Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-11-10

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The following bill was referred to Com
mittee on Bills: Y. T. Cameron, witness
in suit, City vs.. Hettner, 1924.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Recorder reported Treasurer's re.
ceipt for October apportionment of $3.50. =
81. Ordered on file.
Street Commissioner Geraghty reported
II street taxes worked out in Septemb cr
and October. Ordered on file.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Alderman Welsel, OF Committee on
Sidewalks ana Bridges, reported on the
bad condition Of the sidewalk approach
to Water street bridge, and moved that the
Street Commissioner repair said walk,
and see that it is kept in safe condition
during the wluter. Carried.
Alderman Wilbour, of Committee on
bills, upon l.. N. Grifith's referred bill of
$49.65, reported to pay $41 80 in full "the
items Of satisfaction not being thought a
legal charge" Report accepted, and
$41.9O ordered to be paid in full.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Alderman Phillips, of Committee in re.
gard TO the public pound, reported pro-
gress, and submitted the following. Nov.
ed, That Alexander Hill be and IS here.
by appointed Pound Master under and in
accordance with the provisions of Ordin.
ance No. Sd. Carried.
BY Alderman Page. Moved, That
the Street Commissioner, under the di.
rection Of the Special Committee on
Pound, IS hereby instructed to erect suit
able enclosure for public pound on that
land OF J. G. Easton, lying east of Lots /,
2 aud 3, in block village of Austin, and
such enclosure is hereby established, and
designated as public pound, under and
IN accordance with Ordinance No. 81.
Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The matter Of widening Division Street
being called up, the City Recorder SUBJ
mitted return made At his Office under
date of October 1S, 1880, by the Mayor and
Aldermen, ordering the widening said
street, and declaring said street to be a
public highway. Thereupon, on motion
by Alderman Page, said order for widen
ing said street and declaring the same to
be public highway, was confirmed, and
the City Recorder authorized 10 record
'"3 TS Ss% City Recorder also submitted an
"Agreement as to damages" entered IN.
to under date Of October 81, 1880, by G. A.
Carlson, owner Of lind taken for widen.
in Division Street, for damages 10 the sum
of Fifty (50) Dollars. Thereupon, on mo-
ton by Alderman Page, said agreement
was confirmed, and an order ordered to
he issued tor $50, in favor Of said c A.
Carlson in full payment for said damages
Motion by Alderman Page, that when
the Council adjourn it adjourn to Friday
evening, the 9Th inst, was carried.
Report of Citizens Fire Meeting was
taken up. Thereupon Alderman Phillips
moved that The Mayor be authorized TO
purchase three dozen fire buckets, also
such torches, lanterns and other requisites
for the H. & L. Co. as he may think Is
needed. Carried.
BY the same, That Alderman Wilbour
be a appointed Committee TO procure from
the citizens Of Austin list for fire buck
cts to be purchased by them, and to be-
kept by them in their places of business
and dwellings for use at fires. Carried.
BY Alderman Page, moved, That the
day for holding the regular meetings of
The Common Council shall be changed
from the first Monday of every month to
the first Friday Of every month. Carried.
And the Council adjourned.
Adjourned Meeting. Nov. 5, 1880.
Present-Mayor Ball and Aldermen
Wilbour, G,es, Page and Ames.
Proceedings of last meeting were read
and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Application by Samuel Swenlngsou for
license for two billiard tables, motion by
Alderman Wilbour to grant was lost
Motion by Alderman Page, that the appli.
cation be returned as not being in accord
ance with the provisions OF the Ordin-
ance, was carried.
On motion, rules were suspended.
Alderman Ames, of Committee on Ord
finances, submitted draft of an ordinance
entitled "An Ordinanc prescribing the
fire limits Of the City of Austin, Mime
sofa, and regulating the erection of build
ings therein" The same thereupon pass
ed to first and second readings, and on the
question of lts passage, there were ayes,
Aldermen Wilbour, Giles, Page, Ames;
NAYS, none. And the same was declared
to have passed as follows: (See Ordin-
ance published in another column, under
No. 65.)
Same Committee also presented the
draft If an ordinance entitled IAN Ordin-
ance to regulate the manner of weighing
and selling Hay and Coal and measuring
and selling firewood." Same passed to
fret and second readings, and on the
question of its passage, there were ayes,
Aldermen Wjlbour. Giles, Page, Ames;
nays, none. And the same was declared
to have passed as. follows: (See Ordin-
ance under lead No. Ga, in another COL
umn)
Petition by A. Anderson for permission
to erect pole southeast corner Main and
Mill street for the purpose of hanging .
large boot as sign, on motion the same
was referred to the Mayor in accordance
with the ordinance thereto.
Motion that the Council appoint D. B.
Smith as weighmaster Was carried. And
thereupon D. B. Smith was declared to
be duly appointed as weighmaster under
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