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Council Room,
Stillwater, Alm,. June 17th lgi3.
Raga:1•-r geetin;
iresent Aldermen Bordwell, Burtzlal't, Ciebler, Kl g, Meister,
Murphy, Storecel A President Johnson (8) excused Alderman wells.
inmates of lest reeul',r meet -lac held June 3ra rend end arprovec.
iir. 1,. L. Me.nitaring, representing the Minneapolis end tz. iaul Suburban
Rellway Company, edited permission to erect two telephone poles so as to connect
the residence of Kr. Jerry iiasrer•ty with the Telephone system, and on motion of
Alderman Murphy, the request was granted.
On motion of Alderman King a Builders License was granted to M . 0. H.
01J.en, for the term o1' one year.
Bond of Mr. 0. H. Olsen, for Build, rat License in the sum of Five Thousand a
Dollars, was p esented, end the sine having bean approved by the Finance Com-
mittee was on 'notion of Alderman King, accepted, approved and ordered flied.
0n motion of Alderman K1nr, the lads ror the cons' rnrllr\r ee the two
sewers of So. 'earths and So. Holcombe streets were opened' and tread es follows;
Bid 0f Irwin Ross, offering to do the more for the s;m of • 536.40 was
the only bid. end on motion of Aldermen King the bid was referred to the Sewer
00ainittee and City Engineer to eaxamine and report 0!: at this meeting.
O1ty.Attorney made verbal report of naving interviewed the officials of
the N. r. Railroad with reference to new lease 0f the Levee and of: motion of
Alderman Murphy the City Attorney and Levee C', Surd t.tee were granted ?teethe? time.
Petition of Louie Volt and others for Sewer on So. First St, was read
and on motion of Alderman King was referred to the :'ewer Colnllttee to investi-
gate and report On at next meeting,
Sewer Committee reported on bid for construction of Sewers in Co. Bertha
and :.o. Holcombe Streets, and on motion of Aldermen Burtzlaff the contract for
the conatru-tion of said Sewers was awarded to Irwin Ross, for the sum of a 5_-6.40
Alderman King reported that the piling at the briaee had been damaged by
the recent storm, and moved that the City Engineer be Instructed to have such
new pilings driven there as he deemed necessary, and Saxe such other repairs as
Is needed, ',Motion car•ied,
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The mhtter or installing a new heating plan: was discussed informnliY, and
on motion of Alderman Stereel, the Fire Department Commmittee was instructed to
hale plans and figures prepared for beating all the build.ngs, including the
Armory, and also without heating the Armory.
Alderman Bordwell for the Lighting Committee reported having Interviewed
the Consumers lower Company, with reference to lighting the bridge, stating
that the matter was berm: investio:;ted and tasted for further- time, which was
granted.
On motion of Alderman Bernell, the motion made and car led cat the last
regular meeting, recommending to the Mayor that he grant a peddlers license to
A. Simon, for the sum of r$1.00 per annum, was reconsidered.
Vote toKen on the Orlginsl motion was lost by the following vote;
Aldermen Bordwell, Burt@leff, King, Meir.ter and iresident Johnson (5) voting
Nay and Aldermen Glebler, Murphy and etareel vottnc vem.(3)
The Oreinenee uO'rttteo silted for f:rtner time to prepare the Ordirence
relative to ntrect apt/Wine, which was granted.
On motion of Alderman King the building; Coa:mittco was lnstrdeted to have
a new floor laid In the sleepier, rooms at the Engine House, to have the Belfry
repaired And also to procure paint tar the purpose of painting the interior
of the lire Department.
On motion of Aldermen El e7 the City Attorney was author) zed to appear In wa
the iilstrict Court frr the Trustees of the F1remena Relief Association, and
assist them in presortt! r;• thel r annual report.
Alderman. Star..el moved that.:, the City Mayor be., instructed to have the
laws reiative to speeding 01 ,iu tomotiles 91 thin thy, elfY OulY enforced,
President Johnson called vice fYeslient Cterkel to the chair spoke or the
sub;ect and :esbmed his seat, arid vote was taken and motion cai-.1ed.
L'r. i., L. Hathaway, i•ep0,-t ed the condition of the ::11.101t douse, relative LO we trip "mg
Water flowing off the :cot on the s'-dewair., and stso spoke o1' the nulsabcc of
people Satin.; disturb^.Ace ne•,r his place late •.t nit -'.a, :na on rzotlon of Alderman
Starkel the first matter wa' refe ed to the bUi1o1LY Inspector ond the second
matter to the City Mayor,
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On motion oi' Alderman King the Street Goutm1tt'e wts iris trusted to investircate
/the proposition of paving Co. Third Street frooMiyrtle to Walnut rtrect,
and report on same '.t nckt mar:ting.
Resol•rt1On r+0. 22n
on construction of' North Hi:l Sewer Outlet,was adopted by the folowing vote;
Aldermen 3ordwell, Bur'tzlaff, Slebler, King, Meister, Murphy, Stt;'kel, and
President Johnson (8) voting lea, Alderman Wells absent.
Resolution ifo.22zit
on p' yment of s•Gndi-y btlis was adopted by the following vote, viz;
Aldermen. Bordwell, bt 'tZlafr, C1ei1e:', King, Meister, 11 • by, Starkel, and
President Johnson (8 ) voting y c, Alderman Wells abs
On motion of Aldermen St•:ricel council ad,iourn
Attest
Sa f i. L.l PA..)
Ci:y Clerr..
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douncll_rioom,
Stillwater, Minn, July 1st 1913,
Regular Meeting;
Present tilde: men burtzlaff,Giebler, King, ;.eister, Murphy, Starkel,
bells and ires:.de.nt Johnson (8 ). Absent Alderman Boi'dweil.
Minutes of last regular meeting held June 17, read and approved,
Application of Fred Luch.dnuer for cancellation of assessment levied in
1899, for Lae construction of sldewnlit on the north side of tine Street against
all of lots 1 e, 2 blocK 6 Cray & Slaughters Addltlon,lyine north of Pine Street,
and also the South half of vacated Pine Street, was or. motion of Alderman King
granted, and the City treasurer was instructed to canc»1 said assessment for the
reason that sala walk had not been laid.
Applications, with bongs attached of Joseph 'Wolf, Co., Thomas .Dully,
Herman C. Kelm and A. R. Kelm, to;' renewal of liquor license, were on motion of
Alderman. Murphy, accepted, ordered filed and license granted.
Application of Teter A. Carlson, for renewal of liquor licen.:e was on
motion of Alderman King, accepted, ordered filed and 11^ease ordered issued
upon his compliance with the usual reoui emeats.
Contract between Irwin Ross and the City of Stillwater for the con—
struction of sewers in So. Holcombe and Co. Martha Streets, with bond, were on
motion of Alderman King, accepted, bond approved and ordered filed.
Contract, between Albert 'arlltn and the City of Stillwater, for paving
the Levee 1'rpnt and pert or Chestnut Street, with bond ,were on notion of
Alderman Siesta, accepted, bond approved and ordered filed.
on motion of Alderman Starker, the City Attorney was instructed to
secure a new lease 0£ the Levee front, from the Northern Pacific Bali:'ond Co.,
on the best terms poaslble.
Report of receipts of th••;.unicipai Court fo. the month of June wag on
motion far Alderman King, accepted, ordered filed and referred L) the Finance
Commit tee,
City Treasurers report of receipts and ulsbu;semrnts for the month of
June.and his Lnanctol Statement 1'or the month ending June 30tb,were on motion
of Alderman King, scilepted, or Bred filed anti a erred to the P'ln•.nce Committee,
01ty awlneer8 partial estl+i.te jf 3Oc snotl::g '.no, rnt due Iruin Ross,
on i:0. riOiCOmbe and (0. M'•r'trel Streets,WS On ;notion of Alderman hells, aseeptee,
approved and ordered 1'rl ed.
Glty +,nG1;piers report and estimates, & i1 st cf' 1,-.ids on the :north Hill
Outlet ::ewer, w;s reed 'inn Pin lotion of ,l Berman King, the same was approved,
ordered fie-C., and ordered published, ant: the city jrigineer was instructed to
adve'tise for bids f0. the cor,strictlon of Lena same,
Report of :'ewer Committee on the construction of a sewer in Scab
first :treat, was on motion of :.luerw.n Fan;;, sec pled, ordered flied And the
.ec0W end': Lions ordered comp}led
Re; or of Ord? dance .o:cmi Lt. ee on sp inxllnr_r streets pros read, and on
motion of Aldermen King, was accepted, o;e.: ed filed 'ins. the recommendations
OP:e_ed conplied *1 tel.
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iieport Of Ordinance Committee, or: the franchise of the Tri—State Telephone Co.,
ES read and on motion of Alderman King accepted nnu ordered filed.
OOTmlttee on Heating plant and special Committee On Armory, "resented
plans and suggestions for new Armory and locution of sam-, and after some
discussion was granted furtnor• time.
D. Swain made a verbal demand for $250,00 for his services claimed
to be rendered to the City in the construction of the pontoon,
President Johnson called Vice :resident Star:col to the chair and aawered
yr, swain, stati: g that in his opinion the Council should abide by the opinion
of the City Attorney who reported adversely to the payment of said claim.
President Johnson resumed his seat, and lir. Swain again addressed the Council
but no action was taken.
Resolution No, 22;5.
On the construction of Sewer, in South Broadway, South .eeond street and East
Pine Street, and rescinding Resolution on same matter passed lily 20, was
adopted by the following vote; Alderman Burtzltff, Giebler, King, Ilelater,
Murphy, Starke', arils and President Johnson (8) voting Yea. Aide;wPn 8ordwell,
absent.
City Engineers report, eetltdtes and last of lands affected by reason of
the proposed construction of sewer in South Broadway, 'outh Second and East
line streets, was read and on motion of Alderman King, same was approved,
ordered filed and published and the City Engineer was instructed to advertise
for bids for the construction of said sewer.
On motion of Alderman King the Chief of the fire Department was ^author•—
lzed to employ a suitable person to take the place of firemen while on vacation.
Alderman Murphy of the Levee Committee reported having constructed a
Cleating DOCK and also installed stairs at the foot of Myrtle street and asked
for further time to complet" the work, which was granted.
On motion of Alderman King the City Engir err was instructed to cause
e merit walks t0 be constructed On the east side of Union Alley, abutting the
'Thelan and Murphy properties.
Alderman Starkel asked for leave Of absence for One month, and asked
the President of the Council to name some one to act in his place on the
;inane and Tax Committees curing his absence.
Leave of absence was :;ranted and the chair appointed Alderman Murphy
to act on said committees during his absence.
On option of Alderman Burtzlaff the Oily Clerk was instructed to advertise
for 100 tone, more or leas of screened Youth. coal to be delivered at the
Engine House, bids returnable July 15th.
On motion of Alderman Burtzlaff the Finance Coceeittee was instructed to
have the city property at the Stone ivarPy Insured against fire, lightning sad
CYclone.
On ration of Alderman King the rtreet Committee was instructed to look
up a suitable place for hitching teams.
On motion of Alderman Bunt:Vitf the Street Committee was instructed to
nave all objectionable obstructions on sidewalks ane streets removed,
Resolution No. 2j6
on payment of i ills was scopted by the following vote;
Aldermen Burtzlaff,Glebler, King, Meister, Murphy, Starr..el, Yells and
President Johnson (8) voting Yea. Alderman Borew»-.i1 'Absent,
On motion of Aldermen Kin;; the ; treat Corti pawner was instructed t0 repair
the bath houses at Lily Lake, tine to remove the weeds at the bathing ?lace 1r'
po sal bl e.
On motion of ,1derman ding Jom•i^ti ad;our
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City Clerk, r /roe writ of the City Council.
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