Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-29

uciihdu-citct InonlaS recOnSidered Their
decision not to qualify, and, after some
searching for place to lay its official
head, the new council finally met last
Saturday afternoon in the office of Mr..
Michaelis, where, encouraged by the
supporting presence of the HERALD
reporter they were sworn into office by
Clerk Michaelis. The council was then
called to order by Mayor Holloway
and as their first official step began
looking around for city hall for the
coming year. Finally Mr.. Michaelis
thought that the Owl Club, which oc-
cupied the room jointly with himself.
might be induced to give way on Tues
day evening and with this understand
ing the home of city law and order
was located at that point for the pre-
sent year.
Mr.. A. Michaelis was then elected
Clerk and salary fixed at $40, the same
as last year.
For the position of treasurer the names
of viii Lewis, r. Meyer Sr. and L..
j. Arthur were proposed. A ballot re-
suited Lewis 2, Meyer 2. Mayor Hol-
loway cast his vote for the latter and
he was declared elected, compensation
fixed at $40.
On the question of marshal coming
up, the Mayor said he had spoken with
S. Mitchell the former marshal, who
said he would take the position if the
council would pay him $500, but says
this is the last time The members
of the council thought this to much and
the matter was laid on the table un-
til another meeting, in order that menu
bers might confer with Mr.. Mitchell.
Eugene Hyde was then chosen street
commissioner, and salary fixed at two
dollars per day. Geo. Mousse was re-
elected as weigh-master at same COM
pensation as last year. The bond of
marshal was fixed at $500, of treasurer
at $4,000, of weigh-master at $500, of
street commissioner at 5000. each be-
ing the same as last year.
The question of license then came up,
and its discussion developed decided
high license tendency on the part of
every member of the council and the
retail license was fixed at $500, whole
sale at $40. On the point of druggists
licenses there was some difference of
opinion, one member wished to lower
the license so that those who should
happen to need liquor for medicinal
purposes could get it without being
obliged to go to saloon. Another
member thought as the council had
raised the saloon license, they ought
not to lower the druggists license and
if they did not want to take out IL
cense, the saloon keepers would have so
much the more. This view, or the
first half of it, prevailed, and drug
gists' license was fixed at S25.
Council then adjourned till Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock
Pursuant to adjournment the coun-
Gil met in the council room Tuesday
afternoon and was called to order by
Mayor Holloway. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved
Mayor Holloway stated that rs Mr.
Meyer had refused TO serve as treasurer
it was necessary to choose another per-
son for that position. Alderman Hunte-
mer proposed the name of Will Lewis
and MIR. Lewis was promptly chosen to
fill the Office of treasurer for the com.
ing year.
Mr.. Hyde's declination of the office
of street commissioner was taken up
and on motion of Alderman McKinsie
Mr.. T. Nj. Barber was elected to that
position.
The next office presented was that
of city marshal. Mayor Holloway
stated Mr.. Mitchell had said again he
would serve if paid 5000 for the year,
but would, in addition fill the duties of
fire warden and see to the fire appar-
atus.
Alderman McKinsie said Mitchell had
stated about the same thing to him,
and thought as the increase was but
little and they could not find man
who would fulfill the duties so well, it
was best to pay the sum asked In this
view other members conceded and
Mitchell was elected city marshal for
the year beginning with the first of
April.
The next question brought up was
the application of John Phillips for a
saloon license. H. p. Green wished
to see if the council would not permit
him to transfer his license for its I'M
expired term of one month to Mr..
Phillips.
The mayor said he had taken legal
advice on this subject and had been in
formed the council had no right to
transfer the license Mr.. Phillips could
take out license, or Mr.. Green could
employ him for his unexpired term, but
the council had no power to transfer the
license. They could give Phillips Ii
cense fol one month and then for one
year from the first of May if he wished.
The council had no objection to
Green and Phillips doing business in
the same room for the unexpired term
of the formers license. Mr. Phillips
said to that he should object, and then
made application for license from the
first of April to the first of May. Az
plication was granted with the under
standing that the money and bond was
to be delivered before license is given.
The election of a mayor pro tenn then
came up. Alderman Huntemer nomin-
ated Showalter, the latter nominated
McKensie. A ballot resulted in three
votes for Showalter and one for Nc
Kensie. and Showalter was declared
duly elected TO handle the official rib
bons in the absence of the mayor.