The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-08
COUNCIL MEETING.
James Shoemaker Reelected City
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Officers
Routine.

The regular meeting ofthe council was
held Monday night, Mayor Pfau occupy
ing the chair and all of the aldrmen be-
ing present except Aid. Zimmerman.
The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
The report of the citv treasurer for
January was received and was as fol-
lows:
Receipts. ...........-..........." lilo
expenditures. ...... ................ Z,U3l.oI
On hand Feb. lst...........".... 0,44o.o4
The report of the chief of police
showed 8 arrests and IA dodgers during
the month.
The report of the street commissioner
showed $252.55 expended, mostly in re-
pairs to ice breakers.
Various unimportant reports of stand
ing committees were received and &C
copied.
The special city commissioners on the
proposed new Bunker Hill road present.
ed their revised report, which makes no
change in the amounts of benefits and
damages, but only is more complete
than the previous report, which was re-
Gently referred back to the commission
ers. The report was accepted and the
assessments confirmed.
The street commissioner was author
lied to put one or two men at work on
the new road, in connection with the
work of private parties.
Aid. Schroeder, from the gas commit
tee, stated that he had seen Mr.. Waters
in regard to the electric lights but with
out result.
A resident on east Spring street. Mr..
Walters, appeared before the council and
complained that the condition of the
streets and alleys in his vicinity was
such as to be impossible for teams. He
had broken his wagon the day before in
trying to get to the house. Refer red to
the street committee.
As this was the time when an assessor
should be elected, the council proceeded
to the election with the following result:
Informal ballot, James Shoemaker, q;
Edwin Bradley, 2; ]. w. Hoerr, 2.
Formal ballot, James Shoemaker, 7;J.
w. Hoerr, l; Edwin Bradley, 2.
Aids. Pond and Hoerr acted as tellers.
| A number of bills were read and al
lowed. A little kick was raised about an
item in bill of Adam Jefferson amount
ing to $26. In defending the bill, Aid.
Hillesheim stated that numerous bills
are passed that should not be and he did
not see why this should not. The item
of Mr.. Jeferson's bill which was ques-
toned was referred to the city engineer.
The bond of John Shaw, the sewer
contractor, was presented, with w. q.
Hoerr, F. M. Shafer and Jacob Flach-
seminar as sureties. The bond was ap-
proved.
Aid. Hillesheln stated that Mr.. Huettl
who had sued the city for water DANA
ges, wanted to settle for SIPS. The wat
er cases come up for trial tomorrow.
Aid. SchIman stated that Elm street
was seriously blockaded by ice caused by
the water overflow. The matter was re-
ferred to the street committee, city en-
gineer and city attorney with power to
act.
Several aldermen wanted the sewer
extended to Rock street in order to take
charge of the water, as originally intend.
ed.
Aid. Pitcher stated that it was advis-
able that a joint meeting of the council
and Board of Trade be held Wednesday
night to consider charter revision. 1t was
decided to meet at seven o'clock We'd
nesday evening in the council room.
The gas committee was instructed to
see the gas company in regard to secur-
ing reduction in the cost of street
lights, Inasmuch as the all night clause
is not enforced.
The council adjourned.