The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-07
WILL PROMOTE
SKATING PLACE
Council in Session Tuesday Takes
Favorable Action; Other Mat
tiers Also Considered.
CARING FOR DEPENDENTS
License Granted DeMars For Elk
Billiard Hall; Nyberg Asks
Rem0deling Privileges.

evening with all members present but
Alderman Ross. The usual grist of
expense bills were. up for considera-
ton and acted on accordingly, fol-
lowing the reading and approval of
the minutes of the last meeting.
The matter Of establishing a win
ter ice skating rink was taken up at
the suggestion Of Mr.. Gramer, presi-
dent of the council, having received
a large number of requests asking
the city to establish some kind of
skating place for the children, which
would also be used by large num-
Der of the older citizens. The ques-
ton met with the unanimous accord
Of all members present. -
Several plans of promoting the fea-
ture and keeping the ice in proper con-
dition for constant use during the
season were discussed and it was final
ly decided to confer with the members
the fire department then in session.
They also concurred in the idea and
appointed Fred Manke and James
Johnson as a committee to confer with
the council members on final plans.
1t was thought that the most suita-
BILE place for the rink would be at the
pond just above the local dam. The
matter of warming house was also
mentioned and it is quite evident that
the council will arrange Immediately
for skating place.
This is a commendable move and the
Union is likewise most favorably in
clined toward the success of the VEN
ture. The committee will report
shortly and action taken at once to
provide for the necessary work to put
the pond in shape. 1t will certainly
be most popular amusement place.
The question of caring for the city's
dependent received some attention.
Until the first of next year and for
years past the county has cared for
its poor at the county poor farm, but
at the recent election the voters
sanctioned move to do away with the
poor farm idea, and from January
on each township, village and city
will be responsible for the proper care
of it's dependent citizens.
Fortunately Princeton has but two
or three dependents at this time, and
the county as whole is similarly
served so that there is no particular
cause for worry. But every case
means an added expense and from now
on all villages and cities will guard
more carefully against permitting
new citizens of dependent character
establishing residence in their respec-
tive borders. The law requires that
relatives, when able to do so, shall
care for any dependent in their re-
spective family and not force the
care on the county or town. This new
idea will go into effect next month and
results will be watched with interest
during the year to determine the
merits of the new and old plan of
caring for paupers.
L. c. DeMars, the new proprietor
Of the Elk Billiard hall, was present
and asked for a pool hall license. The
council granted the request.
J. A. Nyberg also appeared before
the council, stating that he desired to
get the approval of the members on
necessary repairs to the old creamery,
which he intends to remodel into an
oil filling station. He wished to be
within the rights of requirements of
the fire clause restrictions. in such
cases. He was grented the privilege
of making the necessary changes.
Several other matters of minor con-
sequence were disposed of during the