Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-09
Common Council PROCEEDINGS.

Called Meeting. July Z, 1884.
Present-His honor the Mayor, and
Aldermen Smith, Dalager, Litchfield
Weisel and Miller. The call for this
meeting, it's service duly certified to, was
read.
The City Recorder reported as deposit.
ed with him, also the filing and recording,
June 2S, 1884, a proposition Minnesota
& Northwestern Railroad Company fo1
municipal aid" Also the filing with
him June 80, 1884, call duly signed fo1
an election under said proposition. That
he had duly signed notices for an election
to be held in the city of Austin July 10,
1884, under said call and proposition.
Report accepted, and that when the
Council adjourn it adjourn to Friday
morning the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock. to
canvass the returns of said election.
Petition of Daniel Heffner in regard to
damages by excavatira, Winona street
and draining through said street. Order
ed on file and referred to committee on
streets and alleys, for investigation.
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
Thomas Riley, service Chief Police, June 90. $50 90
Nick holle watchman and care lamps, june. 30 90
L. D. Baird, service City Attorney june IL 50
r. Griffith, services City Recorder june. rs 90
q. ii. Davidson, printing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS &c
Frank Paine, labor q day. Is
VIM. Chambers, days Labor ................. 80
Paul II. Gender, 3 days labor ...-...-..-- 50
l.. @. DOrr, days on assessment. ........ 10 90
II. 5. Smith, = days on assessment. ........ IL 90
Ed. A. Dalager, days on assessment .- 90
Il. .: Hail. days on assessment ....-.-.-.-.. ID 90
Geo. H. Litchfeld, 6 days on assessment. .. IL 90
Jacob Weise days on assessment. ..-....... IL 90
G. J. Miller, days assessment. -....... II 90
Bills referred as follows: N. X. Noble,
J. P. fees, June, $475, to. judiciary; John
Beckel, 224 days on streets in June,
1888. 70, and j. II. Hulett, wood work, 81,
to committee on bills.
City Recorder reported Treasurcrs re-
ceipt for June apportionment 81, 1885, 81.
Ordered on file. '.&~.: 4
Report Street Commissioner Beckel on
street taxes for June: "a taxes worked
out, taxes committed. Accepted and
ordered on file. 49, :.
Report Jas. D. Sheedy, j. P. fines in
June, $1235, with Treasurer's receipts.
Referred to committee on judiciary.
Report N. K. Noble, j. P. for June,
ordered on file.
Lafayette French, present, notified the
council that the appeal of suit GO. w.
Taylor VS.. City of AUSTIN" had been de-
cided against the city, and asked for a
settlement. On motion by Alderman
Litchtield, the matter was referred to COM
mittce on judiciary to ascertain the
amount, and report ut the next meeting
of the Council. ~. .....
Draft of sidewalk resolution, No, IS,
as LAID on the table June 6, was called up,
read, and upon the question of its passage
there were ayes four (4) votes, noes one
1), and the same was declared to be duly
passed as follows:
(See sidewalk resolution, No. IS, pub
lished in another column.)
On motion, the City Recorder was in
structed to advertise for bids for con-
structing sidewalk under sidewalk resolu-
ton No. So. -
A draft Of an ordinance, under No. sc,
granting permission to erect an outside
stairway N. E. corner Mill and Main
streets, entered upon several readings,
and upon the question of its passage
there were ayes five ~ votes, and the
same was declared to be duly passed
as follows: -
(See ordinance No. Sc, entitled can
Ordinance granting the right to erect and
build a stairway on the. north side Mill
street" as published in another column.
City Attorney Baird, reported as
served upon him, notice of action
against the city, instituted by Elizabeth
johnson, from injury caused by fall up
on sidewalk. Motion that committee
OF two Aldermen be appointed to consult
with City Attorney, and if advisable. to
employ assistant counsel. Carried The
Chair thereupon announced Aldermen
Smith and litchfe]d on said committee.
And the Council adjourned.
ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.