Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-12

PhllnpS, rage ana Amcs.
Alderman Page III the Chair.
Proceedings of las; meeting were read |
and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
Patrick Geraghty, street commissioner Novem-
Der and December, 1850, 10 days. .........@150 90
ThoR. Riley, chief of police, December .... SO W
J. S. Cox, repairing lookup ................ $50
Il. Griffith, ~ City Recorder, months. rs %
4. H. Gerard. use room and clerk November
Nick Kole, niehtwatch and care street lamps. ~ %
James Navin. sundry labor. Observation-Disclosures. S25
Taylor l. Dali, supplies for street lamps 1900. IS 90
Bill Salisbury s. Cline, dozen fire
buckets $58 IS, was approved and or
dcred to be paid, and Mayor Ball author
ICED 20 remit
Bill X. II. freight on fire buckets was
approved and ordered to be paid, and
the City Recorder authorized TO receipt
the order, $l.15.
Bill H. CUM, one half street lamp cor.
ner Mill and Main streets, IS, referred to
committee on bills.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Street Commissioner Geraghty reported
on street taxes for November and Deem
her. taxes worked out. Ordered on
file.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Alderman Ames of Committee ON Or
dinarces submitted draft Of an orGi-
nance entitled IAN Ordinance regulating
ard licensing billiard tables, bowling
alleys, &c." M. IS, the same passed
to first and second readings, aud upon
the question of its passage there we're in
favor If its passage Aldermen Wilbur,
Gles, Page aud Ames, ayes-aga,nst its
passage, Alderman Philips, nay. And
the same was declared to be duly passed,
as follows: See Ordinance no. 65, in
another column.
Also, submitted draft Of an Ordinance
entitled "An Ordinance, licensing and
regulating butcher shops aud stalls and
vending butchers meats" under Ord
lance No. 6G, aud which passed to first
and s. cond readings, aud upon the ques-
ton Ut its passage there were ayes,
Alderman Wilb"ur. G,cs, Page, Philips
and Ames. Nays none. Aud the same
was declared to be duly passed, as fol-
lows: See Ordinance No. 66, in another
column.
Alderman Page, of committee on
finance, reported as follows: Due on the
18th inst, city bond No. Is, OF $500, and
interest, $48, and submitted the following
orders:
THAT an order for $4S be drawn on
special fund to pay coupon due January
Is, 1891, ON bond No. Is, same to BE- paid
ON or after that date, on surrender of
coupon" THAT an order be drawn on
the special fund for $85, to be applied as
part payment ON bond No. Is,
due January Is, 1881, provided
the owner will accept such partial pay.
ment."
On motion, the report was accepted
and city order authorized to be drawn in
amounts and in accordance with said
orders.
Alderman Wilbour, of the committee
on bills, reported the approval, hy the
committee, on the following referred
| bills:
T. II. Sterling, framing on south bridges 2 50
Z. r. Williams, days as carpenter on
F. I. Crane, lumber ...................l3 l IS
Ira Jones, hardware. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 Us
Report accepted, and bills ordered to
be paid.
Alderman Philips, of committee on
sidewalks ana bridges. to whom was re.
terred remonstrance If Job Engle, agent,
against assessment for sidewalk on lot 9,
block "a, Davidson 8 EDITION, built under
sidewalk ordinance No. 10, reported as
follows:
THE committee on sidewalks having
investigated the matter referred to in the
| within remOnstrance, wish to repor, that
| they believe Mr.. Engle built the walk in
tront OF lot l, block "a. for $14.42, and
| the city built in front Of lot 2, block "a,
Tor $3.50; and IN our judgment the
| assessment Is just and correct"
Report accepted and ordered on flle.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Alderman Plge, of special committee
on revising City Charter, reported pro-
| .ress.
BY Alderman Philips, that Ordinance
NJ. 81 be referred to committee on Ordi-
nances 10 consider the Il, after of 80 alter.
ing the Ordinance a. 10 require the
weighing and measuring Of coal, hay
and wood, and weigh-mastcr's certificate
furnished 10 buyers, unless parties mltu.
ally agree to dispense with the same
Carried
BY the same That Alderman Wilbour
as Il special committee, oe authorized tn
purchase u stove for the lock up. Car
RED.
And, on motion, the Council adjourned
to Saturday evening, the 18th inst, at Z
o'clock.
ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.