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

Regular meeting. MARCH 8, 1885.
Present-His honor the Mayor and full
Board of Aldermen. Adjourned to Mon
day evening the 9th inst, u o'clock.
Present, Mayor borr and fqV Board Of
Aldermen.
CITY Recorder presented INV Treas
urer's annual report as deposited With him.
said report showing receipts for the
fiscal year. $8,94784. City orders paid,
$8,865.1O Balance in treasury March 2,
1885. $82.74. Referred to committee on
finance. City Recorder presented a sum-
mary of receipts and expenditures for
the fiscal year ending Feb. %. 1885, Ac-
cepted and ordered published.
(See publications in last TRANscR1PT)
The following bills we're approved and
ordered TO be paid:
Dorr 4 Void. supplies street lamps -: 3 6 30
A DickersOn, months rent room fire de-
F Fairbanks i Co., coal for council ~ "
L b Baird, services city attorney. .:. 49,: Il 50
3months rent council room. 9 90
Patterson, year service city treas. 20 90
Mich Koile, service watch care st lamps. 40 90
Thos Phillips, months salary Pres.
aritStS' services city recorder Feb: e %
Pat Geraghty, 3 days work in Feb. 49,. 4 50
Chas Boyin9ton. day work on sluices.. ! Is
Motion by Alderman Smith, that La
fayette French be paid for drafting rail-
road ordinance SO. Carried.
Report of J. D. Sheedy J. p, for fines
in February IS, with Treasurers receipt
for same. Ordered on file.
Alderman Litchfield of committee on
bills, to whom was referred Thos. Du-
CANS bill as Steward H. & L. Co.. report
ed verbally that the records of the CON-
pany did not show that he had been
elected as Steward for the past year. and
reported the bill back for action of the
council. Accepted. On motion the bill
was rejected.
Alderman Litchfield, of special com.
mittee, to whom was referred claim of
Mrs. L. A. Stephenson for damages, $50,
from defective sidewalk, reported verb
ally An additional communication from
Mrs. Stephenson, claiming $500 damages.
And moved that said claims be placed
on file, and that committee have further
time to report. Carried.
Alderman Hall was excused and retired.
Motion. by Alderman l.itchfeld, that
all council Proceedings not approved. be
approved. Carried.
BY the same, that the Council adjourn
to Wednesday, the nth inst, at O'Clock
p. m. Carried.
Adjourned meeting. MARCH II, 1885.
Present-His honor Mayor Dorr and
Aldermen Smith, Dalager, Hall, Itch
field and Weisel.
On motion, the council proceeded to
canvass the returnes of an election held
in the several election districts of the
city of Austin on the 10th day of March,
1886. Upon an examination of said re-
turns the council declared the follow
ing named persons to be duly elected to
the several Offices
Mayor-Lafayette French.
Treasurer. II. Patterson.
Assessor-T. K. Keyser.
Recorder-R Griffith.
Alderman, FIRST Ward-Joseph Adams
Alderman, Second Ward-P. c. Sullivan.
Alderman. Third Ward-H. Herzog.
The Recorder presented report of COM
mittee on finance upon the referred an
nual report of Treasurer Patterson. Com
mittee reported that they had checked
the city orders paid. as returned by Treas
urer. had checked report with the Re-
cOr,ler;s books, found said report to be
correct. and recommended that it be &C.
cepted. Report accepted and ordered on
file.
On motion. the council adjourned to
Tuesday, the 18th inst, at u o'clock p. m.
Adjourned meeting. March II. 1885.
Present-Full Board Of Aldermen.
Alderman Hall in the chair.
Proceedings Of regular meeting March
6, and adjourned meetings thereof, were
read and approved.
City Recorder notified the council that
Mayor elect Lafayette French and Alder
men elect Joseph Adams, 1st ward, F. c.
Sullivan, I'd ward. and FL. Herzog. Sd
ward. had duly qualified.
And thee ouncil adjourned.
Tnanourol noot;n0 March ~ 1S8S