Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-11
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
Majority Vote to Place Miss Lena
Martin in Charge of Electric
Store.

.
journed session with all members
present. A petition was presented
asking for a sanitary sewer on Wat
er street between Seneca street and
Wilson avenue to supply a sewer
system for a number of residences
which are not AUDITING on neighbour
ing sewers. The petition was sign
ed by A. ]. Leonard, VIM. Wilke, A..
l.. Wilton, ]. S. Mason and A. H..
Pyle and was referred to the sewer
committee for further action.
Ordinance number 3S5 was intro
duced vacating that portion of Funk
street between Third and James
streets and providing for the sale
and disposal of the portion vacated.
This ordinance was passed under
suspension of rules. The portion re-
ferred to is a tract never used and
part of that district vacated will be
used by the city for the ground up
on which a city stand pipe is to be
erected.
4 A motion was made. and seconded
that the matter of purchasing pipe
for the extension of the water mains
to Nokomis park be referred to the
water committee with power to act.
This committee was also instructed
to proceed in the matter Of con-
tracing for the water meters neces-
sary to supply the large demand &C.
casioned by the passing of ordinance
366, advising the use Of water me-
tiers by residents and raising the
price of fat rates to consumers.
There has been an unprecedented
call for meters in the last few days,
or since the passing of said ordin-
ance. ., ....
A motion was made by Hahne and
seconded by Horsley to the effect
that the city electric shop be placed
in charge of the city clerk to be op-
Grated by him under the direction
of the city council. The mayor rul7
ed this as out of order. The ruling
was objected to and upon an appeal
to the council was voted in order
: and the original motion carried by
I "a vote of to 2. Heretofore this
place has been under the supervision
}, of the city superintendent of light
5 and water.
+ A second motion was made by
: Horsley and seconded by Hahne that
Miss Lena Martin be made second
assistant clerk and assigned to duty
in the city electric store under the
direction of the city clerk. The
mayor also ruled this out of order.
: Upon an appeal to the council this
was decided in order and carried by
vote of 5 to 2.
A motion was made by Ifahne and
seconded by Gustuson that the city
clerk be directed to draw warrant
payable to G. J. Long for $1,000 in
full payment for all service by him
rendered to the city, being the bal
ance of months salary as super
intendent of electric light and wat
err works, from April 14th to date.
This motion was ruled out of or
der by the mayor, but upon appeal
to the council was decided in order
and carried by vote of 5 to 2.
A motion was then made by
Hahne ana seconded by Horsley that
the city clerk be directed to formal
ly notify G. J. Long that the office
of superintendent of light and wat
err works has been abolished and
that said G. j. Long is no longer in
the employ of the city Of Webster
City: and that said G.. J. Long is
hereby directed to refrain from
transacting business for or on ac-
count of the city of Webster City,
and is hereby directed by the city
council to turn in to the city clerk S
office all keys, books and property
belonging to the city in his possess
sion or under his control. The may
or also ruled this motion out of or
der but an appeal was taken to the
council and was decided to be in or
der. Original motion was carried
by the usual vote Of 5 for and 2
!. against.
A few current bills were allowed
and the council adjourned until the
regular meeting, May 18th.
Eagle Grove Eagle: Last number
of the Spring Chautauqua at the NJ.
E. church will be given Wednesday
evening, May 18th. This number will
be an entertainment by Miss HELEN
Mari Smith of Eagle Grove and Miss
RosaIind Cook of Webster City
These talented young ladies will
J give readings, songs, musical mono
logues, instrumental solos, etc. Miss
ICooly will repdar vio1in and DiaDO