Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Proceedings of the City Council of
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa.
July 18th, 1917.

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day and all members being absent ex-
cept Mayor E. j. Hook and Alder
man r. B. Bergeson the meeting was
adjourned until Thursday evening,
July 5th, 7:30.
L. S. DALE,
City Clerk.
July 5th, 1917.
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
e. J. Hook. Roll call by the clerk.
All members present. :.
The minutes from meeting held
June 2lst were read and approved.
Attorney c. n. Houck appeared be-
fore the council in connection with
Liability Insurance After hearing Mr.
Houck, it was moved by Bucknell and
seconded by Willis that the matter OF
Liability Insurance be referred to the
Finance Committee to be reported on
at the next meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Mckay, seconded by
Bergeson that the Mayor appoint
committee TO confer with interested
parties in connection with certain
obstructed purported street between
E. c. Bailey's property and the City
Park Motion carried
The Mayor then appointed Alder
man Mckay as a committee OF one
to act in this connection.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Mckay that the prayer OF the petit
TONERS for oiling streets as follows
be granted: Mechanic street from
bridge south. Francis street to Mill
street and Pearl street to River street.
Washington street from Broadway 10
Vernon street. East Broadway from
Washington street to H. c. Hjerleids
corner. Mill street from Sanford
street to Grant street, one block.
Roll call vote All members voting
Aye. Motion carried.
Motion by Bergeson and seconded
by Bucknell that the Mayor appoint
committee TO confer with Mr..
Swartz in regard TO road north OF
City Motion carried
The Mayor then appointed Alder
man Hislop as committee OF one to
act in this connection.
The report of the City Treasurer
for the month of June was read and
ordered placed on file.
Resolution of the Finance Committee.
Whereas: The following claims
have been examined and approved by
the Finance Committee therefore be
lit resolved that they be allowed and
the money necessary to pay the same
be and hereby is appropriated, and
the Mayor and the Clerk are directed
to issue orders on the City Treasurer
as follows:
VIM. Dickson, Salary for June, City
Marshall, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Ira Rima, Salary for June, Night
Watch 6OOO
Ira Rima, For ringing bell in connec-
ton with Liberty Loan. ....... loo
l.. s. Dale, Salary for June, City
clerk. .................... 1890
L. S. Dale, Money paid for stamps
and Laundry. .................. $50
IT. McAndrews. Council meetings.. 1906
b. ]. Mckay, Council meetings. zoo
r. Bucknell, Council meetings.. 900
IGeo. Hislop Council meetings 1906
III. r. Willis, Council meetings, .. 1000
r. B. Bergeson. Council meetings.. 1000
III. Engbretson, Council meetings.. 900
Ed. Haug, Hauling garbage. zoo
Upper Iowa Power Co., Light 1st
floor City Hall, .............. 5So
Albert Hammersness. Special police, $50
lKjome Lynne, Sweeping compound .5O
Davenport Bag and Paper Co.,
Sweeping compound. .......... zoo
THE American CITY. Subscription 300
H Johnson, Sweeping streets, .. SOC
Motor Supply Co, Batteries and Dry
| cells, .................. J..... LII
ICitiZens Savings Bank, Exchange on
drafts, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -,
Jno. G. Schimming, Bulbs and bat
teries, .. 10!
VIM. Frye, Street Labor, ........ 45.0(
Geo. Frye, Street Labor, 22.5t
f. Thomas, Street Labor. ......... 11.0t
IF. Dunbar, Street Labor. ..... 42.5t
Tom Troe, Street Labor, ..... 22.2;
/. Dinger, Street Labor. .......... 41.5(
f. III. Youngblood, Street Labor, 80. 22.7;
II. Ellingson, Street Labor, ........ 22.2!
A. Wells, Street Labor. .......... LIZ
&c. Carlson, Street Labor, ........ $3.50
III. J. Mali, Street Labor. ......... GOO
NJ. Helseth. Street Labor, ......... IL.
IF. Kopp Street Labor, .......... 81!
lTheo. Ringdahl, Cleaning culverts... 1876
IT, C. Johnson, Hauling hose and
and cleaning culverts, .... 11.5C
lOle Void, Cleaning culverts ...... 1000
Frank Drummer, Cleaning culverts,.. $50
ITheo. Olson. cleaning culverts, -. 1900
HalvorSon X Johnson, Broom for
Hose Co. No. 2................. 30
Upper Iowa Power Co., Pumping
water, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 254.9.
A. ]. Sorenson, Glass Funnel and
Muir. acid, .................... 1.75
X. l. Haugen, gall. oil and cheese
cloth, Observation-Disclosures. %
10. n. Quandahl, Sewer inspector to
July 1St, ............... Zo.o,
lC. o. Soreide, Labor on Filter beds 7.2l
&c. Bendickson, Labor on Filter beds 4.7l
Allen Wells, Labor on Filter beds 2.13
Winger x Bidne, Wire and Galv.
Baskets (sewer), .............. 5.31
Upper Iowa Power Co., Sewer
Pumping Station, .............. 12.4C
Harry Hslop, Labor on Filter beds, 600
Jack Obrien Labor on Filter beds, 7.2I
IT,. Nall, Labor on Filter beds,... LII
Upper Iowa Power Co., Street
Lights. ....................... $50 IS
Moore-Sieg Construction Co, Pd.
Sewer Bond No. Ill and init. 506.9-
The Waterloo Savings Bank, Pd.
Sewer Bonds No. Al and AZ and
interest, ................... 2o2.24
Motion by Bergeson, seconded by
Hislop that the resolution Of the
Finance Committee be adopted. Roll
call vote. All members voting Aye
Motion carried.
A sealed bid for the building Of
aqueduct near Outlet Girder was sub.
mitted by Fred. Carlson, or Decorat
Cement Sidewalk Co. The bid was
ordered opened and read, but nc