Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 22, 1909, Page 8

1 GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1909 Grand Rapids, Itasca county, Minne- sota, and the Clerk of said Board, are hereby empowered and auth- orized to enter into a contract bind- ing the said Town of Grand Rapids to the faithful performance of all the provisions of this resolution. Supervisor McDonald seconded the motion to adopt the resolution, and upon roll call the following vote was had, viz: “Ayes”—Supervisors McDonald and McEwan and Chairman Nisbett. “‘Nays’’—None. Whereupon. Chairman Nisbett de- clared the motion carried and the re- solution duly adopted. The following bills were audited and allowed and warrants ordered issued upon the Contingent fund to pay| same, viz: John; Rush, 5 days labor as ax-man on road MENON oo. e's gs ester an -hnee-20 OU Roy Brooks, 2% days as ax-man on road BURP 7a 6 sian sess cine ve 5 00 A. Seamans, constables fees posting notices Garding roads .... 4 30 Duluth Evening Herald, publishing sale of bond MOLICES 2. 1. cece ee cwsecees 16 00 “Mike Hagen, 1 day as overseer, Pokegama lake road .. «1 ceeseseeee 2 50 Mike Hagen, 2 days man and team, Po- kegama lake road .. ...--- 10 00 P. C. Warner, surveying roads and plans and specifications .. .. +--+ 61 75 John Hewis, 2%) days aS aX-man surveying roads .. .. .. ‘A. Garling, 8 days flagman, surveying roads .. .. .... Christie Lithographing Co., Clerk’s| records and war- rants .. Henry Hughes & Co., dynamite for roads and lubri- cator for engine J. H. Riechert, repairs and cleaning town hall .. Jamea Hewis, 2 days on Pokegama lake road .. .. J. S. Gole, typewriting notices and infor- mation for bond bidders .. 8 00 The following bills duly assigned to Lieberman Bros., were allowed and a warrant for $157.50 was or- dered issued on the Contingent fnud in favor of Lieberman Bros., to pay same, viz: John Neck, 8 3-4 days on Prairie river 5 00 TOAG 2. 6 ce cee eeeeeeeeee’ 7 50 Roy Blood, 12 3-5 days on road ...... 25 50 F. E. Bowden, 15 days as overseer on roads 37 50 Jos. LaSarge, 5% days on roads ...... 11 00 ¥F. BE. Bowden, 7 days on roads, 2 men and 2 tEAMS .. 2. oe seseeeeeee 0 00 Henry Lord, 3 days on roads .. ...+.- 6 00 M. Ponti appeared before the board and made claim for $25.75 for rent of building, light and wood for pri- mary and general election, and it ap- pearing that order No. 389 had been issued for $15.75 and said order hay- ing been lost, the bill for $25.75 was allowed, and warrant was ordered is- sued upon contingent fund for $10.00 balance due, and one for $15.75 in lieu of Order No. 389 lost, the clerk being instructed to hold| delivery of said warrants until M. Ponti had made and delivered a bond to the township in the sum of $50 to indemnify the township in case warrant No. 389 should be presented for payment and have been cashed by an innocent purchaser. Upon motion duly made and car- ried, the chairman and clerk were authorized to enter into a contract with Kremer & King for the lease of lot 4, Section 4, Town 55, Range 25, for a term of five years, the town to pay the sum of $25.00 per year for same, in advance, together with the taxes assessed against said land during life of lease, said lease to provide that said town shall have use of all rock on said lands nec- essary for use upon roads and streets in said township. The clerk was instructed to issue a warrant upon the contingent fund in favor of Kremer & King for $25.00 first pay- ment account of said lease. The offer and tendure of the Austin-Western Manufacturing Co. to sell the township a Springfield rol- ler for $1,000.00, the town to pay freight from Duluth upon same was accepted, payment to be made Nov. 15th, 1909, and roller to be delivered to town in first-class shape, new flues to be placed therein. The clerk and chairman were authorized to issue warrants on the Contingent fund for the amount of the freight when machine arrived, if satisfactory, and one for the purchase price to be due not before November 15th, 1909, and to draw no interest until after saidj date. It being the time for the consid- eration of the laying out and estab- lishing of that certain proposed wa- gon road and public highway com- mencing at the corner of sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, of township 55 north of Range 25 west of 4th P. M., thence east on section line a dis- tance of one-half mile to the one- quarter posts of sections 29 and 32, thence north on the one-quarter line of Section 29 a distance of three quarters of a mile to the one-six- teenth post No. 2 of Section No. 29, in Township No. 55 north of Range 25 west 4th P. M. there to intersect an established and maintained public highway known as the Pokegama Jake road and there to terminate. Said road to extend one rod on each side of the line as hereinbefore de- scribed, and the board as a whole having made personal examination of the route proposed, and said board beiag of a unanimous opinion that said road be established and laid out, and the board of appraisers hav- ing filed award of damages in con- nection with the laying out and es- ment of said road, upon motion of Supervisor McEwan, seconded by Supervisor McDonald, and carried by a unanimous vote, final order was ordered issued and said road be de- clared pre an Upon motion jupervisor McEwan seconded by Supervisor McDonald and carried by a unanimous vote war- rants were ordered issued upon the contingent fund in favor of George Hewis for $35.00, and to Aaron T. Bliss for $1.00 for damages in con- nection with the laying out of the Garling road, the board of apprais- ers having made such awards. Upon motion of Supervisor McEwart seconded by Supervisor McDonald and carried by unanimous vote the plans and specifications for the Lilly lake state road, the Garling road the Hill City road were accepted, and the clerk was instructed to ad- vertise for the receiving of bids for the building of said roads up to and including the hours of two o’clock on the afternoon of Monday, August 30th, 1909. : Upon motion’ of Supervisor Mc- Donald, seconded by Supervisor Mc- Ewan, and carried by a unanimous vote it was decided to erect a tool house covered with Numbered 28 galvinazed steel said tool house to be 30x60 feet in size, with 12 foot posts, and to be erected up- on lots 13 and 14, of block 28, Grand Rapids First Division. Said building to be completed according to the specifications on file in the Clerk’s office, and to be completed within thirty days after awarding the con- tract. The contract to provide for payment thereof not before November 15th, 1909, and the clerk was instruct: ed to advertise for bids for the er- ection thereof up to and including two o’clock in the afternoon of Monday, August 30th, 1909. Upon motion duly seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned until Auguts 14th, 1909, at 8 o’clock p, m. WILL NISBETT, Chairman Attest: JOS. H. McMAHON, Town Clerk. Office of the Town Clerk, Township of Grand Rapids, Itasca county, Minnesota. Grand Rapids, Minn., August 14th, 1909. Pursuant to adjournment a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Town of Grand Rapids, Itasca county, Minnesota, was held at the Town hall in the village of Grand Rapids, in said township, county and state this 14th day of August, 1909, at 8 o’clock p.m. Present—Supervisors McDonald and McEwan, Chairman Nisbett and Clerk McMahon, constituting a full board. The minutes of the meeting held August 12th, 1909, were read and up- on motion duly seconded and carried, were approved. Discussion was had as to the faulty publication of the advertisements for bids in the matter of the issuance of the $6,500 Road and Bridge Bonds and Supervisor McEwan offered the following resolution and moved its adoption, viz: “Whereas, the voters of the Town of Grand Rapids, in the county of Itasca and state of Minnesota, did on the Twentieth (20) day of July, A. D. 1909, at a special Town meeting and election duly called according to law for that purpose, vote in favor of the issuing of the bonds of the town- ship of Grand Rapids in the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($6,500.00) for the purpose of build- ing roads and bridges and purchasing the necessary material and apparatus therefor, in the Town of Grand Rap- ids, Now, Therefor, the Clerk of said Town of Grand Rapids is hereby di- rected and instructed to advertise in the Grand Rapids Herald-Review a legal newspaper printed and pub- lished in the village of Grand Rapids, in the county of Itasca and state of Minnesota, and also in the Pioneer Press; a legal newspaper printed and published in the Capitol of the state of Minnesota, that is to say in the city of St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and state of Minnesota, for at least three successive weeks, for bids for the purchase of said bonds, such bids to be received by the Board of Supervisors of said town of Grand | Rapids up to and including the 9th day of September, 1909, on which day at the hour of 2 o’clock in the after- noon the Town Board will meet to consider said bids and, sell said bonds to the highest bidder for cash. Further, that said clerk in said ad- vertisement make a proviso that a certified check for 10 per cent of the bid shall accompany each bid and tendure to purchase said bonds, and, Further, that the Board of Super- visors reserve the right to reject any and all bids.” Supervisor McDonald seconded the motion to adopt the resolution, and upon the roll being called the follow- ing! vote was had, viz: “Ayes”—Supervisors McDonald and McEway and Chairman Nisbett. “Nays”—None. Whereupon Chairman Nisbett de- -clared the motion to adopt the re- solution carried, and declared the re- solution adopted. The meeting then adjourned until August 30th, 1909, at 2 o’clock p. m. WILL NISBETT, Chairman. Attest: JOS.\ H., MeMAHON, Town Clerk. Notice for Application for Liquor License. STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Itasca, Village of Grand Rapids. Notice is hereby given that appli- cation has been made in writing to the village council of the Village of Grand Rapids, and filed in my office, praying for license to sell intoxicat- ing liquors for a term commencing on the 14th day of August, 1909, and terminating on the 13th day of August, 1910, by the following person and at the following place as stated in said application, to-wit: GUST ANDERSON In the north and west front. room on the ground floor of the two story building situate on lots 13, 14 and 15 block 15 in the original townsite of Grand Rapids Minnesota. Said application will heard and de- termined by said village council at the council rooms in the village hall in said village on Monday the 11th day of October, 1909, at 8 o’clock D. m. of that day. W.<C. YANCEY, Village Recorder. Herald-Review Sept 15-22 |ing bids for the fa OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS —OF THE— VILLAGE COUNCIL —OF THE— Village of Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Minn., September 13th, 1909 A regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Council room with the following members present, viz: A. C. Bossard, E. N. Remer and W. C. Yancey. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Reports of Justice Huson and the Village Treasure were read and or- dered to be filed. A communication was received from the Mesaba Telephone Co., asking for an extension of ninety days in which to remove their poles from Third street, and the matter was referred to the Village Attorney. On motion the water contract of the Great Northern railway comyany was extended to January Ist, 1910. The following bills were audited and allowded. C. A. Carlson, Removing crossings, etc ..$ 78 81 C. W. Forrest, Draying and team work.... 44.65 W. J. & H. D. Powers, Pipes, ete .. . < . 174 06 W. E. Myres, livery .. 3.50 Jas, Passard, On sewer contract. E. G. Kremer J. L. Smith, 3 days electric line 6.0€ H. S. Huson, justice fees. 2.00 P. Collins, 2 days electric.... 4.00 H. Deutschendorf, 3 days electric Geo. Moore, 1 day electri H. Huson, 6 days electric R. Lane, 6 days electric . G. Olson, 3 days electric. J. Guaveraux, 4 days electric... 10.00 A. Holden, 6 days electric ... 12.00 G. W. Meyers, * 5% days with engineer.... 13.75 P. C. Warner. engineering 70.00 H. Remer, 12 days with engineer .... 30.00 W. C. Yancey, freight, etc. .... 3.97 On motion September 17th, 1909, at 8 o’clock p. m. was designated as the time for receiving bids for one block of sewer on Third street between DeLaittre and Clough ave- nues, and the Recorder was instruct- ed to advertise for bids. On motion the bid of the North- ern Electrical Co. for furnishing 40 gutter lamp posts, code word “una- bashing” complete F. O. B. Grand Rapids, Minnesota, at $27.60 was ac- cepted, and contract awarded to said company. On motion duly made and carried the following resolution was adopted: Resolver by the Village Council of the Village of Grand Rapids, Minne- sota, that the following amounts be levied and hereby are levied upon all the assessable property of, said Village, as taxes for the current year, viz: For general corporation purposes, $3,000.00, for lighting street: and public buildings $3,000.00, for hy drant rentals, $3,200.00, for Public Library, $1,200.00, interest on water- works bonds, $1,330.00, for interest on light bonds, $1,250.00 for interest on funding bonds, $1,060.00. On motion duly made and carried, September 30th, 1909, at 8 o’clock p. m. was fixed as the time for hearing for assessments of benefits caused by the construction of pavement on Third street in the Village, and notice of such meeting and hearing was ordered to be published accord- ing to law. On motion the matter of consider- Kindred avenue pavement was posponed, and the council adjourned to September 14, 1909, at 8 o’clock p. m. for that pur- pose. W. C. YANCEY, Recorder. Grand Rapids, Minn., September 14, 1909. An adjourned meeting of the Vil- lage Council was held at the Council room at 8 o’clock p. m. President Bossard, Trustees Leroux and Remer and Recorder Yancey responded to Tpll call. Trutsee Remer offered lowing resolution and moved option. Whereas, pursuant to resolution duly adopted by this council on Aug- ust 30, 1909, this council met on Sep- tember 13, 1909, for the purpose of receiving, opening and _ consider- ing bids for the paving of Kindred avenue in this village from the north side of Second street to the south side of Fourth street, with Rudolph S. Blome Company’s patented gran- itoid (concrete) pavement, together with curbing and guttering and the necessary excavating therefor; and, whereas, the matter of considering such bids was posponed to Septem- ber 14, 1909, at 8 o’clock p. m., and whereas the bid of Rudolph S. Blome Company is as follows; Paving $2.00 per square yard, excavating 25c per eubic yard, curbing and guttering 55c per lineal foot, and whereas said Rudolph S. Blome Company has com- plied with all the requisitions of said resolution and the plans and speci- fications therein referred to and the provisions of law applicable thereto, and have agreed to furnish a license to said village from the patentee of said pavement to lay and relay the same for all time hereafter, free from all claims of Royalty, and to guarantee to the satisfaction of the Council the performance of said work the fol- its ad- ‘|and have agreed that ‘all work done in connection with crushing rock for said improvement shall be done in the town of Grand ,Rapids; and whereas said Rudolph S. Blome Com-| attest: pany are the lowest responsible bid-. ders for the said work and are so deemed by the said council and wher as this council deem it for the best}. interests of said village and all con- cerned that the improvement afore- ‘said be done in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the office of the Village Recorder: Now, therefore, be it resolved that said proposed improvements be con- structed and made in accordance with the said plans and specifications on file, and that the bid of the said Rudolph S. Blome Company for the making of said improvement and do- ing of said work, furnishing the ma- terial, is accepted; that the presi- dent and recorder, be and they are hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of said village, to enter into and execute! a contract with the Ru- dolph S. Blome Company in accord- ance herewith; and that the amount of the bond of said Rudolph S, Blome Company in connection with said con- tract be and it is hereby fixed atthe sum of$8,000.00, said bond to be con- ditioned in accordance with law, and the resolutions, plans and _ specifi- cations of the village in connection therewith, and to be executed by said Rudolph S. Blome Company as prin- cipales and by a surety company, duly authorized to transact business in the state of Minnesota, as surety. The said motion was seconded by Trustee Leroux and put to a vote. A majority of the members of the coun- cil voting in favor of the same, said motion was duly carried and said resolution adopted, and so declared. __ The policemen of the Village were instructed to keep the village hall locked at all times when not in use and to keep the hall and council room clean. On motion duly made and carried the rentals to be charged for the hall, including license, for shows, was fixed in the sum of $10 for each performance. Resolution. Whereas, the sewer ordered’ to be constructed on Ninth street between Kindred avenue and Hoffman aven- ue and thence along said Hoffman avenue to Eleventh street in the vil- lage of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, by resolution duly adopted on June 14, 1909, by the village council of said village, was not fully nor any part thereof done and completed within the time and in the manner prescrib- ed by said resolution; and, whereas upon the expiration of the time fixed by said resolution for the completion of said sewer, the village council did cause same to be done bv contract let to the lowest bidder, and, where- as, said sewer has been duly com- pleted and approved: Now be it resolved, that at the Council Chambers in said village on the 11th day of October, 1909, at 8 o'clock p. m., the village councik of the village of Grand Rapids, Minn., will hear testimony of all persons in- terested or affected, and ascertain the amount of benefits to property fronting said sewer, by reason of the construction thereof; and, further that this resolution shall be duly served on or before September 22, 1909, upon the owners of all lots, parts of lots and parcels of ground fronting the said sewer improvenient, and whose names duly appear with their respective holdings in said re- solution adopted June 14, 1909, as aforesaid, said service to be made in accordance. with the statutes in such case made and provided. On motion the council adjourned to September 17, 1909, at 8 o'clock p. m. W. C. YANCEY, Recorder. Grand Rapids, Minn., September 17, 1909 An adjourned meeting of the vil- lage council was held at the council room, and called to order at 8 o’clock Dp. m. President Bossard, Trustee Remer and Recorder Yancey were persent. Bids for the construction of one block of sewer on Third street be- tween DeLaittre and Clough avenues were received from Jas. Passard and E. R. Browne & Co. On motion duly made and carried, the bid of E. R. Browne & Co. being as follows: “Furnishing all mater- ial and laying said sewer, $1.35 per lineal foot, building manholes, $85.00, each, placing catching basins, $35.00 each,” was accepted, and contract awarded to said E. R. Browne & Co. The bond of said E. R. Browne & Co. in connection with said contract was fixed in the sum of $400.00 On motion the council adjourned, W. C. YANCEY, Recorder. RESOLUTION “Whereas, the sewer ordered to be constructed on Ninth street, between Kindred and Hoffman avenues, thence along said Hoffman avenue to Elev- enth street, in the village of Grand Rapids, Itasca county, Minnesota, by resolution duly adopted on the 14th day of June, 1909, by the village coun- cil of said village, was not fully nor any part thereof done and completed within the time and in the manner prescribed by said resolution; and, whereas, upon the expiration of the time fixed by said resolution for the completion of said sewer, the village council did cause the same to be dont by contract let to the lowest respon- sible bidder; and whereas, said sewer has been duly completed and approved “Now, be it resolved, that at the council chambers in said village on the 11th day of October, 1909, at 8 o’clock p. m., the village council of said village of Grand Rapids will hear testimony of all persons interested; or affected, and ascertain the amount of benefits to property fronting said sewer, by reason of the construction thereof; and further that this reso- lution. shall be duly served on or be- fore the 22nd day of September, 1909, upon’ the/ owners of all lots, parts of olts and parcels of ground fronting the said sewer improvements, and whose names duly appear with their respective holdings in the said_ re- solution adopted June 14, 1909, as aforesaid, said service to be made in accordance with the statues in such case made and provided.” Adopted September 14th, 1909. A. C. BOSSARD, : Village President W. C. YANCEY, . Village Recorder. ¥. P. SHELDON, P. Jy SHELDON, President. ‘Vice-President 0.5. Arzun, Oashier. First NATIONAL BANK TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. D® CHAS. M. STORCH Physician and Surgeon Office and Residence Cor. Kindred Ave, and Fourth S' GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. D® THOS. RUSSELL Physician and Surgeon Office and Residence Cor Leland Avenue and Sixth Street GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. THWING & ROSSMAN Attorneys at Law Office over Metzgers’ Market opposite Post Office GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. (CHESTER L. PRATT Attorney at Law COURT COMMISSIONER Office ca Second Folor in Oourt House GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. A. O. Bossarp. L. M. Bours, President V. W. Knapp, Assistant Cashier First STATE BANK r TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BusINESS RESOURCES $100,000.00 GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. DR. COSTELLO DENTIST Office in Firat National Bank Building. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. Jen COSTELLO Costello’s Ice Cream BOTTELING WORKS, MINERAL WATERS Bet.8rd and 4th Streets on Hoffman Ave. GRAND Rapips, MINN. FRANK F, PRICE LAWYER COUNTY ATTORNEY Office in First National Bank Building GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. C C. McCARTHY LAWYER Office in Marr Building, Cor. Kindred ‘Ave. and Third 8t. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. KREMER & KING ABSTRACTS OF TITLE Rua Esrats and Frere INsuRaANcE Office Pokegama Hotel Block GRAND RAPIDS. MINN. REISHUS.REMER LAND CO. REAL ESTATE AND FARM LANDS Office Third Street next to First Nat. Bank GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. : DE. F. RHARRISON DENTIST Office over Metzger’s Meat Market, oppo- site Postoffice, Phone No.6 GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. W E. MYERS CITY LIVERY Office and Barn between Fifth and Sixth St on Kindred Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. FRANK MYERS Dray and Express Line Prone 218 Sand—Corner Leland Ave. and Third St. GRAND KaPips, MINN. A. L. ROECKER Merchant Tailor ‘Third St, Bet Leland and Kindred Avenue Granp Rapips, Mr. M, GUNN D. POKEGAMA HOTEL FIRST CLASS ACOCOMMODATLONS Corner Leland Avenue and Third Street G@ranp Rarips, Minx. D® G. F. SCHMIDT Physician and Surgeon Office over; Metzger’s Meat Market, Oppo- site Postoffice GRAND Rapips, MINN. UNIQUE THEATRE |MOVING PIOTURES ALWAYS THE BEST Ponti Building Gor. Leland Ave, & Sth Bt. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. J. O. JOHNSON & CO. Meats and Provisions Frup axp Har Corner Leland Avenue and Fourth Street Granp Rarips, Mom. H. E. GRAFFAM Lands and Insurance Leland Avenue opposite the Post Ofice GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. CARROL © CARPENTER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office over Itasca Mere. Co. Residence first house North of Library GRAND RAPIDS. MINN. GEORGE BOOTH Cigar Manufacturer Bootn’s Bouquets Bet. 3nd and &rd Sreets on Kindred Avenue Grand Rarips, MINN. W, @ Yost Farm, Meadow, Timber & Mineral Lands LOANS ON FARM AND CITY PROPERTY Office Pokegama Hotel Bldg. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. CHALES W. FOREST CITY DRAY AND EXPRESS LINE PHONE 184-2 Stand—Corner Leland Ave. and Third St. GRanp Rapips, MInn. (CHARLES HAMMER Merchant Tailor Second St. Bet. Lelund and Kindred Aves. Granp Rapips, Mim. lige R. ROOT Great Northern Hotel Pree Spommadasions. for Corner Third tae pi ipa ghton Avenve Grawp Rarips, Minn. Wit NISBETT Practical Watchmaker and Engraver COMPLETE JAWSLRY Lima Bet, 94 and rd Street on Kindred Avenue GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. FLUGENE NEVEUX Tonsorial Parlors Leland Avenue Opposite Pokegama Hotel Granp Rarips, Mun. E. R, BROWNE Heating & Plumbing OFFICE AND SHOP On Leland Ave. between 4th and Sth Sts. Granp Rarips, Minn. ‘W. J. &H. D. POWERS HARDWARE Corner Kindred Ave, and Second Bireet