Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-10
Common Council Proceed nRs.

Regular meeting. AUGUST 5, 1881.
Present-His honor the Mayor, and
Aldermen Gies, Fish, Phillips, Ames and
Weisel.
Unread Council proceedings were read
and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The City Recorder presented return
by Mayor Dorr as mot approved" of ordi-
nance prescribing duties of fire wardens,
passed July Is. The Council tbereupon
entered upon reconsideration Of its
vote on the question of the passage of
said ordinance. with the following result:
ayes, none; noes, five (O votes. Veto
sustained).
A new draft Of an ordinance, "relating
to precautions against fire, and duties Of
fire wardens," WAS submitted, passed to
several readings and amended, and upon
the question of its passage, as a CON-
plete whole, there were ayes, five (5) votes !;
noes, none. Aud the same WAS declared
TO be duly passed as follows: (See ordi-
nance No. "a, in another cOlumn.)
Petition J. N. Wheat and others, for g
sidewalk on the north side Of Mill street,
! from Main to St. Paul street.; was referred
to committee on sidewalks and bridges.
Motion by Alderman Phillips, that
when the Council adjourn it adjourn to
Wednesday evening, the 10th INST, was
| carried.
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
Thomas Riley. chief police, for July. .. $50 90
VIM. Brecken, judge June election, I'd . N
D. B. Smith, judge and use room June "
election, I'd ward :.....: 90
Thomas Meany, judge June election, Sd -
J. E. ingalls,, on police July 4:::::::::: 90
James +. Andrews, nails, &c.. ........ 4 40
| E. H. Gerard, lumber for walk, approach
Water street bridge. so 40
Il. Griffith, services ION equalization
P. Geraghty, sundry labor and team in
J. NJ. Greenman. city attorney, for July L 50
Nick Koile, Waterman and care of lamps, ~
Edward Bigeiow, building walk, ap- " "
proach Water street bridge. .......... 16 Is
James Navip, days on streets In July. g g
r. Griffith, city recorder, for July. :. Is 90
The following bills were referred to
committee on bills: L. N. Griffith. justice
docket, $10.35; IL. N. Griffith, J. P. ices,
July, $685. F. I. Crane, lumber, 1856 IS.
!; REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
:; City Attorney Greeninau reported
suit by P. j. CRATER, against the city in
! the sum OF $500 for injuries claimed TO
have been received July 4, at the crossing
corner Maple and Chatham streets, near
the Fleck House. On motion the City
Attorney was instructed to defend the
case and to procure necessary witnesses
L. N. Griffith, J. p, reported $5025
fines collected in July, with Treasurer's
receipt. Referred to committee on bills.
Chief Police Riley reported arrests i n
July: Assaults 4, drunk 9, larceny l.
| Referred to committee on bills.
I Street Commissioner Geraghty report,
ed on street taxes tor July: - worked
out, none committed. Ordered on file.
siotion by Alderman Fish, that side.
walk on the east side lot 10. block ~
Daxadson's Addition, be condemned, was
carried.
BY Alderman Phillips, that Aid erman
| Giles and Fish be appointed committee
to advise with the Board Of Trade to-
wards measures for New Ulm relief.
| Carried.
And the Council adjourned
| ROBERT GRIFFIFH. City Recorder.