Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18

mlSSiOnerS be referred TO the City
| Attorney with instructions to examine
same as to whether it complies with
the statutes and if he finds that it
does not comply with the statutes, he
| is directed by the City Council to
secure more detailed report in con-
formity with the law.
Motion was carried.
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:
A. R. Coffeen, Work on grades $3.50
A. r. Coffeen, Preparing Water
works and Sewer Plats. -. 7.25
A. X. Coffeen, Inspection and
| measurement of YES. 4.87
A. r. Coffeen, Preparing plans
and specifications for aque-
| duct ................... IOO9
A. R. Coffeen, Rip Rap work at
Sewer Outlet. .............. llIO
Jack O'Brien, Labor on Filter
| BEDS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Z.oO
Geo. A. Matter, Refund of Poll
| ak ................ I.oU
London Guarantee & Accident
Co. Excess Liability ms. -. l6503
Motion by Bergeson, seconded by
Engbretson that the resolution of the
Finance Committee be adopted. Roll
call vote
All seven members voting Aye.
Motion was carried.
AS chairman of the Property Com
mittee Alderman McAndrews gave
quite detailed report from this COM
mittee as to the condition of the
ICity's various properties.
After hearing this report, it was
moved by Engbretson and seconded
by Willis that the Property Commit
tee be authorized to employ Mr.. Ed
IGoltz or some other person to make
the necessary repairs on the water
reservoir in accordance with the re-
port by the chairman of the Proper
Ity Committee.
Roll call vote. All members voting
Aye. Motion was carried.
Alderman Hislop reported IN con
nection with Mr. Swartz and the
Scenic Road north of the city that a:
far as Mr.. Swartz's property figured
in connection with the work of hav
ing said road put in the proper con
dition, he was willing to grant any
reasonable demand that might b.
necessary to have the road repaired
After hearing Alderman Hislop'
report it was moved by Bucknell anc
seconded by Mckay that the Chair
man of the Street Committee and Al
derman Hislop confer with MI
Swartz as to the best method of re
pairing the Scenic road north of tn
City from State Street to Ole Void
Property. Motion carried.
} Motion by Bucknell, seconded b
Engbretson that Alderman Will:
chairman OF the Waterworks Com
mittee proceed to clean the water re
servoir as soon as possible. Roll ca
. vote. All members voting Aye. Nc
u ton was carried
0 Motion by Mckay, seconded b
0 Bucknell that the city Clerk be au
D thorized to employ extra help TO
cleaning the City Hall Roll call vote
. Ayes, McAndrews, Mckay, Bucknel
, and Willis. Nays, Hislop, Bergeso
and Engbretson Motion was carried
, The bid of Fred. Carlson, or Deco
) rah Cement Sidewalk Co. submitte
D at the meeting July 5th was agar
taken up for discussion.
D Motion by Bucknell and seconde
by Hislop that as the bid, Sl,627.9:
being in accordance with plans an
q specifications and accompanied by
certified check for $4,000 that sal
) bid is regular and sufficient and tina
the same be accepted and that tn
. City Attorney be directed to draw u
Q contract and that the Mayor an
y the City Clerk be authorized to ente
y into said contract for the constructor
: of the proposed improvements as fol
0 lows: The construction of an aque
8 duct from its present location to tn
3 Outlet Girder, also retaining wal
. floor, etc, all in accordance witt
y plans and specifications as prepares
by A. r. Coffeen, City Engineer.
: Roll call vote All members votini
0 Aye Motion was carried.
The following resolution was intro
D duced by Alderman Bergeson wht
lllONSd llo adOPliOh. ~ "oo S~NOtNS
: by Engbretson:
. WHEREAS, a law has recent,
, been passed compelling the publica
ton of the proceedings of the Git,
. Council and the City Council wishes
to give as much publicity to it
official doings as possible with thu
limited funds on hand for this pur
pose, be it hereby
RESOLVED by the City Coun
! Gil of DEBORAH, Iowa, that j
J does hereby make the Decoral
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