Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-09-14
Proceedings of the Common Council

Inc regular meeting OF the Board was tins
day neid aU the CIty CouncJ. Room, pursuant TO
the bylaws of the Board.
His honor the Mayor in the chair
Present-Ald. Ehat, Cornish, Muenster, Wv
ian, and cree.
Absent-A'd q. McIlhon.
Hereupor lie following accounts against the
City being presented, were allowed, all the AL
dermen present voting for tie same, to Wit
Isaac WInn. for blacksmith work
used IL establishing meridian line. SI1,2O
Spensley d Co, Tor lead, 2o6
EHnger d Bro, carpenter work, 100
l. ID. ]" warren, Tor services as City
Surveyor, $50
a. {. Ansley, powder for streets
and goods for Mrs. MAY. 5,23
l. ;. Sprague, services as City
Marshal, 24IO
Mrs. McNair. for board and at
tendance On Mrs. GuIon. TO be
charged TO Iowa County, 10000
Thereupon i. was ordered that Thomas Prsk
be allowed $3.50 per week ior the board and
care Of john Prisk, Sr.. sick, aud town of
Mineral Point pauper, and shat the same be
charged TO said town, said allowance to COM
mence Aug 2ua.
On motion of Aid. Muenster, Mrs. Gathers. a
PauPer, was allowed the sum Of three dollars
per month, to assist her IN paying ier house
rent 10 commence, Sept. ]. 1853.
On motion of Adj. ViviaB. hirs. Blume, a
Pauper, was allo. cd the sum OF five dollars per
month, for three months. from Sept. l. 1858.
Aid. Pierce, from the Committee having
charge Of the building of the culvert across
Commerce and Hurd streets, reported that said
cepted and said Committee discharged.
1t was ordered that the Clerk issue TO Rich
ard and Colan Goldsworrhy twho built ,he
same.) city orders to pay for said work, the said
culyert being l06 feet in Ieagtb, al - cents per
foot. amounting to $3.50.
1t was ordered by the Board that the Mayor
and Clerk be, and they are herebN, authorized
to execute and deliver to Nelson Lathrop. a quit
clam deed fer the title OF said city to that part
of lot No. D. in block No. 33, in Strong and
others addition particularly described in adeed
by Gyms " Goldman and wife, and James Hutch
insou and wife. 10 the city, dated August 4th.
1875. and recorded August 18th, ISIS, IN vol
une 3 OF deeds. page 49, as not being subject
70 the proviso contained IL said deed sand Lath-
rop to paw tue Treasurer Of the City thirty dol
lars therefor
Hereupon the petition Of Samuel TerriH and
others being presented. praying that an oTdi-
nance may be passed requiring sidewalk "a be
constructed Oh that part of tie cast side Of Com
n1erce street extending from High street to the
Passenger Depot of the Mineral Point R. r. Co,
ard IL appearing 70 she Board that said petition
was signed by iwo-thlrds 81 the owners Of the
lots IN that part Of SAID street, the PRAYER of
said petitioners was granted. (See ordinance
No. -, ia the advertising columns of the city
paper-)
Charles II. Cox mrde repart Of auction sales
made by him. and also made application for
auctioaecr's license, which said license was
granted upon his complying With the laws re-
t'rg thereto.
4 communication from the Board of Educa-
ton vas received. asking the CITY Council 10
levy a tax Of Sl5G0 for educational purposes
the present wear. 81 900 for teachers wages and
$500 fer incidental expenses, which being read.
was, OF motion, laid GA the table
Il was ordered that The allowance to Nr and
Mrs Billings. town p2upers, be Increased 10 -
per month. from sept. -, INST
" 4elpupon the nsetIaE as adjourned. ssr=
d. Attest JOHN Glow y. Ef
Wx T. HKNEr. CITY Clerk Mayer.