Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-29
Comm on Council Proceedings.


Adjourned Meeting. MARCH 81, 1882.
Present-His honor Mayor Dorr and full
board of Aldermen.
Council proceedings of last meeting were
read and approved.
The Recorder notified the council that
Mayor elect, E. c. Dorr. and Aldermen elect
Orris Hayes, LIST Ward: E. J. Philips, I'd
Ward. and Thomas Meaney, Sd Ward, had
duly qualified.
Motion by Alderman Phillips, that vote Of
thanks be entered on record, and rendered to
Harlan w. Page, for his valuable services in
connection with the special court house COM
mittee Of the common council for the past
year. Carried.
And this council adjourned finally.
Inaugural meeting. MARCH q. 1882.
Present-His honor Mayor Dorr, and Alder
men Fish, Hayes, Hall, Phillips, Vessel and
Meaney.
Notion BY Alderman Meaney, that this
council adopt the standing rules of the late
council. Carried.
The mayor announced bis appointment of
standing committees for the ensuing ohciai
year, as follows:
On Finance-Aldermen Phillips. Fish, weisel.
On Bills-Fish, Phillips, Meaney.
On Sidewalks s Bridges-Phillips,F Fish. Weisel
ON and AMeysHHa heane
On Kailroads-Fish, Hall, Meaney.
On Judiciary-Hayes, Hall Weisel.
On motion, Aldermen Hall and Phillips, and
Mayor Dorr, were appointed as special COM
mittee on the court house, and that said COM
mittee invite Harlan W. Page to associate
with them in the discharge of their duties.
BY AID. Phillips, That the amout of ofhcial
bonds. as fixed by the late council, be estab-
ished for the ensuing year. Carried.
Mayor Dorr announced his appointment Of
Thomas Riley to the Office of Chief of Police
for the ensuing year. Confirmed.
Motion that the City Recorder advertise for
bids for corporation printing for the ensuing
year. Carried.
By Aid. Meaney. That the dog license law
be referred to the committee on ordinances
for their early consideration. Carried.
By Aid. Fish, That the committee on ordi-
nances draft an ordinance on auctions and
hawking. Carried.
The council entered upon the election of
Street Commissioner for the ensuing year.
At the first ballot John Yates received two
~ votes. and Patrick Geraghty received four
~ votes. and Patrick Geraghty was declared
to be duly elected to said ONCE. Also enter
ed upon the election of q City Attorney. At
the first ballot j. NJ. Greenman received six
~ votes, and was declared to be duly electsd
IS City Attorney for the ensuing year.
On motion Alex. Hill was declared to be
duly appointed as Pound Master for the en-
suing year.
By AID: Phillips. ,Re.osued, That the salaries
OF the city officers be liked for the ensuing
VA for the year; City Recorder at $500 for
CITY Attorney at $3.50 per month: Street
ayes and noesayss SIX p q votes. A'''eo "
,o PASSED March II. 1852. APproyed March e.
Attest: ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.
The following ofhcial bonds were approved
and ordered ON file:
L. N. Griffith. Justice Of the Peace, LIST
Ward, with W. 8. Conger and A. Friedrich a.
sursties; Nathan K. Noble, Justice of the
Peace, I'd Ward, with W. T. wilkins and A.
III. Hill as sureties; Thomas Riley, Constable.
LIST ward, with Abe Dettelbach aud c. N. Bel
seeker a. sureties; Y. T. Cameron, Constable,
ID Ward, with r. Dunkelmann and g. schleu-
der 40 sureties.
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
9eG T. I Fisn, Judge March eleet'n' 1T w.
d. B. Smith, use room and judge March
eIeCS1OOs "a WSTQ... b
2sc9b We1sel, judge March election Sd ward z
Bin r. o. Hall, ex-Sheri6. committing pris-
oners. county jail, Sllo, referred to committee
ON bills.
Petition John Walsh, and others, for side-
walk on the east side Lansing road in front
block IA. Aorgan's addition. Referred to
committee on sidewalks and bridges.
And the council adjourned to the evening
Of April !.
ROBERT 0R1B1TTH. City Recorder.