The Glasgow courier., 1916-04-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

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sent and presiding.
The minutes of the meeting OF
March 22nd, 1916 were read and on
Alderman Lezie's motion to approve
them, seconded by Alderman Hurd,
the vote was as follows. Voting |
"Yes": Alderman Lezie, Hurd and
St. Clair. Voting "No": Alderman
Markle. The motion carried.
The. minutes of the meeting Of
April 10th, 1916, when the Council
met as a canvassing board to can
vass the election returns of April 3rd,
1916, were read and approved on mo-
tion of Alderman Hurd, and seconded
by Alderman Markle. Roll call
Voting "Yes": Aldermen Hurd, Lez-
ie, st. Clair and Markle. Carried.
A letter from the 2-Miracle Co..
saying that their representative would
be in Glasgow within few days rela-
tive to the repair Of certain sidewalks,
was presented and ordered filed.
A notice of suit for damages about
to be filed against the Cit yof Glas-
gov, by Slattery and Kline as attor-
neys for one, Babcock, was presented
and referred to the City Attorney.
Alderman Hurd reported that GER
tain railway officials had been ap-
preached relative to the grade cross
ing mentioned at the previous meet
ing but that no decision had as yet
been arrived at.
The reports of the City Marshall,
Police Magistrate and City Treasurer
were presented. read and accepted on
motion of Alderman Hurd, seconded
by Alderman Lezie. Roll call-vot-
ing "Yes": Aldermen Hurd, Lezie,
St. Clair and Markle.
The following building applications
were presented:
First National Bank, by H. S. Leig-
land, to erect a brick Ind concrete
i store building 80 by 70 on Lot 4,
! Block 6, to cost 100000.
r. Van Der Heide, to erect a shack
on lot II in block 20, size 10 by IL to
cost $4,000.
Geo. E. Birmingham, to build shed
on rear Of lot 4, tlock 38, IA by "A tn
cost $4,000.
G. W. Rapp, by p. +. Kent, to build
an addition to Room'ng House on Lot
1912 in Block 81 to cost $4,000.
1t was moved by Alderman Markle
and seconded by Alderman St. Clair
that the building permits be allowed
Roll call-voting "Yes": Aldermen
Hurd, Lezie, St. Clair and Markle.
A letter from the Lewis Wedum Co
calling attention to an apparently un.
warranted increase in water bills TO,
the | asst two months as indicated by
meter readings was presented and re.
ferred to Supt. Hughes for adjust.
ment.
A petition signed by several citi.
zens asking for better crossing ia.
cilities across End Ave. So, near G
N. Reservoirs was presented and re.
ferred to the street committee by the
mayor, with the recommendation thai
a concrete crossing be installed Al
soon as the weather permitted.
| Alderman Markle, as q member o1
the Committee appointed to look into
the question Of Chemical engines anc
other fire apparatus recommended
the purchase Of two chemical engines
and the Clerk was instructed to cal
for bids.
In the matter of a cleanup day tn
Mayor stated that as the Count,
Health authorities had named Apri
goth, the city would do the same ant
the Clerk was instructed to publish
a notice to that effect.
The auditing committee reported o,
the following bills:
Lewis Wedum Co., supplies..$ 1872
Electrical Engineering Co.,
electrical supplies....... 21.6|
Electrical Engineering Co.,
electrical supplies ........ 26.5
J. L. Truscott, supplies .......~... 2.3'
Remington Co., adding ma
chine ribbon .........-............... 1.0'
Robertson Yotter o.. sup
plies .........--.........-........ e9.1
w. w. Hurd, coal and teams 76.S
Illinois Boiler Compaund Co.,
compound ....... TOO
General Electric Co., meters
etc .............-...-...............-... 6os.e
G. L. Dewitt, repairs to wag-
Imperial Elevator Co., coal
for plant .......-...................... 1862 6
3 Glen Maris, hardware ............. 25.2
Continental Oil Co., engine oil 27.5