Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-09

" ~. enc Sec
onded by I'll II Fisher that the
mayor be instructed to order a
vote of the legal voters of the CITY
OF Mo. Valley, Iowa, at the March
election in 1899, for and against
the acceptance of the city library,
the same to become the property
of said city if approved by the
majority of said voters and to be-
come a city library under such
rules and regulations as may be
adopted by the city council.
Petition for grade on certain
streets signed by N NJ Hall aud
others. was presented, AID on mo-
ton of Warren and seconded by
fensler that the committee ON
streets and alleys be instructed to
have grade stakes set according
to petition, and that the council,
as whole then examine the same,
and report at the next naeeti;ss. Of
the city council such action rs 10
them may seem just ard proper
to petitioners.
Motion adopted.
A e Kiss, city marehal, sub
nltted his report for the month of
.,ann"rv, 1899, FIR materia, prr-
chased, q. folio~s:
"o ramps. ............. SO
Lumber from Newton. 81
w Fensler, broom ...... 25
J Is Lyon, hooks TX
g II Deur, lna5er s rs
'"'ai 80. ............ ....s1i "a
Labor employed SIS 40
Money collected 400
Dogs killed. ....
SamueIa Holmes, water Commissioner.
reported:
Water rents collected 80. 49,. $500 90
Mo. Valley, Iowa, Jan 81, 1899.
TO the ben u vor and s,ty Council:
he foiio~Ing permits we're granted
durlng Janu 3ry, 1899:
TO w. w Seaton extension Of ser.
vice pipe from Lot Y, Block s. Erie
street to Lot E, Block 8, for family use
TO NJ d. Steele, permit to get water
for family use at Lot s, Block GO. Eight
street.
I Chas Cox, permit to get water at
Lot 3, Block SO, Fifth street. for fam
lily use.
The amount of water pumped as
follows:
New pump, 577a7 revolutions, equal
to 2, 136, S39 gallons.
Old pump. 80 s31 cations
Total, 2,l76,57o gallons.
Average per day 7O,2l2 gallons.
This is 1909 gallons less than was
used in January 1888.
While the cold weather makes it
necessary to use more coal, the plan, is
b"lng run on less than one TON yer day.
This includes the coal use to bank
fires over night
Respectfully, SAINT Holmes, =
Water Commissioner.
j. $ McGavern, city treasurer, re-
ported, moneys on hand and collected
IN January, 1899, as follows:
City fund ....... SlOSl 10
Water fund ,Ctt. -
Health fund -. ......... 1870 Al
Sinking fund ..... 9Sa ID
Light fund
On motion, the above reports were
approved and placed on file.
Moved by Lyon and seconded "
Fensler that the CITY clerk h- l,,stf,lei .
ed to purchase all necessary sjiAuks.
books and stationery for conducting
the election to be held in March. 1899,
and present bill for the same.
Motion adopted
The following accounts were audited.
CITY FUND.
First National Bank, freight S s. "a
t. G Coleman, salary ...... As 10
b. W Carlisle, time checks.... IA O3
A. f. Rlss, sal. ard killing dogs 81 90
American Pipe &
Foundry Go $3.50 40
Less treisht.. 1874 233 Sc
b. Riley. rem OF house. $40
r. II Harris, printing $3.50. 100
Geo. oliver. labor. 35
y. y. Davis, ms town bu, ding IL 80
IL III Fisher draw ing -. 45
w q. Fenser. checks. $50
WATER FUND.
IS. G. s. p r. 4 30 M. eri |. AZ
N. 5. ilan TIM eli cks. 5 10
j: 5, Htc6a9fen, iTeigi.t.. ~ So
Des Moinss Coal Mining Co.. l6 80
Stand ard Oh Co. 10 81
Samuel Holmes. 6 42
~ d. Mckinney. salary $50. go 90
Moved .bN VanPatten and seq
onded by Goodrich that the ac-
counfs, as read, he allowed and the
city clerk draw warrants for he
samr on the psa~er fnrds
Motto aaq "a.
Moye' by Lyon ard So, need
1,,, W., y 80, No. 49,.