The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-02-04
MAYOR PHILBRIGK VOTED
And Elected "ChuCk" Everett as
Assessor For the EnSu-
ing Year.
Mr.. Burmeister Gets the Electric
Light FrdnChise-Old Po-
iCemen Appointed.

Fl F. Buechner was turned down
for the position of assessor, place
long held by him, at meeting of the
city council last Tuesday evening.
Mayor Philbrick cast the deciding
vote, and that vote was cast for G. v.
Everett. The two aldermen from the
first ward voted for II. F. Buechner
while the second ward aldermen cast
their votes for G.. V. Everett. This
made. tie and before Aid. Aune
could call for another ballot Mayor
Philbrick was exercising his preroga-
tives writing the name of G. V.
Everett on slip OF paper, thus elect
ing "Chuck" to the position of assessor.
It was lively meeting all around.
Appointments we're made, an electric
light franchise was granted. and
various appointments we're made. In
the first place The GAZETTE was made
the official organ of the council for the
ensuing year. Then the council voted
$40 to the Redwood Falls Fire depart
ment for payment of salaries for run
ming to fires and for incidental pur-
poses.
Mayor Philbrick sprang little sur
prise at this junction by announcing
that he had re-appointed VIM. S.
Crooks to the position of Chief of
Police. The appointment was prompt
ly concurred in, after which he an
nounced that he had appointed Frank
French as patrolman to succeed him
self and to hold Office during the
pleasure of the Mayor.
The next matter of Importance to
come up was the election of street
commissioner, which was done by q
vote of the council. The committee
on streets was divided aud it made no
recommendations. A ballot was taken,
resulting in Aid. Aune casting his vote
for A. L. Gale, Aid. Mcmillan for
John Whitett and Aids. Caswell and
Mckay casting their votes for J. A.
McGettrick On the second ballot
Mr.. McGettrick landed the plum, Aid.
Mcmillan changing his vote from
Whitett to McGettrick. Gus. de-
| livered a neat little speech thanking
the council for the job and promised
to please Everybody.
A. w. Bager was elected chief of
the fire department for the ensuing
year and was also given the position
of fire warden, the latter bringing him
a salary of $50 per year for inspecting
defective fues, etc. Mr.. Bager named
| c.. E. Lamberton as assistant chief
and the nomination was concurred in
The salary of Chief of Police was fixed
at $42 per month, of policemen at SAC
per month and of the superintendent
of water works at $55 per month.
A. G. Burmeister was also granted
the right to run an electric light plant
in this city. He did not ask for an
exclusive franchise and did not re.
ceive it. The ordinance gives him
the right to enter upon the highways
of the city, erect posts, poles, wires
and other appliances for electric
lighting, heat and power purposes, tc
erect and maintain an electric light
plant and to repair, enlarge and ex.
tend the same at his convenience
Mr., Burmeister assumes all liabilities
He has practically purchased bis
plant and will commence work on the
same as soon as weather permits.
F. P. Clough was also before the
council with proposition to put in an
electric light plant in connection with
the city water works, whereby he
!; would run both the water plant and
the electric plant without any extra
ordinary expense to the city, and the
latter would be in better position to
purchase at future date. His
proposition was very tangible and he