Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-06
COUNCIL NOTES.
eoular meeting, May 1st

Regular meeting, May 1st.
Petition of J. A. Mills and others to IL
cense draws, was laid on the table by ayes
and noes.
Petition for sidewalk on north side Of
Adams street, east from W. Main street
10 the line of new X. T.. referred to con-
miitee on sidewalk and bridges.
Police Justices reported fines collected
in April as follows: n. Z. Noble 5000;
J y. Shccdy 81.
Sidewalks were condemned and order
ed to be rebuilt by June 1st, fronting the
following described lots:
Lots 6, and s. e. lot II. El lot 20, III
block 80 E. lot 2, block 80; lots |, and
g. block II: all in village Of Austin. Lots
l and 10, block 6. Davidsons addition.
NJ 81 block 7, Berry's addition. Lots s,
8, 10, block 2, Morgan's Addition.
Committee on Bills reported adversely
on L. " Gritlitb's bill Sl25, for years
rent Of lots for site Of lookup.
Committee reported in favor Of grant
ing petition for sidewalk on north s!.r
Of Mill street, from Main to West Main
street.
Special committee reported the Mitchell
:)nilIiny in block &c. Austin village, as
haEin. deprecated 80 per cent.
\ resolution was passed instruttlng
Street Commissioner 10 remove All ob-
otructions f:om and to grade River street.
+. \. Enylc. committee from Boar: OF
Health. met and advised with the Council
in rcgard to general sanitary measures.
DR.. Phillips Was also present.
The Council considered the question Of
supplying the City with water, and ap-
pointed d committee Of Aldermen Miller,
Adams, and Litcil,lI To meet and confer
with the Board Of Trade to consider
plans with intent for wafer supplies.
\ draft Of al ordinance III regard to
slaughter houses. prepared under thc a.
rcction Of the Common Council Of 1883,
was called up and passed. The mayor has
approved til" SAM. Section l provides
that no ~Iuuy glitter house shall b" kept rx-
ccpt hy express permission Of the Com
mon Council. Sec. :. no person shah
slaughter in a slaughter house only as pro
viird III Sc. !. Sec. 3. prnalty for vlola-
tipnS Of provisions of Sec. |. not less than
So nor more than 500, vr imprisonment
in the county Jail until paid, not exceed
ing 30 days. Sec. +, penalty for See. :,
not less than s., nor more than so, or
Imprisonment not exceeding 30 days IN
default.
AUSTIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
\ lew items from the annual report Of
lilH 'oDtlttJ may interest INC lco!cI> W
tins paper:
Number Of visitors to Library during
Books issued. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2Uoo
lO!il f"cclp .-'itt.'l
Ru. .niny expenses, librarian, fuel.
nHEtS, 'o.'oo
No. books Durctn std ...... ............ l:.6
Vols. magazines bound. ~
The set of H"rprr'~ ,Nnrnzi~r, which is
nearly complete, is particularly valuable,
and would be very difficult to replace as
the publishers plates for the carly years
have been destroyed. The patrons Of the
Library will please bear this in mind in
the careful handling Of these volumes.
The Library will be open as he. ctoforc,
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
afternoon and evening. Visitors will re
ceivc IL cordial welcome at the pleasant
room in til" southwest corner of the court
hou,, !'aScmcnt Tickets may be had Of
! the Librarian at 50 per annnm. BY be
coming working members, ladies may Sc
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Every lady who maintains an "rtirrncm-
bcrsIlip for five years, becomes thereby
entitled to one share III the stock Of the
Association.