Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-15
Council Proceedings.

AUJOuIACu lnCClDS. AAolSu ASOS'
Present-His Honor the Mayor and AL. !
dermen Giles, Phillips, Hall, aud Ames.
On motion the rules were suspended.
The City Recorder presented the report
of City Treasurer, Fay R. Smith, for the
fiscal year ending with February 20, 1882, |
accompanied with the city orders paid |
by the Treasurer during SAID year. Re. !
ferred to committee on finance.
Alderman Phillips, Of committee on
finance, to whom was referred annual re-
por, of City Treasurer, reported as fol.
lows:
Your committee on finance to which |
was referred the annual report of the city |
treasurer, Fay r. Smith, tor the fiscal year |
ending with February %, 1882, showing |
receipts $5,27903; city orders paid
S., 100 63, would respectfully report that we
have compared report ofreceipts IS ,27903
with the Recorders books, and find such
report Of receipts to be correct. Have
checked the treasurer return Of paid city
orders $5,10969 with his report, also
with the book Of city orders rs issued by
the Mayor and Recorder, and ind said
return to be correct. These showing a
balance ia the treasury March I, $3.50 40.
Would therefore recommend the accept.
ance Of said report. Signed,
Ell PH111Ps,
r. 0. HALL,
D. AMEs.
Motion to accept and place reports on
file was carried.
Motion by Alderman Phillips, of COM
miltee on finance, that the Mayor and city
Recorder issue bond $1,000, 8 years; in
lerest not to exceed per cent, payable
annually in the city Of Austin. under act
OF legislature, February %, 1881, 10 pro-
tect bonds No. 81, 500, due March 6, and
No. 16, $500, due March 20. Carried:
BY the same, that city order for $77O
be issued March 6, to pay bond No. 81, Of
500, and interes, $40, as due such date.
Also that a city order for $500 be issued
March 20, to pay bond No. 16, of $500
and interest $50, due such date. Carried.
Alderman Giles, Of committee on ordi-
nances, reported a draft Of Sidewalk
Resolution No. 20, for a walk on the west
side block 5, Bolcom's addition, and on
the north side of blocks and in said
addition. The same passed to several
readings, and upon the question of lis
passage, there were were four (4 ayes,
noes none, and the same was declared TO
be duly passed as follows:
(See Sidewalk Resolution No. 20 as
published in another column)
Alderman Phillips, of committee on
sidewalks and bridges, brought up for
action the plans and specifications for
abutments new bridge at Bridge street,
thereupon, on motion of Alderman Hall
The city recorder was instructed to adver~
iise for bids for such structures. (See
advertisement In another cOlum1.)
Alderman Ames, 3of committee on bills
reported TO accept and file referred reports
of l.. N. Griffith, J. p, for January and
February; Thomas Riley, Chief Police
for February. Reports concurred in.
Also reported to pay the following re-
ferred bills:
II. B. Corey, commitments, April, 1879, ~.
Thomas Riley, boarding prisoners in -.
loek-9p to February EC,, 1sS2' ...... a dS
L. n. Grifhth. justice peace fees. JAM. 3&
Thomas Dugan, Steward H. L L. COL
~. Andrews, hardware for lock up. ia
Reports accepted and bills ordered 10
be paid.
Also reported to pay referred bills as
follows: 81. B. Corey $22.68, boarding
prisoners In Jail, to pay $2225 in full.
IL. B. Corey $14 committing prisoners TO
January 80, to pay $13 in full. G. H.
Davidson $57.45, corporation printing, TO
pay 1854 in full.
Reports accepted and bills ordered to
be paid as per report.
BY Alderman Ames, that the special
court house committee prepare draft fol
consideration by the common council fol
= proposition by the city to the county
commissioners, in regard to,the erection Of
the Court House. Carried.
And on motion the council adjourned
to 2 O'Clock p. M, 18th inst.
RoBRRT GR1FF1TH, City Recorder.