The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-13
SLASH IN SALARIES;
RAISE FOR OTHERS
Phil LEAS REMAINS As FIRE
Department CHIEF

Several of the Old PatroImen Are Kept
On Jobs; John Donahue As Desk
Sergeant; W. E. Edwards Succeeds
E.V. Waters As Traffic Man; Com
missioners Fix Upon Their Depart
ments; Business at First Session >
From Tuesdays Daily.
L. /. Champlin, mayor.
G. w. Eichsteadt, vice president
and head of park and fire departments
Nicholas Petersen, water depart
ment.
Chris Steiner, department of streets
and alleys.
A. G. Lack, department of finance.
c. e. Phillips, city attorney.
William Bates, city clerk.
Jay Nicholson, city treasurer.
Ed Ario, chief of police.
A. 1. Volk, plain clothes man.
w. {. Edwards, traffic officer.
Frank Gregg, succeeds officer
Aibrecht.
John Donahue to remain as desk
sergeant
II. r. BIomquist, city engineer.
Tony Thompson, custodian of city
hall and poundmaster.
Phil leas, chief of fire department.
Gentlemen of the council" said
Mayor l.. l.. Champlin at the first
meeting of the newly elected city
council, held this morning, lin call
ing this first meeting | suppose it
will be fitting for me to express in a
few words my appreciation of the
privilege have of meeting with you
around this table. The high honor
which has been conferred on me has
brought great and grave responsible
ties, which I deeply appreciate. 1t
shall be my earnest endeavor to give
to the city the best that is in me for
a successful business administration.
/ hope we will work together in good
fellowship, and in our relations at all
times join hands and work for the
advantage and welfare of this COM
munity." .....
An interesting and lengthy ses-
sion followed, and continued until
eleven O'Clock.
The city council is now composed of
l.. L. Champlin, mayor, G. w. Eich-
steadt, vice president. and head OF
park department, Nicholas Petersen,
head of water department, Chris
Steiner head of department of streets
and alleys, A. G. Lack, head of de-
partment of finance. Mayor Champlin
and Councilman Steiner are the two
new members The councilmen were
assigned to their departments by
vote. sseT..z- 7-Fa--s 81 r. l.. -.11.
William Bates was continued in Of
flee as city clerk, upon motion OF
Councilman Lack, which was sec
onded and passed.
Jay Nicholson was reelected city
treasurer upon motion of Councilman
Eichsteadt, seconded by Councilman
Petersen, and passed by the council.
Salaries were the next in order of
business, and some slicing occurred,
the reduction of some salaries being
used to increase others, leaving the
pay roll about the same.
Councilman Eichsteadt moved that
the monthly salary of the chief OF
police be fixed at $50 instead of $500
as formerly, and that the salaries OF
officers be fixed at $40. Councilman
: Steiner seconded the motion, which
was passed.
Councilman Lack moved that the
salary of the city clerk be fixed at
S11OO a year, which was seconded by
Councilman Eichsteadt, and passed.
Councilman Lack moved that the
clerk of municipal court receive $500
a year salary, seconded by Council
man EichSteadt and passed.
Salary of Assessor Reduced.
Councilmn Eichsteadt moved that
the salary of assessor be fixed at 500
a year, payable monthly, which was
seconded by Councilman Steiner and
PASSED. The assessor formerly got
$1,000. He also moved that the salary
of the janitor at the city hall be in
creased SIS month, which was sec
onded by Councilman Steiner and
passed.
Councilman Peterson moved that
Charles Lentz be retained in charge
of the pumping station and his SAL
ary raise S., making it $S5 month,
which was seconded and passed.
superintendent of Parks Staley
WIS retained. and his salary raised IS
per month, upon movement OF Council
man Eichsteadt, seconded by Council
man Steiner.
Miss Dethloff, stenographer and
bookkeeper at the city hall. was given
a salary increase of SIS. making 500
per month, upon motion by Council
man Petersen.
Councilman Eichsteadt moved that
the salary of Harold Jorgenson, as
sistant to the city engineer be fixed
at $40 per month, which was seconded
and passed.
y Cut Health officer Salary.
Councilman Eichsteadt moved that
the salary of the health officer be
fixed at $35 a month, which was
seconded by Councilman Steiner and
nassed. The health officer formerly
received $50 per month. Wages for
transfers were fixed at $3.50 per day,
and laborers at $3.50.
Election of an assessor was laid
over until the next meeting, which
will be held next Monday morning at
$50 o'clock The office hours at the
CITY hall were set from a. m. to 3
D. m.