Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-08
Common Council PROCEEDINGS.

Regular meeting. JUNE 3, 1881.
board of Aldermen.
Unread Council proceedings were read
and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Petition Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul r. r. Co., by S. S. Merrill, General
Manager, for the city to vacate that por,
ton Of Bridge street lying between Rail
way and East streets, and offering in lieu
thereof, the right of way across the
grounds of said company below the
lower switch leading to the coalhouse,
and double driveway under their track
at or near the point heretofore selected
for that purpose. Pending action upon
said petition, Alderman Phillips moved
that when the Council adjourn it adjourn
to Monday evening, the 9th inst. Car
ried, and the said petition was then re-
terred to committee on streets and alleys,
to be reported upon at the adjourned
meeting OF the 9th.
The following applications for billiard
licenses were granted, conditional upon
fling and approval Of bonds and require
ments Of ordinance in relation thereto:
Victor BENDER, table, on lot 8, block 20,
Austin Village; Daniel Heffner, 2 tables,
corner Bridge and Chatham streets {;
knut Goodwin, / table, on lot 8, block
80, Austin village.
The following bonds for billiard licens-
es were approved and ordered on file:
Victor Zend er, with r. Dunkclmann and
.. G. KuDath as sureties; Daniel Hctfner
with A. NJ. Fleck and Colos Feuton as
surelles; Knut Goodwin, with J. Nc
Cormick and NJ. Driesncr as suretles.
Application by W. c. Murray. for a
liquor license in the brick building on
the north side of Bridge street, between
Main and Chatham streets, was not
granted on account of location.
The following bills were referred to
committee on bills: j. Woodward, scrap
ing snow, $3.50; N. K. Noble, j. P. fees,
1895; L. N. Griffith, J. p. fees, $670;
Lafayette French, legal services, $50 !;
John Minnette, constable fees, $685..
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
Patrick Kelly, 2 days on Railway street,
Seymour Johnson, pump. ........... Is 81
johnson & Smith, pillow. 20 90
Patrick Conlon, 6 days on Railway St.. 75O
N. McGruvy, days on Railway St.. SO
missioner in May 80. ....... .......... 80 90
James Navin, days labor on Streets. s rs
Thomas Riley, chief police, May........ 50 90
Nick Kolle, Waterman and care lamps,
R. Grifith, city Recorder, May::::.:: IS %
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
L. N. Griffith. J. p, on fines collected,
with Treasurer's receipt, $22 70, for same,
referred to committee on bills.
N. K. Noble, j. p. showing $15.45
fines collected, with Treasurer's receipt,
referred to committee on bills.
Chief of Police Riley, on arrests IN
May: arrests-G for drunkenness, / lar
ceny, 1 assault, 1 on cattle ordinance
Referred to committee on bills.
Street Commissioner Geraght reported
70 taxes worked out. Received and
ordered on file.
Street Commissioner Geraghty reported
under order of Common Council, side
walks that should be condemned. Re-
terred TO committee on sidewalks and
bridges.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Alderman Giles, Of committee on ordi-
nances, reported back the referred peti.
ton OF Fl. Curtis and J. A. Mills to
license drays: Motion by Alderman
Phillips to reject petition, was carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Motion by Alderman Hall that H. Slo.
cum be allowed to retain Gales, placed in
front of his premises on Chatham street,
for two months. Carried.
Elk. Sheriff Hall presented verbally to
the consideration OF the Council claim
OF sos, such amount having been claimed
by the city as over.paid in error to said
sheriff, and so deducted from an 90.
proved bill of 1868. 10, March 3, 1879, all
relating to sheriff fees. Referred to com.
mittee on bills.
And council adjourned.
ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.