Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30

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E. j. Hook. Roll call by the clerk.
The following members were present:
Nc Andrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Will
lis, Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson.
All seven members present.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Nc
Andrews that we adjourn as a Coun-
Gil and come to order as a Board Of
Health and meet again as a Council
at the close OF the Board of Health
meeting.
The motion was carried.
L. S. DALE,
City Clerk.
Jan. 10th, 1918.
The adjourned meeting of the City
Council was called to order by Mayor
E. J.. Hook. Roll call by the clerk.
The following members were present:
McAndrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Will
lis, Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson.
All seven members present.
The minutes from the previous
injecting were read and approved.
Prof Oscar l.. Olson appeared be-
fore the Council and submitted the
annual report of the Public Library.
Motion by Mckay, seconded by Eng
bretson that the annual report of the
Public Library be accepted, published,
and placed on file. The motion was
carried.
Mr.. Burtis appeared before the
Council explaining as to the increased
cost of producing electric lights and
pumping water and asking the Coun-
Gil to allow the Upper Iowa Power
Co. 1919 increase for Period of 5
months from January lst, 1918.
Mr.. Leftwich representing the
Studebaker road oiler appeared be-
fore the Council in the interest of the
above mentioned oiler.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Will
| lis that whereas there is vacancy in
the Office of the Park Commissioner
as to n S. Bailey who has moved
from the City, and whereas it is neces-
cary that the City Council take the
necessary steps to- fill said vacancy,
Be it therefore resolved that sue
cessor be elected by the City Council
to fill the said vacancy until the next
election. Roll call vote Ayes. Nc
Andrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis,
Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson.
Seven ayes and no nays. The motion
was carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Nc
Andrews that we proceed to the cleo
an informal ballot.
The motion was carried.
An informal ballot was then taken
with the following results: A. t. Hol-
ton received 4 votes and H. Engbret-
son 3 votes.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Ber-
geson that we proceed to formal
ballot for the election of Park Com
missioner.
The motion was carried.
A formal ballot was then taken for
the election of Park Commissioner
with the following results: A. T. Hol-
ton received votes and H. Engbret-
son 3 votes. Mr.. A. T. Holton was
then declared duly elected to fill the
said vacancy on the Park Board.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Nc
Andrews that the action taken by the
City Council at its meeting Dec. 5th
in regard to the removing of snow,
be rescinded. The motion was carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Will
lis that each Councilman be authoriz-
ed and instructed to have the snow
removed from crossings and sidewalks
in his respective ward after each
snowfall and that he use due discre-
ton in so doing. Roll call vote. Ayes.
McAndrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Will
lis, Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson
Seven ayes and no nays. The motion
was carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Nc
Andrews that the matter brought be-
fore the Council by Mr.. Burtis of the
Upper Iowa Power Co. referring to
1919 advance in prices for lighting
and Pumping for period of 81
months from Jan. 1st be referred to
the Finance Committee to report on
at the next Council meeting. The
motion was carried.
Resolution of the Finance Committee.
Whereas: The following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee therefore be it re-
solved that they be allowed and that
the money necessary to pay the same
be and hereby is appropriated and the
Mayor and the Clerk are hereby di-
rected to issue orders on the City
Treasurer as follows:
VIM. Mcnamara, Reimburse
ment of sewer taxes error III
assessment .................S l400
County Treasurer, Erroneous
assessment sewer taxes, II.
T. Barthell, Geo. HID e. 1886
J. B. Borlaug, Repairing Pile
Driver observation-disclosures. 600
L. S. Dale, Paid for kilograms
for boiler tubes ............ 4.04
A. R. Coffeen, Work on Retain
ing Wall, ................. 1852
A. c. Whalan, Insurance, con-
tents Hose House No. g.. 1929
N. r. Croft & Son, Tools and
supplies 370|
K. l. Haugen, Sundry supplies l.89
o. N Quandahl, Janitor City
Hall to Jan. 18th ....... $50
B. Anundsen Pub. Co., Pub.
Council Proceedings ........ 2.84
c. R. Thayer, Cleaning bridge
and crosswalks, w. DEBORAH l.00I
Henry Ellingson, Shoveling
snow, Is hours .......... $50
A. Miller, Shoveling snow in