Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

leu 10 my resignation WHICH Is 10 take
effect today. Respectfully yours,
7. M. PRIEsTLEY.
On motion of Alderman Engels resig-
nation was accepted.
Moved by Alderman Shepard and
amended by Alderman Crawford that
7. M. Priestley be employed as City
Attorney from month to month-salary
to be referred to Judiciary Committee.
Oaths and bonds of Jos. Eckstein,
constable of 4th ward, R. Venning, con-
stable of End ward, and P. Brick, con-
stable of 3rd ward presented and on
motion of Alderman Jeuck accepted and
ordered placed on file.
The mayor nominated Walter Harris
constable of LIST ward.
On motion of Alderman Crawford
nomination was confirmed unanimously.
The following contract for painting
city water tank was presented by the
Fire and Water committe:
This agreement made and entered
into this 30th day of April, A. D., 1908,
by and between the city of Mineral
Point, party of the first part and
Martin Cook and Fred Golliner, par
ties of the second part, is as follows:
The parties of the second part for
the consideration hereinafter stated
agree to paint the water tank in the
city park of the city of Mineral Point
with two coats of good white lead
paint. They agree that they will not
do any of this painting in rainy or
wet weather andtht a they will furnish
all tools, machinery, paint and sup
plies necessary to perform the work
Second parties further agree that
they will commence work within TWEEN
ty days after the signing of this con-
tract and prosecute said work diligent-
ly and do all of the work provided for
in this contract in a good and work
man like fashion.
The party of the first part agrees to
pay the parties of the second part the
sum of fifty (S5O.OO) dollars for the
performance of the work provided for
in this contract and upon the satisfac-
tory completion thereof.
Inasmuch as the performance of
this contract will necessarily be some
what dangerous, it is expressly agreed
and understood between the parties
hereto that the parties of the second
part assume the entire risk incident to
painting the said water tank and will
not hold the first party liable for any
damages or injuries that they may
sustain while performing said work.
In witness Whereof the party of the
first part has caused its presence to be
signed by it's mayor and attested by
the city clerk, and the parties of the
second part have signed their names
hereto on the day and year first above
written.
[Signed in duplicate by the parties
hereto
On motion of Alderman Jeuck-ac-
cepted and Mayor and Clerk to sign
the same.
After discussing the Ice Plant ques-
ton by sundry persons-on motion of
Alderman Weidenfeller, the amount
in Section 2 of the proposed contract
with the Electric Light Co. be chang
ed from $500 to $3.50.
,iIl F.
and nay vote;
Aye, Weidenfeller, Jeuck, Johnson,
Frieden, Shepard, Crawford.
Nays, Engels, Blewett.
Moved by Alderman Weidenfeller:
That Section 2 be amended by in
sorting $3.50 in place of $500.
That Section be stricken from the
proposed contract.
That a new clause be inserted sub
stantially as follows:
1t is expressly agreed and under
stood between the parties hereto that
if the Company in manufacturing ice
upon these premises shall decide to
obtain its water supply elsewhere
than upon the city lot that the city
shall still have full and final power
to stop the manufacture of ice upon
said premises, if in the opinion of the
Common Council of the city the OBJ.
tanning of water from other sources
shall endanger the city's water sup
ply. TIE provisions of Section and
7 of this contract to apply to such a
case in the same manner as if the
Company were stopped because they
used more water from city premises
than in the opinion of the Council,
was safe in view of necessary water
supply.
That Section be amended by in !
sertipg $1,000 as the sum for liquidat-
ed damages and $4,000 be the general
bond.
Accepted by the following aye and |
nay vote.
Ayes, Weidenfeller, Jeuck, Engels,
Blewett, Johnson, Frieden, Shepard,
Crawford.
Nay, no votes.
Moved by Alderman Jeuck, mayor
and clerk be authorized to sign the
agreement.
Carried.