Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-09
Council Proceedings.

ley, Iowa, Aug. Z, 1906. Coun-
ell met in regular session, called
TO order at s o'clock p. m. by
Mayor James.
Councilman present Wat
liins, Gilmore, Tamisiea, Evans
and I.eet.
Oflicersprescnt f. f. James,
mayor; George Butcher, mar
shall, and w. II. Withrow, clerk.
Minutes of the preceding
meetings were read and APP
proved.
A petition was presented,
reading as follows:
Missouri Valley, Iowa, Aug.
3. 1906. TO the Honorable
Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Missouri Valley,
Iowa: We, the undersigned,
owners of all the real estate
affected in the blocks named
herein, respectfully ask your
honorable body to order the
construction of a permanent
sidewalk in accordance with the
city ordinance governing the
same, along the east side of
Lots No. One and Eight in
Block No. Forty, and the east
side of Lots No. One. Three,
-Four, Five and Six in Block
No. SiXty-siN in said city.
We also ask that your hon
orable body order the building
and construction of said side
walk along the east line of the
grade stakes now set instead of
the lot line.
All of which we most respect
fully ask.
(Signed) Patrick Corners,
Victor A. Norberg, F. P. kits,
Thos. Wilding and Elizabeth
West.
Moved by Tamisiea and sec
onded by Watkins that above
petition be granted. Carried.
A petition was presented
reading as follows:
Missouri Valley, Iowa, Aug.
3, 1906. To the Honorable
Mayor and City Council of the
City of Missouri Valley, Iowa:
We, the undersigned residents
and property owners in Block
Fifty two (52) in Town Lot Co.'S
Fourth Addition, hereby petit
ton your honorable body to
order the construction of a five
6) foot permanent sidewalk
along the east side of said
block.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) M. d. Bramon, G.
IL. Longman, M. E. Brundige,
w. e. Millspaugh.
Moved by Tamisiea and sec
onded by Watkins that above
petition be granted. Carried.
The following communication
was received:
To the Honorable Mayor and
City Council of the City of
Missouri Valley, Iowa: You
are hereby notified that the
undersigned owner Of the south
west quarter of the southeast
quarter of Section Fifteen 05)
Township Seventy eight (7S)
Range Forty-four (44) Harrison
County, Iowa, makes the fol-
lowing demand of you, to open,
grade and construct bitches
along the eighty feet highway
formerly conveyed to you in
consideration of said work to
be performed by you, and also
to so change the grades of your
various streets as to prevent
the water from flowing upon
the plaintiffs aforesaid land,
and return said waters to it's
natural channel.
(signed) Mrs. W. Hargens
by her attorneys, Cochran &
Egan.
Moved by Tamisiea and sec
onded by Evans that the street
and alley committee BE- in
structed to construct a water
way from the railroad track at
the Sixth street crossing south
to the corner of the
land owned by Mrs. c. G. Lab
man. Carried.
Reports of the treasurer,
water commissioner and street
commissioner were read.
Moved and seconded that the
same be approved and placed
on file. Carried.
The following bills were pre-
sented::
CITY FUND.
George Butcher, salary marshal
July, killing 3 dogs .... u. $ G3 90
John Brinker. sal marshal july 60 90