Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-07-10
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

y, lCCo. mayor anu dlucTlucu Ill pEcScuI
except alderman Leonbrd Reading of min
utes Of previous meeting dispensed with.
A petition was received from H.. A.
Galloway's addition, be vacated. 1t ap-
pearing that Mr. Galloway and Mr.. Avery
were the only parties interested in the
matter and that both wished the alley va
Gated. a resolution for its vacation was
passed.
A petition from Col. Mansfield asking
for a sidewalk along block three in Par:
ker s. Browns addition was referred to
the committe on sidewalks.
A petition signed by Mr.. Bascomb and
others asking that the name of Adams
street be changed to Oakland Avenue
On motion resolution making the change
of name was adopted.
Alderman Leonard appeared and took
his seat.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of the sidewalk tax on strip of land
belonging to A. Galloway, east of the
bridge on Bridge street, reported IN favor
of abatiDg the tax. Considerable debate
followed. during which the city attorney
gave it as his opinion that the tax could
not be collected. The report of the CON-
nistee was adopted.
j. E. Ingalls, presented communica.
ton from the signal service bureau stating
that the appropriation had been cut down
and that number of places now furnish
ed with the signals would have to be
dropped. The counsel was not in favor
of paying anything for the signals.
A communication was read from James
Colvin, of Michigan, stating that the
National Iron s. Brass Company were in
~ in ~ II 10
A communication was received from
the G. NJ, s. St. P. r. R., asking that
Thos. Keough be appointed special po.
liceman for the Milwaukee yard. The
Mayor made the appointment in accord
ing with this request, and extended the
jurisalction of Thos. Riley and Thos
Keough to include the entire city. their
services to be performed without expense
to the city. His action was confirmed
by the council.
N. K. Noble reported five arrests, one
discharged, one committed and three
paid fines for the month. Fines re-
celYed $28.35.
]. D. Sheedy reported ID arrests two
discharged, four committed and seven
paid fines for the month. Fines received
$41.90. These reports were referred to
the judiciary committee.
The chief of police reported Is arrests
and 81 dodgers in lookup during month.
The street commissioner reported 81
poll taxes worked out prior to June %.
The Beard of Review reported that
they elected VIM. Richards chairman,
were IN session four days and adjourned.
The Recorder presented the following
report of the finances of the city:
To the Mayor and Common Council:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
of the City Recorder, for months of March,
April, May and June, 1889.
RECEIPTS.
appointment, March and June ..$l0,432 8
Licenses, Liquor, Billiard and Butcher $3.50 O
justice Of the peace fines..::..... 49,. 4S 8;
Peddler's Licenses. Observation-Disclosures. los q
| AOCaA.. SAOsOOV +
EXPENDITURES.
| General expense to July 1............ 523 O
Fire Department.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. al .
| Street Department. ................... 737 u
Street Light Department. ........... 238 6;
Waterworks Department........... ST. I!
Police Department...... 56S =
| City Printing. y
Election expenses. ................ "
Sidewalk tax NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 z
Coupons on City Bonds: ......... 1855 9!
| Money borrowed from First National
Bank Observation-Disclosures. 1881 q
Total. IS, 7s4 O
Cash on 81, 408
By request of the Finance committee
the Recorder presented the following re
port of interest and salaries of city Off
GERS that will have to be paid during th'
next nine months:
Bonds issued to take up floating in
| debtedneSS.. ....................$ JOO b
| Bridge and Street bonds due Sept. l. 800 3
Is coupons waterworks bonds due
| NOV l:....... ''...'..' '''.. !0U
| 16 NJ. & N. w. r. R.................... $50 s
| Total. ....$183l
! SALARIES:
Chief of police ana night pOlice.... -. 900
Recorder and Lamplighter.. :......:... $40
City Attorney and Supt. WaterwOrks. 225
Assessor. acknowledgements. 80. 100
Street Commissioner. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 Q
City Treasurer. .............-........... so 6
Chairman of Board of Health:..... :. so
Fire Marshall. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is 0
Three stewards OF Hose Companies. 60 {
Three secretaries Of HoseCompanies.. 80 G
Totals..... .......... ......"$4, 800 {
BILLS ALLOWED.
M Becker. engineer at waterworks
JE Ingalls,, chief Of police, June 49,. 50
Frank Riley, night policeman, June. so