The Glasgow courier., 1916-03-24

Huru, Ct' SldlT, LeZle ana Markle.
! Carried.
The application of Rollin Creel to
| hang sign in front of the Oakland
hotel said sign to cost $500, was
1t was moved by Alderman St.
Clair and seconded by Alderman
Lezie. that the permit be granted,
provided that the sign should not pro-
iect more than three feet over the
sidewalk and that the sign and hang
ing of the sign should conform to
the ordinances governing such work.
| Roll call, voting yes: Aldermen
! Hurd, St. Clair, Lezie and Markle.
Carried.
The matter of additional insurance
on the light plant and equipment on
account of the installation of the new
engine, was discussed and referred by
the mayor to the light committee.
Alderman Lezie moved that the
resignation of E. S. Severance as city
engineer and street commissioner be
accepted; second by St. Clair
Roll call, voting yes: Aldermen
| Rurd. St. Clair, Lezie and Markle
Carried.
The bids for crude oil f. o. b. Glas-
cow were opened and were as fol-
| lows:
Mutual Oil company, oil as per
specifications at .068 cents per gal
| lon.
Continental Oil company, as per
specifications, at $3.50 for barrel of
AZ gallons.
1t was moved by Alderman Markle
and seconded by Alderman St. Clair.
that we accept the bid of the Mutual
Oil company at .O68 cents per gallon
and that the mayor and clerk be in
structed to enter into contract for
years supply.
Roll call, voting yes: Aldermen
Hurd st. Clair, Lezie and Markle,. |
| Carried
Alderman Hurd, as member of
the committee appointed to confer
with the county commissioners in re-
gard to a ''pest house." reported that
the plans as suggested called for a
greater outlay than the city was in
a position to assume.
The fire committee reported on
chemical engines to the effect that |
gested at previous meetings, but that |
further conference with the CONNER
cial club might be profitable.
Grossman and Leo Coleman took part,
it was moved by Alderman Hurd and
seconded by Alderman St. Clair, that |
the fire committee report be accept |
ed and that they be given power and
authority to act as they deemed ad
visable.
Roll CALL voting yes: Aldermen
Hurd, st. Clair, Lezie and Markle. |
Carried.
The auditing committee reported on
the bill of the Rumble Land company
for insurance on the library for $50. |
and seconded by Alderman Markle,
Roll Call, voting yes: Aldermen
Hurd, Lezie, St. Clair and Markle.
Carried.
1t was moved by Alderman Markle
and seconded by Alderman Hurd, that
the rules be suspended and that the
budget ordinance pass by unanimous
vote.
Roll call, voting yes: Aldermen
Hurd St. Clair, Lezie and Markle.
Carried.
1t was moved by Aldermen Markle
and seconded by Alderman Hurd,
that the ordinance just passed be val
idated by posting.
Roll call, voting yes: Aldermen
Hurd, St. Clair, Lezie and Markle.
Carried.
j. r. Hit appeared before the coun
ell to ask for more care on the part
Of those whose duty it was to flush
hydrants and was assured by the
mayor that his request would be
granted.
The question of cleanup day
--" ~,er to- ed and it was decided
that April Is, 1916, would be desig-
mated as the official cleanup day at
the next meeting.
DR.. Hoyt and S. c. Moore appeared
before the council in regard to pc
titioning the Great Northern company
tor a grade crossing.
After discussion, in which the great
| need of such crossing, and the
greater need as the city grew, was
emphasized, it was moved by Alder
man St. Clair and seconded by Alder
man Lezie, that the council draft
resolutions embodying the councils
belief in the cty's need of grade
:rossing, said resolutions to be signed
by each member of the council and
the mayor and that Alderman Hurd
be delegated as committee to pre-
sent same to the officers of the
Great Northern in St. Paul.
Roll call, voting yes: Aldermen
St. Clair, Lezie and Markle. Carried.
adjourned subject to the call OF
| the chs::.