The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07
THE CITY FATHERS
IN COUNCIL
REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION OF CITY CoUN-
Gil ON MONDAY EVENING
CITIZENS ASKING STREET WORK
AT Board Of Health Meeting Mayor Casts De-
Gliding Vote on Health Officer for
Dr.. Wright

Dr.. Wright
The city council has been meeting
daily this week in it's capacity as a
board of review of the work done by
Assessor Boynton. There was the
regular monthly session on Monday
might, at which the ordinary business
was considered. The entire council
was on hand. The roll call showed
Wright, Coon, Hoist, Green Tucker and
Eggers.
There was few bills at this time.
The Bulletin was paid $500 for job
work ordered by the mayor, and the
costs in the Johnson case allowed.
Other bills were allowed without read
ing if shown to have the o. K. of
some member of the council.
Mr.. Green McAhren was granted the
right to tap the city sewer in connec-
ton with his business. The reports of
the mayor and clerk were placed on
file, without public reading. The an-
nual report of the Mayor Rollins was
read. 1t appears elsewhere in the
paper. 1t asks for economy for the
coming year and recommends consid.
cradle paving on the main streets.
Next came a big delegation of resi-
dents from the vicinity of the stand
pipe. Among these were Messrs. Way
Wiblishouser and Mccarthy and DR..
Robinson. These presented a we'll
signed petition that grading be done
on North Pine, and on Saunders
streets. Pine extends on the west
side of the new property bought by
DIR. Robinson, and on Saunders street
Mr.. Wihlishouser is building two fine
residences and Mr.. Way now resides.
Councilman Tucker took decided
stand that the Improvements asked by
the petition be granted. 1t was decid-
ed the whole council should examine
the lay of the land.
Mr.. Jackson who lives south of the
Northwestern passenger depot came
in with an earnest plea for the school
children who have to cross the tracks
and have no sidewalks. 1t was danger
Gus for the little ones to walk unguard-
ed along the depot platform when
trains were passing.
The council had decided not long
ago that it would not pay for the telc-
phone in the Office of the city attorney
Mr.. Walker. It began the new year
however by reversing former action,
and paying his telephone bill.
Councilman Hoist, who is the pa.
aient and long suffering councilman
wanted to go on record as demanding
from the new street committees some
work for his part of town, which is
south Of the west brick. The promise
had been made his people for four
years at least that they should have
some street work, but nothing was
done. Councilman Eggers is the street
committeeman from that ward, but
according to Mr.. Hoist, has had little
influence with Messrs. Wright and
Tucker.
Mr. Wiese, the farmer and stock
feeder came forward with complaint
that the assessor had assessed his
lambs and sheep at 81 each. Many
of these he paid but $2.75 for, and he
heard that in Denison township such
sheep as his were assessed at So. He
complained bitterly at being inside
the corporation against his will, when
he was farmer
The mayor appointed Tucker, Coon
and Wright committee to confer with
member Of the board of supervisors
j. 7. Carey to secure his cooperation
to use county funds on roads near
Denison
Tucker, Eggers and Hoist were ask
ed to report on the matter of printing
proceedings of the council in the pa
per and paying for it, The council
adjourned officially to April 10 and
board of health matter were taken up.
The first and most important mat
ter of business was the election of a
health officer. There was an informal
secret ballot and then the roll was call
ed. On this, councilman Wright, Hoist
and Eggers voted for DR.. Boyle and
Councilmen Coon, Tucker and Green
voted for Dr. Wright. Mayor Rollins
voted for DR.. Wright and he was de-
clared elected.
DR.. Plimpton was in and presented,