The Ordway new era., 1909-04-23
Ooings ofhe Town Boord

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The Board OF Trustees met in reyu.
lar session at the Clerks Office Friday
evening, April 10Th, 1908. Those
present, Mayor G. X. Johnson, Trus-
tees l.. A. Henderson, G. S. Steinmetz,
a. Cook and A. NJ. Ward. Absent,
j. j, Montgomery and j. NJ. Smith.
Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved. Proposed ordinance con.
corning the running at large OF chick
ems and other domestic fowl within
the corporate limits OF the town OF
ordway, received second and third
reading and was then placed upon its
iihal passage and numbered ~.
The aye and nay vote was called and
recorded as follows: ayes, Ward, Hen.
dcrson, SteinmetZ and Cook. Nays.
none. Absent, Smith and Montgom-
cry.
The following bills were read and
allowed, all members present voting
aye:
Ordway New Era, printing ... .s3l so
Geo. f. Herman, team work 80. 10
{. A. Miller, rebate on water tax 2 so
j. j. Montgomery, auditing town
records. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
}. NJ. Smith, auditing town rec
ords. .................... 200
e. S. Steinmetz, auditing town
records. .................... 200
The Out West Printing and Sta.
tionery Co., election supplies 7.75
VIM. Edgar, four days on election
Board ................ 1000
j. II. Peck, 4 days election board 1000
w. W. Griflin, days b" 1000
Alice Cook, clerk OF election -. 9 so
Mabelle Peck, " " 49,. $50
Downey Bros. & Co., rent OF poll
ing place. Neutrality-suspicious.. 1000
l.. w. Walter, tapping and re-
pairing mains. ns.............. 20 20
The marshal's report was read, ac-
cepted and ordered placed on tlle.
The Finance committee reported
that they had audited the books Of
the treasurer, police magistrate. clerk
and water commissioner, and found
them in good shape. On motion and
second the report was accepted.
The mayor and trustees elect being
present and having duly qualified, the
old board adjourned at 9:l5 p. m, and
Mayor Ward called the new board to
order. The roll was called as follows:
present, Mayor A. NJ. Ward, Trustees
c. S. Steinmetz, A. Cook, Jacob Besch
Mont n. Ross, j. r. Dannelley and
S. p Ilgenfritz. Absent, none. The
mayor made the following appoint
ments as standing committees:
Streets, alleys and parks, c. S. Stein
metz, Mont N. Ross and S. P. Ilgen-
fritz. Water, A. Cook, J. r. Dam
nelley and Jacob Besch. Finance, j.
r. Dannelley, S. P. Ilgenfritz and
z. S. Steinmetz. Ordinance and Ii
cense, Mont N. Ross, A. Cook and @.
S. Steinmetz. Fire, Jacob Bosch, S.
p. Ilgenfritz and A. Conk. George E.
Herman was appointed Fire Warden
and Fire Chief. On motion duly Sec
conded the election Of Clerk, Water
Commissioner, Treasurer, Marshal
and Police Magistrate was postponed
to an adjourned meeting to be held on
Monday night, April 10Th.
Nominations for Mayor pro TEN
we're received, G. S. Steinmetz being
the only one nominated, it was moved
and carried that the nominations be
closed
On motion duly seconded the clerk
was instructed to cast the entire vote
of the Board for c. S. Steinmetz for
mayor pro TEN. which he did.
On motion the Street, Alley and
Park committee was instructed to
have surveyor run line on the east
side of Denver Boulevard for the ben
eft of those who wish to put In cement
walks.
On motion duly seconded the meet
ing adjourned until Monday evening
April 10TH, at $50 p. m.
ADJOURNED SESSION
Pursuant to adjournment the Board