Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-11-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
City Fathers Allow Bills, Pass Two
Ordinances and Transact
Business.

NOV. Z, l9lU.
The meeting of the city council
was called to order by Mayor Daub-
ney. Members present: Graham,
Helwig, Baker, Knutson, Caldwell,
Engbretson and Hislop.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The report of the City Treasurer
was read, accepted and ordered fill
ed.
Resolution of Finance Committee
Whereas, the following claims
have been examined, and approved
by the Finance Committee; there
for be it resolved, that they be al
lowed and the money necessary to
pay the same, be, and hereby is ap-
propriated, and the Mayor and Clerk
are directed to issue orders on the
City Treasurer as follows:
A. E. Kenyon, Marshal IS so. 90
John Blaess, Night watch 5000
Geo. Mizener, Night watch 5000
E. 7. Reed, Street Com. :. 5000
F. Nj. Hughes, Clerk 80. 1900
N. Quandahl, Glass $3.50. lao
Mat Eida, Street labor -. IA. 40
A. K. Bailey & Son, print
ing ........... D AZ
w. Tyler, repairing water
meters 4 80
H. ]. Green, printing and
stationery 49,. ..... $3.50
NJ. d. Jewell, expenses to
state convention 1000
NJ. d. Jewell. Health Of
flcer 49,. ......... 1900
c. R. |. & P. Ry. Co., rent
or ground .... .... 100
Upper Iowa Power Co.,
pumping ..... ...... 1914 ga
Upper Iowa Power Co.,
Street Lights ....... 329. 03
Jonas Rygg, Crossings -. 726S
X. knutson, Repairs 80. 800
E. X. Olson, Repairs 49,. rs
F. Nj. Hughes, Money paid
postage 49,. . 100
E. Engbretson, River st.
bridge 49,. ... 500. 90
Mat Eida, Street Labor :. $50
Chas Barth, Street Labor $50
Fred Fisherman, Street
LABOR $500. ........ ZOO
0. Tolstad, Street Labor 9.75|
c. Bulger, Street Labor :. 20. so
VIM. Frye, Street Labor 24.90|
Upper Iowa Power Co.,
Light foc Fire Rooms SIS
Fred Carlson, Cross Walks $1,000
Fred Carlson, Cement side
walk, Lot s. Block s =. 10.
Fred Carlson, Cement
bridge at Bernatz Mill 3O0.72I
Owen Rooney, Drayage =. 100
Mr.. Helwig and Mr.. Baker excus-
cd
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Knutson, the resolution be adopted.
noll call vote, yeas, Graham, Knut-
son, Caldwell, Engbretson and His
lop. yeas and no nays. Motion
was carried
Motion by Hisclop, second
ed by Knutson, the city
secure what filling possible
from the new Post Office site. to
be placed for filling for cement side
walks between the bridges on
Bridge street, and the Biederman
property in the 9Th ward Roll call
vote, yeas, Graham, Baker. Knut-
son, Caldwell, Engbretson and His
lop, yeas and no yeas. Motion
was carried.
Ordinance No 256 was read. Mo-
ton by Knutson, seconded by Cad
well, that Ordinance No. 256 as read
be declared it's first reading. Roll
call vote, yeas, Graham, Engbretson,
and Hislop, 6 yeas and no nays. Mo-
ton was carried.
Motion by EAslop, seconded by
Engbretson, the rule requiring an
Ordinance to be read on three sep
arate meetings be suspended. and
that Ordinance No. 256 be read the
second time by title. Roll call vote,
yeas, Graham, Baker, Knutson, Cad
well, Engbretson and Hislop, 6 yeas
and no nays. Motion was carried
Ordinance No. $50 was read the
second time by title.
Motion by Knutson, seconded by
Engbretson that Ordinance No. $50
be read the third time by title. Roll
call vote, yeas, Graham, Baker,
Hislop; yeas, no nays. Motion
was carried.
Ordinance No. 256 was read the
third time by title.
Motion by Caldwell, seconded by
Engbretson, the title of Ordinance
No. 256 be approved. Roll call vote;
yeas, Engbretsop, and His n C o.
yeas, Graham, Baker, Knutson. Cad
we'll, Engbretson and Hislop; yeas
and no nays. Motion was carried.
Motion by Baker, seconded by
Hislop, that Ordinance No. $50 hav-
ing been read three separate times,
as by law required, l move you that
Ordinance No. 256 be passed, adopt
ed and enacted. Roll call vote;
yeas. Graham, Baker, Knutson, Cad
well, Engbretson and Hslop; g.
yeas, no nays. Motion was carried.
A plat of the extension Of Quarry
street was presented.
Notion by Engbretson seconded
by Knutson, the plat of the extern
sion OF Quarry street be accepted
and filed. Roll call vote; yeas, Ora
ham. Baker. Knutson, Caldwell, Eng
bretson and Hislop; 6 yeas and no
nays. Motion was carried.
Ordinance No. 257 was read. Mo-
ton by Hislop, seconded by Caldwell.
lie reading of Ordinance No. 257 be
termed its first reading Roll call
vote; yeas, Graham, Baker, Knut- |
son, Caldwell, Engbretson and His
Top; yeas, no nays. Motion was