Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-06-12
The Common Council.
MINERAL PoINT, June I'd,


the council chamber.
Present, Aldermen Snow, Jeuck,
Gilmann, Hooking, Prideaux and
LaMalle. Absent, his honor, Mayor
Jones. President Gilman called
the council to order
Proceedings of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A number of accounts were pre-
sented and allowed
The account of z. Allen, Jr., for
books ordered for city treasurer was
laid over until next meeting, and
Mr., Allen was requested to cores
pond with the manufacturers and
ascertain if they will not take them
back at a discount
His honor, the mayor, now being
present, took the chair.
The bids for city printing were
opened and read, aud on motion of
Alderman Gilman were referred
to the committee on printing, TO
accept and to award to the lowest
bidder.
A communication received by the
city clerk from the Secretary of the
State Board of Health, was laid
before the council.
Alderman Prideaux offered the
following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
RESOLVED. That the common council OF the
| city of Mineral Point be, and the same IL, here
| by organized into board of Health, who shall
elect chairman and clerk and exercise all the
powers and perform the duties of Board of
| Health for said city
Whereupon his honor, w. A
Jones, was elected chairman, and T.
5. Ansley, clerk
On motion of Alderman Prideaux
DR.. Patterson was appointed health
officer for the ensuing year.
His honor called Alderman Gill.
mann TO the chair, and made some
enquiries of the council in relation
to the renting of the bank building
to the City Bank, and about nee
essary repairs to said bank.
Alderman Prideaux moved that
the action of the committee on pub
lie buildings in renting the bank
building to the City Bank be ap.
proved. Carried.
On motion of Alderman LaMalle
the committee on public buildings
were instructed TO make the neces
sary repairs to the bank building.
His honor resumed the chair
Alderman Snow offered the fol.
lowing preambles and resolution and
moved their adoption:
The Common Council Of the city of Mineral
Point do ordain as follows.
| WHEREAS, This city Is without any convon-
| lent place IN which TO hold any public eelrbra-
ton. whether for tho fourth of July, for Dec
| Grafton ceremonies. for society piCniCs. for
| political outdoor assemblies or anything else
| of public nature; and
| WHEREAS, This want Is n serious inconyeui
epec, which ought If practicable 70 be, rem
WHEREAS. The public square in the first
ward can, at n moderate expense, be converted
| into pleasant, convenient and ample location
| for such public uses; by It's Improvement min
| istering both TO the convenience OF the people
| who own IL and also to the improvement of the
appearance OF this city therefore be It
RESOLVED, That the said public square be
| graded and enclosed forthwith as a preliminary
to its still further Improvement hereafter, II
| the city council shall so order, and that this
| council viii at least set the example Of ordering
! a moderate disbursement sufficient for grading
and fencing; with the hope that the present
unsightly and unused public square may be
come in the future public benefit and an
| ornament.
Ayes, Aldermen Snow, Prideaux
and La Male; noes, Aldermen Gill.
mann, Hooking and ,Ieuck. IL being
a tie vote his honor, the mayor,
voted aye, and the resolution was
adopted.
Alderman Prideaux moved that a
committee of three be appointed to
fence and grade the public square.
Alderman Gilman moved that
committee be appointed to ascer
tain the cost of fencing the public
square. Ayes, Gilman, Hooking
and Jeuck; noes, Prideaux, Snow
and LaMalle. His honor voting no.
Amendment lost. The original
motion Of Alderman Prideaux pre-
vailed: ayes, Snow, Prideaux and
LaMalle; noes, Gilman, Hooking
and Jeuck. His honor, the mayor,
voting aye.
The mayor appointed committee
consisting Of aldermen Prideaux,
Snow aud Gilman to grade the
public square.
On motion, council adjourned.
The Geo. II. Legate Post, G. A.