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


A specially called meeting to con-
slider preparations for street work
and such other matters was called
to order by Mayor e. j. Hook. Roll
call by the clerk. The following
members were present: McAndrews,
Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop,
Bergeson, and Engbretson. All seven
members present.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Willis that the city clerk be in
structed to advertise for sealed bids
for the building of a smokestack at
the north pumping station as per
plans and specifications to be fur
nished by the city engineer. Bids
to be on file with the city clerk not
later than p. m. Wednesday, April
18th. Roll call vote. Ayes: Mean
drews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis His
lop, Bergeson and Engbretson. Seven
Ayes and no Nayes. The motion was
carried.
Motion by Engbretson, seconded
by Mckay that the city clerk be in
structed to write a personal letter
to those who are delinquent in the
payment of water rent and if such
bills for water rent due is not paid
by April 18th, the water will be shut
Off The motion was carried.
Moved and seconded to adjourn l..
! Motion was carried.
L. S. DALI.
City Clerk.
April 3, 1918.
! The regular meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Nav
or E. j. Hook. The following mem
bers were present; McAndrews, Me-
Kay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop, and
Engbretson. Councilman Bergeson
was absent
Moved and seconded to adjourn
until Thursday evening, April 4th,
| Z p. m.
L. S. DALE,
City Clerk.
April 4, 1918.
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called to order by May
or e. ]. Hook. Roll call by the
clerk. The following members were
present: McAndrews, Mckay, Buck
nell, Willis, Hislop, Bergeson and
Engbretson. All seven members
present.
Resolution of the Finance Committee
WHEREAS: The following claims
have been examined and approved
by the Finance Committee. There
fore be it resolved that they be al
lowed and that the money necessary
to pay the same be and hereby is ap-
propriated and the Mayor and the
Clerk are hereby directed to issue
orders on the city treasurer as fol-
lows:
National Bank of DEBORAH
Pd Sewer Bond No. SO
and interest $500 go
Geo. NJ. Bechtel & Co. inter
est on $1,000 Bond to
April 1st, 1918 ......... $500
III. A. Nelson, salary, city
attorney for one year. $4,000
E. j. Curtin, salary, city
treasurer for one year. 10000
VIM. Dickson, salary, city
marshall for March ...... 5000
! VIM. Dickson, catching,
killing and burrying 3
dogs 4.50
| DR.. A. F. Barfoot, health
physician for months. 1900
A. K. Bailey & Son, publish
ing Council Proceedings
and office supplies ...... 1920
Mayor E. j. Hook, salary
4th quarter .......... 25.O0
Mayor E. j. Hook, paid for
stamps ...... z.oo
B. j. Mckay, attending Coun-
Gil meeting ......... 900
r. Bucknell, attending Coun-
| Gil meetings ....... 100
j. j. McAndrews, attending
Council meetings ...... 500
H. Engbretson, attending
Council meetings ....... 100
r. B. Bergeson, attending
Council meetings ...... 100
Geo. Hislop, attending Coun-
Gil meetings ........... 100
l.. B. Willis, attending Coun-
ell meetings .......... 7.0O
o. N. Quandahl, janitor city
hall for March ......... 300
L. S. Dale, salary city clerk
for March ............. 1o.OJ
l.. S. Dale, paid for tele-
grams 344
L. s. Dale. paid for stamps $50
l.. S. Dale, paid for laundry 80
Ira Rima, salary, nightwatch
for March ............ 5000
DEBORAH Journal, printing
Council Proceedings and
Office supplies ...... 1863
f. Dunbar, cleaning streets Eat
Donald McConaty, cleaning
streets ....... 6.37
Harry Hislop, cleaning streets 400
r. Hutchinson, refund OF
poll tax ............. Z.0V
II. A. Schremser, refund Of
poll tax ............ z.oV
Oscar Bauder, refund Of poll
tax A.oo
H. j. Symonds, refund of poll
tax A'oV
Theo Moen, refund of poll
tax A.oV
Henry Ellingson, cleaning
streets l10O
A. Miller, shoveling snow 1888
Arthur Ban, cleaning streets 800
lG. N. Gilbertson, cleaning
streets ...... z'io
I McAndraWS refund DOll