Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-29
Common Council PROCEEDINGS.

TTcSenL-dlS uOuOT tuc mayor duu Al
dermen Hayes, Smith, Phillips, Hall and
Meany.
The call for this meeting, with certif-
cate of service, was read.
Reading council proceedings suspended.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Petition G. H. Coats and others that
the city appropriate from its funds such
sum as the Common Council deem expe-
dent for the relief of the sufferers of the
cyclone at Rochester, accepted and order
ed on file. Motion by Alderman Smith
that the sum of $500 be so appropriated,
and that city order for $500 be drawn in
favor of Mayor Dorr, to be forwarded.
Carried.
Application by the county commission
ers that the sum pledged by the city to
aid in the construction of the court house
be paid as soon as can be done conven-
iently, the work being we'll forwarded,
and no changes in plans contemplated.
quest be granted so soon as the city
can negotiate its bonds was carried.
Claim A. H. Hill through his attorney,
Lafayette French, for damages to store
building $500, and to stock 500, from
the falling of the Basford Block. Refer
red to City Attorney Greenman.
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
Thos. Riley services chief police July: ;. $50 90
!; n: Greenman city atty services July. II 50
Nick Kolle Waterman and care st. lamps 80 90
Gera4hty st. com. 1871 days work July 20 Is
YIN w;Way services on police sir S day
Bill L. n. Griffith j. P. fees July,
$1.20. Referred to Committee on Judici-
airy.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Report n K: Noble j. p fines May and
June, $3.50, with treasurer's receipt; also
report l.. N. Griffith j. P. fines July,
$54.75, with treasurers receipt. And re-
port Chief Police Riley of 16 arrests in
July, 2 assaults, 10 DRINKS, shooting, 1
threats. Were referred to Committee on
judiciary. ....,.
Report Street Commissioner Geraghty
on street taxes July, 10 taxes worked
The Board of Health, to whom was re-
ferred petition of E. A. Brownsill and
others for the removal of A. Friedrich's
slaughter house, reported recommends
ton for the removal of all slaughter
houses beyond the city limits, also that
the law be enforced prohibiting throwing
dead bodies, offal and other filth into the
river. Also that the unwholesome
condition of lot 8, block 81, and lots i
and block %, Davidson's Addition, be
abated by draining or filing up. Mo-
tiOn by Alderman Phillips that the City
Attorney prepare a. draft of an ordinance
for the removal of all slaughter houses
from the, CITY, limits. Carried. Motion
by Aid. Meany that the Chief of Police
see to the abatement of throwing dead
bodies, offal and other filth into the river
Carried. Motion by the same, that the
owners of said excavated lots be notified
to fill up the same. Motion by AID. Phil
lips that the motion be laid on the table.
Carried.
City Attorney Greenman, to whom was
referred application by o. G. Kunath that
the Common Council transfer to Wenzel
Levy his butcher license, reported that
the license is not assignable in law, but
that the Common Council may transfer
it, Motion by Alderman Smith that said
license be 50 transferred. Carried by ayes
and noes. Ayes 8 votes. Noes 2 votes.
Street Commissioner Geraghty, to
whom was referred bill A. Galloway for
$50 yards earth, $3.50, for the approach
To- Bridge street bridge, reported that there
were 8 yards more. On motion the bill
Of 4: Galloway. for $s7. 80 was ordered to
be paid ~ :; ~: ss 49, =, -,.
~aEPoRrs or STANDING Committees.
Alderman Meany Of Purchasing Com