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 564 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY S. J. Willard was appointed clerk for two years and V. C. Willis- ton city attorney for a similar period. William Danforth was appointed city engineer and W. A. Potter superintendent of the water works. John Seastrand was made chief of police (the first in Red Wing to bear that title), Charles B. Battan was named as assistant and the police force consisted of E. F. Grow and C. A. Baldwin. William Llewellyn was named as street commissioner and George W. Humphrey as sexton of the cemetery. J. H. Webster was chief of the fire department and E. D. Morris his assistant. March 17, 1887, the city board voted to participate in the celebration of the independence of Norway. The question of locating the state reform school here again came up and a committee appointed to consider the matter consisted of F. B. Howe, E. H. Blodgett, J. C. Pierce, G. A. Carlson, AY. F. Cross. Tarns Bixby and O. M. Hall. June 8, 1887, the Globe Electro Light Company asked permission to operate in the city. July 28 the company asked permission to operate a plant. July 18, 1887, this company was given a contract lor lighting the city with electricity. June 18. 1887. by a vote of 652 to 92, bonds to the amount of $50,000 were voted to the Red Wing and Iowa Railroad Company, Duluth, Red Wing and Southern Company, which pro- posed to build a line southerty from this city. An ordinance was passed ordering th" houses numbered. John Friedrich died October 12, 1887, and his place on the council was taken by A. Remmler. C. C. Hawes was named as assessor and Dr. B. Jaehnig was named ;is ;i member of the board of health. 1885-89 — Little of importance transpired this year. The new aldermen were John Hack. George M. Harlow, Peter M, Luft and John H. Rich. At the organization of the council M. S. Chandler was named as president and' John Hack as vice president. P. J. Lundquist and D. M. Baldwin were elected constables. The police force consisted of John Seastrand, chief; Charles B. Bat- tan, assistant; C. A. Baldwin and E. F. Grow. William Llewellyn was street commissioner and William Danforth city engineer. J. V. Anderson and B. Jaehnig were named as members of the board of health. The Red Wing Gas Company, which in the meantime had changed its name to the Red Wing Gas & Electric Light Company, was awarded the contract for lighting the streets with electricity, October 5, 1888. 1889-90 — During this administration a more economical man- agement of city affairs was instituted. F. B. Howe was elected mayor, C. C. Graham and A. D. Hoyt justices, C. E. Friedrich, A. Remmler, Andrew Ellingson, G. A. Carlson and L. C. Smith alder- men. At the organization of the council John II. Rich was elected president and G. M. Harlow vice president. S. J. Willard was ap-