Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-12-04

the time given by the city ordinance.
Roll call vote. Ayes: McAndrews,
Mckay, Bucknell,, Willis, Hislop,
BergeSon and Eggbretson. Seven
ayes, no nays. Motion carried.
Motion by. Hislop, seconded by
Bergeson, that the chairman of the
Water Works Committee, after taking
an invoice and making an investi-
CATION of the water main pipes, now
in bad condition, be empowered to
order the necessary pipe and repairs.
Roll cali vote. Ayes: McAndrews,
Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop,
Bergeson, and Engbretson. Seven
ayes, no nays. Motion carried
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Mckay, that the Property Committee
be instructed to dispose of the old
iron pipes, etc, belonging to the City,
which are unfit for use. Motion
carried.
Motion by Bergeson, seconded by
Bucknell, that committee consisting
of five, the Mayor, City Attorney, and
three other persons appointed by the
Mayor, be appointed for the purpose
of investigating the cost of electric
lighting and water pumping in De-
cOrah, with view of obtaining accu-
rate data as to the cost Of operation,
advantages or disadvantages of mu-
nicipally owned plants, as compared
with private owned plants, and that
the committee be authorized and en-
powered to engage the services of
competent engineer if necessary. Roll
call vote. Ayes: McAndrews, Mckay,
Bucknell, Willis, Hslop, Bergeson
and EngbretsOn. Seven ayes, no nays.
Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed on the COM
mittee, Aldermen Bergeson, Bucknell,
and Willis.
The following communication was
read by Mayor Hook:
" DEBORAH, Iowa, Nov. II, 1918.
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation of your kindness to our
father i'll his long illness, and your
sympathy shown It's in our recent
bereavement.
Mrs. L. S. Dale and children.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
.McAndrews, that the communication
from Mrs. L. S. Dale and children
be spread on the minutes, and that a
committee be appointed to write
letter of coincidence to the family, and
also draft suitable resolutions on the
death Of the late City Clerk, /. S.
Dale. Motion carried The Mayor
appointed, as a committee, Aldermen
Hislop, Mckay and Engbretson.
The next business appearing was
the election of city clerk to fill
vacancy. The following candidates
made application in writing: F. NJ.
Hughes, Luther Reed, and Mark d.
Wells. 49,
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Engbretson, that the council take an
informal ballot for city clerk. Motion
carried. aa-
On the first informal ballot cast
F. NJ. Hughes received 5 votes,
Luther Reed 2 and Mark D. Wells 2.
Motionpsby Hislop, seconded by
Engbretson, that the council proceed
to a second informal ballot. Motion
On the second informal ballot cat
+. NJ. Hughes received 2votes, Luther
Reed 2, Mark D. Wells s. .A.
Motion by Engbretson, seconded
by. McAndrews, that the council pro-
coed to formal ballot Motion carried.
The ballot resulting in Mark D.
Wells receiving 5 votes and F. Nj.
Hughes 2 votes. ........
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Hislop, that the election of Mark D.
Wells as City Clerk be made UNI
animouS. Motion carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Engbretson,, that the Mayor be en-
powered to approve the bond of the
City Clerk elect in order that he may
be qualified to enter upon his duties
at once. Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded to adj
journ until Dec. 4: 1918. .aa
q ." J. ]. McAndrews,
~'. Clerk pro TEN.
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