Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

A regular meeting of the city
council was held last night with all
members present. The minutes OF
the former meeting were read and
approved and one of the first mat
tiers to be disposed Of, was that OF
preparing suitable resolutions OF
coincidence in regard to the death OF
the late Claus Brandrup. This mat.
ter was put into the hands of the
cemetery committee and the city So
licitor and the result will be ready
for the next meeting.
On motion, the mayor appointed
a committee of councilmen Hahne
Bossert and Gustuson for the pur-
chasing of floral offerings for the
funeral of Mr.. Brandrup, which the
city council attend in a body this
afternoon.
The Commercial league presented
a petition asking that the mayor
and council grant free licenses to
the league for all shows and conces-
sions during the month of June for
the spring festival which the league
are planning to celebrate. The
matter was referred to the mayor
and city solicitor to investigate the
jurisdiction of city officials in grant
ing such privilege.
The matter of placing extra cleo
trio lights on east Second street be-
yond the bridge, was also brought
up.
The drawing up of new ordin-
ance was then discussed, relating to
the suppression of nuisances and was
referred to the different committees
for action. City Attorney Lee was
instructed to confer with George
Barner with a view to the compile
ton of the revising of such an or
dinance, which work has already
been carried forward to some extent
by Mr.. Barner.
The city clerk was directed to pre-
pare and submit forms, blanks and
books for the proper conducting Of
the cemetery department from his
office. He was also instructed to pre-
pare list of all light and water &C
counts, sixty days or more overdue,
at which time action will be taken
to collect the same. Possibly a list
of the delquents will be published
at the proper time.
Mr.. Essig, chairman of the fire
committee, presented prices and cop
les of contracts from the w. S. Mott
company of Minneapolis and recon-
mended that extension ladders be
purchased for the use of the fire de-
partment in the business district, as
nothing is at present owned by the
city which is capable of reaching
beyond the second story. After due
consideration of prices and propos-
ais the city clerk was instructed to
enter into contract with the above
firm and purchase two ladders.
Ordinance 3S6 pertaining to the
appropriation of money from the
general fund to pay claims for dam
ages in settlement Of certain cases
against the city pending in the dis
trict court of Hamilton county was
passed under suspension of rules
This refers to the Studley, Ash
House, Bossert and Jensen cases re-
sulting from the north side sewer.
This ordinance also authorized
the city clerk to draw warrant Of
$500 in payment of this settlement
payable to the clerk of the district
court.
Ordinance 3S7 establishing grade
of alley in block 81 original Webster
City was passed and adopted under
suspension of rules.
A few current bills were allowed
and the council adjourned to NEE
at s O'Clock, Wednesday evening
May 18th. At this time the matte
of appointing a sexton will be takel