Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-07
CITY BUSINESS.

regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the
council chamber.
Present: His Honor Thomas
Priestley, Mayer, presiding, and al
derman Prideaux, I.aMalle. Toay
and Jeuck absent, aldermen Hook
ing and Gilman.
The proceedings of last meeting
were read and approved.
The following accounts We're pre-
sented and allowed:
r Koch fI services as ianitor, II June ..s ~
JlrSes Dunn, services as policeman in June 90
burylng = dead dog. 81
notifying John Hutchison u
repair his s3ewalk............. -
Thomas PIiestley, s.x days o. 81 " Ieview i "
Michael Crawford, j. o.
T. = AnSley. is 70
T. :. Ansley, one quarters sally q sly Ok 81 70
Ms. Moletzo, scruhbing city hall. two days >
Mrs Phillips, cleaning Offices and hall
down stairs III city hail three days, 5 t9
Michael Crawford, on ACCT. Of aSsessment".lg9 e.
Messrs. Keller & Prideaux pre-
scented a petition to the common
eounc.,, asking to have the rates for
running hacks, &e., for the trans
portation Of persons within the city
lirait: as follows:
For l i-g aIl,siA
Far loa-re<llelt< z-li9rse rigs. 4goo
i-larse rigs. p Dl
Tnereupon, Alderman I.aNaile
moved that the petition BE referred
+ the City Attorney, requesting him
Il draw up an amendment ~ tie
ordinance regulating hacks, omni-
buses, tle.. passed August -, 1879,
inserting the rates asked for IN said
petition, and present il to the com-
ell at the next meeting' thereof,
which was adopted.
The petition 81 Charles Bur!,larit,
J. ?. Frielen AMI other citizens re-
lating t. tie bal condition 81 the
spring known as squire Thomas
Spring, was, on motion, referred to
the street committee for the second
ward.
The petition of the :. W. Wis.
Industrial Association, asking the
city to purchase 4 piece Of land now
used for street purposes ana owned
BY them, was laid before the coun-
ell.
Alderman LaMalle moved that
the city purchase the land for i
continuation Of Cemetery street,
from the Association, paying there
for when decided to the city the
sum Of S150, it being the amount
paid for such land by the Associa-
ton Which motion prevailed.
The proposition Of Mcssrs. Wilson
y Mcllhon Is pay one-half IF tile
sidewalk tax levied last year Oh lots
) and 6 in Nliet's survey. yia: SIS,
was laid before the Council. Oh
motion Of alderman Toay ii was
accepted
Tie city attorney informed the
council that he had collected the
costs due the city with interest
thereon Iii the case Of Styachau ~.
City, amounting q TIE sum 81
92o6 s., which was paid + tie city
clerk and by Eiln e the treasurer
Ga motion Of alderman Prideaux
the council decided 10 employ Cyrus
E4anyon to make the survey OF Cen
ter Antoine, Hicks and Jackson
streets, instead Of waiting amy longer
on the county surveyor to 10 50.
Alderman Priaeaux moved That
the city attorney 81 requested y
use lis best cndeayors t. tind and
get possession Of Browns field notes
of the city; which carried.
Alderman Prideaux then present.
ed n design for a fence around the
public square, to cost at the rate of
twenty-five cents per foot
On motion Of alderman Jeuch, the
matter Of fencing the public square
was laid over until next meeting IF
the council.
On motion Of alderman Toay,
George Bloom was to be allowed
seyenty-iive cents per week for
sprinkiing the street.
Alderman Jcucl moved that the
Council buy 4 safe for the better pro-
lection 81 city records, &C., and
asked 10 have 4 committee appoint
cd to examine safes and report It
next meeting 81 the council; which
motion prevailed.
Thereupon, the Mayor appointed
rs such committee aldermen JoueE,
Prideaux and l.aNalle.
On motion Of alderman Jeuek the
council adjourned.
THoNAs PRIEsrLEY, Mayor.
Attest: /. 5. ANsIEY, CITY Cl'k.