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Council Room,
Stillwater, tine. Cep. 16,1913.
Regular Yeetine:-
Pr•esent Aldermen bordwell, Burtziatf, Cicbler, Kin;;, Meister, Murphy, starKel
and President Johnson (8). Absent Aldermen weals,
Minutes cf last rag aBr meeting neld Sep. 2, :sad end approved.
Oath of office of Mrs. Mete w. ttuntoon, as a member of the Library Board,
.was on motion of Alderman King ordered fire;,
0n motion of Alderman King the City Treasurer was instructed to accept ;66.57
in full settlement for assessments due s;;elnat Lot 4 Block 9 Carli a Schulenb„res
Addition, seed settlement to Include all rebates due Robert Smithson on tots 16, 17
and 18 Block 5 of Sabina Addition, on account of grading No. Fifth Street between
Laurel and Cherry Streets.
Report of the Hulloing Inspector relative to the non-compliance of the
construction of fire escapes, was read, and on motion of A,derm9n Murphy the
matter was referred to the City Attorney with instructions to enforce the orders
of the Bulleing Inspector and Fire Marshall relative to the seme..
Report of Street Committee in the matter of purchasing a motor truck, was on
motion of Alderman Ring accepted, ordered filed and farther time granted.
Report of Cower Committee in the matter of the sewer near the St. Paul House
was on motion of Alderman Murphy ecc•pted, ordered filed and the recommendations
therein contolned ordered compiled with.
On motion cf Alderman Stsrkel, the wetter of purchasing 9 motor truck was
indefinitely postponed,
The Street Committee recommended that the City purchase two small dump Cara
with neceeasry ratls,to corny rock from where it 1s qua arled to the atone crusher,
and after some disoasaion, the mutter was upon motion of Alderman Bordweil post -
Potted for the time being.
The Lighting Committee reported that the Consumers power co, were installing
the lights on the bridge across the St. Croix,
The same Committee was granted further time in the .ratter of arranging lights
near the City Hoap1t91.
president Johnson reported that he had interviewed the Superintendent of the
Ct. Railway Co., wltb reference to proper filling between the street car rails on
SO. Third Ctreet, and that the Railway Co., had sgreed to fill the same wlth
crushed rock in the near future.
On motion of Alderman Murphy the City Clerk was instructed to look up
suitable bullc,ngs for polling booths for the ensuing -lection and report on same
at the next meeting.
Mr. Roy C. Staples, of the western Choe Co„ addressed the Council with
reference to the open sewer near their property.
President Johnson CS -led Vice Pres. Staekei to the chair and stated that he
had Interviewed nearly all of the property owners elcng the sine of the rpen sewer,
and found that all of them, 'Ith one or two exceptions were o1111ng to bear a part
Of the expense of constructing a proper sewer to take care of the eunniee water
at that place,
President Johnson resumedhis seat end Aldermen Burtzlaff moved that the
Sewer Committee interview the property owners along the dreeil,alont the lines
aucuested by President Johnson, and report on same at next meetler. Motion °eeried.
On motion of Aldermen King the Curer Committee was instructed le have the
excess water flowing from the drinilrr fountain nea: the corn-r of Ma-ir. and Chestnut
Street properly taken care ot.
On motion of Alderman Ctsrke.1 Lhe rewer Committee was 1natsar led to confer
with the Loord of water Commissioners relative to luring water amine in Co, Broadway,
East Pine and Co, 2nd Ctreet in conjunction with the eons:ruction of the sewers on
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said streets.
OILY Attorney :epor Ln that under the new law fe: assessments Poo- local
tmprovemonts 1t was becessarV to pr cu;e sent•. n new blares and books to be used
in connection therewith, end on motion of Aldermen King the City Clerk war instructed
to procure the necessary blanks and books for that purpose.
0n motion of Alderman ;ordwell the City line -inept pas 1 structed to loch
into the matter of procuring proper dump Cars ano trackage fo; same to be Heed at
the stone quarry.
Aldermen Burtzlaff booed that the price of crushed rock at the quarry he
fixed as foitows:41.35 per Bard for coarse rock, $1.45 for medium sized and A1.60
for screenings, theseeprlcee, however, not to apD1Y to rock already :told to
0. d, olson and H. J. YCKus1ck, as they had both contracted for rock at certain
Prices. viz- 0. H. Olson at g1.50 ptr yard delivered at the Bean building and
H. J. ecKuslck $.75 per yard at the quarry, motion carried.
Coarunication rrom C. J. car11, offerizg to sell certalr: lots at the stone quarry
was read and no action taken.
On motion of Alderman Ctarkel the :ewer Comml ttee was Instructed to employ
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an inspector to inspect the work of constructing stovers.
Resolution No,_ JS.
0r: pnymant of sundry bills 'and labor pay :oil was adopted by the fol)owir.r:
vote. Alderman bOrdweil, Burtz1a£11, Glebler, King, Meister, Murphy, Starxel
and President Johnson (8) voting Yea. Alderman Wells abse:.t.
On motion of Alderman Starxel Council ad;ourned to meet Monday Sep.
at 3 o'C1ccK P. L.
AttesV:eg42%1demezicAdx-
C1ty Clerk.
Council Room,
Stillwater, Minn. Sep. 22. 1913.
22, 1913
Regular Adjourned meeting: -
Pr sent Aldermen Bordwell, Glebler, King, Murphy, and V1ee President
Sta_xe1 (5). Absent Aldermen Burtzlaff, Meister, Wells and President Johnson (4).
Meeting called to order at 3 o'clock P. N., by Vice President Starxel.
Modified proposal of M. Is. Peasl•+e for the construction of the Heating
Pant was presented um read, and on motion of Aldermen King, the same was
accepted, approved and ordered files.
On motion or Alderman Kin,,, the Contract for the const:•uction of the
Heating Plant between M. :.. Peaslee and the City of Stillwater, was accepted,
approved, and ordered executed by the proper officers and filed.
Resolution No. 2246,_
On $25,000.00 bond Issue was adopted by the following vote:
Aloernn bordwell,Glebler, King, M rpby and Vice President Starxel (5) voting
Yea. Absent Aldermen Burtzlafratetster, se_ls and ?resit) ••nt Johnson (4).
On motion of Alderman Glebler Council ad2n::rned.
A :test: 134/ C 2.c7 eveee 1/Cetjel
City Cleric. t`1t1ire/.dent or the C1 y Council
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