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report be accepted and placed on file.

report be accepted and placed on file
Carried Yeas, five; nays, none.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
bills against the city and payrolls for
the month OF February, had found
them correct and recommended that
they should be allowed and paid, to-
wit: Payroll Of engineers. firemen
and help at the light aud water plant.
$3.50 90; Payroll of street and sundry
labor and team work as per report of
street commissioners. Sl54.36; Payroll
of city officers, s623.33: f. B. James,
painting at light and water plant.
$36 Is; John Bedford, dray ing, $4.25;
Albert KoIstad, repairs and material,
SUc Standard Oil Co., cylinder oil,
S27 %; Beardslee Chandelier Mfg. Co,
fxLures, So IS; Buffalo Meter Co.,
record took, SO "a; M. B. Austin &
Co, meter reading books and leaves,
80 40; Pittsburgh Coal Co. coal for
uall and water plant, 1921. O5; Duluth
[ r. r. Co., freight and express char
yes, IO3.SO; The New York Continen-
tai Jewell Filtration Co. balance on
filter contract, s1,175 90; B. Benson
meals furnished prisoners, $3.50:
Frank Hodge. blacksmith work,
SlO25
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
report be accepted and the bills and
payrolls be allowed, and clerk instruc-
led To draw orders on the treasurer in
paym of same. Carried. Yeas,
i've; nays, none.
Alderman Murphy, member of light
and water committee, reported that
they had been working with the
superintendent on matter of install
ling day current and asked for further
time.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kovall, that the
committee be given further time as
requested, in which to complete in
vestigation and make report. Carried.
Yeas, five; nays, none.
Alderman James, chairman Of the
committee on buildings and grounds,
reported that they had been working
on matter of building fire hall, etc.,
which was referred to them at last
meeting, and asked for an extension
of time to procure legal'authority and
advice il the matter.
Moved by Alderman Murphy, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze, that the
committee DE given further time and
authority to obtain legal advice as
requested. Carried. Yeas, five, nays,
none.
Under unfinished business, bills re-
lating to free vaccination were taken
from the table. Clerk reported that
nothing had been heard from the
school board in the matter, excepting
that they would take action on same
at their next meeting.
By order of the mayor the bills were
laid on the table until next meeting.
Motion by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Kukar. that the
contract drawn up. by the city en-
queer for the work of building new
sewers and laying water mains be re-
ferred to an attorney for opinion
as to its legality, was made and car
red. Yeas, five; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Murphy sup
purIed by Alderman James, that the
city advertise for bids for the furnish
ing of sewer and water pipe and other
materials to be furnished by city, and
used in constructing sewer and water
mains as ordered in Whiteside's adj
diLion. bids to be in at next regular
meeting of council. Carried. Yeas,
i've; nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Kukar, sup
by Alderman Kovall that the council
adjourn. Carried. Yeas, five, nays,
uone.
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