The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-03
SOME SALARIES REDUCED,
The Council Reduces Some Salaries an
Refuses to Reduce Others.
Street Grading Assessment LitIga
ton Threatened--Vaca
Filled,

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Pitcher, and he was unanimously con-
frmed.
The point upon which the entire in
terest in the meeting centered then fol-
lowed. For some days an effort has
been made to secure enough aldermen
to vote for restoration of the salaries
to the old figures to carry such propo-
sition. 1t has been claimed, further
more, that the action at the last meeting
liking the salaries was unconstitutional,
as It had to be accomplished by resolu-
ton.
Aid. Schiman anticipated this move
by Offering a resolution resembling the
action of the council at the last meeting
in adopting the report of the special
committee appointed to fix the salaries,
and providing that new schedule,
which he submitted, be adopted. This
new schedule reduces the salary of the
poundmaster, the constable, the day po-
lice and the night watchmen each S. per
month, and the chief of the fire depart
ment $25 per year.
Aid. Pond at once offered resolution
in amendment of the above, presenting
q schedule of salaries, making them the
same as last year, with the exception oil
assessor. whose salary it placed at $500 q
year, and the poundmaster, whose sal.
airy it placed at $l2 per month. 1t also
provided that the constable should turn
all the fees which he collects into the
city treasury.
In reply to a question, Mr.. w. b. Da.
vies stated that the city constable al.
ready turns the most of the fees into the
treasury, and that those he keeps were
less last year than the year before.
The mayor here attempted TO choke
the amendment and rush the original
resolution through.
Aid. Pond protested against raising
the salaries of city attorney and city
treasurer and other officers, feeling Ger,
tain that just as good men can be secured
as at present for the lower salaries. Aid
Schiman upheld the increase.
Mayor Pau stated that though bust
ness In the city was not booming the law
business is booming. The city has sew
eral important suits on hand, including
water suits, and he said that he would
have to complete the water cases. He
wanted the council to understand tina
he would serve the city free of charge
Aid. Johnson stated that at first he
was opposed to the raise, but since look
ing into the matter and finding out tha
the mayor and city attorney would q
into partnership, he thought $500 wal
little enough, as both would serve the
city with legal advice.
Aid. Pond argued that If just as goOC
men can be had for 5000 as for $500 ht
opposed to throwing away $500. He
guaranteed that such men could bt
found.
Aid. Schiman thought that as severa
suits were pending the salary should re
main as 1t is.
The original resolution was then put
the amendment failing to receive sec
ond, and was carried bv vote of six Il
one, only Aid. Pond voting no.
Petitions were received In regard Il
certain cutters, and also the improve
ment of a road from the Agency nil
road TO Glenwood avenue. Both were
referred 10 the board of public works..
A petition for more electric lights OF
Agency hill was received, signed by fifty
persons, and was referred to the ga
committee.
Certain petitions hitherto received
were referred to the board of publ,
works.
Aid. Schroeder offered resolution re
ferrlng the matter of condemning tn,
lot upon which the pumping station il
being constructed to the board of public
works to acquire certain information il
regard to the effect of the condemnation
Passed.
Mr.. J. L. Washburn appeared befor,
the council in the interest of property
owners on Second street to protes
against the assessment of benefits ant
damages on the Second and Walnu
street grading. The original assessment
of the city commissioners was changed
by the council, taking off assessments OF
Second street below Main street ant
doubling it above that street. The peti
TONERS were willing to stand by the orig
inal report. For an instance of the in
equitable adjustment, the assessment o
L. L. DeRosia was doubled by the coun
Gil and nearly taken off of a lot no
eighty feet away. The speaker asked
the council to do this act of justice, ant
save the city and property owners tn,
cost of litigation.
Mr.. Lorln Cray also appeared befor,
the council on the same matter, and fol
lowed in the same line.
On motion of Aid. Schiman the matte
was referred to the city attorney to in
ing.
Mr.. ]. H. Ray was allowed $12 to keel
Lincoln park moved during this season
A number of bills were read and al
lowed.
DR.. Harrington was given an opportu
nifty to qualify.
The council then adjourned.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other disease
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable
For a great many years doctors pro
nounced it a local disease. and prescrib
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment, pro
nounced it incurable. Science has prov
en- catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease, and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured bv F. j. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutions
cure on the market. 1t is taken inter
nally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly upon tn,
blood and mucus surface of the system
They offer one hundred dollars Tor any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for Circular
and testimonials. Address, F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o.
BH Sold by Druggists, 75c.