Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-14
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Common Council was This day held in
the Council Chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
| Osborne.
Members present: Mayor Osborne,
Aldermen Weidenfeller, Ross, TerrilI,
Horn, Potter, Engels.
Absent. Aids. Blewett and Burns.
| A resolution of the Commercial Club
regarding the railroad crossing north of
the depot presented, and discussed by
W. A. Jones, N. II. Snow, f. c. Fled
Ter and Ed. Brown.
The following ordinance was then in
troduced and upon the following aye
and nay vote was adopted:
No 80.
AN ORDINANCE requiring railway
companies to keep flagman.
The Common Council Of the City of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows
Section !. The Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railway company and the
Mineral Point 4 Northern Railway com
pany are hereby required to keep and
maintain, at their own expense, a com
petent Hagran on all days Except
| Sundays) from seven O'Clock A. M. to
seven o'clock T. NJ at the railway
crossing just north of the railway depot
! in the city Of Mineral Point, where the
7tracks of said railway companies cross
the public streets at the intersection of
Commerce street with the street run
nng eastwardly from said Commerce
street, and commonly called the Oar
lngton road and it shall be the duty
of said railway companies, by their
nagman, to reasonably signal and warn
all persons about to pass over any Of
said crossings of danger from approach
ing or passing engines or cars.
Section 2. If said railway companies
shall fail to comply with any of the re-
quirements of this ordinance, said com
panies, and each Of them shall forfeit
and pay to the city of Mineral Point
the sum of Fifty Dollars for each such
failure or neglect of duty.
Section 3. Ordinance No Ga, pub
lished March s, 1900, is hereby repealed.
THIS ordinance shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage and
publication.
Aye vote Wiedenfeller, Ross, Horn,
Terrill, Potter, Engels.
| Nay;-No votes,
Opinion of the City Attorney, Priest
ley relative to the petition of Fred l..
Cork read
| Charges filed by +. l.. Cork, Mar. 8,
read.
On motion OF Aid. Potter: When
council adjourns it be to Friday, Mar.
Is, at 1880 p. m to consider charges
preferred by +. l.. Cork.
The following ordinance relating to
bonds for Municipal building was intro
duced and ordered published with pro-
ceedings:
No. 81.
AN ORDINANCE For Municipal Build
ing Bonds.
The Common Council of the City of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Section l. That a New Municipal
Building be erected or the present site
of the bank building in the Third ward
of the city of Mineral Point, of suitable
size and design, to be used for the pur-
poses of Municipal Building and Opera
House and to accommodate the Public
Library.
Section 2. That the old city hall and
bank building be torn down, and that
as much of the building material Of such
old buildings as may be suitable be
utilized in the construction of the new
building
Section g. That said new municipal
| building shall not exceed, in cost the
sum of Forty Thousand Dollars, and the
amount of money necessary to erect,
complete and equip said building be
borrowed and bonds issued therefor as
provided by law.
Section L. That such proceedings
shall be taken by the council and of
tlcers of said city as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this ordi-
nance as soon as practicable.
On motion of Aid Engels: The coun-
ell accepted Mr.. w. A. Jones PROPOSE
ton to put in the 2S extra street lights
to be divided equally between the 4
wards, by the following aye and nay
vote.
Aye:-W eidenfeller, Ross, Horn, Ter
rill, Potter Engels.
Nay:-N No votes.
On motion council adjourned to Fri
day, Mar. 10.
Attest j. Il. OSBORNE, Mayor,
w. 7. BLISS. City Clerk.
Horses Wanted.
We will be in Mineral Point every Sat
| urdav until further notice TO buy horses