The Mankato free press., 1911-04-14

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but outside of this little miscue
everything went Off with the regu-
larity of clOckwork.
Departments Apportioned.
The council organized by electing
Commissioner Bangertef vice presi-
dent, and the departments were ap-
pointed the same as during the past
year, tO-wit:
Mayor Taylor, superintendent of
the department OF public health,
sanitation. police and general well
fare.
Commissioner I.amm, superintend-
ent of the department of accounts
and finance.
Commissioner Bangerter, superin-
tendent OF the department of parks.
public ground, buildings and fire pro-
lection.
Commissioner Henline, superin-
tendent of the department of water
works and sewers.
Commissioner HumistOn, superin-
tendent of the department of streets
and alleys.
The regular meetings were left as
they have been, at ten o'clock on
each Monday morning.
Appointive Offices Filled.
Fl. f. BlOmquist OF New Ulm was
elected city engineer for one year
at a salary of $l35 month, TO be-
gin May |, on motion OF Commits
sioner Humston.
John r. Bowen was elected city
assessor for four months, at $3.50, he
TO furnish all Of his help. on motion
of Commissioner IiumistOn.
A. II. Scherer was reelected city
clerk for one year on motion
OF Commissioners Bangerter, and
George ROdman was reelected dep'l-
ty city clerk for one year. on mo-
ton of Commissioner Lamm.
Arthur Meyer was reelected city
treasurer for one year, on motion of
Commissioner Lamm.
Charles LenZ was reelected chief
engineer of the pumping station for
one year, on motion of Commits
sioner Henline.
G.. o. DALEY was elected city at
torney, on motion OF Commissioners
Lamm, all voting aye except Com
missioner Bangerter, who did not
vote
Police Appointments.
Mayor Taylor submitted the fol
lowing list of appointments in his
department: John w. DOnahue,
chief of police; Frank Bienapn, Ole
! Andengaard, Joseph Budde, Andrew
Lundberg, j. w. Swedberg and
/: Charles Polei, patrolmen; Charles
: Scoville, desk sergeant; DR.. A. E.
Sohmer. health officer: III. l.. Nc
Collum, health inspector. These
were all confirmed.
! John A. LulsdOrff was reelected
chief OF the fire department. George
r. Blake park foreman, and Tony
Thompson city hall janitOr, on the
recommendation and motion OF Com,
missioner Bangerter.
This completed the appointments
and the interested audience that had
gathered cast a sigh OF relief. The
salaries will be fixed by resolution
at next weeks meeting.
Garbage Collection.
Mayor Taylor suggested that il
was time that the gathering Oi
garbage began, and that it might be
well for the city to get steel tank
for the successful bidder to use.
After some discussion it was prac
tically decided that the city vii
have a steel tank made, and on mo
ton OF Commissioner Lamm it was
voted to advertise for bids for gath
ering the garbage, the city to fur
nish the tank, bids TO be received
April "a.
Enforcing Dog Ordinance.
Commissioners Lamm brought III
the matter OF enforcing the dog Ii
: cense ordinance, and suggested tina
Janitor Thompson be given a little
raise and made dog catcher
Mayor Taylor thought that tn
ordinance should be looked owe
first, to see whether il can be en-
forced. The matter was finally lef
to the city attorney to investigate.
NJ. L. Fallenstein suggested tina
+, the assessor should take a censu
} of the dogs of the city as he doe
his work, as is being done in Mime
apoliS, so that all should have t
license and be treated alike. III