Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-29
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Adjourned meeting Feb. a. 1888
Present, Hon. Mayor French, Aldermen
Beiseker, Day. Knox, Lowell and McFadden.
Reading OF minutes of former meetings
omitted.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
F. L. Crane, assignee of Wilkins & Smith,
presented plat to the Council for their ac-
ceptance and approval to be known and des-
ignated as Lake Park addition to Austin. On
motion of Aid. Beiseker said plat was laid on
the table for further consideration. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on bills,to whom was referr-
ed the bill of P c, Sullivan, Feb. 81, 1888, for
$s76.U, for labor and material on wells for
water works and council room. report the
same to be correct and recommend the pay
ment OF said bill. On motion the report was
accepted and the bill ordered puid, the same
to be paid from the June, 1888 apportionment.
Aid. Knox offered the following resolution:
That the owner or owners of any tract or
lot of land within the boundaries or limits of
the city Of Austin. which is dividedin parcels
of Irregular shape. that cannot be described
except by metes and bounds, and cannot be
described by government subdivisions, are
hereby required by the Common Council of
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If such plat cannot be made without an actu-
al survey of the land then they shall have the
same surveyed and the plat thereof recorded.
Ii the owner or owners of any such tract,
shall refuse or neglect to cause such plat and
survey to be made and recorded within 80
days aft er the publication of this order, the
city surveyor will make out such plat, and
record the same, and the cost Of surveying,
DlattinQ and racor6inr vii ho fho
tax upon such tracts or lots for the ensuing
year as provided be Section % of Chapter 10
of the Charter of said city of Austin.
Said resolution entered upon its several
RED ngs previous to its passage. and on the
queet1on of the passage Of said resolution
those voting ia the Affirmative were Aid Bel
seeker. Day, Knox, Lowell and McFadden;ayes
| Ave votes, nays none, and the same was de-
clared carried.
Bill of the National iron and brass works
for material I'D labor on water works, pump
ing engine, amounting to 37.42, was referred
to the committee on bills.
Bill Of VIM. Herzog as witness in the case
of the state ys. Chas. Welt. for the sum of
s1.60. On motion the same was rejected.
Carried.
Bill Of Rose Herzog, as witness in the case
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! Sl.60- On motion the same was rejected.
| Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
| On motioE OF Aid. Belseker that the Finance
committee Of the Council be authorized to
| Immediately borrow two hundred dollars,
($200l, at the lowest rate of interest possible,
to pay the interest on bonds due March L.
1888, and certain outstanding city ORDERS
Carried. = =.
On motion of Aid Day, that the Mayor and
Recorder be authorized to issue said order
bearing interest at such rate as shall be de
eided xssons hy. the hnance committee. Carried
! On uI0tfon OF Aid. Day, that am order be
drawn in favor of the Austin State Bank for
the sum of S66so in payment of interest on
money borrowed of said bank, in part pay
ment of the contract on water works. Car
| r1ed. 4
Aid. McFadden asked to be excused and
was excused.
! On motion of Aid. Day, that an order be
! drawn in favor Of Patrick Conlon for s. so for
| services on Sidewalks Carried.
| And the Council adjourned.
J.H. MAKEPEACE,
| City Recorder.