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 560 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY street, free. The council decided that the time was not then ripe for the purpose of buying land or erecting a city hall. 1881-82 — W. E. Hawkins served his second term as mayor, and the new aldermen were : M. Kappel, Allen Howe, Jared Sexton and^l Cogel. Philip Skillman was recorder, P. M. Wilson at- torney, John Seastrand marshal. J. A. Webster constable, S. J. Hasler and Chris. Graham justices. John Hawkinson assessor. The police force consisted of Jacob Westby, Pat Malloy and Charles Bolton. The Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company No. 4. a reorganization of the Champion Fire Extinguisher Company, hied its first report, giving the following board of officers : Fore- man, Tarns Bixby; iirst assistant, E. F. Melton : second assistant, Peter 0. Johnson; secretary, A. H. Boxrud; treasurer, Swante Anderson; steward. 0. 0. Lovgren. The Mutual Union Tele- phone Company was given a franchise August 20, 1881. The streets were ordered numbered throughout the city. A1 the meet- ing held September 21, 1881, word came that Garfield had been assassinated and September 26 was appointed as a day of mourn- ing in the city. The lire department officers this year were: Chief engineer, B. ( '. Stephens; first assistant, George Hawkins: second assistant. -I. W. Day; .secretary. W. S. Scott; treasurer, T. J. Clark. During the term C. Cogel resigned as alderman from the fourth ward and his place was taken by William Robson. 1882-83 — S. B. Foot became mayor and the new aldermen were: T. K. Simmons. William Beyers. George Diepenbrock and William Robson. Jesse Mclntire was elected to fill a one-year term from the fourth ward. John Hawkins was treasurer, D. M. Baldwin constable, K. A. Cole assessor. John Seastrand marshal, W. C. "Williston attorney, C. F. Peterson street commissioner. H. B. Wilson surveyor. George W. Humphrey sexton of cemetery, John Seastrand health officer (in place of W. W. Sweney, re- signed). On .June 26, 1882, bonds to the amount of $50,000 were voted to the Minnesota Central railroad by a vote of H60 to 136. Bonds to the same amount and for the same purpose had been voted several years previous, but had never been called for by the railroad to which they were voted. With the reorganization of the railroad company and the determination to get trains running from Red Wing to Mankato as soon as possible, it was decided by the voters to give the reorganizers the same assistance that they had previously proposed to the original company. The franchise granted to the Northwestern Telephone Exchange in 1880 Avas nullified and a new franchise granted. The fire depart- ment officers this year were: Chief engineer, John Kuhn (in place of H. A. Parks, who refused to serve) ; first assistant, F. B. Hoavc ; second assistant, Ira Fulton ; secretary, W. S. Scott ; treasurer.