Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-11

Inc minutes OI tilc pIGNlObo iIOCtf
ings were read and approved.
The report of the City Treasurer
was read and accepted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Whereas, the following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee, therefore be it
Resolved, That they be allowed and
that the money necessary TO pay the
same be and is hereby appropriated
and tie Mayor and Clerk are directed
to issue orders on the City Treasurer
as follows:
f. School, street labor .....S T20
HI. j. Green, printing : $40
W. r. Wheatman, killing dogs LOO
Owen Rooney, wood .. 3l.05
E. w. Hoyt, hardware . 6.Sl
Decorah Printing Co., printing 200
Wilbur Lumber Co.. coal. go. 43. 80
Acres & Blackmar, register
books ................ IL. 70
Ira Rima. night watch. ..... 5000
Otto Olson, night watch. ..... 90. 90
w. r. Wheatman, marshal. .... 5O. 90
C. L. Holcomb, street com. 30. 90
f. M. Hughes, clerk. ........,. 900
Decorah E. l.. Co., pumping
water .......,........, $50. 90
Decorah E. L. Co., street lights,
in full to Mch. |, 1908. 1000. 90
W. Lee, lighting bridge lamp LOO
Robert Simpson, hauling truck 100 ,
ID. @. Graham, hauling cart. 80
+. II. Baker, hauling cart. .... 30
Conrad Nelson, hauling cart. LOO
Buffalo Meter Co., meter book LOO
l.. Blodgett, street labor. 3.9Q
J. Sorenson, street labor. 2.40
Mat Eida, street labor. .... 800
Ammon Anderson, street labor II. 40
S. j. Conrad. testing lights. 90. 90
ID. III. Young, bridges. 3OO.00
D. H. Young, balance on Wash
ington street abutments. %. %
Carlson Bros cement walks. 200. 00
Geo. M. Brill, testing lights. 1886
ID. G.. Graham, dayage ~ LOU
f. NJ Hughes. money paid out 8. 06
Decorah E. l.. Co., ext. pumping 800. ~
Motion by BenatZ, seconded by
Bucknell that the resolution OF the
Finance Committee be adopted. Roll
call vote 6 yeas, no nays. Motion
carried.
The bond of A. A. Chandler e. Son
was read. Motion by Vance seconded
by Bucknell that the bond be ap'
proved. Motion carried.
The petition of Geo. VIM. Higgins
to conduct saloon on lots 8 and &
block 12, City of Decorah, was
granted.
The following resolution was read.
Resolved, That the City Council OF
Decorah, Iowa, purchase troI Mrs.
Ida Reum q Sons, lot z, III Hanson's
addition for the sum of $500 to be
used for street purposes. Rol! call
vote 6 yeas, no nays. Resolution
declared adopted.
The report of the electrical en-.
gineers relative to the condition OF
the street lights on March 3rd was
read and accepted.
Motion by O'Neil seconded by Buck.
nell that the property Committee be
instructed to have the bell removed
from the Court House. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 2l1 was read by the
Clerk
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Marlow that the reading of ordinance
No. 21l be called its first reading.
Roll cali vote 6 yeas, no nays Motion
carried. Ordinance No. 2l2 was read.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Bernatz that the reading be called Its
first reading.
Roll call vote 6 yeas. no nays. Mo.
tion carried.
Motion bv Vance. seconded by Haas
to suspend the rules and read ordin.
ance No. 2l2 by heading. Motion
carried.
Ordinance No. 2l2 was read the Sc
cond time.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Haas that the reading be called the Sc
cond reading. Roll call vote yeas,
no nays Motion was carried.
Ordinance No. 2l2 was read the
third time.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Haas that the reading be called the
third reading and ordinance No. 2l2
be put on it's final passage.
Roll call vote 6 yeas. no nays.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bernatz, seconded by
Vance that ordinance No 2l2 be de-
clared adopted.
Roll call vote 6 yeas, no nays.
Ordinance No. 2l2 was declared
adopted.
Motion by Blackwell, seconded by
NARROW that 500. 90 be transferred
from the corporation fund to the
credit of the light fund.
Roll call vote 6 yeas, no nays.
Motion carried.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Decorah, Iowa.
That consent is hereby granted TO
Geo. w. Higgins TO sell, store, and
keep for the purpose of sale intoxicat'
ing liquors in building situated ON
lots and 6, block .l2, in the city OF
Decorah, Iowa, under and by virtue OF
chapter 6, title XII, code OF Iowa
1897, and ordinance No III OF the
City of Decorah, Iowa
1t was moved and seconded that the
resolution be adopted. The resolution
was declared adopted.
Motion by Vance, seconded by Mar
low to adjourn. Motion carried.