Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-06

MINERAL POINT, MAY 2, 1881.
\ regular meeting of the common
council this day held III the council
chamber.
Present. his honor, mayor Smith, pre-
siding; all the aldermen present except
Jenkin.
The proceedings of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
City superintendent OF schools In a
written communication TO the council,
suggested the name of Delos Z. Beech
as suitable person for school commits
sioner i'll the second ward. ID. j. Beech
was appointed rs said school commits
sioner for the next two years.
Petition of Zach Oates and others
relating to side walk on Wisconsin
street, LAID over at last meeting, was
taken up and on motion was referred to
the city attorney, who was requested to
look up the city ordinance on side
walks relative to Wisconsin street.
Petition of Theodore EngleS and 9th
ers relative to side walk on south side
Of Church street, was called up, and OH
motion laid over until next meeting, i'll
order to act on ordinance gotten up by
city attorney us requested November
9TH, 1850.
His honor, the mayor, reported that
temporary aid had been rendered to the
following persons:
VIM. Hylbringer, so; Mrs. MoletZo,
$40; Mrs. Hamburg, $40; Jas. Cluthers,
SO; Mrs. Richardson, so; Mrs. Clark,
$40; Mrs. Cramer, so.
The following accounts were pre-
scented and allowed, all the aldermen
voting therefor:
Inspectors, clerks and conStableS
of elections, first ward. ST. 90
Fred Gilman rent Of room III
which election was held. ..... } 90
Inspectors, clerks and conStableS
of elections, second ward. -. II 90
Samuel White for lumber. = 90
Il. Whitney repairing fence on
public square. %
Robert James hauling water for
city hall. rs
Z. Allen, Jr., stationery for clerk
treasur'r and street com'is'ioner 6 OF
Crawford 81 Bro, printing $500. 10 Al
J. \. Smith building stage III
city hall. l %
Jas. Dunn policeman So and jan
ltor S4.2o. IL -
John Thies kerosene oil. ........ l 80
Street commissioner Williams bond
was presented and approved.
Sealed proposals were received from
Messrs. Bennett of the Tribune, as fol-
lows:
Publication matter 21s cents per line,
job work at 10 per cent. of printers old
price list.
Crawford & Bros, proposals were
for publishing such as council proceed
ingS, ordinances, etc. ut cent per line
for each insertion; for printing 20 per
cent. off of printers old price list.
Crawford & Bros, bid being the low
est, on motion of alderman Allen, it
! was awarded to them.
City sexton, Temby, filed his report
for the year 1880, showing the sum of
Sl4 in his hands for the interrment of
non-residents, which amount he was
!, directed to pay over to the treasurer.
/ The following named persons filed
their applications and bonds for retail
4 liquor license. The several bonds were
4 approved and license granted upon pre-
/ seuting the clerk with the treaSurerS
receipt for the amount, to-wit:
VIM. Pascoe, John Jeuck. John Grass,
I Chris. Otter. joe Engles, John Gorgon.
/ Thomas Booth, Nick. Shillen, Patrick
Conway, Jeuck 4 Mullen, John c.
kieffer, Mark. w. Terrell, Sebastian
Duppler, Nick. Hartert, John Thies.
Alderman PrldeauN offered the fol
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, That there be and hereby
is levied upon the real and personal
property of the city of Mineral Point,
according to the assessed value of the
same, as returned by the assessor for
the year 1880, the sum of two and one
half (al5) mills on the dollar of said as
seSSment for the Improvement of the
streets of the city. to be expended dur
ing the year 1881. Amended by alder
man Gilman by inserting three g
mills instead of 21a mills, which amend
ment was carried; aldermen Gilman
Allen, Toay and Prideaux voting aye
alderman Hooking voting no.
Alderman Gilman moved that the
city treasurer be authorized TO use
$500 temporarily from city fund for
road fund; all the aldermen voting
therefor.
His honor, the mayor, appointed the
following committees for ensuing
J year:
Judiciary committee Gill
man, Allen, and city attorney AnSley.
f mann.
. Claims-Allen, Hooking and Prid
r eaux.
: Street-Prideaux and Jenkin.
). Ordinances Gilman ant
4 Hooking.
7 Cemetery-Jenkin, Gilman. Prid
t eaux and Allen.
: Schools-Hocking, Allen and Gill
d mann.
d Fire and water-Prideaux and Hock
y ing.
Pounds-Hocking and Allen,