Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The regular meeting Of the city
council was held on Monday evening
OF this week, when1;a q large amount
Of business came up for constdera-
tion. ~ =. q s. ,@tG-, - ;-4
A representative of the Bell Tele-
phone company appeared before the
council in behalf Of retaining the
poles on West Main street. VIM.
Hahesy, who is erecting a number
OF dwellings ON Prospect street, Pc
toned the council for an extension
of water main and sewer, and both
extensions were ordered.
The question of licensing the hack
and dray men of the city dis
cussed at some length. No definite
action was taken by the council, al
though the city. clerk was instructed
to correspond with nearby cities as
| to q schedule Of prices and methd
of procedure. rs .-E&" .,tk 8
L s: A large amount of curb and gutter
was ordered ON number of the
streets running north and south be-
tween Union and Main streets. AL
so curb and, gutter on West Main
street fron the west line Of Frank.
lin street to the new bridge Il, II
The petition for water and sewer
ON Gay street was not granted.
7; Sidewalks were. ordered construct
ed t,on q number OF lots. The stone
walks in front Of the Post Office and
the store buildings occupied by P.
F.. Madden and the .Langford Shoe
company, were ordered out and a
concrete walk laid in its stead.
Following are the proceedings OF
the meeting in detail as taken from
the record by City Clerk T.. Wilson:
VII Manchester, Iowa, May II, 1915.
Present-Mayor Richardson and
all the Council, the City Clerk and
City Attorney ....,tt .:ss.
: Minutes. OF previous meetings read
and approved. II, u, ,s, l@.:z Z
F. B. Blair and the representative
Of the Iowa Telephone Company ad-
dressed the council in behalf Of re
tanning the poles on West Main
street. = :. = 81. -. -. ~,
William Hahesy allowed to con
struct a sewer line along Prospect
street south side of Sheldon and Har
ris addition. ',.4-. -ss.j.. X. ~ Z.
A representation of the dray, and
livery men addressed the council in
regard to licensing drays, hacks and
livery wagons. fH-l r.
Petition asking for sidewalk along
Fifth street from Denton street south
three blocks on the east side there
of. Granted. N9-r .s.. -@'..4
e. S. Cawles granted permission tc
install gasoline filling station.
Petitions granted asking for curb
and gutter on the following streets;
Wayne street from Union street to
Illinois Central Railroad Right of
Way; Iowa street from Union street
to Main street; Brewer street from
the south line of Union street south
to Main street; Reynolds street
from Fayette. street to Main street;
west Main street from Franklin
street west to the Maquoketa River,
also for water main from the present
terminus on Franklin street north to
Line street. ~
Petition for water and sewer on
Gay street not granted.
Sidewalk petitions were granted
for, the following: from Ninth and
Jasper east to Eighth street, thence
to Marion street, also beginning at
the Catholic cemetery north to Line
street, thence west to Third street,
thence north to Iowa street.
Clerk was instructed to notify the
owners of sidewalks along lots 8, 9
and 10 Of the subdivision lots 146
and 1876, to remove the rock side
walk in front of said premises and
construct cement sidewalk In place
thereof, the present walk being dan
gerous to the travelling public.
Councilman Hockaday was elected
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