The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
CITY COUNCIL.
Standing Committees Announced, and
Health Officer, Poundmaster and Fire
Marshall Appointed.
Hans JorRensen Succeeds s. F. Al
berger as Alderman--FireL Loss
es--Dog Ordinance Changed
Sidewalks.

berger as AlQefrndn--THS LoSS-
es--Dog Ordinance Changed
Sidewalks.
The first regular meeting of the nov
council was held Monday evening, Vice
President Hoerr presidingi in the absence
of the Mayor. Roll call showed Alderman
n Alberger absent The minutes of the
previous special meeting were read and
approved.
The standing committees for the ensu'
ing year were announced as follows:
Claims and Accounts-Alds. Dougher,
ty, Schroeder and Patterson.
Ways and Means-Alds. Patterson,
Schroeder and Ilillesheim.
Streets, Alleys and Grades-Alds.
Kron, Pond, Hoerr and Dougherty.
Health-Alds. Pond, Zimmerman,
Kron and Johnson.
Fire Department-Alds. Dougherty
Pond and Scheiman.
| Markets-Alds. Jorgensen, llillesheim
and Hoerr.
Taxes-Alds. Hilleshcim, Dougherty
and Patterson.
PrintIng-Alds Jorgensen, kron and
Schroeder.
License-Alds. Zimmerman, Hilles-
helm and Pitcher.
Prisons-Alds. johnson, Pitcher and
kron.
Ordinances-AIds. Hoerr, Johnson
and Pitcher.
Building and City Propeity-Alds.
Scheiman, Pond and Schroeder.
Water Works-Alds. Pitcher, Dough-
erty, Zimmerman and Schieman.
Gas-Alds. Schroeder, Pitcher, Schei-
man and Johnson.
Sewers-Alds. Patterson, Jorgensen,
HIllesheim and Hoerr.
Parks-Alds. Zimmerman, Pond, Jor-
gensen and kron.
The committees were confirmed.
The disappointment of DIR. {. +. War
ner as Health Officer WAS announced
and confirmed.
The appointment of John Kroeger as
Poundmaster was announced and con-
frmed.
The resignation of Aid. Alberger was
received and accepted. This action was
necessltated on account of Mr.. Alberg-
er's removal TO St. Paul. A resolution
was carried declaring the position va
cant.
Alderman Johnson and Dougherty |
having agreed upon successor to Mr..
Alberger, Aid. Dougherty nominated
Mr.. Hans Jorgensen. The nomination |
was confirmed.
A numerously signed petition was re-
ceived asking the Mayor to appoint Geo.
Sawson as Poundmaster.
The annual report of the Fire Mar
shall. Geo. Nj. Phillips, was received and |
referred to the committee on fire de-
partment. 1t recommended that the |
ire limits be extended to the stone |
quarries on the north and to the slough |
on the south, and also to the center |
of Second and on Byron from
Second to State, and on State to the |
slough.
The annual report of the Chief of the
Fire Department, also Mr.. Phillips, was
received and showed that twelve alarms
had been turned in during the previous
year, the fires involving a loss of $500,
with insurance of 81 $50. There are los
men in the department-an increase of
four since year ago. There are thirty
four hydrants-an increase of three; also
feet. The expenses during the year
amounted to 81 ,3S6. 40. With the reser-
volr completed there would be ample
fire protection. 1t was recommended
that the reservoir be completed at once.
4 petition WAS received asking that a
sewer be constructed on Hickory street
from Front to Second. Referred to the
sewer committee.
A resolution was passed, to 3, au
the City Recorder to advertise
for bids for the sale of the $40, 900 water
bonds. They are to be in denomina-
tons of 81 600 each, bearing interest at
the rate of five per cent. payable twenty
years from date, and to date from May
LIST.
A plat of Roblee & OWENS addition
was referred to the City Engineer and
committee on streets, alleys and grades.
for $4,000, with Messrs. j. Ii. Ray, S.
Lamm, Mich. Lang and J. A. Willard as
sureties, was received and accepted.
The committee on ordinances was in
structed to prepare and present at the
next meeting an ordinance in regard to
sewerage and tapping of sewers.
A motion WAS carried directing that
John Mahowald finish his grading con-
tract, including that on Second street.
A motion of Aid. Kron was carried
that the ordinance committee be direct
ed to prepare an amendment to the
sidewalk ordinance providing that all
walks on Front street be hereafter made
of either squared stone or cement, and
that the ordinance be enforced requiring
walks on other streets to be only of
stone, cement or wood.
The dog question was brought up and
the opinion was developed that the po-
lice should enforce the dog ordinance.
The committee on ordinances was in
structed to draw up an amendment to
the dog ordinance, making the license
expire May LIST. Such an amendment
was drawn up and passed its first read
ing. The rules were then suspended
and the amendment was put on its Sec
ond reading and was unanimously car
ried.
number of bills were allowed.
Chief of Fire Department Phillips was
appointed Fire Marshal for the ensuing
year.
The City Engineer was authorized to
notify the street car company TO repair
the streets where their tracks are.
The council then adjourned.