Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-08

to May lst ..-....-.....,......-.......... 1850
Hose Co. No. |, services at fire
in alley North of Water ST. 500
Upper Iowa Power Co., pumping
water for April ........................ 25626
Upper Iowa Power Co., street
lights for April ................. 49,. 2S
Upper Iowa Power Co., light
first floor City Hall and 25-
Watt Lamp ......-......................... $50
Upper Iowa Power Co., pumping
sewage for April .... 1870
Lutheran Publishing House, bind /,
ing books ............................... $3.50
Citizens Savings Bank, exchange
on drafts for April.-............... lilo
S. J. Moore, Clerk of Court,
court costs condemnation pro-
ceedlngs ................ ................. 9.60
| o. o. Ellingson, Sheriff, sheriff's
and appraisers fees in con-
demnation proceedings ............ $500
| Fred Carlson, for culverts and
crossings ...... .......-...-...- 80 .53
Roll call vote. Ayes, McAndrews, Me-
Kay, Bucknell Willis, Hislop, Bergeson
and Engbretson. Seven ayes and no
nays. The motion was carried and the
resolution declared adopted.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by His
lop. that the application and bond of
Peter Johnson & Sons be approved and
that a plumbers license be issued to
them. The motion was carried.
Motion by Hislop. seconded by Berge
son, that the application and bond of
The Service Company be approved and
that a plumbers license be issued to
them. The motion was carried
Motion by Bucknell seconded by Me-
Andrews, that the application and bond
of B. A. Chandler be approved and that
la plumbers license be issued to him. The
motion was carried.
\ A bid from the DEBORAH Cement Side
walk Co. Erred Carlson) for the construc-
tion of culverts. crossings and sidewalks
was opened and read.
Motion by McAndrews, seconded by
Willis, that the bid submitted by the
DEBORAH Cement Sidewalk Co. Fired
Carlson) for the construction of Gull
verts. crossings and sidewalks be ac-
cepted. Roll call vote. All seven mem
bers voting aye. The motion was car
ried.
Motion by Bergeson, seconded by
Bucknell that the City Clerk and the
City Treasurer be authorized to trans
fer $4,000 from the Sewer Fund to the
Corporation Fund. The motion was car
ried
Motion by Willis, seconded by Buck
nell that the new system of keeping the
city's accounts be approved and accept
ed and put into use. Roll call vote. All
seven members voting aye. The motion
was carried
: Motion by Bucknell, seconded by Nc
Andrews, that the petitions for oiling
the following streets be granted:
East Broadway from Bridge to Oak
street.
North Day from Water Street to De-
corah Ave.
W. Vernon Street from Upper Broad
way to Mill street.
| w. Broadway from NJ. E. church to
Jefferson Street.
Roll call vote. All seven members
voting aye. The motion was carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Berge-
son, that Councilman Bucknell as oiling
committee be authorized and empowered
to use the city teams and tools in pre-
pairing the street petitioned for oiling at
his discretion under the supervision of
the street commissioner. Roll call vote.
All seven members voting aye. The
motion was carried.
Motion by Bergeson, seconded by Me-
Andrews, that Mr.. Geo. Hill be author
lied to grade Oak street and that Coun-
Gilman Hislop and the City Engineer be
authorized to make the necessary
changes on North Street in the Fifth
Ward to handle the water in the cutters
Roll call vote All seven members vot-
ing aye. The motion was carried.
Ordinance No. 3lS was read Motion
by Bucknell seconded by Mckay, that
Ordinance No. 3ls as read be termed its
first reading Roll call vote All seven
members voting aye. The motion was
carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Eng
bretson, that tie rules requiring an ordi-
nance to be read at three separate meet
ings be suspended and that Ordinance
No. 3ls be placed on its second reading.
Ordinance No. 3lS was read the second
time. Roll call vote. All seven mem
bers' voting aye The motion was car
ried.
Motion by McAndrews, seconded by
Bucknell that the rules be suspended and
that Ordinance No. 3lS be put on its
third and final reading. Ordinance No.
3lS was read the third time. Roll call
vote. All seven members voting aye.
The motion was carried.
Motion by Mckay. seconded by Me-
Andrews, that as Ordinance No. 3lS hav
ing been read three separate times as
required by law, be declared passed,
adopted and enacted. Roll call vote. All
seven members voting aye. The motion
was carried and Ordinance No. 3lS was
declared passed, enacted and adopted and
ordered published.
Motion by Mckay. seconded by Mean
drews, that the chairman of the Street
Committee sweep the street every Fri
day and that Harry Hislop be employed
to sweep the cutters, pick up waste pa
per. etc. Roll call vote. All seven
members voting aye. The motion was
carried.
Councilman Mckay offered the follow
ing resolution and moved it's adoption.
1t was seconded by McAndrews.
Whereas, the ladies of the Civic Club
of the city of Decorah inaugurated a
movement for cleaning up the city of
Decorah on May lst which was carried
out with great efficiency and to their
credit, we the Mayor and the City Coun-
Gil. therefore in appreciation of this