Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-02
Common Council Proceedings,

Common Council Proceedings.
Adjourned meeting. MARCH 49, 1884.
b Present-His honor the MayOr. and
Aldermen Hayes, Phillips, Hall and
Weisel
Council proceedings were read and APP
proved.
City Recorder notified the Council that
Mayor elect E. G. Dorr, and Aldermen
elect Ed. A. Dalager, 1st ward, Geo. III.
Litchtield, I'd ward, and Gu. Miller, Sd
ward, had duly qualified.
The Chair, Mayor Dorr expressed
his thanks to the Council for Their assis-
lance and courtesy during the past year.
And the Council adjourned. rs
Inaugural meeting. MARCH 1S, 1884.
Present-His honor, the Mayor, and
Aldermen Dalager, Hall, Litchfeld, Wei
sci and Miller.
Motion to adopt the Standing Rules of
the late Council lost.
Motion to adopt Rule 5 of the Stand
ing Rules of the late Council Carried.
Mayor Dorr announced Standing Com
mittees 1884. as follows:
On Finance, Aldermen Smith, Litchfield,
On Bills, Aid. Litchfield, Dalager, Mil
Ter. &..r& -
On Sidewalks and Bridges, AID. Smith,
Litchfeld, Weisel. >#=
On Streets and Alleys, Aid. Hall, Smith,
Weisel.
On Ordinance, Aid. Dalaser, Hall, Mil
Ter.
On Railroads, Aid. Hall, Weisel, Dala-
ger.
On Street Lamps, Aid. Miller, Smith,
Hall.
On Judiciary, Aid. Hall, Miller, Litch-
field.
On Purchasing, Aid. Weisel, Smith,
Hall. ~.
The Council entered upon the. fixing
of salaries. Motion by Alderman Litch-
field that the salary Of City Assessor be
$40. Carried.
On motion the salary of City Treasurer
was made at $50 for the year.
Aldermen Smith and Dalager appeared
and took their Seats
| Chief of Police be $50 per month. Mo-
ton by Alderman Lithfeld to amend at
$50. Carried. And the motion as amend
| ed was carried.
BY Alderman Weisel, that the pay of
Waterman and care street lamps be $50
per month. Alderman Litchfield to
amend at $50 per month. Ayes and noes
called for-ayes, Aldermen Smith, Hall,
Litchtield, 3; noes, Aldermen Dalager,
Weisel, Miller, 8; Chair voted no, amend
ment lost.
Motion to dispense with Night Watch.
! Carried
Motion that, salary City Recorder be
$500. Carried.
Motion by Alderman Smith to dispense
with City Attorney at present Alderman
Hall to amend that we have City Attor-
ney, ayes, Aldermen Dalager, Hall, Wei
sci and Miller, 4 noes, Aldermen Smith,
Litchtield, 2. Amended motion carried
by ayes and noes, ayes 4, noes2
BY Alderman Hall, that the salary of
City Attorney be made at $3.50 per year.
Carried.
By the same. that pay of Street Com.
missioner be $3.50 per day for labor: and
$3.50 per day for team and man, Car
Mayor Dorr announced his appointment
of Thomas Riley as Chief of Police
Confirmed
The chair presented the following
THE Mayor and Common Council of the
City OF Austin: The undersigned respect
fully present the accompanying petition
to your honorable body, and would re
specttully ask to be heard before you a
such time as may suit your convenience
at as early day as practicable. We ar,
very respectfully your servants and fel
low citizens, E: R. Lathrcp, G. E. Wright
w. E. Stanley"
! The reverend gentlemen being presen
were invited to appear before the Coun
Gil. And thereupon the Rev. E. r. La
throp presented petition from som,
eighty citizens-business men-askin.
that the Common Council grant liquo
licenses only to persons of a goo(
moral character, and to revoke licens
OF any person of VIGOROUSLY bad repu
tation and guilty of violating laws.
Also, that though they do not wish t,
be regarded as in favor of licensing tn
business, yet, as licenses are granted, tina
the fee be made as high as practicable
Also that positive Instructions be givel
to policemen and constables to arres
promptly all persons violating the law
respecting the sale of liquors. Also tina
the Common Council make list of ha
bitual drunkards. and to notify every go
loon keeper not to sell to such persons, O
to harbor them OF to admit in saloon, al
under pain OF FORGETTING license. TIL
several gentlemen having addressed tn
Council, motion by Alderman Litchtiel'
to receive petition and place on file, wa
carried.
Motion by Alderman Hall to proceed t.
the election of Street Commissioner
Alderman Litchfield amended to postpon
amendment lost. Motion that City Re
corder act as teller. Carried. job,
Beckel received four (4 votes scattering
2votes, and John Beckel was declare,
to be daily elected as Street Commits
sioner
The Council entered upon ballots TO
; City Attorney. L. D. Baird receive,
four ~ votes, scattering 2 votes, and I
D. Baird was declared duly elected as Cit
Attorney. 49,.
Alderman Hall moved to reconside
vote on mig htwatch and care street lamps
carried, and that pay be fixed at $35 pc
month. Alderman Weisel amended t,
make it $40, ayes, Aldermen Dalage1
Weisel, Miller, 3 ; noes, Aldermen Smith
Hall, Litchfeld, 8 the chair voted ave
and the motion as amended was then car
ried
The Mayor announced his appoint
ment of Nick Kolle as nightWatchma]
and care street lamps. Confirmed
Motion to dispense with election o
Pound Master. Carried
Inc 1OllOWlng Omclal Bonds were ap
proved and ordered on file:
Thomas Riley, Constable list ward, wit
G. N. Beiseker and L. G. Basford as sure
ties. ->..
| VT. Cameron, Constable I'd ward, wit
Ormanzo Allen and G. H. Davidson a
sureties.
James D. Sheedy, Justice Peace Is
; ward, $1,000, with John Cotter and La
fayette French, as sureties.
: N. K. Noble, Justice of the Peace, 2,
: ward, $1,000, with W. T. Wilkins an
} Fay r. Smith as sureties.
Robert Griffith, City Recorder, $500
: with G. H. Davidson and F. p. McBrid
as sureties. s-... ...
By Alderman Weisel, that the City Re
corder advertise for bids for printing il
Corporation Paper. Carried.
| BY the same, that the City Treasure
, enter in bonds in $1,000. Carried.
By Alderman Hall, "Ordered, that til
+ several Justices of the Peace of the cit
: of Austin, report to the Common Council
\ under Sec: IL, Chapter 3, of the revise
, Articles of Incorporation, on or before til
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