Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-07-27
CONTRACT LET
For Bound Macadam Pavement on
High and Commerce Streets.
S13.975.00 THE PRICE

John +. Blake OF Madison is the
Successful Bidder.
Mineral Point, Wis, July Il, 1911.
Pursuant to adjournment Of July 9Th,
q meeting Of the common council was
this day held at 2 p. m. in the council
chamber.
Called to order by Mayor Brown.
Members all present.
The following ordinance was intro
duced by Alderman TerriIl, who moved
ORDINANCE No. 1912.
Passed July u, 1911.
AN ORDINANCE establishing the
width and determining and declaring
the material and method Of cOnstruc
ton Of a standard side walk upon
the south side Of Washington street
from the intersection of Washington
and Iowa streets. thence west to the
intersection Of Washington and Dodge
street, in the city Of Mineral Point,
Wisconsin:
The common council Of the city Of
Mineral Point do Ordain as follows:
laid along the south side of Washington
street from the intersection Of Wash
ington and Iowa streets west to the
intersections Of Dodge and Washington
streets shall be Of the width Of four
feet.
Section 2. That said side walk shall
be Of cement and shall be in the pro
portions as indicated in the specifica-
ti0ns for cement sidewalks on file in
the city clerks office. The said side
walk shall be constructed Of the
materials and under the limitations and
directions contained in said specifications
which are hereto referred to and all
the provisions made a part OF this
ordinance as if herein fully set forth.
Said walk to be laid TO conform to the
grade to be established by the commit
tee on streets and sidewalks.
Section g. This ordinance shall go
into effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Passed this 21st day of July 1911.
WIN. p BLISS, City Clerk.
| hereby approve of the foregoing
ordinance.
Dated July 81, 1911.
EDWARD BROWN. Mayor.
its adoption:
The ordinance as presented was
adopted by all the aldermen voting aye
on roll call.
Moved by Aldermen Sims that Harris
and Tyrer be paid $4,000 as part pay
ment on quarrying contract. Carried
bv all aldermen voting aye on roll call.
Alderman Engels, chairman of the
committee on streets and sidewalks,
reported to the council that the COM
mittee had accepted the bid of John t.
Blake for making the proposed i'm
provement of High and Commerce
streets. That the following bids had
been received:
Nelson Weber Construction Co., O.
conomowoc, $14, 636 90.
Gund, Graham & Co., Freeport, ILL.,,
$14, O83. 90.
John T. Blake, Madison, 3,975.0O.
The council adjourned for recess of
90 minutes.
After recess called to order again.
The council then proceeded to con
slider the action of the committee on
streets and sidewalks and upon motion
of Alderman Martin the action of the
committee was in all things confirmed
and ratified and the mayor and clerk
were authorized and directed to enter
into a contract with the said John T.
Blake by signing the contract presented
by him.
Motion was carried by the following
aye and nay vote.
Aye - Crawford, Engels, Johnson,
Martin, Prideaux, Shepard, Sims,
Terrill.
Nay-NO votes.
Moved by Alderman Prideaux:
Where water is taken into property
which has not paid an abuttiug tax
there shall be paid to the city $25 for
each tapping in addition to the regular
tapping charge of 81.
Motion carried unanimously.
On motion council adjourned.
EDWARD BROWN, Mayor
Attest, W. P, BLISS, City Clerk.