Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-30
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

Mineral Point, Wis, March 28, 1916
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 a street
between High and North streets in this
city, and to make the necessary appro~
priaUions to purchase lands for said
street.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor j. P. Parmley and the following
aldermen were present:
Treweek, Meserole, Huxtable, Jeucku
Blewett, Engels and Kirst.
Absent, Alderman Noble.
The mayor then read to the meeting
certain communications from Senator
Hastings and the Treasury Department
relative to the location of post office
site in the city of Mineral Point. Mr.
E. e. Fielder and Mr. Robert NJ
| 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 1st day Of Septem1
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 70 bo filed in the office of
the city clerk of said city and declared
their purpose to take said premises for
a public street, and whereas the
premises included in said proposed
street are described IS follows towit:
A strip Of land 80 feet in width OF
which the following line il the center
line thereof, toWit:
Commencing on the NOrtherly line
Of High street in said city at point S.
81 degrees e. IT. fl from the South,
Westerly corner OF lot Of Doty $ Sub
division OF Block 80 Of StrOng's and
others addition to Mineral Point, run.
ming thence N. 43 degrees, T. 362 IT, ia
the Southerly line of North Street in
Vliet's Survey ut d point II degrees w
80 feet from the North Westerly corner
of lot 73 Of said VIiet's Survey.
And Whereas, Robert James and the
Gribble Family, owners Of lands 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
$250000, the James lor 5000 90, and
whereas, in the opinion 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
mentioned and to accept and receive
from the Gribbie Family and said
Robert Tames good and sufficient con-
veyances 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.
I hereby approve the foregoing re-
solution. j. P. PARMLEY, Mayor.
Alderman Engels 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-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. PARMLEY, Mayor.
Attest: III. G.. JACKSON, City Clerk
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