The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
CITY FATHERS.
W. E. Young Elected Oitv Attorney Sal
aries aised-Street Sprinkling.
Another NIRhtwatchman to be APP
pointed-Ald. Jorgensen Elected
vIce-President--A $4,000
Loan.


vIce-President--A $4,000
Loan.
The council room was crowded Monday
night by throng anxious to know what
appointments t,.2 mayor would make.
The new council of eight members held
its first meeting, and was ATTENDED by
all the members. The reduced number
facilitated business considerably. Mr..
Davies acted as recorder until the bond
of Mr.. Bienapf had been accepted,
when the latter became recorder and as
sumed the duties.
There were no minutes to be read,
and Immediately after the calling of the
roll the mayor announced that the coun-
Gil must organize by electinga vice-pres-
ident, and must also elect city attor-
ney.
Aid. Pond nominated Aid. Jorgensen
for vice-president of the council. The
latter was elected by a vote of to for
Aid. Schroeder.
Aid. Schiman nominated w. E. Young
for city attorney.
An attempt was made to have the cleo
ton delayed until the next meeting, to
give time to think the matter over. A
vote on the matter resulted in tie, and
the motion was declared lost. Aid. Hill
lesheim didn't understand why the mo-
ton was lost, and protested vigorously
against an immediate election.
A ballot was taken, and resulted in ia
vor of Mr.. Young by vote of to 2 for
/. P. Shissler, Aid. Hiliesheim not vot-
ing.
declared an informal one, and formal
ballot resulted in Mr.. Young's election
by vote of to for Mr.. Shissler. The
mayor declared Mr.. Young elected.
On motion of Aid. Jorgensen the chair
| fix the salaries of the city officers for the
ensuing year: Aids. Jorgensen, Schi-
man and Zimmerman. The committee
withdrew, and the council in the mean
time took recess. Mr.. Hillesheim's
name had been accidentally mentioned
in place of Mr.. Zimmerman, and he per-
sisted in being on the committee to Mr..
Himmelman's exclusion, to the great
amusement of the spectators. He was
successful.
| The committee finally returned, and
recommended the following salaries:
Treasurer-14 per cent. on monies re.
ceived, except borrowed money and re.
ceipts from sale of bonds.
Assessor-$500 year.
City Attorney-$S00 year.
Poundmaster-$25 a month.
Health Officer-$l00 year.
Health Inspector-$l.Oa day for &C
tual services.
Chief of Police-$75 month.
| Constable-$65 month.
Police-$60 month.
Nightwatchmen-$30 a month.
Northumberland in charge of city-hal
l-$35 month.
Chief of Fire Dep't-$75 year.
/ First Asst Fire Dep't-$25a year.
Il Each fire company is to receive thu
same as last year.
Aid. Pond opposed the increase o
salaries over last year.
The report was adopted, two or tire,
voting "yeso and one no."
II The bond of w. f. Bienapa as city re
! corder with w. Huettl and N. Peterson
/ as sureties, and as clerk of the municipa
court with j. C. Thro and John Maho
, valid as sureties was received and ap
, proved. The amount of the bond i
i 5000.
i A petition signed by twenty resident
f was received protesting against openin
! a certain street near Pine street. Re
: ferred to the board of public works.
A petition was received asking for tn
: grading of Pearl street. Referred to tn
same board.
The mayor stated that he would an
> nounce the board of public works to
3 morrow, and as the appointments Nigh
r affect the council to a certain extent b
: would not announce the council commit
tees until the next meeting.
The city engineer reported the hrs
n / 10 hn fiftQQ
3 s67. SO.
= Aid. Pond m owed that the mayor al
r point a committee of one from eac
8 ward to lay out line for street sprinl
ling and report at the next meeting an
Advertise for bids. The motion wa
carried, and the following committe
: appointed: Aids. Pond, JorgenseI
Y Schroeder and Hillesheim.
4 A number of bills were allowed.
Q The report of the chief of the fire dt
y lpartment was received, as to be foun
d in another column.
q The mayor asked the council tor al
8 thority TO appoint another nightwatcl
J, man at large. He said 1t was necessaI
! in order to detect fires promptly, as on
g man could not attend to all the bac
g streets. Numerous applications ha
y been received during the past year fl
s extra watchmen, and he thought the CT
II liens wanted another. AS far as day p'
!, lice were concerned he thought th'
g there were no more than were needles
ii He considered him the best officer WI
!, land made the fewest arrests. That di
v not show that the police are not doir
lanything.
The mayor also recommended TIL
II the city lay the water mains by the day
6 work as an experiment. If too eXpel
. slve, the city could 60 back to the Of
plan.
On motion of Aid. Zimmerman, Il
!. mayor was authorized to appoint an e,
ira nightwatchman.
30 Aid. Schroeder moved that the eli
borrow $4,000 for sixty DAYS to car
;. the city over until the June apportio
ment of taxes is made. Carried. II
- mover was appointed committee to n
gotiate the loan.
q On motion of Aid. Schroeder the ma
v or was given power to appoint cor
: mittee of three to check up the orde
a. and compare the city recorders al
n treasurer's accounts. Aids. Schroede
Pond and Johnson were appointed SUI
~ committee.
ts John Page was authorized to continl
sprinkling the streets, to be paid at Il
a rate of the lowest bidder, when bids a
AZ received.
" The city recorder was authorized
NJ advertise for bids for the city printin
q. bids to be opened at the next regul
i meeting.
The mayor was authorized to appoi
N a committee to arrange for the levelil
at and seeding of the fair grounds. II
m following were appointed: Aids. Pom
h Schroeder and johnson.
w The council adjourned.
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