Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
Common Council Proceedings.


| MINERAL PorNr, May Sth, lS7a.-N
regular meeting of the common coun
Gil WAS this day held in the council
chamber.
Present His Hon. j. NJ. Smith pre
siding and all the aldermen.
The petition Of Mrs. Landrigan
praying for relief, was read, and on
motion OF alderman Gilman. she
was allowed $50.
The petition of John Waters pray,
ing for aid for watering the street in
front of the public square. was pre-.
scented, and ON motion of alderman
Jenkins he was allowed seyeuty.tiye
cents per week.
The petition of Mark Terrell and
others. asking to have the old ryak
building on the corner of High and
Commerce street removed was pre-
scented, and laid over until the next
meeting
The petition of John Grass asking
FOR reduction on his license. was
presented and laid ON the table.
The following accounts were pre-
scented and allowed:
Mrs. NuletZo cleaning office Il. : . 90
Alex Moeller janitor. .......... 10 90
James Dunn police. ...,,...... . 10
Mrs. Landrigan cleaning Hall, 8 80
VIM. L. Henry insurance ....,, ~ %
VIM. Huppert whitewashing,, . 90
The account OF Strong u Macarthur
for attorneys fees was referred to
aldermen Jenkin and Joseph.
The petition OF j. Spensley, for aid
for pump was taken up and disallow-
ed.
The oath OF office OF John +. Tramel
city clerk, and u. L. Beech school
commissioner, were presented and
placed on file.
The report of n. Temby, sexton.
was presented, showing the sum Of
Sll,5o in his hands which was receiv-
cd and placed ON file, and he was di-
rected to repair the fence around the
city cemetery.
The report OF Il. Brown, street COM
missioner, showing the amount of
S2o5.7e expended by him ON the streets
between the i4th day of April and the
Sd day OF May, VAS presented and
placed ON lille.
Aldermen Gilman and A. Jenken
wero appointed to examine the re-
ports Of former street commissions
rs to their commission on poll-tax col
lected.
The city clerk filed his report Of the
receipts and disbursements of the city
for the year ending March 3lst, 1870,
as follws:
Report of John =. Tramel, clerk of
the city Of Mineral Point, for the year
ending March 31st, 1879, of the receipts
and disbursements of said city.
RECEIPTS.
Cash ON hand at last report. 81, 567 so
Sidewalk certificates ON hand
last report. .............. POI So
Mrs. Cox tax receipts on
hand last report ........ o 10
Total. ..........., S. S2S Is
CITY FUND RECEIPTS,
Amount Of city tax | 200 90
License including hacks and
show license. ........ 1872 65
Rec. from public buildings. zoo ~
Received from iineS........ 20 no
do do Dog taX....,. 90
do do Auction com'Sr 10 80
do Sale of old wire..... 40
do city SeXtOn.......... 10 90
do oyerplus State loan, PSI 30
Total. Observation-Disclosures, 80 007 90
SCHOOL FUND RECEIPTS.
Received from State. ....... lsS rs
do county tax ........,. ISS %
do State for high school 80 AZ
do tax roll............. GOO 90
do tuition of non res'dt 02 G5
Total SO $40 G3
Amount carried forward. 1916 1872 81
ROAD TAX RECEIPTS.
Cash received from street
com Brown for sidewalks. 4 90
Road tax roll .............. 2 600 81
Poll tax received from street
com. Brown. ............., 357 90
Cash received from street
con. Brown for load stone SO
Cash received from VIM. 7.
Henry from tornado fund. 259 20
Total. 81 72l 10
Amt of State tax roll ..".. 8 DOB 06
Amt of County tax roll.... 2 l32 80
Total amt Of receipts. $780,. $50 030 AZ
DIsBU EASEMENTS.
Amount Of city orders paid
and destroyed ....... 81 Sl7 II
Amont Of school orders paid
and destroyed. .........,. 3 600 63
Amount Of road including
amt expended on Public
Square Of $5lS.2G. ...... 921 3s
Amount drawn by Mayor. !. $50 ~
do poll tax worked out. $50 90
do State tax paid county
Treasurer ....s....... o o03 0G
do County tax paid coun-