention a
Thief River Falls on June 10 and II
The council unanimously voted to ap
propriate $50 for this purpose an
Bill left the chamber with a happ
smile on his countenance.
Hoft1ander Bros. and T. F. Schee
were granted license to sell cigar
cites, each applicant depositing tn
required amount, S25.
A couple of applications from me
who would like to invade Princeto
with those abominable noises know
as ry-go-rounds were turne
down. The councilmen said that
merry go-round upon the expositio
grounds during fair week was a
right but a tarnation-or worse
nuisance when operated in tk
village.
DR.. Galley, Oscar Stark and Fran
Blair were appointed board of healt
officers for the ensuing year.
The bid of the Princeton Union
do the publishing and printing of tt
village for the ensuing year W
unanimously accepted.
Pool and billiard table licenses we
discussed and the recorder, upon tt
request of~the council, looked up tt
records and reported that the licen
of George Book for the precedil
year, amounting to s45, had n
been paid. He was thereupon i
structed to make an effort to collie
the same as we'll as the license
the ensuing year.
The question of licensing movil
picture theaters was discussed and
was unanimously decided that tt
sum of 1925 per annum be require
from all operators of such place
An ordinance was ordered drafted
this effect.
A number of bills were audit
and the council adjourned.
Village Commission.
The water, light and building cor