Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-29
Proceedings Of the Common Couneil.

Proceedings Of the Common Council.
/ cirfor MINERAL PorSr, Dec. 1lth 1857
Inc Board met this day pursuant 10 adj.
journment.
Ills Honor the Mayor in the chair.
Present: Aid. Muenster, Jenkins
Ehat and Pierce.
Absent: Aid Bracken and McIhon.
he record of the proceedings OF the
i"st meeting were read and approved.
Ills honor the Mayor reported TO the
Coancil that he hal let the contrac, OF
grading the Court House Square for the
sum OF Sl63-, the same TO be finished bv
The first of April next.
Alfred Jenkins Esq, Street Commis-
sloner of the 2nd ward made his renort
OF the work! done in the Streets by him.
and presen ting his account, showing a
balance due HIM of Sl26, 2l, which said
report was accepted, and said account al
lowed, all the Aid. present voting for the
same.
His honor the Mayor was authorized
TO have the earth removed aud the ma.
sonry iui!t IN frca, of the County Build
In3s, such way as he may deem for the
best Interest of the City.
The account Of John II. Vivian. MD
amounting to $40 for medical attendance.
on a pauPer, WAS on motion laid on the
table
On motion of Aid. jenkins the folio w
Ing res1lusion was then ulan;m)usI ad-
opted.
Resolved, That the City Marshall be
direct ID TO notify Sa.nu i Tno,nls Esq.
Police justice, to appear before the Couc-
c'l at taeIT next meeting and make his re-
por', IN writing of all the fines and
monies, collected by him for the CIV.
On motion Of Aid Pierce, it was re-
solved that the Cry purchase from John
BracNen Esq, Lo, No. IS III Irsin's and
others addition TO the city for the purpos,.
OF CITY grave yard and pay him the sum
Of $40 therefor
AIsn, a like motion of AID. Pierre !
was resolved that VIM. l. & f. Henry.
De requested &c correspond with the own
ers OF all the ITS inc!uicd in the grave
yard, and also the owners Of Lot No.
Block No. 33, comn My known as the
Spring To-, and ascertain at what price
they can be purchased.
H.. H.. E
lowed. all the AID. present voting for the
same.
Toay & Allen for building m7soary un-
d. The pillars in front Of The Cour1
Houss to he paid Feb Isl 1858,
500
John DovI for Removing earth in from,
OF the CIurt House SIG SO
Cary < Mo"ahan, 70; work on tn,
Streets it. HE first ward, $50
:. ". Carter for board Of Cry prisoners
ia jail, -, 30
Whereupoa the meeting was ad olrn d
until Tuesday evening NIX, at I clock.
Attest:
- Lillian ttENHf, N!lN ttGIH.
CHRs F. LEGArr, Mayor.
HoME.-The Naichman and Reflector
thns beautifully illustrates a child's idea
( Of home:
This is my home" cried a lille one,
/ a treasured boy Of foar summers, as fresh
and rosy he cam: II from SC ii al the
close OF a winter Afternoon
Indeed, lI;tle Willie" said his moth
er's visitor, "how is ii suppose you go
out on the sidewalk, aad try the next
door.-suppcse you step into the entry
throw off your Iule sa,ls us you have done
here, and proceed to the paror. WouIdn',
that tie your home g.
No indeed SAID Willie, ''that would
not be it."
But tell me why not Z"
Willie had never thought of that He
/ paused for moment then directing his
/ eyes to where his mother sat sewing, he
replied with an earnest gesture; ''she
/ lives here"