Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-20
Council Proceedings.

COUNCIL ROOM Missouri VALLEY, Iowa, Sep.
tember is, 1900 Council met in adjourned
session pursuant to adjournment of September
4th, 1900.
OFFICERS PREsENr--E James, Mayor; Wiley
Middleton. City Clerk; Frank Tamisiea, City
Attorney; John O'Brien, Marshal.
CoUNclLMEN PREsENT.J II McGavren, W C
Fensler, D A Mckay, H q Fisher, NJ O'Connor,
J j Amen.
Reports of the city officers were read for the
month of August, and on motion of McGavren,
seconded by Fisher, were approved and placed
on file.
The report of the City Treasurer shows the
condition of the different funds to be us fol-
CITY FUND AUGUST 9TH.
Amount received during month. ). 40 30
o'a, amaru. 49,, ~. 3oos In8 - Is
Leaving bal. on hand Sept lst. s23l2 81
WATER FUND AUGUST 9Th
Balance on hand $2ls0 03
Received during month ......... % 90
Amount paid out during month. 7G7 Gs
Balance on hand Sept lst....... $l439 Al
Amount ON hands sinking fund. 1862 60
Health fund ..................... 1872 81
Library fund Observation-Disclosures. 151 Is
Charles Langdon and ] II Fegan being pres
ent called attention of the council to poor con-
diticn of sidewalks and crossings in their local
ity, and on motion of Mckay, seconded by
Amen, the matter was referred to committee OIL
stree IS and alleys.
Moved by Fenslcr and seconded by McGav-
ren that MIR Fl South he requested to submit
the plan for constructing porch along west
siie of his building ON Third street, to COM
mittee on sidewalks for their action. Carried
Moved by Fisher and seconded by Mckay
that through and by the advice of the City At
torney tho case now pending before the Mayor
against - - for violation of the plumb
ers' ordinance be dismissed, Carried.
Moved by OConnor and seconded by Fensler
that the committc on ordinances be instructed
to have an ordinance prepared for the govern
ing of plumbers and plumbers licenses. Car.
ried.
The committee ON sidewalks rep rted on
petitions Of A B Warner and j 8 Dcwcll, ct al
for the construction OF sidewalks. that the
granting of the prayer of petitioners would be
to the best interests of the citizens in their re-
spectiva localities, whcreupon the following
res ,lution was introduced and read by
Fisher:
SIDEWALK RESOLUTION.
BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the
city of Missouri Valley, Iowa, that sidewalk
six feet wide, be constructed along the west side
of blocks, No &C. 81, GO, G3, Gl, 81, 40 and Gs o
said city. That the owner of said lots be re
quired to construct such walk according to thu
provisions af ordinance No "a of said city, be
ing entitled "An Ordinance Concerning Side
walks" That such walk shall be completed
within 90 days after publication or service O
this resolution as provided by the ordinance
above referred to.
State Of Iowa, loo
City of Missouri Valley, ''.
LEI T James, Mayor of the city of Missouri
Valley, Iowa, do hereby certify that the sbov
resolution was duly and legally adopted by tn
council of said city at a meeting of said council
held on the 18th day of September, 1900.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of Sept, 1900
EFF JAMES,
Mayor OF Missouri Valley, Iowa,
Yeas and Nays were called, resulting as fol
lows: Amen, yea; McGavren, yea; Fensler
yea; Mckay, yea; OCOnnor yea; Fisher, yea.
Resolution was declared adopted.
The committee on water works made their re
port upon the extension of the water main L
Willow park addition. On account Of the lat
hour the matter was postponed until mex
meeting
On motion of o'Connor seconded by Amen
the petition of l. Tamsiea, ct al, for crossing
at intervention of Michigan and Fifth street
was referred TO committee streets and alley
with power to act.
On motion council adjourned to meet Men
day evening. September "a 1900.
WILEY MIDDLETON City Clerk.
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Mrs NJ b Wright and Miss Wright arrived il
| the city to-day for visit of few days with NJ
and Mrs Z 7 Mathews. They are enroute I
Chicago after pleasure trip to Laramie, Wye