Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Aug. L, 1906.
In the absence of Mayor Daubney Mr..
Sayre was elected to take the chair.
Members of the Council present, R.
Engbertson, Croft, Harmon, Baker, Cur
tin, Jensen. Vance. H. Engbretson, Sayre
and Hislop.
Minutes of the previous meetings were
read.
Motion by Hislop, that paragraphs 2,
8 and of the meeting of July % be
expunged from the record and the fol-
lowing substituted therefor:
The meeting was convened for the
purpose of hearing what Mr.. Powell,
| the representative of the Springfield
Road Roller Company had to say with
reference to its claim for road roller.
After some discussion the meeting was
adjourned. Seconded by Baker. Motion
carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Vance,
the minutes as corrected be approved.
Motion carried.
The report of the City Treasurer was
read and accepted.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Whereas. the following claims have
been examined and approved by the FL
| nance litltlolC bC IL
Resolved, that they be allowed and
the money necessary to pay the same
be and is hereby appropriated, and the
mayor and clerk are directed to issue
orders on the treasurer as follows:
A. X. Bailey & Son, printing ....S 9O6
H. L. Coffeen, surveying grades. 24l5
| TT T.. Coffeen. superintendent :. 1900
Martin & Strelan, loading roller $500
| n. r. Croft, hardware ....... $50
H. J. Green, printing .......... 1888
John Welch. street labor .. 1925
John Billows, street labor 80. 2.25
Geo. Schulze. brick ........... n.s5
w. r. Shea, clean truck ........ 200
Z. X. Olson, repair on grader 49,. 400
+. NJ Hughes, money paid out. l.55
Ira Rima, nightwatch and uni
form ........... .'......'' 'oVo
f. A. Barsch, nightwatch and uni
form ..........'.' .,.'.''..'.' 'o.oo
A. E. Kenyon, marshal & uni
form ........ $500
F. M. Hughes. clerk .......... 5000
z. #. Reed. street Com'r ........ 5000
Pittsburg Meter Co. water meters 10000
DEBORAH Electric Light Company,
pumping water $4,000
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Rv.. freight on roller. ........ 1896
Pat McCauley. street labor 80. 800
H. Donaldson, street labor ...... 80
p. G. Bloomfield, street labor. $50. 1880
John McAndrews, street labor :. Ills
John James, street labor ...... 2.S5
Owen Smith, street labor ...... l.50
James Welsh, street labor ...... S4.95
Mat Eida, street labor ..... 33.4O
Jas. McMullen, street labor. 49,. l.50
O. Samuelson. street labor ...... l.S0
A. Anderson, street labor. .... 1850
o. Chapman. street labor. ... Us
H. Peterson, street labor ... 35.l5
Pat Hogan, street labor ....... 1850
b. Collins, street labor .......... 225
John Welsh, street labor ........ rs
+. p. HOag, draya9e ....... 80
John ProtherOe, express .. rs
Mead & Myers, printing ........ ll.l6
y. HI. Adams & Son, tile ~ SS0S
Hose Co. No. 2, services ...... 100
Pete Roney hauling cart ..... LOO
j. w. Miller, hauling cart ..... 100
DEBORAH Electric Light Company,
| street lights ................ 354.60
Ole Hoffos, grade stakes ........ 600
Chas. Wilson, building manhole.. 2.35
Oehler & Hitler, hardware. 49,. 6.97
Chas. AIollart, plumbing ........ 1885
A. A. Chandler & Son, plumbing 1925
| g. +. Baker, lumber .... 4.97
Motion by Vance, seconded by Curtin,
the resolution of the committee be APP
proved. Roll call vote, 8 yeas, l nay.
Motion was carried.
| Motion by Curtin, seconded by Jensen,
the Sidewalk Committee be instructed
to confer with Mr.. Sayre relative to the
sidewalk grade on the east side of his
property, and also Mr.. l.. Davidson's
property relative to putting in cement
| walks. Motion carried.
! Motion by Curtin, seconded by Vance.