The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-09-15
urer, Walter Murray; Justice Of the
peace, Charles Winters.

At an adjourned meeting, January
10, hawking and peddling ordinance
required book agent sto pay license.
The president alos was "empowered"
to communicate with congressman and
senators as to any bills relating to a
bridge across the ship canal, then or
thereafter.
February II, 1888, Fred c.. Smith
presented a petition from the Park
Point Electric Light, Telegraph and
Telephone Company. Not being cor
poration, the petitioner was turned
down March 20, 1888.
Messrs. Lindsey and McDevitt asked
a portion Of Franklin Square for a
church site. A. G. Robinson, Tobias
Grady and Philip Blais were appointed
judges for special election on March
10, 1888.
March 20, action whereby Franklin
Square was granted for government
life-saving site was rescinded. July
10, 1888, John M. Nuts building was
secured for council meetings at a
rental of So month.
August Z, Harrison Secrest was ap-
pointed justice of the peace, Charles
Winters not having qualified. Mr..
Winters then was appointed village
marshal.
December 4, 1888, George Stuntz was
allowed $75 for a survey Of Minnesota
avenue from the canal to the end of
Lower Duluth-"Lore Duluth the
records have it. j. J. Hubbard an
nounced that he would supply the five
stone monuments which Stuntz was re-
quired to set but which the village
was required to supply.
December IS, 1888, the secretary of
Company asked the council Ito provide
some means to stop the sand from drift
ing over the company's tracks. He
also reported that people had put OBJ
structions on the tracks. He further
notified the council that the company
had completed one and quate rmirles
of its line.
At the village council meeting held
January l, 1889, the village recorder
was instructed to notify the Minnesota
Point Street Railway Company that it's
contract with the village had expired
December 90, 1888, and that the COM
pany was expected to operate its line
on or before January Z, 1889.
January 20, petition came in from
the street car company and citizens,
asking that until May Is, 1889, be given
in which to begin operation Of the
street cars. The petition was granted.
February 5, the M. E. Church So
ciety was granted 40x100 #. in the N.
z. corner of Franklin Square on which
to erect a church building, the same
to be completed by August l, 1889.
February 10, articles Of incorpora-
ton of the Park Point Fire Company
were presented by Frank o. Jacobs,
Donald Irving, Albert Kemp, Charles
P. Hunter, William Cobean, E. j. Mutt,
D. j.. Greenwood, George Miller and
Walter Murray.
F. w. Greene, H. F. Smith and w. D.
Mcdonald were appointed judges for
the election set for March IL, 1889.
Walter Ayers informed the trustees
of the difficulty in finding lots on
Minnesota Point and asked that Stuntz s
survey be fully legalized.
March S, it was resolved to appro-
pirate $500 for fire department build
ing as soon as the money was available.
March s, the fire department notified
the village council that William Co.
bean had been appointed chief and his
appointment was confirmed.
The meeting held March 10, 1889,
showed that the spring election had
yielded the following officials, viz:
President, Michael Gallagher; coun-
cilmen, J. S. Wilson, w. D. Mcdonald,
and A. F. Weber; recorder, John
Mears; treasurer, John T. Russell.
April 9, it was decided to advertise
for bids for lumber to build fire hall
and to conside rthe matter Of site.
At an adjourned meeting, April "a, it
was decided to build the fire hall on
Franklin Square.
May IA, E. Falconer succeeded j. S.
Wilson as trustee, the latter having
removed from the village.
M. Gallagher, H. F. Smith and w.
D. Mcdonald, judges, and E. Falconer,
clerk, were appointed to serve the vii
lage at a special election on May 81.
The records fail to make cellar the
cause for that special election.
At an adjourned meeting, held May
81, communication from the City OF
Duluth was received, notifying the
council Of the Village of Park Point
hat said City Of Duluth accepted the
;'illage of Park Point as a part Of the
City of Duluth and that Park Point
rould become part of the First ward
II said city.
AL. Weber moved to appoint COM
,nittee Of two to engage an attorney to
.ook up the legality Of the resolution
rs passed by the City Of Duluth. M.
Gallagher and E. Falconer were desig-
mated. It was decided to hire w. W.
Billson for the attorney if he would
accept. May %, the council was in
formed that Mr.. Billson would not de-
liver an opinion until he had received
his fee of $40. An order for that sum
was drawn and, May 20, Mr.. Billson's
opinion was read, it evidently being
unsatisfactory for the councilmen voted
to consult Mcssrs. White & Hewett as
to the legality of annexing the Village
of Park Point to the City Of Duluth.
June /. 1889. the councilmen were in