The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-12


his home. Mr.. Pfau was called on for
remarks, and thanked the council, but
said that until he qualified he would
not be city attorney.
The oath was Immediately admins
tered by Recorder Brown, and Mr..
Pau was made City Attorney Pau in
quick order.
A petition for water main along
Sixth street from Main to the south
end of the street, thence along East
Hickory street to Fifth, was received.
This was referred to the water COM
mittee.
The Hickory street petition for
matchmaking and steam roller was
received and referred to the street
committee.
An application for liquor license
was received from Louis Balzer, and
the date for hearing was set for
May 4th.
The mayor stated that the street
commissioner wanted the council to
locate dumping ground for manure
at the foot of Vine street. This was
authorized.
The bond of Calvin Smith with l..
P. Hunt, Geo. Pond and A. M. Smith
as sureties was received. Also the
bond of Clark Keysor as assessor, with
j. H. Ray and Gerhard Lulsdorf as
sureties.
On motion of Alderman Himmel-
man the bond of the treasurer was
fixed at $4,000
The bond of G. P. Williams, with
Jno. f. Meagher, L. A. Under, j. IL.
Ray and Geo. II. Clark as sureties was
received.
The three bonds were approved.
j. A. Nilsson, owner of the ST Paul
House, and a number of others, asked
| for rebate of one-third of their
sprinkling tax, being charged with the
full year, and not having had the
benefit of the sprinkling during all
that time. Referred to the water
committee. Engineer Haynes ex'
planned that the time when sewers
was being laid was referred to.
Mayor Weaver stated that he hoped
that the various committees would
carefully investigate everything re-
ferred to them during the coming two
years.
A number of bills were allowed, in
Guiding S34l.7 as election expenses in
all but the Sixth ward. With the
Sixth ward, those bills will foot uI
S4O2
Balloting on a vice-president OF the
council was resumed, and two tie bal
lots we're cast.
Then City Attorney Pfau was called
upon for an opinion as to whether the
mayor has casting vote. He said
that he had a decided opinion that the
mayor does not have a casting vote on
the election Of an officer. The vote is
presumed to be secret one, by ballot,
and there would be no earthly way in
which his vote would be secret. When
the vote is on matter by "aye" and
''no" he can vote to break atie. While
mayor, the speaker had acted on this
belief. In response to question from
the mayor, he said that there is nc
| way to break the deadlock during the
next two years, if the aldermen vote
as they do. He added jocularly that
we must wait for one or more of the
| aldermen to die.
On motion of Aid. Andrews, re-
cess of fifteen minutes was taken, AND
the council caucused in the rear room
with Mayor Weaver. A compromise
was reached, and when the council
was again called to order, Aid. An
drews moved that Aid. Peterson be
elected vice-president, and that the
clerk cast the ballot for him. This
was carried unanimously. The ballot
was cast and he was declared elected
and he thanked the council for the
honor and promised to perform the
duties of the Office to the best of his
ability.
The council adjourned to next Sat
urday evening at 1880 o'clock.
| AJDERNI PETERSON'S cold h1uf