Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-10-12
Praesedlnas Of the Common Council
City OF Mineral Point, Wis. I
Sent. 18th. 1855.

held pursuant TO the call OF the Mayor,
His honor the siayor IN the chair.
Present--Ald. Ehat, Cornish, Muenster, Wv
ian, Pierce. and McIihon
The meeting having been called for the pur
pose Of permitting Samuel Crawford Esq. to
state his reasons for opposing the granting of
the prayer Of the petition praying that State
Street in Irwin and others Addition be opened,
said matter was taken UP and evidence submit
ed. together with the argument thereon by Mr..
Crawford; vvfereupou the matter was laid over
without any other action by the Board.
On motion of Aid Ehat it was ordered that
Messrs MaPpes & Wagner be granted grocery
license upon their complying with the laws re-
lating thereto.
Whereupoa the meeting was adjoorncd sine
de.
Ocrogan, 4,h 1858.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Board
was this day held at the Council Room.
His Honor the Mayor in the Chair
Present-AId Pierce, Ehat Munster, Cornish
and VivIan.
Abseut--Ald. Mcuhon
The record OF the proceeding Of the last two
meetings were read and approved.
Ihereupon the Petition Of Luther II. Whit
tlesey and others being presented. praying the
Board to pass an Ordinance requiring the own
ers Of the lots on thas part Of Iowa Street in
Strong and others Addition, extending from
High Street to Mineral Street. to construct Side
walks opposite their respective lots, and it ap-
rearing to the Board that SAID petition was
signed 10y two-5hirds of tile owners of the lots
on that part of said street, tie PRAYER of said
I petition WAS granted, aud in order to carry the
same into effect Ordinance No IS was uuani-
mously adopted. (For which see advertisement
! in another coIumn.)
( On motion Of AID Pierce it was ordered that
the City Engineer be directed to survey that
part of Iowa Street extending from High Street
/ to Mineral Street, and to make return of same.
50 as to enable the R1s,rd 60 act definitely on
the petition Of L. "a. Whitdesey and others. as
establishing the width of said Street.
! On motion Of AID. Cornish the CITY Clerk
was directed TO get the old village records and
! papers and to keep .hem in his office
On motion Of AID. Muenster it was ordered
that the fine assessed by lis Honor The Mayor
againit Vim. Lendeyan for disturbing the peace,
be ana the same is hereby RENTED
ThereQpon the following bills against the city
being presented were examined and allowed. ali
the AID. present voting for the same, to-wit:
Thomas Pris-s for clothing furnished to John
Prlsk Sen. a Paupcr. ST SIS
john Igey tor ringing Court House Bell sixteen
Bliss & Son for printing charter ordinances &c IS s.
for recording deeds, Ne i''' 65 IS
Il was ordered that Mrs Gathers be allowed
/ $3.50 in order 10 pay her house rent to this
date.
Thereupon john Jenkin, City Treasurer. re-
turned to the City Board, orders amounting to
the sum Of SLOT Is, which had been taken
/ up and paid by him. and were, by the Board
cancelled.
On motion Of Aid. Pierce his Honor the May
or was authorized &c receive bids for doing Ger
tain work required to be done on High and
Commerce Streets in the second Ward. and to
contract the same to tie lowest bidder.
/ On motion Of Aid Cornish. his Honor the
/ Mayor appointed Aldermen Pierce. Cornish and
Muenster, a committee for the purpose Of ma
king enquiry IN relation 10 the affairs and cir
cunlst'aees Of all the city paupers. and to make
repof- as to whether, ana to what extent they
are entitled 70 the assistance of the Civ
Whereupon the meeting was adjourned until
Friday evening next at 2 = o'clock.
OCTOBER s.
a meeting Of the Council was this day held
pursuant to ad'oummeut
His Honor lie Mayor in the Chair.
Ffeseot-Ald. ELat, Cornish, Pierce, McIIhou
a. Il Maenster.
Absent-AId Vivian.
The record of the proceedings Of the last
meeting were read and approved
ThereHpon L. II. Warren, City Surveyor. re-
turned map ana notes Of the survey Of part Of
iowa Street as heretofore directed and the pc
'tion Of l.. II. Whittlcsev and others requesting
The Council to establish the width and centre
line Of said part &. said Street being taken up. .
ne prayer Of said petitioners was granted, and
in order TO carry the same into e.Tcc, Ordnance
No. p was unanimously adopted (For which +
see advertisement IN another columnl
On motion Of AID. Pierce it was ordered that
The City Clerk procure from the Land Office the .
maps Of Yleit's and Halrisou's Survey of the
City, and have the same correctly recorded in
the Register Of Deeds O3ice
The following accounts against the CITY being
presented were allowed. all the AID present vo-
ting for the same, to-wit;
E. s. sprague for amosnt paid for lumber and
nails to tx & ty Pound, SIIC
Casper Ehat for amount paid Bausc Stearn
for Lax days vorh on Streets, SI45o
On motion it was ordered that the places
where the polls shal be opened at The next an
nGaI Election in said City, shall be for The first
Ward at The office Of Charles T. Lecate. late
Mayor, and in the second Ward at the Court
House..
Thereupon on motion Of Aid. Pierce the fol-
lowing rates of taxation We're fixed by the Board
for the year 1858, all TIE Aid present voting for
the same, to-yvIt
For City purposes at the rate Of three and half mills
on each one dollar 0f valuation.
Tor school purposes At the rate Of two and hall mills
en- each one dollar Of valuation.
Sor Iisi Road Tax, at the Of seven and n half
mills on each enc dollar of valuation
Or motion Of Aid. Ehat it was ordered that
has Honor the Mayor, the Police Justice Chief
OF Police and School Superintendent be each
requested to make report TO the Council Of the
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