Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-25

. The Mayor extended to the Board Of
Aldermen IN inaugural greeting, and the
council then proceeded to organize
On motion. the standing rules % passed
March Is, 1881, and IS amended by an
addition to rule of committee on
judiciary and on purchasing, were
adopted.
The Mayor announced the following as
his appointment of the standing COM
mittees under rule 5:
On Finance-Alds. Dalager, Litchfield
and Sullivan.
On Bills-Ald. Litchfield, Adams, and
Dalager.
On Sidewalks and bridges-Ald. Ad-
ans, Sullivan and Herzog.
On Streets and Alleys-Ald. Litchfield,
Adams and Miller.
On Street Lamps-Ald. Miller, Herzog.
and Dalager.
On Ordinances-Ald. Dalager, Miller
and Sullivan.
On Railroads Sullivan, Adams
and Litchfeld.
On Judiciary-Ald. Sullivan, Miller
and Herzog.
On Purchasing-Ald. Herzog, Dala-
ger and Litch6eld.
On motion, the council proceeded to
ballot for street commissioner. After
several ballotings. final ballot gave Pat
rick Geraghty four ~ votes, Paul Gender
and VIM. Vincent one ~ vote each, and
Patrick Geraghty was declared to be duly
elected as street commissioner for the
ensuing year.
On motion, the Recorder was instructed
to advertise for bids to do the city print.
ing for the ensuing year.
Bond of r. Griffith, City Recorder, with
R. O. Hail and Ormanzo Allen as sureties,
was approved and ordered on file.
On motion, city officers were required
to procure and file bonds for approval in
amounts as follows: City Treasurer
5000; Street Commissioner $500; Chief of
Police $500.
Mayor French announced his appoint
ment of Thomas Riley as Chief of Police
for the ensuing year. Confirmed. Also
announced his appointment of Nick Kolle
as night Waterman. Confirmed.
Motion by Alderman Dalager, that Ly-
man D. Baird be elected as City Attorney.
Carried. And said Lyman D. Baird was
declared to be duly elected as City At
torney for the ensuing year.
BY Alderman Litchtield, that Lewis
Daniels be appointed as Pound Master for
the ensuing year. Carried.
of city officers were resolved as follows:
Chief of Police $50 per month; night
Waterman. care of street lights included
in duties, $40 per month: City Recorder
$500 per year; City Attorney $3.50 per
year; Treasurer $50 per year; Assessor
800 per year.
The Board of health for the ensuing
year was declared to be established as
follows: j. 2. Squires NJ. D., president,
F. A. Engle and Seymour JohnsOn-total
3 members.
Poll tax for the ensuing year was es-
tablished as follows: Two ~ days labor
or to commute at 81. so per day.
By Alderman Litchf1eld. Moved, that
the compensation of the Street Commits
sioner be one and $1,000 dollars per day
for actual labor performed, in substitute
for salary" Carried.
BY the same, that the Street Commits
sioner hire city work at $3.50 per day for
| man and team. Carried.
BY Alderman Adams, that the Street
Commissioner hire day labor at the lowest
current wages. Carried.
City Recorder reported City Treasurer's
receipt of $1,396.@ for March apportion-
ment. Ordered on file
Also reported as due April l, and payable
at National Exchange Bank, Boston,
coupons $50 each, $3.50, on bridge bonds
| Nos. % and "a inclusive. Motion by Al.
derman Litcbfield that city order be
drawn in favor of Treasurer Patterson in
amount, with charges, to protect said
coupons, and that said Treasurer remit in
time to meet payment. Carried.
| And the Council adjourned.
ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.