Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-04-11
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


were yeas 6, nays none. Carried.
PETITIONS AND coMMuN1oAT1oNs
Petition by Thos. Riley, that Nelson Gibbs he ap-
pointed special poce officer for the Chicago, Mil
waukee l. St. Paul R. R. Company, for their grounds
and depot 1t Austin, MINI. The Mayor made the
council. Carried.
Applications for liquor licenses were read and or
dered onale.
Petition from David Turner and others, residents
of the 3rd Ward, praying that sidewalk be built on
west side Railway street from the south Of Ira Pad
ems residence to the north line Of city limits referr
ed to committee on sidewalks.
Thos. Meany appeared and verbally requested the
Common Council to consider . tax levied on him for
. sidewalk that he had bull before said tax was
levied on him. Referred to c,,mmittee Finance.
g. Hildahl appeared before the Council and YER
bally asked the privilege to erect build a skylight
on g. Schleuder's new building facing Court House,
Moved By AID. Lowell that special committee be
appointed BY the Mayor with reference to this and
the Mayor appointed Aid. Lowell, Day and johnson.
remembrance, praying that the Council would
prohibit any person from building on or attaching
No. bO9h, and the building of 6. schleuder at No.
610 and 81 Main street, Auetin, Ainn., any build
ing OF addition Of frame other conbustible matter
that would increase danger from fire to surrounding
property, signed by 10 business men, owning and
occupying the block where said building is located
Moved that this be referred to special committee
Lowell Day aad Johnaon.
Tax Of 434.03, levied by Common Council for
a sdewolk on lots I. and 8, in Block 9, in Yates
and Lewis Addition. This walk was built by the
owner Last fal 6soss the notice Of the resointioa
mittee on sidewalks. Carried. s ~ ST
=, The following bills were rsad and ordered paid:
nseme' sssning pump ct water works. 3e1 %
ingalls, boardins nr.ones =, - -
N X Noble, services as q - tx ex
Baird, rent Of room fof liz. % - eS e
Thos Feely, work streets. eS
Chas Ge1aghty, days work on streets. =.
John Quincy, ~ days work on streets g
John Padgett, ~ days work on streets. l 81
John Feeley, 6H days work on streets. Is
Mick Kelley, ~ days work on streets. ........ 81
Geraghty, 1N days on water works. ....... 4 81
Mick Kelley, 9M days ice, water and snow. II 81
P Geraghty, 24A days. general street work.. 81 Il
II Makepeacc. fire marshal for March. ...... 8 8;
The following bills were referred to the committee
ON bills:
Bill of E. J. Ames sundry supplies for waite,
works. amounting to 911O SO and 237 80.
Bill Of G. H. Litchfeld for stove for hose room
$500.
Two Bills of c. A. Pooler for brushes and shellack
81 10, and oil, lamp paints and curtains $11.SO.
Clark Co to the amount of $151 so; also claim OF
damages by water in the cellar of Bascomb & Hall
for $25.
Movedby AID Miller that the Common Council
consider and grant the use OF q hose cart to thu
hose company organized in the 3rd Ward and which
consists Of E Ames, Foreman; John Frazer, Assis
tant Foreman; Louis Lundburg, Knute Frazer, Car
Nordstrom, E Austin, E johnson, " Geer
vi
Guldm. Moved that this be referred to COMMITTEES
on fire department. Carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Report of N. K. Noble, Justice of tho Peace, show
ing fines collected for the month of March, ant
Treasurers receipt for same amount, $6.45. On
motion the same was accepted and ordered on file.
Report of Ingalls, chief of police for the month
of March, showing drunks five, larceny one, vagran
cy two, total eight Lodgers in city lookup during
the month, 70. The report was accepted and order
ON file. /,
| Applications for Street Commissioner of p Ger
| agility apd Henry Curtis read and the Council pro
ceeded tD ballot for same. Ballot stood four vote
| for P. Geraghty and two votes for H. Curtis ant
the Mayor declared P. Geraghty duly elected Al
| Street Commissioner for the ensuing year.
Mayor Gibson announced his appointment of
T. Cameron Is Chief of Po ice for the ensuing year
Moved by AID. johnson that the Council approve O
| reject the appointment by ballot. Carried
count of ballots showed yeas one, nays five
Lost.
| Mayor Gibson then announced the appointment o
| J. H. Makepeace as Chief of Police. Council agail
voted by ballot, and on counting the same showe'
| Aid. Day offered tae following resolution. That
vacancy exists in the office of Alderman in 3rd war,
of the city Of Austin, and directing the Recorder t.
issue the required notices for a new election accord
| ing to law. Carried.
| AID Miller made the following resolution Tha
the poll tax be fixed at 81 50 per day for tho ensu
ing year, and that the Street Commissioner shal
have $3.50 per day for man and team, and $1.5
| pei day for himself Carried.
Resolved, that the salary for the city Recorder b
$3.50 year or $25 month, for the ensuing fsca
year. and that the City Assessors salary be 800 TO
the ensuing fiscal year, and that the City Treas
| urere salary be- $50 for the ensuing fiscal year.
Resolved, that the salary of the Chief of Police b
$50 per month for the ensuing fiscal year, and tina
the street lighter be paid salary of $50 per mont
Moved by Aid. Lowell that the matter Of supply
| ing water to railroad companies be referred to tn
committe on water supply and that said committe
report at next meeting. Carried.
| re Moved that q license be granted to John Bennej
| az Plumber. Carried. ,.c..
Moved that the Council adjourn to Friday even
ing, April i3, at 7:30 O'Clock. Carried.
JOHAN WOLD, City Recorder.