Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-29

John Kirst. . :. so 90
| Willard Noble, - . so 90
G.. II. Terrill, - . so 90
Charles Treweek g . so 90
DR.. Geo. Shedding. health officer =. 100 90
The oaths of Office, properly filed,
were presented as follows:
Benjamin Blewett, Joseph Engels,
w. J. Jeuck and J. A. Mesrole as al
dermen. J. J. Fielder, j. P. Paynter,
w. J. Penhallegon, Nicholas Treweek
as supervisors. ]. P. Hawkins, Chris
topper O. Day as justices of the peace.
On motion of Alderman Frieden the
council adjourned, sine die.
J. P. PARMLEY,
Attest Mayor.
H. G. Jackson, City Clerk.
SESSION OF COUNCIL ELECT.
Mineral Point, Wis, April 20, 1915.
The common council elect met in
session pursuant to law.
Meeting called to order by Mayor J..
P Parmley.
Members present: Aldermen Blew
EFT, Engels, Jeuck, Huxtable, Kirst,
Noble, Treweek.
The mayor announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing
year:
Streets and Sidewalks Blewett, Hux-
table, Engels, Meserole.
Judiciary -Kirst, Blewett, Treweek.
Claims -Treweek, Jeuck, Blewett.
Finance-Meserole, Huxtable, Jeuck.
Fire and Water-Engels, Meserole,
Huxtable.
Health xtable, Noble, Kirst.
License-Engels, Jeuck, Treweek.
Ordinances-Huxtable, Blewett, Kirst.
Pounds Noble, Kirst, Treweek.
Printing -Kirst, Treweek, Noble.
Schools-Meserole, Jeuck, Noble.
Public Buildings-Jenck, Meserole,
Engels.
Cemetery-Noble, Blewett, Engels.
The council then proceeded in the
election of a president in which John
Kirst received majority of all votes
cast in first informal ballot.
Moved by Alderman Huxtable that
the informal ballot be declared formal
and Alderman Kirst be declared elected
president of the council for the ensuing
year. Carried unanimously.
An informal ballot was taken in the
selection of a street foreman for the
coming year which resulted in w. H.
Bohan receiving majority of all votes
cast.
Moved by Alderman Kirst, seconded
by Alderman Noble, that the informal
ballot be declared formal and that w.
H. Bohan be engaged as street fore
man with same arrangements in salary
as last year, term beginning May /,
1915. Motion carried unanimously.
The mayor placed in nomination
Mr.. w. J. Morgan as school commits
sioner for city-at-large for term of
three years; Mrs. John F. Hendra as
school commissioner for first ward for
term of three years; Mrs. Walter Mar
tin as school commissioner for first ward
for term of three years. The nomina-
tions were confirmed by unanimous vote
of the council.
Moved by Alderman Meserole, sec
onded by Alderman Jeuck, that the city
transfer to the Mineral Point Public
Service Co. the right to lay an under
ground pipe line across lots No. 116 and
1T in Vliet's survey of the city of Min
eral Point at places to be selected by
the common council, for consideration
of $40, and that the mayor and clerk of
this city be authorized and directed to
execute the necessary deeds or trans
fers to this effect. Above resolution
was carried by all the aldermen voting
aye on roll call.
Moved by Alderman Kirst, seconded
by Alderman Huxtable, that the finance
committee be authorized to borrow 49,
900 to meet current expenses of city.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Aye Blewett, Engels, Huxtable. Jeuck,
Kirst, Meserole, Noble and Treweek.
Noes-no vote.
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