Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-06
Common Council Proceedings.

Regular meeting. JULY l, 1881.
Present-His honor the Mayor and
full board of Aldermen.
Unread Council proceedings were read
and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Petition OF X. 0. Void and others, 10
signers, resident owners Of the lots on the
line Of the public square, that the city
vAca,e the square for the purpose Of
erecting a court house by the county.
Referred to the court house committee
Petition 0. Ayers, and others, for side
walk on the east side West Main street,
from Allegheny street, south, to a point
30 rods north Of quarter stake, section 3,
to be three feet wide. Referred to com.
mittee on sidewalks and bridges.
Application of Jacob Weisel to abate
assessment for the year 1881, upon
structures destroyed by fire, on lots and
2, block ?, Railroad Addition to Austin,
to the amount Of $500. On motion the
Council recommend the abatement Of
assessment upon such structures for the
year 1881, and that the County Auditor
be requested to take the necessary steps
in accordance therein.
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
Thos. Riley, chief police services, June.$ so 90
!. Adams, assessor services, 1881. 100 90
Nick kolle, nightwatch and care street
lamps, June. ............... .......... p 90
4. Griffith, recorder services, June.... rs 90
Geo. NJ. Fish, cash advanced b. Eyers
vi Wcll. / 0U
K. o. Hall, rent Council room quarter
ending September 3d.. ....... Is 90
Taylor Ball, supplies street lamps Is 40
err, " days in June. .............. 800. 80 90
James Navin, 22324 days on streets... 20 SO
j. NJ. Greenman, city attorney services
Peter Gies, Judge June election ist 20
Leon Detteibach, clerk June election. W
jacob Weisci, judge June election, Sd "
Sealed proposals from C. ii. Davidson,
H. o. Basford and Forrest E. Langworlhy
fer printing revised city charter and
ordinances, were opened and read, and, on
motion. bid by F. +. Lang worthy at 70 Cts.
per page for 100 copies, no extra charge
Tor blank leaves, &C., was accepted, and
100 copies ordered to be printed.
The following bills we're referred to
committee on bills: Thomas Riley board
Ing prisoners in lookup, $l0433; l.. n il.
Griffith, J. p fees for June, $3.50; II. H..
Dinsmore, witness suit Mcintyre, $112
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Recorder reported Trcasurer's receipt
for June apportionment, $l,55443 Or
dered on file.
Street Commissioner reported the fol-
lowing sidewalks as unsafe and not tit
for travel: Lots l, 10, block 8; lots /, 2,
3, i, block IL, Morgan's Addition. On
motion said walks were condemned, and
report referred to committee on ordl-
nances to draft ordinance for RELAXING
said walks.
Chief of police reported arrests by him
IN juno: 2 on poll tax, incest, drunk.
Referred to committee on bills.
Report of l.. N. Griffith, j. p, for June,
no fines collected Referred to committee
on bills
Report N. X. Noble, ]. F., for June !;
No city business. Ordered on file.
Report Street Commissioner on street
taxes for June; IS taxes worked out
Placed on file.
Report Recorder, in detail, OF liquor
and billiard licenses issued during this
official year: IL liquor licenses; bill
hard licenses containing tables Re
port accepted and ordered on file.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Alderman Ames OF committee on bills
reported on sundry referred matters as
follows: On reports of l.. N. Griffith, J.
F., N. X. Noble, j. P, Thomas Riley,
Chief Police, for the mouth of May, that
SAID reports were correct, and on motion
said reports We're accepted aid ordered
on file.
Recommended the payment of the fol.
lowing bills:
Fred: Kyle, Witness: suit vs.. Jacob
Welsel Observation-Disclosures. .........S1 IL
Sohn MMi Mime constable fees. IS
~ n NCDe: .: lees .................... 70
l.. n. Griffith, }: T. fees...... .......... 20
Conc urred in and bills ordered to be
paid.
Recommended payment Of bill Lafa-
yette French $55 for legal services. On
motion an order was ordered TO be drawn
$40 in full payment SAID bill
Recommended payment of $3 in full
iorJ. Woodward's bill of 81 so scraping
snow. On motion an order was ordered
to be drawn tor So in full payment said
bill.
Also upon claim Of $63lO, ex-sherif:
Hall, for an approved bill March 3, 1879,
for shcritt's fees, &c, reported opinion OF
CT y Attorney Grecnman upon the legal
points involved in said claim "that Mr.
AA"'A OsA ASSSSSl Aull uIuOuul VI Jill, CIdl
no deductions are available to the city in
ottse: of claim. fMr. Hall has collected
illegal fees he is liable to an action for
three times the amount" Motion to
adopt report was carried. Motion that
the Mayor and City Recorder cancel city
order No. 1943, March 3. 1879, favor of
II. o. Hall OF 500. Carried. Motion
that city order be drawn for $G3. 10 in full
payment for r. O. Halls claim for un.
settled fees as sheriff Carried
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion u committee on street lamps
was added to the Standing committee.
The Mayor announced Aldermen Phil
lips, Giles and Wesel on said committee.
Motion by Alderman Phillips that the
on sidewalks and bridges
cause TO be laid a walk ON the approach
to Water street bridge. Carried,
by tie same, that the committee on
sidewalks and bridges be requested to
examine sidewalks lately constructed, to
see if they have been properly laid, and
report to the Council. Carried.
And on motion the Council adjourned
to "Wednesday evening, the 9th inst.