Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Regular Meeting on Tuesday,
January Z.

| mineral Point, WIS, Jan. /, l9UZ-
A regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the
council chamber.
Present, aldermen Crowley, Sims,
Ellery, Dresser, Kane, Penhallegon,
| Weidenfeller
Absent, his honor Mayor Prideaux,
and Alderman Guttenstein.
Meeting called to order by President
Sims. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion
were allowed:
Electric Light Co., streets S16G Sc,
hall s6.25, pumping $50. 80. 222 81
]. d. Martin & Co., lumber. .... 105 so
! Walter Oke, bIacksmithing ....... .... Al
GRADER & Thies, 1 Dbl salt............. Is
A. w. Thoma, stationery .............. 80
| Chas. Curtis, labor, sand, and drayage IA 40
| n. T. Martin, mdse. ................ 43 90
| John Jeuck, treasurer, l mos. salary. % 90
| n Hartert, assessor, l months salary II 80
| Henry Ovitz, l mo. chief of police $40,
IA tramps $3.50. ........ ~ 80
| Sam Sims, inspecting of water works. 25 90
Henry Kane, car fare g, hotel bill 81
| day 50 ....................... 90
s. SIMS car fare 81, hotel bill 81, dayS2 ) 90
! +. Weidenfeller, car far 81, hotel billSl
day 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
| Fire Dept. 10 members present......... 3 rs
| Peter Opie, one wrench. 80. ............. 1 80
John Schmidt, one months salary 20 90
NJ J. Burns, janitor ............... 80
| John McMurrough, blacksmithing.. 2 90
VIM. Smith ] Il day labor on hydrants 2 %
John Lynch IL " team " 80
| Henry Loui 4 d" " " " 1 so
Reports of H. Ovitz, marshal, and
John Jeuck, treasurer, accepted and
ordered filed.
The claim of the executors of the
Joseph Gundry estate read, and on
motion of Alderman Crowley the
| Supt. of water works instr ucted to
take a measurement of the property
| abutting on the west side of Pine
| street, and which was assessed for
waterworks purposes. Clerk instruct
! ed to draw an order for an amount
| due them in consequence of the assess
ment levied against this part of the
property.
The following is report of the
committee appointed by the mayor at
the last regular meeting:
We find that Platteville has arc
lights, and 100 incandescents, for
which they pay S2l, 900 per year. OAR
lingtOn pays $40 per year for 32-can-
dle-pOWer incandescents and $54 per
| year for arcs of 120O-candle-power.
H. j. Kane,
Sam Sims,
Frank Weidenfeller,
Committee.
On Motion Of Aid. PenhaIlegOn the
committee appointed by the mayor at
the last regular meeting instructed to
wait on Mr.. McIlhOn and draw up a
contract for the lighting of the streets
for period of years, and make re-
port at next regular meeting. Mr.
McllhOn requested to ascertain what
extra charge would be made for arc
lights, what 10 extra incandescent
lights of the power of the present ones
will cost, and if the company will sell
the Electric Light Plant and for what
amount will they dispose of the
property.
On motion of Aid. Weidenfeller the
claims of several Of the citizens re-
garding the water charges referred to
committee on fire and water.
On motion council adjourned.
Samuel Sims, President.
Attest, Ed. Brown, City Clerk.