Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-15
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

Proceedings of the Regular Monthly
Meeting.
MINERAL POINT, Wis, Dec. 4. 1893.
A regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the coun-
Gil chamber. There being no quorum
present adjourned to Dec. 18th, 1893,
when the following were present: N.
81. Snow, mayor; aldermen We'll, Hor-
hung, Jenkins and Gorgen. Absent
Ross and Gilman.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and the special meeting of
Nov. "a, 1898, were then read and ap-
proved. The following bills were then
examined and allowed:
A; S. White, Justice fees case, city vs..
Jas DhG Penberthy sprinkiing one night 90
fair week, :............ $50
Jas. B. PrideauX, burying dog. .... so
= Hartert, taking pauper to poorfarm 4 90
K. vennlng, Janitor for November. IL so
Jas, Penberthy. sprinkiing in front of
Mrs George G e sprinkiing in front - "
J. i Il: R Rn1Fs'iiyb barrel 1 80
WI. Healy, police S35, taking care of
Re sfsRG 54 sn;s3 COAL :: 81 g e e
sl66;67 public buildings sl1,25..;.. 1T %
Geo. Jeuck. ...................... 800
N. Schiller, keeping pauper order
mayor and aldermen. .............. 800
St. com. report for November and
TAN id - M, NJ, 90 90
The mayor then addressed the coun-
Gil in regard to al interview he had had
with DR.. F. w. Philip at his CDR. Philip
request in relation to the injuries he had
sustained on the 10th day Of October,
1893. In the course of this interview
it occurred tina. the Doctor estimated
his injuries up in the thousands, but
naming no particular amount only
that he would not consider an offer of
$4,000 should it be made Many
other points claimed by the Doctor
were also presented. On motion the
subject was laid over until all the
members of the council were present.
Ordinance No. sc, passed December
Sd, 1884, regulating the cleaning of
sidewalks from snow and ice, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SECTION l. All occupants of lots
or parcels of land or the owners of the
same when such lots or parcels of land
are not occupied, shall keep their re-
spective sidewalks free of snow and
free of ice.
SECTION 2. After a thaw the slush
and mud shall be cleaned off, same as
the snow or ice to prevent it from
freezing.
SECTION 3. Should any person re-
fuse or neglect to comply with the
provisions Of this ordinance within
twenty-four ca hours after storm
or thaW, the street commissioner shall
clean the same and charge the amount
against the property and the amount
shall be collected as other taxes
SECTION 4. Should any dispute
arise between the property owners or
occupants and the street commissioner
eSo w WuClutl VI uOG tu6 sidewalk is
properly cleaned, the committee on
streets for the ward in which said side
walks are located shall be the Judge.
SECTION 5. This amended ordin-
ance shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication in the
official paper of the city. Passed Dec
18th, 1898. n. Fl. Snow,
Municipal Judge and Exofficio Mayor
j. w. HORN, City Clerk.
|, John w. Horn, clerk of the city
of Mineral Point, DO herby certify,
that the above amended ordinance was
passed by the common council of said
city on the 18th day of December,
1893. J. w. HORN, City Clerk.
There being no further business be-
fore the council on motion of Alder
man Jenkins the council adjourned.
J. w. HORN, n. H. Snow,
City Clerk. Mayor.