Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
CITY GOVERNMENT.
First Meeting of the New Council, On
Last Friday Evening.
Mayor Snow Outlines the Policy of the
Administration.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

ADJOURNED MEETING.
The newly elected city council held
their first meeting on Friday evening,
April IA. The mayor and all the al
dermen were present.
On taking the chair, Mayor Snow
congratulated the council upon the fact
that the city government was Demo-
cratic throughout. He trusted that
each member shared with him the de-
sire to make the city administrative
economical and respectable. He had a
few suggestions to make to the coun-
Gil: There is, he said, but little
money in the treasury; and he recon-
mended that no new work of any kind
be done on the streets during the en-
suing year. The sidewalks are gener-
ally in good condition, and but little
new material will be needed for them.
The walks, he said, should be kept in
a safe condition. The work should be
done in good substantial manner;
but economy, rather than fine or beau
tiful work, should be kept in view.
He dwelt with particular emphasis
upon the necessity of keeping the city
in clean and healthfui condition, and
said that the back alleys and yards
should first receive attention. He sug-
gested that the full council make a
complete tour of the city for the pur-
pose of inspecting all streets and side
walks, at the same time informing
themselves of the sanitary condition
Of the city. He referred to the fact
that much fault has been found in re-
gard to the non-enforcement of the
law and order ordinances of the city.
AS peaceable and well behaved city,
he believed that Mineral Point would
compare favorably with other places;
yet, he said there is room for improve
ment. Persons who create disturban-
ces on the streets or elsewhere should
be promptly arrested and dealt with &C
cording to law; he asked the council to
appoint officers who would aid in main
tanning the peace and good name of
the city. He hoped, and believed that
the present council would be able to
turn over the city affairs in good
shape to their successors. At the close
Of the mayors remarks, Alderman
Gilman was elected president of the
council for the ensuing year. The
following officers were elected: J. w.
Horn, city clerk; w. J. Healy, marshal;
George Keeler, street commissioner;
N. Treweek, school commissioner; J.
M. Smith, city attorney; Richard Ven
ming, janitor. The salaries were fixed
at the same amounts as last year. The
council adjourned to Monday, April
18th.
Council met on Monday evening,
when in the absence of the mayor,
Alderman Gilman, president of the
council presided.
1t was moved and carried, that
license be granted for the ensuing
year. The oaths of Office of city clerk,
and the constable for the second ward,
were received and placed on file. Ap-
plications for liquor license, were re-
ceived and acted upon. The petitions
of Albert S. White and Henry Pitts
for use of southeast room in the city
hall building were referred to commit
tee on public buildings. It was NOV
ed and carried that all bills be laid
over to the next meeting. 1t was
moved and carried that the committee
on public property revise the rental
list on public buildings. It was moved
and carried that she street commits
sioner get trees and plant the same
in the public park. On motion coun-
Gil adjourned.
The financial condition of the city
is as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to State bank 5 5000 0C
Interest on same due May 1st... 800 0C
Loan from State. 10000 0C
Total Indebtedness .... SIG, 800 OC
Cash on hand in treasury. .... 5000 62