The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-01-23
THE NEW COUNCIL.

The opening meeting of the new
city council had more than ordinary
interest attached to it, on account OF
the question of fixing the license
fee for liquor selling, which was
booked to come up at this meeting.
For a day or two previous a petition
was circulated asking the council to
raise the rate from the minimum
scale Of $500 to 81, 900. The circu-
lator obtained only limited num-
Der Of signatures, business men in
number of instances being averse
to going on record as favoring the
$1,000 rate, The result demon
strates the necessity Of making the
Tissue an open one before the city
election.
The matter came before the coun-
Gil upon a resolution made out in
the usual form by the recorder,
with the amount of the license left
blank. At this time Mayor Aune
asked for an expression from the
council as to the fee to be adopted,
and pushed the resolution in blank
toward Alderman Melges, who said
that his position could be stated
l.
very easily, and he filled in the
blank with the sum Of $500, The
other members of the council wrote
down figures, but did not put them
into the resolution, upon which the
recorder called for ayes and nays.
The vote on this was tie, Alder
men Melges and Green voting aye
and Aldermen Peterson and Lus-
cher. the new members. voting no.
Mayor Aune did not decide the tie
vote, but was desirous that the
aldermen should take the responsi-
bility and get together. Finally,
after discussion in which the may
or expressed himself against the
81 900 rate, Alderman Green offered
a resol ltion fixing the fee at 5000,
and this was adopted, all but Alder
man Melges voting aye.
Bonds of city officials were fixed
at 800 for treasurer, $500 for re
corder, ST, 600 for policemen and $500
for street commissioner.
| j. IL. Melges was elected vice
president, and the following COM
Imittees were duly announced by
the mayor: Ways and means, Al
dermen Green and Melges; Streets,
Aldermen Peterson and Luscher;
Fire department., Aldermen Lus-
cher and Peterson; Water works,
Aldermen Melges and Green. s
Mayor Aune announced the ap-
pointment of W. r. Crooks as chief
of police, and this appointment was
confirmed. Subsequently, the sal
ary was fixed at $42 per month.
The five applications for license
as published in this paper were
taken up by resolution and allowed
at $500 license fee.
Salaries were fixed by resolution
at $40 per month for policemen, $50
per month for superintendent Of
water works, $40 per year for fire
marshal, $25 for health officer and
500 for city attorney.
The city recorder was instructed
to advertise for bids for city print
T ing, and half a dozen minor bills for
election and other expenses were
allowed.
Before adjournment it was deed
ed to hold a special meeting for act.
ing upon liquor dealers bonds,
on the evening of jan 18th.
Jas, Doyle has wood for sale at
his yards opposite Canada House
Hard maple at $7.75, delivered in
city, other wood in proportion. 23tf.
Seed barley for sale by J. III. Sher-
man of Redwood Falls township. 2t.
Payable at First National Bank.
A Bank Draft for One Dollar is
placed in each box Of Mull's Pioneer
Kidney Cure.