The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-04-06
NEW COUNCIL MEETS
Appointments Made and Bonds and
Salaries Are Fixed for the
Ensuing Year.
Curfew Ordinance Prince
ton Union is Designated OFF,
cial Village Paper.


The new village council met last
evening with all members present, as
follows: President H. Newbert; trus-
tees, G. H. Gottwerth, j. A. Smith and
George P. Ross, recorder Clifton Crav-
ems.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were approved, and Recorder
Cravens announced that all officers
elected at the spring election had quail
flied, leaving no vacancies to fill aside
from those that existed previous to
the election.
The bond Of the recorder was fixed
in the sum of $4,000 and his salary
was fixed at $3.50 per year, payable in
monthly installments of $3.50. The
bond and salary are the same as last
year, and the recorder was also voted
SIS to pay postage for the year.
The salary Of the village treasurer
was fixed at 500 for the year, and
his bond was fixed in the sum of
$4,000. A resolution was also adopt
ed instructing him to make a call of
outstanding warrants every month.
and to pay same when funds permit
ted.
The bond of Constable Wilkes was
fixed in the sum Of $500.
Mayor Newbert and Councilmen
Smith and Ross were named a street
committee.
Upon motion duly made and Sec
onded and carried L. F. Wilkes was re-
appointed village marshal.
The village board of health for the
ensuing year will consist of DR.. Galley,
Mayor Newbert and Marshal Wilkes.
as result of action taken bv the
council.
Justice c. A. Dickey was reappoint-
ed to his present position. His term
expired this year, and there is no
doubt but what he would have been
reelected had it been generally
known that such was the case.
M. McKinnon was re-apointed vii
lage teamster at monthly increase
in salary Of $1O-his compensation
will now be $65 per month, which is
not too much. Mr.. McKinnon is a
good man for the place, and is ever and
always on the job.
Upon motion duly made and carried.
Messrs. Keith, Bryson and Craig,
members of the village commission,
were again vested with police powers.
A curfew ordinance was adopted by
the council, and same will become eff
fective next week, after publication in
the Union. Thereafter all children I'M
der the age of 16 years must keep off
the streets after nine o'clock, unless
accompanied by parent or guardian.
This is an innovation in Princeton, but
like ordinances are in force in vari-
Gus neighboring villages. A short
toot of the whistle at the power house
will be sounded at five minutes to nine.
followed by a longer blast at nine
o'clock, each evening, and children un-
der the age limit prescribed found
roaming the streets or, alleys after
that hour, unaccompanied by proper
perons, will be gathered in and dealt
with in strict accordance with the
law. It is planned to enforce the Or
dinance strictly, and no exceptions
will be made.
S. P. Skahen was re-appointed viii
lage attorney at a salary of $15O-an
increase of $50 over the previous year.
Mr.. Skahen saved the village consid-
cradle money last year, and earned
the increase.
A committee consisting of Council
men Smith and Gottwerth was ap-
pointed to ascertain if arrangements
could be made with one of the local
banks to cash pay orders for laborers
in the employ Of the village, as soon
as issued. Under present conditions
considerable delay is encountered by
laborers before they receive the cash
they earn, and it is to be hoped that
satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
In the matter of letting the village
printing the bid Of the Princeton I'm
ion was accepted, and it was desig-
mated as the official village paper. The
bid calls for legal rates, but provides
that the total for the ensuing year
shall not exceed $500.
Dice shaking for the treats is now
a thing of the past in Princeton, as
the council resolved that the dice
boxes be ordered out of the various
business places in Princeton. Slot ma
chimes that do not give forth gum or
other merchandise when played were
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