Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-21
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDING.
Gas Franchise Ordinance Vetoed by
The Mayor - Council Fail to
Pass It Over Veto.
CITY HALL, Jan. 13, 1906.

| CITY HALL, Jan. l3, l3O0.
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
Daubney.
Members present:-Groff, Harmon
Curtin, Adams, Vance, Couse,. Sayre and
Gillett. Hovden absent.
A resolution ordering the clerk to de-
liver the paving certificates to A. c.
Koenig for the paving of the alleys in
Blocks 10, IL and II was read. Moved
by Curtin, seconded by Sayre the reso-
luton be adopted. Roll call vote, Z
yeas, no nays. Motion was carried.
Motion by Sayre. seconded by Har-
mon, that Ordinance No. 223 be placed
on its first reading. Motion was car
ried
Ordinance No. 223 was read. Mr..
Adams and Mr.. Vance came i'm and were
marked present.
Motion by Couse, seconded by Curtin,
that sub. 5 of Section of Ordinance No.
223 be changed to read "the sum OF
$4,000 be paid to the city before the
commencement of construction of said
gas plant.
Roll call vote, 8 yeas, no nays. Motion
was carried.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Couse,
that Ordinance No. 223 be placed on its
first formal reading. Motion was car
ried. Ordinance No. 223 was read.
1t was moved and seconded the bill OF
Mr.. Harvey for cement approach be al
lowed. Roll call vote, yeas, no nays
Motion was carried.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Croft
the bill of the DEBORAH Electric Light
Co. for excess pumping be considered
Motion was carried.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Couse
the bill of the DEBORAH Electric Light
Co. of $113S.23 be allowed. Roll call
vote, yeas, no nays. Motion was car.
lried.
Mayor Daubney was excused. Motion
by Couse, seconded by Gillett, Mr.. Ad-
ans be elected mayor pro tenn. Motion
was put by the clerk and carried.
Motion by Sayre seconded by Gillett
that the water works committee give
special attention to the wasting of city
water by the patrons thereof and find
some remedy to cause it to be stopped
Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded to adjourn
until Jan. IS, 1880 p. m. Motion carried
F. M. HUGHES,
City Clerk.
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Jan. IS. 1906.
The adjourned meeting of Jan. 18th
was called to order by Mayor Daubney,
| Members present, Hovden, Baker, Har-
mon, Curtin, Vance, Couse, Sayre and
Gillett. Mr.. Croft and Mr.. Adams alb
sent.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Curtin,
the rule requiring the reading of an or
dinance three different days be suspend
ed for the purpose of putting Ordinance
No. 224 upon its passage at this meeting
under the suspension of the rule. Roll
call vote, 6 yeas, nays. Motion was
lost
Motion by Sayrc, seconded by Couse,
that Ordinance No. 224 be placed on its
first reading. Roll call vote, 6 yeas,
nays. Motion was carried. Ordinance
No. 224 was read the first time.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Couse,
the committee on the gas ordinance be
discharged. Motion was carried.
Motion by Vance, seconded by Gillett,
that Ordinance No. 223 be placed on its
second reading. Motion carried. Or
dinance No. 223 was read.
Motion by Baker, seconded by Gillett,
that Ordinance No. 223 as read be de-
clared accomplished. Roll call vote, @
yeas. nays. Motion was carried.
Motion by Curtin seconded by Gill
lett, that Street committee be author
lied to purchased stove for the hose
house i'm the 9Th ward. Roll call vote,
8 yeas, no nays. Motion was carried.
Motion by Baker, seconded by Gillett,
the clerk be instructed to notify the
chief of the fire department that Hose
Co. No. , is expected to respond to fire
alarms only in the Bird and 9Th wards.
Mofinp xyaS carpiad
Motion by Vance, seconded by Har-
mon, to adjourn until Jan. oath, 1880
p. m. Motion was carried.
+. M. HUGHES,