Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-13

anu 10 HereDy appropriated ana tne may
or and clerk are directed to issue orders
on the Treasurer as follows:
Hook & Ladder, services .....$ $500
John Oneil, repairs on cart .. 200
o. j. Ness, gloves for firemen - LOO
A. 0. Sampson, testing hydrants $50
r. Biederman, testing hydrants l25
Ed. Powers, lunch for firemen :. sos
Miss Trzcinski, stenographer 49, 80
Wilbur Lumber Co., lumber 49,. 3.74
h. w. Hoyt. nails .... .4S
Oehler & Hitler, hardware . 1902
Sellman & Son, pinion ..... 2.4O
n. II. Adams & Son, cement and
tile ........ ............... l506S
Ed. Hoeg. drayage ..... rs
II. II. Worth filing saws ....... LIS
+. Stirring, repairs on bridge. LII
ID. G. Graham, use of wagon 49,. 1000
II. j. Green, printing .... 3l2l
nj. Eida, street labor . $50
Ira Rima, nightwatch ....... 5000
+. A. Barsch, nightwatch ...... 5000
A. +. Kenyon, marshal ... 5000
+. NJ. Hughes, clerk .......... 5000
II. L. Reed, street com'r ...... 5000
Peter johnson & Son, repairs . 1852
Pittsburg Meter Co.. water meters POI .52
Nj. f. Hanson & Son, gloves for
Hfemen ............ 80. 300
Hook q Ladder Co, services 4.25
VIM. Langhans, drayage .... .75|
Joe Hogan, street labor .. go
III. Peterson, street labor ...... $40
f. V. Ferington, street labor 80. rs
Jas. Welsh, street labor .... APO
n. K. Croft, hardware ... 1927
j. w. Miller, hauling cart .. 100
Hose Co. No. 2, services . 6.25
Decorah Electric Light Company.
police light .............. 1925
A. X. Bailey & Son, printing . 1868
Res. Hose Co. No. |, services. 49, 500
Decorah journal, printing ... 1886
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Har-
mon, that no action be taken at this
meeting on pumping and light bills for
this month, pending an investigation.
Roll call vote, yeas, nays. The may
or voted yea and decided the motion
carried.
Motion by Baker, seconded by Curtin.
the bill of the DEBORAH Electric Light
Company for $l245.95 excess pumping
be allowed. Roll call vote, 8 yeas, no
nays. Motion was carried.
Motion by III. Engbretson. seconded
by Hislop, the resolution of the Finance
Committee be adopted. Roll call vote.
yeas. no nays, Mr.. Croft not voting.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by H. Eng
bretson, that r. Engbertson. B. Harmon
and Peter Jensen be appointed as COM
mittee to investigate the contract be-
tween the DEBORAH Electric Light Co.
and the City of DEBORAH, Iowa for
pumping city water and street lighting.
Motion was carried.
Mr.. Vance came i'm and was marked
present.
A petition requesting an electric street
light to he placed in the middle of
blocks and 2 on Main street was read.
Motion by Vance, seconded by Curtin.
the petition be referred to the Light
Committee with power to act. Motion
was carried.
1t was moved and seconded the 5 per
cent held back on the A. C. Koenig CON
tract of paving the alleys be allowed
and paid. Roll call vote. yeas. no
nays. Motion was carried
Several different samples of fire hose
were offered to the council for considera-
ton.
IL was moved and seconded formal |
ballot be taken as to which proposition |
to accept. Motion was carried.
The Empire Rubber Mfg. Co. received |
votes.
The Eureka Fire Hose Co. received ) |
votes.
Motion by Curtin. seconded by Vance. |
the Fire Committee be authorized to |
enter into Il contract with the Eureka |
Fire Hose Co. for 600 feet of hose Roll |
call vote, s yeas, ! nay. Motion was
carried.
Motion by Baker. seconded by Curtin, |
to adjourn. Motion was carried
f. NJ. HUGHES,