Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-23
Common Council Proceed ings.
Mineral Point, Aug. 7th, 1876.


Mineral Point, Aug. 7th, 1876.
A regular meeting OF the Common
Council was this day held in the
Council room.
Present, his Hon. II. Van Dusen,
Mayor presiding; Aldermen, Ansley,
Jeuck, Lanyon and Prater.
The proceedings of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
On motion of Alderman Jeuck.
seconded by Alderman Ansley, IL
cense was granted to Mrs. c. Mcllhon
to sell spirituous, vinous and malt
liquors in this city, upon the pay
ment of Forty dollars all the alder
men present voting therefor.
The following accounts were then
presented and allowed, all the alder
men present voting therefor:
Thos. J, Campbell, stationery. .s1.65
Hugh Connaughton, police ser. 400
James Dunn, F." g 400
J. b. & G. r. Moffett, blinds. 400
X. James, drayage ........... LOO
Uc dtCOuiJ vi hhlpo ilhy .,
amounting to three hundred dollars,
for assessing the city for the year
1876, on motion Of Alderman Lanyon,
seconded by Alderman Ansley, was
laid over for consideration until the
next meeting Of the Council, all the
aldermen voting therefor.
On motion Of Alderman Prater,
seconded by Alderman -, de-
duction of five dollars was made to
the ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
on rent of public grounds on July
18th, all the alderman present voting
therefor.
On motion Of Alderman Ansley,
seconded by Alderman Lanyon, the
City Clerk was directed to give pub
lie notice, by printed hand bills, to
all persons whose sidewalks were
out of repair that unless the same
were put in good repair within ten
days from the date of such notice,
the Street Commissioner be and Is
hereby required to put all such side
walks in good repair Mt the expense
of the City, and that the expense of
such repairs be assessed against the
property, and be collected rs other
taxes are required by law to be col
lected, all the aldermen present vot-
ing therefor.
The Chief of Police made his re-
port IN writing, which was ordered
TO be placed on file
On motion of Alderman Ansley,
seconded 10y Alderman Jeuck, it Was
ordered that an order be drawn on
the Treasurer in favor of John Z.
Prisk, for the sum of fifty dollars,
being for one months sd AIRY rs Chief
of Police, all the aldermen present
voting therefor.
On motion of Alderman Prater,
seconded by Alderman Ansley, it
was ordered that John 7, Prisk be
appointed Chief Of Police, to act as
such during the pleasure of the Com
mon Council, with tho same duties,
powers, and salary AS heretofore, all
the aldermen present voting therefor,
except Alderman Jeuck, who voted
no.
A communication was received
from Patrick Mcmahon, relative to
the opening of certain streets III the
city, now closed by John J. Ross, in
what is known as the fair grounds,
On motion of Alderman Ansley, sec
onded 10y Alderman Lanyon, a com
mitteo consisting of Aldermen Ans
ley, Jeuck and Lanyon, was appoint
cd to see Mr.. Ross, and confer with
him relative to the same, all the al
dermen present voting therefor,
The license bonds of John Dorsey
and Sebastian Duppler were then
presented and approved, and it was
ordered that a license be granted to
each of them to keep saloon in the
City, upon the payment OF the sum
required by an order of the Common
Council heretofore made.
On motion of Alderman Jeucll, the
Council adjourned. Attest,
JOHN u. TRAMEL,
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