Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09


Regular Meeting. MARCH i, 1881.
Present-His honor the Mayor, and full
board of Aldermen.
Proceedings of last meeting were read and
approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following bills were approved and Or
dered to be paid:
Taylor & Ball, oil, &C., street lamps $1l.4O
&. }. Erickson, Il day work, Bridge St.
Thomas Riley, chief police pay for Febt;;yy. 5000
Patrick Geraghty, sundry labor on
D. II. stmson, boarding prisoners in Jail. 1855
Nick kolle, night watch and care lamps
Harlan W. Page, for cash east paid Sec: of '~'0
State for copies OF 2acts OF legislature ZOO
James Caravan, shOveling snow. :. %. 100
The following bills were referred to COM
mittee on bills: c. H. Davidson, printing to
date 1888; James Navin, IL days work on snow,
$22.25; ii. A. Slocum, Juror on suit City vs.. G..
Olstad, soc; L. N. Griffith, j. P. fees, $9.l5; N
K. Noble, j. P. fees, Sl5.35.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Recorder reported that under Act for
submitting the question of granting licenses
for the sale of liquors, an application had
been handed in, and that he had inserted such
question in the notice for the ensuing annual
city election. Accepted and ordered on file.
Street Commissioner Geraghty submitted
annual report: 204 taxes worked out, II taxes
committed, 10 delipquents. Accepted and Or
dered on file.
Reported Of L. N. Griffith, J. P, sh owing
5000 collected for fines, with Treasurer's re-
ceipt for the same, accepted and ordered on
file.
Report of N. K. Noble, J. P, showing $27.30
collected for hnes, with Treasurer's receipt
for the same, accepted and ordered on file.
City Treasurer, Fay r. Smith, presented an
nual report for the fiscal year ending Februa-
ry I'd, showing receipts s6,400.6l. Paid city
orders So, 1888. Balance in Treasury $1O6.O8
Referred to committee on Finance. (For re-
port sec last weeks TRANsCRIPr.)
City Recorder submitted annual report
(See last weeks TRANSCRIPT for report) Re-
port referred to Committee on Finance, and
On motion, the having the same published was
approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Alderman Page, OF Committee on Finance,
reported coupon on bond No. 2l, due March 6,
$40, and moved that city order be drawn for
$50 to pay said coupon. Report accepted and
order ordered to be issued to pay coupon.
Alderman Wilbour, of Committee on Bills,
to whom was referred bill OF c. C. Kinsman,
for legal service in opening West-Main street,
reported that the committee recommended
the payment of s225 in full. Report accepted,
and city order ordered to be issued for $25 in
full payment.
Alderman Phillips, Of Committee on Side
walks and Bridges, to whom was referred the
subject of protecting the river bank at the
east end of Bridge street bridge, reported
''that the committee consider such protection
as very necessary, and recommend that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to procure
timber and plank and proceed at once,I Or as
soon as practicable, to make such defense
against the washing of said approach as his
best Judgment and committee of one ap-
pointed by the Mayor, may dictate.' Report
accepted and adopted, and the chair announ-
ced Alderman Phillips as said committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alderman Page, of committee on revising
city charter, reported verbally that the COM
mittee had prepared bills for enactment upon
the various subjects upon which they had
been instructed, and that all Of said bills had
been passed by the Legislature. That official
copy Of one in regard to general amendments
of the city charter, and Of one in regard to
issue of bonds for Court House, had been pro-
cured, and were now on file in the City Re-
corder's office. Report accepted. .
On motion, the council adjourned to We'd
nesday, the 9th inst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
canvas election returns, and to finally dis
pose of all business in the hands of this coun-
Gil. ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.