Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-06
CITY GOVERNMENT.

A special meeting of the common coun-
! Gil was held at the council chamber on
above date; due proof was made and
filed with the council that notice of
! said special meeting had been duly
served upon all of the members of the
| common council more than six hours
prior to the calling of said meeting
The purpose of said special meeting
was to consider the opening of street
between High and North streets in this
| city, and to make the necessary appro-
prianons to purchase lands for said
street.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor j. p. Parmley and the following
members were present: Aldermen
Treweek, Meserole, Huxtable, Jeuck,
Blewett, Engels and Kirst.
Absent, Alderman Noble.
The mayor then read to the meeting
certain comTdnications from Senator
Hastings and the Treasury Department
relative 30 the location of post Office
site in the city of Mineral Point. Mr.
e, ., Fielder and Mr. Robert M.
Crawford addressed the council in re-
gard to the matters referred TO in said
letters.
Alderman Meserole offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, On the LIST day of Septem-
Der A. ID. 1914. the common council of
this city caused an accurate map and
survey of proposed street connecting
North and High Streets in the city of
Mineral Point to be filed in the office of
the city clerk of said city and declared
their purpose to take said premises for
public street, and whereas the
premises included in said proposed
street are described SIS follows towit:
A strip of land 30 feet in width of
which the following line is the center
line thereof, towit:
Commencing on the Northerly lin,
of High street in said city Mt point s.
81 degrees T.. Ia # from the south
Westerly corner of lot of Dotys Sub
division of Block 30 of Strougs and
others addition to Mineral Point, run
ming thence N. 43 degrees, e. 262 #. to
the Southerly line of North Street in
Nliets Survey mt point II degrees w
$50 feet from the North Westerly corner
of lot 70 of said Vliets Survey
And Whereas, Robert james and the
Gribble Family. owners OF lapas in
cluded in the above description, have
offered to sell to said city of Mineral
Point said lands for the following
prices towit: For the Gribble lot
$250O00, the James lot 5000 90, and
whereas in the OPTION of this common
council the above prices are reasonable
and fair,
Be 1t Resolved, BY the common
council of this city Of Mineral Point
That the above offers be accepted and
that the mayor and clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to purchase
said premises for the city OF Mineral
Point and TO issue orders upon the city
treasurer for the amount above
huVhIVheu anu W aCCtpt hDu TtNtlNo
from the Gribble Family and said
Robert lanes good ard sufficient CON
yeyances in fee OF the premises offered
to be sold to the city by said Gribble
Family and the said Robert James, and
that the committee on streets and side
walks be and they are hereby authorized
and directed to take all necessary steps
TO open said street.
| hereby approve the foregoing re
solution. J. p. PARMI.EY, Mayor.
Alderman Eugels moved that said
resolution be adopted. Alderman
Huxtable, seconded the motion of
Alderman Engels.
The question being upon the adoption
Of said resolution roll call was had
with the following results:
Ayes Aldermen Treweek, Meserole.
Huxtable, Jeuck, Blewett, Engels and
Kirst.
Nayes No vote.
The mayor thereupon declared said
resolution adopted, Upon motion the
meeting adjourned.
j. p. PARaLEY, Mayor
Attest II q IAcUuoN fit,, TIarb