The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-22
THOMPSON|sTREASURER
c. E. Gilmore Was Elected
City Attorney
.FIREMEN ARE RETAINED
Phil Comstock Chosen the Enc
gineer; Minor Appointments
Made Last Evening

Important business was handled with
dispatch at last nights meeting OF
the city council. Among the more
important matters disposed of was
the election of C. e. Gilmore as city
attorney, r. B. Thompson as city
treasurer, Philip Comstock as city en-
g1neer, the reelection of George Pond
as city assessor, Len BurTill as night
desk sergeant at the police station,
and DR.. A. +. Kemp as city health Of
f1cer All of the firemen were con
firmed in their old positions togeth-
with Clarence Staley as park foreman.
1t was also decided at last nights
meeting to appoint committee OF
three of the council members and three
business men as a committee to con
company in regard to new contract
for city and residence lighting.
AT the opening of the meeting last
night Mayor Beach launched into the
business Of the evening by calling up
on anyone who wished to bring up
matters for adjustment Samuel
CATER, living on West Ninth street,
stated that he has just completed
residence on that street, which is 334
feet from the end of the electric light
wire extension. In order to have wires
extended to his house, the Northern
States Power company wants S54.
This, Mr.. CATER thought was a very
high price, and he does not want To
pay it, but is anxious to have the
lights installed in his residence. He
requested that the matter be taken up
by the members Of the city council.
The matter was referred to Mayor
Beach.
City Clerk Bates stated that an an
plication had been made for car1i-
val license by the Panama Exposition
company, through its agent j. E. MUIR
ply. The application was taken IA
der adyisement until the next meet 4
Ing Q4 the council. s.. Z g g s
Spring streets were received IS + 81
titioners are willing to pay for the i1I
provement. The matter was referee
to Councilman Kleinschmidt and the
city engineer.
The application Of ]. W. Kusblsr
for plumbers license was granted.
The resignation of N. M. Rexford
as city engineer was received and pla-
ced on file, and his resignation ac-
cepted. His services with the city
will end on April rs.
An application for the position OF
city engineer was received from AL
kircher, who asked salary OF So
400 per year and stated that ne would
devote his entire time to the work.
Later in the evening, when it came
to vote on city engine ar, Phillip
Comstock was unanimously elected
to that position ut 5000 per month, on
the condition that he Is to devote his
entire time to the WORK.
Addressed BY New City Engineer
Following his election Civ Enei-
neer Comstock thanked the members
of the council for the appointment, and
said that he will use his entire time
and efforts in serving the public to the
best of his ability. For some time
previous to the world war Mr. CONS
took, was engaged in county engineer
ing work in this county, and later was
engaged in the same wark in Walton
wan county. Mr.. Comstock served with
the members of old Company II on the
Mexican border later was transferred
to the eighty eighth, division at Camp
Dodge where he acted as instructor un-
til sent overseas, when he was assign
ed to the 387th Machine Gun brigade
with the French troops advancing
against the German troops in Alsace.
After the signing of the armistice he
served with the American army OF oc-
cupation. His services were In the
capacity of first lieutenant.
Thompson City Treasurer
The application Of r. B. Thompson
for the position of city treasurer was
received. Later he was unanimously
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