Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-07
Common Council Proceedings.

Common Council Proceedings.
Called meeting. APRIL 80, 1884
Present-His honor, Mayor Dorr, and
Alderman Smith, Dalager, Hall, Litch-
field, Miller. The call for this meeting.
service of which was duly attested, was
read.
The Mayor called the attention of the
Council to draft made by G. G. Carlton
q Co., Chicago, in payment fer purchase
engine, hose cart, &c, 81, 300, less 3 per
cent. discount. Motion by Alderman
Smith, that City order be drawn, less
LOO for transfer engine at Chicago, for
$1.260 in full payment of draft, and that
the City Recorder pay the same. Car
ried.
Petition, Daniel Heffner, to transfer
his is. licenses for sale liquors and keeping
billiard tables, to G. j. Weisel, said
so licensed, as situated at the northwest
corner Of Bridge and Chatham streets.
Granted
Bond G. J. Weisel as principal, and
Daniel Heffner and A. NJ. Fleck sureties,
for selling liquors and keeping billiard
tables northwest corner Bridge and Cha
than streets. Accepted and ordered on
file.
And the Council adjourned.
Regular meeting. MAY 2, 1884.
Present-His honor the Mayor and
full board of Aldermen.
City Recorder advised the Council of
the falling due on Mays, coupon on bond
No.25, $500. May 10, coupon on bond
No.26, $1,000. On motion, City orders
were ordered to be drawn on maturity of
said coupons. to pay the same.
Petition OF Paul Gender, for the trans
fer to Matt Smith of licenses for sale of
liquors and keeping billiard or pool
table, the same Matt Smith having pur-
chased of the said Gender his establish
ment so licensed. Granted.
Bond Matt Smith as principal, with r,
Dunkelmann and M. Driesner as suret1es,
for the the sale of liquors and keeping
OF billiard or pool table. Accepted and
ordered on file.
Petition, J. A. Pierce for the transfer
of his billiard license to Michael E. Flem-
ing. said Fleming having purchased of
said Pierce his establishment in the base
ment OF the Dunkelmann block. Granted.
Bond Michael E. Fleming, with r.
Dunkelmann and J. Schwan as sureties,
for billiard or pool table license. Ac-
Petition, Seymour Johnson and others,
for sidewalk to be built on the west side
West Main street, from the northern
terminus of walk as now laid, north to
the City limits. Granted, and City At
torney instructed to draft a sidewalk
resolution for constructing said walk
Petition, Michael Collins and others,
that the whole length Of Fourth street be
put IN good travelling condition, referred
to Committee on streets and alleys.
The following bills were approved and
ordered to be paid:
F Crane, lumber. observation-disclosures 80 16
John Beckel, service IN April on streets ~ IS
s SWeningscn, certificate in suit G w
Taylor VS. City OF Austin. ........... rs SO
D. Tubbs, labor repairs South bridge 5 90
Geo NJ Fish, Secretary H s. L Co 1885,. 10 90
- Judd, u day work ON sidewalks Is
Hugo Auer, day work OH streets. ] rs
+ Fairbanks & Co, coal for Recorders
H davidson, case W Taylor VS. city o.
Of Austin. .....~... -. ........ III sc
l! y Balrd, City ATTY services to May l. Is &C
e9 sh &sfffaSss ss ssyEss g
j N Greenman, salary as city Atty VII in ~
March and paid express charges. 9 SO
Nick Kolle, services on watch and - .
D Ames. s bridge washers. ....... sc
The following bills were referred tC
Committee on bills: c. H. Davidson,
printing $41.60. S. B. Woodsum, lum-
Ex-City Attorney Greenman, appeared
before the Council in regard to the appea
of the suit, &c. w. Taylor vs.. CITY o.
Austin" that said Plaintiff would rest
his case upon his brief, and that the case
of the City would not be weakened by &
like course. Motion by Alderman Litch
field, that Attorney Greenman submit the
case upon his brief, only in case the
Plaintiff pursued such course, otherwise
that Attorney Greenman appear before
the Court Of appeal. Carried.
BY Alderman Hall. That Aldermen
Smith and Litchfield as committee visit
the slaughter houses in the City, to ex
anime into their condition, Alderman
Hall being added to committee, motor
was carried.
The Council ordered the opening ant
reading of bids to do the City Printing
for the ensuing year. Recorder reported
one bid as having been handed in, ane
being from G. H. Davidson, publishe
of the TRANSCRIPT, proposing to publish
all matter, Council Proceedings proper
free of charge, at rs cents per folio fo1
first insertion, and IS cents per folio fo1
each subsequent insertion. Job printing
at lowest going rate. Motion by Alder
man Litchtield, that bid be accepted, anC
the TRANSCRIPT be designated as the Of
fetal paper Of the City. Carried.
Alderman Litchfield of Committee on
Bills, reported in favor of paying refer
red billof John Beckel services in March
$2O.12. Report accepted and bill ordered
to be paid.
Alderman Hall Committee on Judiciary
reported referred bill N. K. Noble, J. p.
fees March $4.65, as being correct. Re
port accepted and bill ordered to be paid
| Also reported N. K. Mobiles referred re.
port of j. P. fines in March, as being cor
| rect. Accepted and report ordered on
| file.
Alderman Hall of Committee on Streets
and Alleys, upon referred petition Of D.
McDermott and others, to grade and
drain Second street, Edward, reported in
favor OF granting the prayer of petitioners.
Motion to accept report and grant petit
ton was carried.
Plans and specifications, submitted by
Alderman Smith, for relaying portions
| of the east and west abutments Of Water
street bridge, were taken up, considered,
approved and ordered on file. And the
| City Recorder instructed to advertise
for sealed bids, to be left at his Office on
or before May 10, for constructing said
| work.
Petition of the various dealers licensed
for the sale of spirituous liquors, with a
list Of names considered by them as habit
ual drunkards, asking that such named,
persons, together with additional names
that the petitioners may from time to time
add to said list, be expelled by the police
force when found resortlng to such licens-
ed saloons. Also asking for such other
protection, as the Council may judge it ex-
pedient, to graft; against said named
persons, and whom the petitioners do not
wish to harbor. That said list of names
be kept on file at the Office of the City
Recorder and subject only to the in
spection of the Chief of Police, members
of the Common Council, and the City At
torney. Motion by Alderman Hall, that