The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-24
COMMISSIONERS
FIX THE SALARIES.
From Mondays Daily.

udN > regular ileelilS was the auOptioh
of resolution fixing the salaries of
city officers. Only few slight in
creases were made, which all will con-
cede are deserving and should have been
made years ago.
The salary of the city engineer was
fixed at 81 200 "a year and that of SAM
tary engineer at 5000 year. This
is the same in the aggregate as paid
Tor year or SO past.
City Attorney Schmitt's salary is left
at what it has been, $50 month, but
he was allowed $50 a month extra for
ten months, for extra work in con
nection with getting started under the
commission form of government.
City Recorder Scherer's salary was
raised from 800 var to $1,000, and
be will receive 5000 additional as clerk
OF the municipal court.
The city treasurer's salary is raised
from $500 year to $75 month, and
his office is to be open from Al. III.
until ) p. IN. Heretofore the office
hours have been 10 to II a. m. and
2 to 1 p. III.
The salary of the street commissioner
is left at $50 month, that of the
assessor at $3.50. and that of the
city hall janitor at $45.
The salary of the chief of police
was raised from $50 month to $1,000
year. and he is to turn all fees
into the city treasury. He has been
getting about 800 month, including
fees.
The salary of desk sergeant is in
creased from $45 to $50, and that of
the police from $45 and sos to $50
straight
The salary of the health officer was
raised from $500 to $500 year
The office of sanitary policeman was
created, to succeed health Inspector, and
the salary was placed at $45 month
This onlcer will be under the orders
OF the mayor and health officer. The
salary is the same as for the health in
spector.
The salaries paid in the fire depart
ment were left unchanged: $500 for
the chief, and $3.50 each for the two
assistants, $50 for the captain of the
central station, $50 each for the driv
ers. and $l666 a month to hook and
ladder companies No. | and hose com
panes No. and 2. and $3.50 to hook
and ladder companies 2 and 3.
The engineer of the pumping station
will receive S15 month, and the two
assistants $50 each, the same as here
tofore.
The salary of the park foreman was
increased from 500 to SO, and he is to
furnish his own horse. .a
These salaries are to date from May
2G, tine day the ncg charter took eff
feet. The first payment will be for II
month and five days, and the salaries
will hereafter be paid monthly, on the
first dav oi each month.
The salary of the judge of the mu
nicipal court was fixed at 81 200 year,
the same as at present.
The bond of City Treasurer Arthur
Meyer, for $4,000, with the Fidelity
Dep It company of Maryland as sure
I, as presented and approved. Mr.
NJ, cr has taken the oath of office, and
began his duties today.
The bond of City Clerk Scherer for
$1,000. with John H. Macbeth and J. f.
Daokins is sureties, was presented and
approved.
Several applications for liquor Ii
censes were granted, and bonds APP
proved. as follows:
Nick Kleinschmidt, with A. n Klages
and Henry tricke as sureties.
S. F. Nordgren, with Severt Olson AMI
Ole Andengaard as sureties.
Frank j. Mettler, with Jacob Wagon
and +. Eichhorn as sureties.
Huettl & Wagenhols, with r. A. Bier
bauer and A. II. Kratch as sureties.
Henry Veigel, with the American
Surety Co. of New York as surety
Lorem < Hagen, with NJ. Walser and
August Blissenbach as sureties.
William j. Coleman, with Joseph w.
Huettl and +. J. Zimmerman as sure
ties.
c. POlchOw & Son, with Clement
Schroeder and l.. Henline as sureties.
Gust J.. Thurn, with the American
Surety Co. of New York as surety.
On motion of Commissioner Bangor
ter, it was decided to hold regular
meetings on each Monday at 10 "a. m.
On motion of Commissioner Lamm.
it was decided to advertise for bids
for doing the official printing, bids to
be received at the next meeting.
On motion of Commissioner Humiston.
L. v Walters was appointed street
commissioner, by a unanimous vote
MIR. Shepley of Fielding & Shepley
appeared and said that OH account of
a lack of labor it was desired to run
cement in the paving this evening, and
the commission decided to allow this.
Mr.. Shepley said that the firm had been
;l'mpered by :; lack of labor, but had
overcome this and thought that the
work would go forward faster now.
Mr. Shepley was asked what was be-
iIg zone about paving the railway in
intersections, and said that no ar
rangements had been made with his
firm yet by the railway companies.
f. V. Walters brought up the matter
of covering the water service taps
where they stand above the sidewalks
1t was decided to notify the plumbers
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