Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-05-22
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


council was this day held in the fire
building.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Parmley.
Members present-Aldermen Appel,
Brewer, Freden, Gorgen, Kirst and
TerriIl
Absent Aldermen Ellery and Pen
hallegon.
The following claims to have their
income tax returned to them were pre-
scented and allowed: John Phillips
$1404; Henry Bray $4.88; John U.
Oates 1920.
The following ordinance in regard to
sidewalks was adopted, by all the al
dermen voting aye on roll call
Ordinance Number 1O6.
An ordinance establishing the width
and determining and declaring the
material and method of construction
of standard sidewalks upon parts of
the following streets and alleys in the
city of Mineral Point, Wisconsin,:
The common council of the city of
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, do ordain as
follows:
Section /. That the sidewalks,
Commencing on the southwest inter
section of West and Cemetery streets
and running thence west along the
south side of Cemetery street to the
carriage entrance at Graceland Gene
terry,
Commencing at the intersection of
Ross and Pleasant streets thence west
on the north side of Pleasant street to
the west end of Pleasant street,
Commencing on the north side of
Church street at its intersection of Iowa
street and running thence east to the
southeast corner Of lot twelve (12)
block twenty (20) in Strongs addition
to the city of Mineral Point,
Commencing on the south side of
Doty street at it's intersection with
Ridge street and running thence west
to the end of Doty street on the south
side Of said Doty street,
Commencing at the intersection of
Iowa street and Decatur street and
running thence west on the south side
Of Decatur street to Center street.
Commencing at the intersection of
Henry alley and High street and run
ming thence south to Fountain street,
Commencing on the east side of Iowa
street at it's intersection with High
street aud DOty street, running thence
south on the east side of Iowa street to
Fountain street,
Commencing ON the east side of Vine
street at it's intersection with North
street and running thence north to
Mineral alley,
Shall each be of the width of four (4)
feet.
Section g That the said sidewalks
shall be of cement in the proportion in
dictated in the specifications of cement
sidewalks on file in the office of the
city clerk. That the same shall be con
structed of the materials and under the
limitations and directions contained in
said specifications which are hereto re
ferred to and the provisions thereof,
made a part of this ordidance, as if
herein fully set forth That none of
the sidewalks shall be constructed ex-
cept rs prescribed in said specifications
and they shall be laid to fully conform
to the grade to be established by the
streets and sidewalk committee, of the
common council of this city acting
through their engineers or agents,
Section 3. This ordinance shall go
into effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Passed this 18th day of May, A. ID.
1913. w. IL. BoHAN, City Clerk.
| hereby approve of the above and
foregoing ordinance dated this 18th day
of May, A. ID. 1918.
j. z. PARMLEY, Mayor.
The following ordinance in regard to
automobiles was introduced by Alder
man Gorgen and adopted by all the
aldermen voting aye on roll call
ORDINANCE NUMBER l07.
An ordinance relating to the Public
Safety and Establishing Rules for
Vehicles.
The Common Council of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Sec l. All vehicles propelled by in
ternal combustion engines which run
upon lne StreetS OF the clty OF mineral
Point must run with the muller of said
engine closed, and with said engine eX-
hausting through the muller.
Sec. .. All vehicles used within the
city of Mineral Point. no matter how
propelled, shall reduce their speed to at
least five miles per hour while passing
the intersection of High and Commerce
streets in said city of Mineral Point,
and shall not maintain greater speed
than eight miles per hour in rounding
any street corner in the city of Mineral
Point,
Sec. 3. All vehicles passing another
going in the same direction must pass
vehicle by turning to the left and in
case it is not convenient to do so, said
vehicle attempting to pass the other
vehicle must wait until a suitable OPP
portunitV is afforded for pasSinp