Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-10
Council Proceedings.


Council room, Missouri Valley, Iowa,
May L. l9O6-Council met in regular
session, called to order at 1926 p IN by
Mayor James
Officers present: E Il James, mayor;
w II Withrow, clerk and Geo. Butcher,
marshal.
Councilmen present-Watkins, Gil
more, Tanisiea, Evans and Leet.
Minutes of April meetings were read
and approved.
I The mayor withdrew his vote cast at
the last preceding meeting of the coun-
Gil on the ordinance fixing the salary
and compensation of the water commits
sioner.
J A petition was presented. signed by
Nelse Matson and others, reading as
follows, to-wit:
! Missouri Valley, Iowa, April is, 1906.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Missouri Valley,
lowa.-G entlemen: We, the under
signed. residents and property owners,
and the owners of the lots described
/ herein. respectfully ask your honorable
body to order the construction of side
walk, in accordance with the provisions
of the city ordinance governing the
same, along the south side of Erie
f, street of Lots 3, ), I, ) and 6 in Block
90 in said city.
Moved and seconded that petition be
granted. Carried
Bids for cement work for the ensuing
year were were as
| follows:
CURLING Crossings Cutters sidewlks
pr So. fit. pr 81. #. pr 50. #. pr So. it
PIC l6c l5c lOc
pc lsc lsc l215c
l5c l5c l5c &c
Bids made by ] ] Deal. Blunt Bros
and G. F. Christman & Son, respect
lively.
Bhristman & Son also made bid of
SC for brick sidewalks, being the only
bid received for brick sidewalk.
Moved and seconded that the contract
he awarded to Deal for cutters and
crossings only. Carried.
Bills we're presented. audited and al
lowed, as follows to-wit:
City Fund.
Geo Butcher, sal April, = dogs. s 90 90
lno Brlnker, salary. ........... go ON
t ID Fackler, fire dept teamster. so O0
# Goodnow, labor fair grounds. Ii SO
updike Grain Co, refund taxes. lis 81
j S Wattles, surveying, stakes. O5
Chas Alexander, street com.... "a 90
Geo e Fry, street com. ......... 2 90
G A Kellogg, int water bonds. (. 305 81
Mrs b Brookhouser, BIRD pris.. 3 60
Nv Tamisiea, nails, paint, ETC.. 10 90
I c Tracy, plumbing ........... . "a
G II Deur, lumber, etc .... 26 O8
Harris & Hoyle, printing ....... AZ %
c A Puddy, laundry fire dept. ! 9s
Fisher & Co, drayage ........... go
r Newton, lumber ........ 81 10
Elec Light Co, serv fire alasm.. so
II McGavren, nails ... %
b Vaudeville, haul posts ...... IS
inc Richardson, 9 loads cinders 90
Perkins Bros Co, election SUPP. 10 10
First Nat Bank, time checks. ISL 81
Water Fund
| j Thompson, salary April 5000. GO 90
" Tamisiea, plumbing ........ 05
t c Tracy, plumbing ....... IA SO
Elec Light Co, ~ tons coal.... IA 90
Sam Holmes, cleaning reservoir -
Des M Coal Min co, , cars COAL. 81 so
w d Allen Mfg Co, gaskets -. %
First Nat bank, time checks 80. 73 so
Light Fund
Elec Light Co, lights April. 500. III Is
Moved and seconded that the clerk
be instructed to issue warrants on the
various funds in payment of above
bills. Carried.
Monthly reports of the city treasurer,
water commissioner and street commits
sioner were read and upon motion duly
seconded and carried were placed on
file
Moved and seconded that the waite
closet at fair grounds, Immediately
south of the Floral hall, be removed to
a point near the railroad right of way,
and that lattice work be placed on the
north side of same
Motion carried and matter referred
to committee on public grounds
Moved and seconded that the matter
OF rate for the Updike Grain COM
pany for water used at their elevator
be referred to water committee.
Motion carried
Moved and seconded to proceed to
the election of water commissioner,
he to hold office until the end of this
fiscal year. Motion carried, and the
following is the result, as follows, to-
wit:
Watkins voted for C w Forde, Gil
more for Sam Holmes, Tamisiea for
Holmes, Evans for Holmes, and Leet
for Harry Newton
Sam Holmes having received a ma
jority of the votes cast was declared
elected
Moved and seconded that the matter
of permanent sidewalks in front of Lot
| Z in R1ocLs % owned INV Mr. W;11;a,,,c