The Mankato free press., 1903-10-30
Former Member of the Council Elected
to Succeed Aid. Piymat.
Receives Four Votes on First Ballot,
After a Recess.
Recommendations Of Expert Account
ant SchIenk Adopted.
City Will Defend Right to Sell Property
for Delinquent Assessments.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The special council meeting last night
was attended by all of the members.
Mayor Taylor stated that the object
of calling of the meeting was to fill the
vacancy in the council caused by the
resignation of Aid. Plymat of the fifth
ward.
The resignation of Aid. Plymat was
read, as follows: 81 herewith tender my
resignation of the office of alderman Of
the fifth ward of said city, to take effect
Immediately. In thus severing my Of
fetal connection with you, desire to ex-
press my most hearty thanks to the
mayor and the council for yeur uniform
kind and courteous treatment. Wishing
you and all of you the most perfect sue
cess in public as well as private life,
remain, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, w. N. Plymat."
A resolution accepting the resignation
and declaring the office vacant was
adopted.
Aid Schroeder moved that the council
proceed to take a ballot on successor
to Aid. Plymat. This was carried.
Aid. Kleinschmidt asked that recess
be taken to allow the aldermen to re-
tire and talk the matter over, and this
was done.
When the aldermen returned, the ses-
sion was resumed, and ballot was tax
en-, resulting in Hans Jorgenson receiv
ing four votes and j. B. Richards one
vote. Mr.. Jorgenson was declared elect
ed
The vacancy in the office of vice pres
ident was filled by the election of Aid.
The latter thanked the
council for the honor.
Mr.. Jorgensonn was notified of his
election and qualified and commenced his
duties. He thanked the aldermen for the
honor of the election and said he would
try to fill Aid, Plymat's place to the
best of his ability.
Mayor Taylor said that he would sub
stitute Aid. Jorgenson for Aid. Plymat
on the various standing committees.
A communication was received from
Louis Bishman, saying that the Citizens
company has placed a pole
three feet upon the rear of his lot. He
had repeatedly asked the company to
remove the pole, but to no avail. He
desired that the council order the pole
moved before cold weather sets in. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee and city engineer,
Notice of the tendency of the suit of
Thomas j. Davis VS.. Annie M. Rhees
and others was received. Evan Hughes
explained the suit, as heretofore publish
ed by the Free Press. The notice is for
the city to defend the validity of the
deed given by it to Mr.. Davis.
The city attorney was instructed to
defend the deed for the city.
The committee on city property and
the city attoreny reported upon the re-
port of Expert Accountant Schlenks, that
they had found the same thorough in all
details, and recommended that certain
entries be made on the city's books in
order to bring the fund balances in prop
er shape and according to facts shown by
Mr.. Schlenk of the city's business from
the time of Expert Donaldson's report
four years ago. The city recorder had
been instructed to make such entries as
would show the balance, Oct. lst, 1908, to
be the same as reported by MIR. Schlenk
that they should be. The city treasurer
had also been instructed to make proper
entries in his books to correspond with
those of the city recorder. The report
further advised the council to instruct
the city recorder to collect the several
deficiencies from former city officials as
shown in said report.
The report was adopted, the recon-
mendations to be carried out.
The bond of Joseph Robb, for $500, as
policeman, with j. B. Robb, j. G. Wise
and Geo. H. Hoerr, as surities, was
approved.
The council allowed the final estimate
on the grading of Cherry street, $22l.75,
to contractor Monks, and estimate No.
1, on the grading of Ramsey street, $780,
to contractor Monks.
Aid. Coy brought up the condition OF
the bridge on Locust street, which is
impassable. He also said that the ditch
es on May street need cleaning out and
dirt placed on the center of the street.
The matters were referred to the board of
public works to remedy.
Aid. Roemer said that the stones in LIE
Sueur street cause travel much lncon-
yenience. It was referred to the board.
Aid. Coy said that some of the poles
used for the fire alarm system are rotted
nearly off and need replacing. Aid Klein
schmidt seconded this. The matter was