Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-19
Council Prcceedluss

Council room, Mo. Valley, la Oct.
10, 9O5-Counc,l called to order at
$50 p. IN.
Owing to the absence of Mayor James
it was moved by Walker and seconde
10y Evans that MIR. Tenant act as
mayor pro tenn. Carried.
Officers present-Geo. Butcher, mar
shall, w. II Withrow, clerk, and C. w.
Kellogg, city attorney
Councilmcn present-T Tenant, Hos
brook, Walker. Gilmore and Evans.
The following petition was presented,
as follows, to-wit.
Mo. Valley. la. Oct 5, 1905. To the
dersigncd residents and property own
ers of North First street, hereby petit
ton your honorable body to use all
diligence in prosecuting the work OF
constructing the sidewalks ON said
North First street
We wish to call the attention of your
honorable body to the fact that this
work was begun i'll 1903. and Il major
ity of the property owners have com
plctcd sidewalks in accordance with
your requirements.
We therefore ask a speedy compile
ton of the above sidewalks.
Signed by T.. T. Mathews, W. l..
Douglass, j. j. Amen, Drs Tamisiea,
X ]. Tenant, A. l.. Parker, Chas
Smith, Thomas Duhigg, Mrs. kraus-
kopf, Henry Sahn, Herman Mestmach-
er, G. M. Smith, I. H. Faith, b. Fox,
John O'Bricn. j. a. McVcv, j. N. Tam
isiea, G. ID Metcalf and f. H. Myers
Above matter was lad o er until the
next meeting.
Mr. w. H. Pcake appeared before the
Council and complained of the condi-
ton of the sidewalk on the west side
of Ninth street north of Erie, particu-
larly at the point between the lots
owned by MIR. Byers and MIR. Wcbber,
where the new walk joins with the old
alleging that there was a drop OF over i,
foot that makes it very dangerous for
pedestrians, particularly after dark.
1t was moved and seconded that this
matter he referred to the Sidewalk
committee. with power to act Carried
A communication was received from
Bert Britt, reading as follows
Mo. Valley, Ia, Oct. 10, 1905. To
the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of Mo. Valley, Iowa As my wife and
daughter, and Mrs. O'Banion were re.
turning from the Harrison county fair
on Oct. A, 1905, at about $50 O'Clock
in the evening, my wife was tripped
and thrown to the ground by loose
board in defective sidewalk between
Fifth and Sixth streets on Elm street
bruising herself severely and breaking
the eggs she was carrying.
| And in consideration of the bruises
she received and the shock to her
nerves, would ask of the honorable
mayor and city council of Mo. Valley
Iowa, the sum of Fifty Dollars.
The said sidewalk has been reported
to Officer Butcher, and in consequence
part of the said walk has been removed
Yours Respectfully.
Bert Britt.
722 No Fifth ST.
1t was moved and seconded that
this matter be referred to the commit
tee on claims.
C. w. Fordc and Il. w. Tracy
licensed plumbers, appeared before the
council and claimed that private in1i-
viduals have been making connections
with city water pipes, a right that is
pay the amount of the license exacted
vi ftIlCllls ttIlSl ICNiuCSCCQ Cllut CllC EJLdC-
ticc he discontinued
1t was moved and seconded that this
matter be referred to committee OH
waterworks. they to report at the next
meeting. Carried.
The following claims were presented
City Fund.
John Brinker, salary ..........S GO O0
Geo. Butcher, salary. ....... 60 O0
Tom Facklcr, teamster fire dept SO OO
Peter Nelson, labor 500. go. "a OO
ID. S. Livingston, painting 80. IA OO
| j. j. Deal, cement crossings, etc 23l 81
VIM. Erwin, labor fountain 80. III 10
Geo. +. Fry, street com. salary "A OC
+. Goodno, labor fair or, mos 40 10
A. III. Rockwell, masonry fount AZ Sc
III. b Ennes, lbr Fountain ditch 2 %
III, c. Tracy, plumbing fountain 10 Oa
Jas b Glow, fountain ........ 81 as
w. III. Fensler, empty box 81
Al Ennes, labor fair grounds. O(
c. A. Puddy, laundry fire dept. | o.
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec
| < lns co, ms ? boil pump sta 100 O(
e. III Deur, mdse -. ......... 80 %
n. G. Cassids. J, police duty 80. 8 6l
b. t. Riley, drayage ........ SO
~. A. Kinder, labor fair grounds on
L. +. James. hay, etc ......... 30 3E
X. Newton, lumber, etc 36 "a
John Wymore, labor fair grnds 4 o.
r. McGavrcn. nails, etc. .... 81
IC. w Kellogg, fees as city atty 80 81
Mrs A. Brookhouscr, I'D pris 2 81
w H. Withrow, sal and postag. 3S 81
Wm. Russell, lbr Palmer sdwl OF
c. III. Deur, lumber ........ so 3:
| First Nat bank, time checks. 27S 81
Electric Light co, chrg batteries 4 sc
Water Fund
~. Thompson, salary. go OF
Sam Holmes, sal lbr water com 81 Is
i. Z. Tracey, roofing stationetc l44 Os
Ed Purcell, repairs pump sta. AZ
&c. W. Forde, plumbing, etc 80. 13 81
w. D. Allen Co, supplies 500. 10 L;
Crane & Co. supplies. ......... 3 81
Dcs Moines Coal Co. coal 800. 50 o:
w. II. Fensler, gal tar paint. Z;
H. Newton, use horse and wagn sc
Fisher & Co. drayage ........ &c
First Nat bank, time checks. 1872 81
Light Fund.
Electric Light Co, light Sept. l6s A.
| The bills of ]. j. Deal were referred
to the committee on streets and alleys
for measurement, and the clerk in
structed to issue warrant to agree with
measurement as made by said com
mittcc.
The bill of Al Anncs was referred to
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