Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11
CITY HALL. Anril 3. 1906

The meeting of the new city council
was called to order by Mayor Daubney
and the new members of the council
Members present:--R. Engbertson,
Croft. Baker. Curtin, Jensen, Vance, III.
Engbretson, Sayre and Hislop.
Mr.. Harmon was absent
The mayor read the applications of
+. r. Abbey, b. Bernatz. l.. l.. Couse and
F: NJ Hughes for the Office of City
Clerk.
Motion by Curtin seconded by Croft
to proceed with an informal ballot for
the Office of city clerk. Motion was
carried. Ballot taken with the follow
B. c. Bernatz received votes.
+, r. Abbey received l vote.
+. M. Hughes received votes.
NJ. III. Montgomery received / vote.
l.. l.. Couse received 2 votes.
Motion by Vance, seconded by Fl.
Engbretson to proceed with a second
ond informal ballot was taken for the
Office of city clerk, with the following
result:
B. Bernatz received 2 votes.
r.. r. Abbey received i vote.
F. M. Hughes received votes.
Motion by Curtin, seconded by Groff,
to proceed with a formal ballot for the
f. r. Abbey received 1 vote.
L. l.. Couse received vote.
r. NJ Hughes received votes.
F. NJ. Hughes was declared elected to
year.
Motion by Hislop. seconded by II.
Engbretson; to proceed with an informal
committee. Motion was carried.
Peter Jensen received l vote.
N. r. Groff received votes,
III. Engbertson received / vote.
A N. Vance received votes.
Motion by Hislop. seconded by r.
Enbertson. to proceed with formal
ballot for chairman of the Water Works
| rOmu,iftaQ Motion carriad
Ballot was taken for the Office of
chairman of the Water Works commit
tee
A. N. Vance received 5 votes.
NJ r. Croft received 3 votes.
Peter Jensen l vote.
A. N. Vance was declared elected
chairman of the Water Works commit
A formal ballot was then taken for
the second member of the Water Works
committee.
Peter Jensen received votes.
Geo. Hislop received votes.
N. r. Croft received l vote.
No choice. Second ballot taken:
w. F. Baker received votes.
p. Jensen received 3 votes.
Geo Hislop received ! vote.
No choice Third ballot was taken.
w. F. Baker received votes.
Geo. Hislop received ! vote.
Peter Jensen received votes.
w. F. Baker was declared elected
member of the Water Works committee.
A formal ballot was then taken for
the third member of the Water Works
Mr.. Curtin received l vote.
Geo. Hislop received 2 votes.
r. Engbertson received 2 votes.
Peter Jensen received votes.
No choice. Second ballot was then
taken for the third member of the Wa
ter Works committee.
r. Engbertson received votes.
pafar raCQivaA 4 votes
Geo. Hislop received l vote.
No choice. Third ballot was taken.
Peter Jensen received ) votes.
r. A. Engbertson received votes.
Peter Jensen was declared elected
member of the Water Works committee.
The mayor appointed the following
Nightwatches, Ira Rima and f. A.
Barsch
The petitions of F. T. Reed. c. l.. Hol-
e6mb, ole ~, hsii9gsom ana 'p on e Grser Pc
the office of Street Commissioner were
read.
Motion by Baker. seconded by Curtin,
be $4,000 per month.
Roll call vote. yeas. no nays. Mo-
tion was carried
tin. the Office of Strees Commissioner
will expire November LIST and the coun-
ell may dispense with his services
whenever they see fit
Motion was carried.
1t was moved and seconded to proceed
with an informal ballot for the Office of
Street Commissioner. Motion was car
RED Informal ballot was taken:
r.. II. Reed received 6 votes.
o. Ellingson received 2 votes.
John Greer received l vote.
Motion by Baker, seconded by III. Eng
bertson to proceed with a formal ball
lot for the Office of Street Commissioner.
Motion was carried.
r. Il. Reed received votes.
John Greer received 2 votes
G. l.. Holcomb received 2 votes.
o. Ellingson received l vote.
No election.
1t was moved and seconded to proceed
with a second formal ballot for the
Office of Street Commissioner
Motion carried. Ballot taken.
John Greer received 1 vote.
c. L. Holcomb received l vote.