Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-06
Council Proceedings

SAey SA0ihs Aom1olooS Guy 6OllClCOT;
A F Kiss, city marshal.
Council called to order by E F James
mayor. Councilman present:
Hi Fisher; J B Lyon; W O Fens-
Ter; H N Warren; j j Amen; NJ O'Con-
ner.
Minutes Of last and former meetings
Of the council read and approved,
Mayors appointment of committees:
Finance: VIC Fensler, j j Amen
j B Lyon, H N Warren
Streets and Alleys: H H Fisher,
w q Fensler, j b Lyon.
Fire Department: NJ O'Conner, j B
Lyon.
Police and Lights: H N Warren,
NJ O'Conner, j j Amen.
Waterworks: w G Fensler, M
O'Connor, j Amen.
Claims: J B Lyon, W q Fensler.
Public Grounds and Buildings: M
O'Conner, W G Fensler.
Ordinances: ] j Amen, NJ O'Conner
Printing: H N Warren, NJ O'Conner
Sidewalks: j j Amen, H H Fisher,
H N Warren.
Mayor appointed A F Kiss, marshal,
and 7 9 Coleman, assistant marshal.
Moved by Warren and seconded BY
Lyons that the appointment Of mar
sha) and assistant marshal by the
mayor be approved. Motion adopted.
Frank Tamislea, city solicitor elect,
presented his bond for one thousand
dollars, with K McGavren, surety,
which on motion was approved and
placed on file.
A F Kiss, marshal, presented his
bond for one thousand dollars, sur
titles by H r Morrow and H B Ennis,
which on motion was approved and
placed on tile.
John S McGavren presented his bond
as city treasurer, for five Thousand dol.
lars, with G H Deur and j X McGav-
ron, sureties, which on motion was ap.
proved and placed on file.
TIC Coleman, assistant marshal pre-
sented his bond of one thousand dol
lars, with c G Williams and 8 S Elliott,
lSureties, which on motion was approx
ed and placed on file.
E F James, mayor elect. presented
his bond for one thousand dollars with
B w Carlisle and w H Fensler, sur
cites. which on motion was approved
and placed on file.
Petition of o E Metcalf and twelve
others for q sidewalk and lights on
certain streets, was on motion
referred to the sidewalks and light
committee.
| Applications for position as engine
man at waterworks station: F M
Fensler. p b Perkins.
w A Tamisies for position of street
commissioner.
Moved by Fensler and seconded by
Warren that we proceed to the cleo.
ton of city clerk for the ensuing year.
Carried.
VIC Fensler voted for p N Harris
NJ OC0nner
HIN Warren I" ." /" g
BLyon
IL Amen g
Harris having received q majority of
all the votes cast. was peclared elected
Moved by O'Conner and seconded
| by W 9 Fensler that we proceed to
lotion of street commissioner
Motion adopted anu n se' 'esul'eu
as follows:
II n Warren. 80. Charles Alexander
Il o A%en; Van Fatts ten
j Is Lyon. .............::..E Myolo
w G Fensler. w L Tamtsiea
II III Fisher. ...............L ID otOkes
No election.
Second BALLOT:
n N Warren voted for = Van Patten
j ] Amen
M O'Conner
J B LvOn
w G Fensler 7"
H II Fisher
| The vote being unanimous for S
Van Patten he was declared elected
street commissioner for the ensuing
year.
Moved by M O'Conner and seconded
by Warren that we proceed to the
election of water commissioner. Mo
ton adopted.
Roll cali resulted as follows:
H N Warren voted for Saml Holmes
j j Amen. .................J D Brown
NJ O'Conner .Saml Holmes
j Is Lyon. .................F NJ Dance
w Y Fensler. ..........W u Laughrey
H II Fisher. ...............J d Brown
No election.
Roll cell for second vote:
H N Warren voted for Saml Holmes
] ] Amen (" {" /"
NJ O'Conner
RT.vnn
W G Fensler e
II II Fisher
Samuel Holmes having received 9
unanimous vote was declared elected
water commissioner for the ensuing
year.
Moved by Lyons and seconded by
Fisher that the Office of city engineer
election be laid on the table. The vote
being q tie, was declared lost.
Moved by Warren and seconded by
Amen that we proceed to the election
of City engineer. Carried.
Roll call resulted as follows:
Warren voted forced $ Wattles
O'Conner
LYON Z"
FansIer
Us Wattles declared elected city
engineer. Moved BY Lyon and second
ed BY Amen that We proceed to the ap-
pointment of pumping engineer at the
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