Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17

ana hngDretson. Seven ayes and
no nays. The motion was carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Nc
Hay that the rule requiring an Or
dlnance to be read at three SEPARATE
meetings be suspended and that or
dlnance NO. 81 be placed on IT'S
second reading. Ordinance No. AT
was read the second time. Roll call
vote. Ayes: McAndrews. Mckay.
Bucknell, Willis, Hislop, Bergeson'
and Engbretson. Seven ayes and NO
nays. The motion was carried
Motion by Bucxnell. seconded nv
Mckay, that the rules be susnend.
ca and that Ordinance No. 3l7 be
piaced on its third and final read
ing. Ordinance No. 317 was read
the third time. Roll call vote. AYES:
McAndrews, Mckay, Bucknell, VIII
lis, nlslop, Bergeson, and Engbret-
son. seven ayes and no nays. The
motion was carried.
Motion by Mckay, seconded nv
McAndrews that as Ordinance No
81 having been read three separate
tunes as required by law, be de-
clared passed, adopted and enacted
ana that the same be ordered pub
ilshed. Roll call vote. Ayes: Nc
andrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis.
Hlslop, Bergeson, and Engbretson
Seven ayes and no nays. The mo-
tlon was carried and Ordinance No
9! was declared passed and adopt
ed.
1T was moved and seconded that
tne mayors appointment OF w. r.
Wheatman as street commissioner
be approved. The motion was car.
ried.
Ii was moved and seconded that
the Mayors appointment of Dr.. A.
f. Barefoot as Health Physician be
approved. The motion was carried.
Motion by Mckay, seconded by
McAndrews that the Mayor and the
Clerk be authorized to draw. an or
der for $500 to the president of
the Civic Club for the purpose of
the maintenance of the Red Cross
Headquarters. Roll call vote. Ayes:
McAndrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Will
lis, Hislop, Bergeson and Engbret-
son. Seven ayes and no nays. The
motion was carried.
Motion by Bergeson, seconded by
Hislop that the chairman of the
Street Committee be directed and
empowered to arrange with the men
having charge of the repairs on the
North Madison road to repair the
road from the city limits to the
Iavener bridge at the expense of the
city. Roll call vote. Ayes: Mean
drews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, His
lop, Bergeson, and Engbretson. Sew
en- ayes and no nays. The motion
was carried.
Councilman Bergeson offered the
Following resolution and moved its
adoption. 1t was seconded by His
lop.
WHEREAS, a condition existed
at and near the septic tanks which
threatened great damage to said
tanks from the creek and river adj
Jacent, and the city of Decorah had
agreed to build a certain bridge over
the mill race and to maintain GER
tain driveway near the septic tank
property, and
WHEREAS, there was outstand-
ing approximately $4,000 Of sewer
assessments against the City, assess
ments being made in error or assess
ments against the city property, and
IL being necessary to pay said as
sessments and fulfill the city con-
tracts and protect the septic tanks
by building a retaining wall. bridge,
ETC., and
WHEREAS, it was the intention
to issue funding bonds to pay the
expense OF said necessary improve
ments and assessments and such
funds to redeem said funding bonds
being already available.
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the City
Council of DEBORAH, Iowa, that, the
issuing of funding bonds being un-
necessary, the City Clerk draw
voucher on the bond fund in suffi-
Gent sum to pay a certain time war
rant issued to Mr.. Fred Carlson for
16O6.55 and interest, and to draw
"a voucher on the bond fund for the
sum of 100000 to pay the over
draft on the sewer fund caused by
the non-issuance of funding bonds.
Roll call vote. Ayes: McAndrews,
Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop,
Bergeson, and Engbretson. The mo-
tion was carried and the resolution
declared adopted.
Motion by Willis, seconded by Nc
Andrews that the request Of j. S.
Price to build cement platform in
front of his place of business be-
TWEEN the sidewalk and curbing for
loading and unloading monuments
be granted provided that said plat
form be not used for storage. The
motion was carried
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Willis that the City Clerk be order
edN to advertise for bids for side
walks, crosswalks, and culverts to
be built during the season. Roll
call vote. Ayes: McAndrews, Nc
Kay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop and
Bergeson. Six ayes and no nays.
The motion was carried.
Councilman Engbretson did not
vote, having been excused from the
meeting.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
rMcAndrews that the various per-
lions for oiling as read be granted
and that the oiling of the streets
be ordered in accordance with the
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