Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-29
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Rid WING, aug. -. 1857,

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Council met pursuant to Adjournment
May ~ Wcathcrby IN the cl,air
Present, Counc.lmcn LaW,her, and Bates
On motion on the Minutes Of the last
meeting were dispensed with.
ltEpoLss OF COUNCIL.
The City Marshall rcppr cd that there
were was a number OF persons selling spirit
uous and intoxicating liquors in the city
limits. On motion Of Councillor Bates, tn,
City Marshal and city attorney were drec-
te:! to institute proceedings against all per-
,ons who are selling or tratiickingir soiriluos
or intoxicating liquors in the city limits
Icpntraly to the ordinance regulating the sale
of the same.
The Marshal also reported that he had
p anked the bridge across Bush street, and
presented a bill Tor the same amounting to
SlO,23. When on motion OF Councillor
Lawther, the report was accepted and the
bill allowed.
The committee on streets reported that
they had entered into contract with Mcssrs.
Brink & Newton, for the construction Of the
culvert across Main street, between Bush and
Broad street.
On motion Of Councillor Lawther the
report was accepted, and the contract placed
on file.
The committee on streets, also reported
shat they had made contract Tor the cree.
ton Of two S;@ne abutments for the bridge
crossing Levee street hei"een Bush and
Potter streets, and agreed to pay Uc the
same SIPS per perch; which report was a.
cepted.
The committee on ways d. means reported
progress, on the Jail or Lookup.
On motion Of Councillor Bates, his Honor
and councillor Lawther were requested to
confer with the city clerk;,an fix on the
amount to be paid by the City for the SER
vices of said clerk for the pres mt year. and
report at the next meeting of the Council.
The committee On taxes reported that the
amount necessary to be raised by taxation to
meet the current expenses ofthe city would
not vary far from S25OO,OO.
Councillor Bates, then offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously Adopted;
Resolved that there be assessed on the tax
able property in the city limits, seven mills
on the dollar for city purposes.
On motion Of Councillor Bates the Council
adjourned.
J. c. WEATIERBY, Mayor.
JAMES LAWTHER Clerk pro tenn.
The MARCY TEsrlMoS1AL-Tnet test mo
NAL o. the merchants of New York wnicil
they intended to present to the late Wa L.
Marcy, has been compl ted. It consists OF
j magnificent dinner and tea set Of silver.
land includes every article At goes TO furnish
atabie. Even The dish covers are ofso.iu Sill
yer, and the salyer is one oftl,e largest ami
;cost!lest ever made in this country. The
whole set will cost 81, 900. This ties imoni-
al vas prepared under the auspicaSoi ROYAL
Phelps. James G. King, and Joh.9 Stevens.
on behalf ofthe New York merchants. Il.
will be presented to the family Of Mr.. Marcy
Why ARE TIL. IEIsH DEMocRars2-In re-
ply to this question the Washington Union
says, the natural impulses Of the Irish are
liberal and benevolent. aad honest, anI these
constitute the great elements of-ds..scrscy.
4 person wssase soul Is full af these eIemsr,-
'art impulses cS.apos veil he anything but a
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