Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-02-17
COUNCIL MEETING.

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Shall the city of Manchester
Iowa, purchase the Stand Pipe now
used in connection with and as a
part of its system of water works.,
at a price not to exceed ST, 94s.66?s
This subject will be brought up for
consideration at~an adjourned meet
ing of the-~council to be held on
Thursday evening of this week. The
sentiment of the council,
as expressed at its meeting Monday
evening seemed to favor the affirma-
tive side of the proposition. Under
the contract which exists between
the city and the owners of the stand
tower, the city pays an annual reptal
of $416. The lease was made seven-
teen years ago and was for term
of ninety-nine years. By the terms
of the contract the city reserved the
right to purchase the tower at any
time for s59f9.oO. 1t will be necea-
sary to Submit to vote of the peor
plelfhe question of a tax levy to
pSise the money necessary to make
the contemplated purchase, and it
is the plan to bring it before the pee
pie for determination at the munich
pal election to be held on Monday
March 20. The city of Manchester is
within a few hundred dollars of the
debt limit fixed by law, and any ir-
crease of taxation must be sanctioned
by a vote of the people.
Any increase of taxes is always a
question which attracts the careful
attention of the people. The. Demo
crat invites its readers to make pub
lie their views. The columns of this
paper are open to full discussion of
this proposition.
Another matter of interest, regard
ing the city free delivery of mail, WI )
considered, and the following resoll-
ton was unanimously adopted: BE
it resolved by the city council of Man
chester, Iowa, that the map of thu
City of Manchester free delivery
/, SYSTEM as reported to the
| council this 18th day of February,
1909, is hereby adopted and establish
ed as the official map and record OF
tile buildings and lot numbers of said
city, provided in Ordinance No. 1876.
and is ordered filed in the office OF
tie City Clerk The chairman OF
the street committee was authorizes
to have the numbers placed upon all
business offices and residences and
arrange for other preparations, as re
-quired by the government for the de
(. Ii, cry of mail over the city. 1t is ex
4 psoted that all details will be arrang
Ell by March l., the date set by the
/ prstoffice department when the cit!
lis to be in readiness for inspection
4 1t was decided to charge 50 a piece
for copies of the blue print maps O
the city, made from the free delivery
[survey. These maps will be on salt
in the clerks office.
/ George Slack petitioned the coun
Gil for the right of sprinkling the
streets during the summer, having
bought the business of Luther Tay
{, lor and e. S. Cowles. Mr.. Slack il
:, to be given this privilege. paying th'
], usual tax for use of water.
! 1t was resolved that the Mayor b.
llanthorized to publish notice Of thu
!, municipal election to be held on Nor
] lay March 90, 1909. are the follow
ing polling ll,ces were established
First ward in the armory of Company
ID; Second ward, in the Council
chambers of the City Building; ant
the Third ward in the residence o
!. viii Burke on Franklin street.
/ The judges and clerks were appoin
ed as follows: First ward. judges, W
Fl. Lafferty, A. H. Cleveland, D. +
Hennessey; clerks, H. G. Utley AM
!. H. G. Smith; Second ward; Judges
j. W. Scott, A. c. Philips, G. G. Arr
istead; clerks; j. j. Goen, and W
l.. Drew: Third ward, judges, G. "
Dorman, N. H. Hyde, Henry Bror
son; clerks, E. Hruby and R. A. Der
ton. -
The following bills were allowed: