Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Eureka Fire Hose Manufacturing Co.
at the price of 90 cts. per foot as per
their proposition on file, also 18 rub
Der coats-6 for each of the hose COM
panies of DEBORAH at $500 per coat.
Agreed unanimously in the commit
tee"
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Willis that the purchase of Fire Hose
and coats be deferred to the next
meeting
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Ber-
geson as an amendment to above mo-
ton that action be taken at this meet
ing in the purchase of Fire Hose. Roll
call vote. Ayes, McAndrews, Hislop,
Bergeson and Engbretson. Nays,
Bucknell and Willis. Four ayes and
two nays. The motion twas carried.
Motion by Bergeson, seconded by
Engbretson that the Fire Committee
purchase 800 ft. of Fire Hose, such as
lit recommends, with the distinct un-
|derstanding that the company from
whom they purchase gives written
guarantee that the hose is equal in
quality to any hose heretofore pur-
chased by the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
and that the said Fire Committee in
Ivestigate further as to the desirability
of the purchasing of additional hose
later and that said committee be au-
thorized to purchase l8 rubber coats
at price not to exceed $3.50 per coat
Roll call vote. Ayes, McAndrews,
Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson
Nays, Bucknell and Willis. Four ayes
and two nays. The motion was car
|ried.
Resolution of the Finance Committee.
Whereas: The following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee therefore be it
resolved that they be allowed and that
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:
Citizens Savings Bank, DIT. to
Nat Septic Process Prorec-
ton League .............S $500
Geo. NJ. Bechtel & Co., Pay
ment of 100000 Fund.
Bond and Int. .......1 100000
Geo.. NJ Bechtel & Co., Int.
on 100000 Fund. Bond
Oct. lst, 1917. ....... $500
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co., Int.
to Nov. LIST 1917, on
100000 Fund. Bonds. -. 233.33
Geo. NJ. Bechtel & Co., Prin.
100000 and $4,000 Int. on
100000 Fund. Bonds. -. 100000
First Nat. Bank of St. Paul,
Int. to Nov. 1st, 1917, on
Sl5,000.00 Fund. Bonds. =. $500
Moore Sieg Construction Co.,
Payment of Sewer Bonds
No. liz, 113 and ia and
Int. 49,. 3O995
Nat. Bank of DEBORAH, Pay
ment of Special Sewer Bond
No. % and Int. ..... SASS
Nat. Bank of DEBORAH, Pay
ment> Of Special Sewer Bond
No. % and Int. SASS
Ira Rima, Salary, Night
Watch Oct. ............ 5000
VIM. Dickson, Salary, Mar
shall Oct. .............. 5000
L. L. Van Horn, Street Com.
$4,000, Transportation $40 5000
L. S. Dale, Salary, City Clerk $500
l.. S. Dale, Paid for Stamps 900
Upper Iowa Power Co., Street
Light for Oct. ........ 388.88
Upper Iowa Power Co.,
Pumping Water .......... 3l6.S0
Upper Iowa Power Co.,
Pumping Sewage ...,.. 7.81
Upper Iowa Power Co., Light
LIST Floor City Hair and
Lamps. ............... asa
Pittsburgh Meter Co., Meter
repairs 1900
Ingvoldstad Lum. Co., for
Lumber ............... 1898
Ingvoldstad Lum. Co., for
Coal 29.3O
NV. r. Wheatman, Services as
City Marshall Is days. 80. 5000
l.. O. Johnson, Dragging Ce-
metery Road ......... 500
| J. Mali, Street Labor. ...... ESQ
HI. Donaldson, Street Labor. 1900
VIM. Frye, Street Labor. 9l.00
II Ellingson, Street Labor. $50
t. M. Burg, Street Labor. 17,50
]. p. Burns, Street Labor. 5000
A. Miller, Street Labor. .... SOC
r. Wheatman, Street Labor 3l.2S
H. Hislop, Sweeping Streets $500
Ed. Haug, Hauling Garbage SOC
Lewis Peterson, 2 Brooms