The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-04-20
Organization of Council.

The new council met and organized
on Friday evening last.
Alderman p. ii. Carney was elected
Vicc-President and j. ~. Wiswcll was
reelected City Attorney.
y statement from q. LullsdOrf was
read to the effect that an error had been
made in his assessment on Rock street
improvement whereby he had been I'M
justly assessed, and prayed for relief at
The hands of the Council. On motion,
the Mayor was authorized to appoint a
committee Of four, composed of one
Alderman from each ward to investi-
gate the matter and report as soon as
possible.
On motion, Mr.. Whittrock was al
lowed $l25 on contract for stone de-
livcred on Rock Street.
On behalf of Excelsior Hose Com
pany No. | and Hook and Ladder
Company No. |, Alderman DOugherty
moved that the city purchase the furn-
turc and fixtures in Firemen's Hall, be-
longing to the sand companies, and pay
therefore the sum of $500. The mo-
ton prevailed.
On motion the Firemen's Hall was
placed under the control of the chef
engineer of the fire department.
The amount of $72 prepayment of in
debtcdncss incurred in city election was
allowed, and the Recorder authorized
to issue warrants for the same.
The Mayor appointed o. II. Robin
son as chief of police, Milton Hanna as
assistant, and j. W. Perry as police
constable. All other appointments were
deferred until II subsequent meeting of
the council.
Mr.. j: l.. Washburn, ON behalf of the
military company submitted a PROPOSE
ton To the Council for n lease of the
City Hal. He said the company de-
sired to put the hall in fist class shape
and make it credit to the city. He
desired the council to, ut as early Il date
as possible, advise the company what
the hall could he rented for, tor what
length Of time and under what rcsirlc.
lions. Most of the Councilman were in
no mood for renting the hall, not hay
ing fully recovered from the vcXatious
annoyance caused by the roller skating
but no action taken.
Mayor MaXfield remarked that this
body was new organization, elected 10y
the sutfrages of the people of Mankato,
and upon their acts depended To great
extent the prosperity or otherwise of
the city for the present year. He hoped
that inaSmuch as they would be govern
ed by laws of their own making and
those Of the State, they would act justly
with all, and work with harmony for
the interests of the city, which he had
no doubt they would do. In comment
ing upon the work of the various cO,n-
mittecs whose terms had expired, the
mayor spoke pleasantly of all, but espe-
call did he commend the able man
ner i'm which the street committee had
performed It's duty. He unhesitatingly
stated that it had done more work with
less money than any like committee
since the organization of the city. He
also felt that as whole, the city cXpen-
scs during the past year had been eco
nomical, and inasmuch as it was public
and not private business that the cOun-
Gil was called upon to transact, he hoped
that the new year now begun would be
as fruitful Of good work and economic
management as was the one just closed.
lie trusted that the relations between
Aldermen and Mayor would be mutual
ly agreeable, promising on his part 70
do all within his power to make it
such.
Mr.. Pau, on behalf Of the Liquor
Dealers Association, stated that the
matter of license would soon be brought
up, and as attorney for their interests
he desired the license placed at 800.
After making some extended remarks
upon the present illegal excess charged
by the city, for license, the matter was
put over to Monday evening next, the
23rd inst, when thorough discussion
will be had on both sides of the ques-
ton.