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a man and team to do the sprinkling

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40c per hour.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Murphy, that til,
motion be amended as follows: Tha
4 secret ballot be taken on the pro
posals Of John Bedford and Franz
Loushin and the clerk prepare ant
distribute ballots. Carried; yeas six
nays none.
The motion as amended was ther
carried. Yeas six, nays none.
The mayor appointed the clerk tt
act as teller and a ballot was taken
The result was: Loushin, four; Bed
ford. two.
Frank Loushin was declared duly
elected to operate the sprinkler.
Petition from John Kovall an6
thirty other residents and property
owners of the Chandler Location ask
ing that three or four lights be placed
in the said location, was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
petition be accepted and the city in.
stall three arc lamps in the location
at places to be selected by the people.
Carried; yeas six, nays none.
Petition from John Skogland and
nineteen other residents of the city,
living in the vicinity of the lumber
yard, asking that an arc lamp be
placed in the streeS between the said
lumber yard and Mr.. Nels Nyhus'
house was read.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze. that
the city install lamp as requested,
city to select place. Carried; yeas six,
nays none,
The superintendent of the light
and water plant submitted a report
showing that the total cost of opera
tion Of the said plant during the
month of April, including charge for
depreciation, was ST.. 63S.97. and earn
ings during the same period 81 $4,000;
same including charge for street light
ing and water furnished for fire pro-
lection.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported by Alderman Petritz, that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried; yeas six. nays none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills, found them correct and recon-
mended that they should be allowed
and paid: Standard Oil Co., lubri-
eating oil, s31 SO; H. A. Chinn, Sec,
firemens' services, $500: Henry
Chinn, premium Of Insurance on L. &
W. plant, $1,000: First National
Bank, premium of insurance on L. &
w. plant, SOL so; John Bedford, dray-
ing, sl0.75; J.. III. White. team at
fire, IS.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
report be accepted and clerk instruct
ed to draw orders on the treasurer in
payment of the bills as recommended.
Carried; yeas six, nays none.
The finance committee submitted a
report recommending that the city
accept the policies as written on the
light and water plant by E. G. Leidel
in the London Guarantee and Acct
dent Company. Limited. and the
clerk be instructed to notify Mr.. Lei
del to that OBJECT.
Moved by Alderman James, sup.
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
city accept the policies as written and
that the clerk notify Mr.. Leidel of
such action. Carried; yeas six, nays
none.
The committee on buildings and
grounds submitted a report recon-
mending that cement walks be laid
where necessary in the lots adjoining
the city hall, that the city hall, ware
house and water tank be painted and
that the coal cellar be enlarged.
Moved by Alderman Gouze, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar. that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Alderman James, supported by Al
derman Murphy, moved that the mo-
tion be amended as follows: That the
city advertise for bids for the paint
ing, as recommended. same to be sub
mitted as per specifications on file
with the city clerk, and the other
matters be referred to the committee
on buildings and grounds with power
to act. Carried; yeas six, nays none.
The motion as amended was then
carried. Yeas six, nays none.
The light and water committee sub
mitted a report recommending that
an arc lamp be placed near the west
end of Sheridan street, as petitioned
for by John Lamuth and others.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
lamp be installed as recommended
Carried; yeas six, nays none.