Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-14

Cnas. Mollart. plumDlnS 100
L. Dunbar, drayage ............ %
Owen Rooney, drayage ......... l.25
Hose Co. No. 3, services ........ 400
Frank Arneson, surveying go. ITO
F. E. Cratsenberg, surveying. 6l0O
H. Bursness, hauling cart ...... LOO
Owen Rooney, hauling cart -. LOO
Hose Co. No. 2, services ........ 1925
Motion by Engbretson, seconded by
Helwig, the resolution of the Finance
committee be adopted. Roll call vote,
s yeas, no nays. Motion was carried
Motion by Hislop, seconded by SYM
onds, that $4,000 be allowed on each of
the printing bills, presented. Roll call
vote, 8 yeas, no nays. Motion was car
ried.
Mr.. Morrison was present and petit
toned the council to grade Court street
between Broadway and jefferson street.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Helwig,
the matter of grading Court street be
referred to the street committee to re-
port at the next meeting. Motion was
carried.
The bond of f. T. Reed as nightwatch
was presented and read. Motion by
Caldwell. seconded by Jensen, the bond
of E. I. Reed be approved and accepted.
Motion was carried.
The bids for coal for the city hall
were opened and read.
The bid of c. b. Lennon & Co. was
$3.50 per ton delivered.
The bid of the Economy Lumber &
Coal Co. was $1,000 for Is tons, deliv
cred.
Motion by Engbretson, seconded by
Graham, the contract for coal be let to
the lowest bidder. Roll call vote, s yeas,
no nays Motion was carried.
Mr.. Baker came in and was marked
present.
A petition from the Swenson Valve Co..
and the Western Textile Co. asking a
hydrant be placed on Lot, /, Block 3,
was read. Motion by Engbretson, Sec
onded by Helwig, the petition be referred
to the water works committee. Motion
was carried.
Mr.. Helwig was excused.
Mr.. Cratsenberg made a report of the
plats and surveys made by him on diff
ferent streets. Motion by Caldwell, Sec
onded by Engbretson, the plats be re-
ceived and fled Roll call vote, 8 yeas,
no NAYS. Motion was carried.
Mr.. Baker, as chairman of the Finance
Committee, made report of the bal
ances in the different funds, which was
accepted.
Mr.. Baker was excused.
Motion by Caldwell, seconded by Jen-
sen, that Ordinance No. 24l be placed
upon its first reading. Roll call vote,
Graham yea, Headington yea, jensen
yea, Caldwell yea, Engbretson yea, His
lop yea. and Symonds yea. yeas, no
nays. Motion was carried. Ordinance
No. PAL was read.
Motion by Hislop, the rule requiring
an ordinance to be read at three sepa-
rate meetings be suspended, and that
Ordinance No. 24l be read the second
time by title, seconded by Caldwell. Roll
call vote-Graham yea, Headington yea
Jensen yea, Caldwell yea, Engbretson
yea, Hislop yea, Symonds yea. yeas
no NAYS. Motion was carried. Ordinance
No. PAL was read the second time by
title.
Motion by Engbretson, seconded by
| Jensen. Ordinance No. 24l be read the
third time by title. Roll call vote, era
ham yea, Headington yea, Jensen yea
Caldwell yea, Engbretson yea, Hislol
yea, and Symonds yea. 7 yeas, no nays
Motion was carried. Ordinance No. pa
was read the third time by title.
Motion by Hislop, that Ordinance No
24l, having been read three separate
times, move you that Ordinance No
PAL be declared enacted, passed ant
adopted. Seconded by Caldwell. Rol
call vote, Graham yea, Headington yea
Jensen yea, Caldwell yea, Engbretson yea
Hislop yea, Symonds yea. 7 yeas, M
nays. Motion was carried and Ordinance
No. PAL declared adopted.
Motion by CALDWELL, seconded by Eng
bretson, that Ordinance No. PAP be places
upon its first reading.
Roll call vote, Graham yea, Headingtol