Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-14
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the City Council of
DEBORAH, Iowa, July 16, 1918,
and August 7th, 1918.
DEBORAH, Iowa, July 23rd, 1918.

Hook in accordance with the follow
ling notice.
DEBORAH, Iowa, July 23rd, 1918.
To Members Of City Council,
| DEBORAH, Iowa.
| Gentlemen:-A special meeting oil
the City Council is called to meet at
1.-THE City Hall tonight at 500 O'Clock
P. NJ. TO consider the matter of street
work for the next four or FIVE weeks
and TO consider the matter of vacation
for police officers and to consider the
matter of conference of municipali-
ties. at Des Moines, Iowa, July 18th,
1918, and of municipalities and repre-
sentatives of public utilities of Iowa
on July 10th, also at Des Moines.
E. ]. Hook, Mayor.
In the absence of the city clerk
Alderman Bergeson was appointed
clerk pro tenn. by the Council.
Roll call by the clerk. The follow
ing members were present: Mean
drews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis,
Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson
Motion by McAndrews, seconded
by Willis, that the Oiling Committee
FIX crossings on Water Street with
the new oil and other streets, be also
hxed II necessary.
Roll call vote Ayes: McAndrews,
Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop,
Bergeson and Engbretson. Seven
ayes, no nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Willis, that the cleaning of the streets
by hand sweeping be left to the
mayor. Roll call vote. Ayes: Nc
Andrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis,
Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson.
Seven ayes, no nays. Motion was
carried.
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
McAndrews, that Mayor E. ]. Hook
represent the City of DEBORAH at a
conference of municipalities at Des
Moines, Iowa, on July 18th, 1918, and
OF joint conference of municipalities
and representatives of public utilities
of Iowa on July 10Th, 1918, also at Des
Moines. Roll call vote. Ayes: Nc
Andrews, Mckay, Bucknell, Willis,
Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson.
Motion carried
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Engbretson, to adjourn until regular
meeting. Motion carried
r. B. BERGESON,
Clerk pro tenn.
DEBORAH, Iowa, Aug. 9TH, 1918.
The regular meeting of the City
Council was called to-order by Mayor
f. j. Hook
In the absence of City Clerk L. S.
Dale the Council appointed Alderman
McAndrews, clerk pro tem
Roll call by clerk. The following
members were present: McAndrews,
Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop, Bert
geson, and Engbretson. All members
present
Minutes of previous meetings Of
July 18th and July 23rd read and
approved.
Resolution of the Finance Committee.
Whereas: The following claims have
been examined and approved by the
Finance Committee, therefor be it re-
solved that they be allowed and that
the money necessary-to pay the same
be and hereby is appropriated and that
the mayor and the clerk are directed
to issue orders on the treasurer as
follows:-
]. McAndrews, attending coun-
Gil meetings ..........S HOO
B. j. Mckay, attending council
meetings .................. 5.UU
r. Bucknell, attending council
meetings. $3.50. ............... lUUU
l.. B. Willis, attending council
meetings .4............ 9OU1
Geo. Hislop, attending council
meetings. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ll.Uu
r. B. Bergeson, attending coun-
ell meetings ....... llO0|
II. Engbretson, attending coun-
Gil meetings IL 90
VIM. Dixon marshall, salary
for July .......,....,..... o000
Ira Rima, night watch, salary
- for July .......0.s........... o000
O. N Quandahl, salary, sewer
inspector, to Aug. LIST ..... 27.50I
O. NJ Quandahl, salary, janitor.
to Aug. LIST ....,.....-..... $50.
@, N; Quandahl, supplies City
Public Opinion, printing ,... GAO
g. f. Baker, lumber and brick 10000
A. r.. Coffeen, giving grades
Main and River SITS. 900
terial Tool House ......:... 5000
James Curran, dragging streets 1875
Service Co, repairing road
boxes for water mains $3.50. GAS
0IoH IldTuWdIc 10, SupplicS.. O.O
F. G. Maltby, dragging streets $50
F. M. Dunbar, hauling dirt -. l.50
Ed. Haug, hauling garbage and
SAND :f..:.,-.. ..... ....,. o-ou1
F. G, Maltby, hauling oiler on
Main st. and sand ... SIS
Peter Johnson & Sons, repair
ing paving and installing
meter ......g........ o.lVI
Western Union Telephone Co,
message .......... 50
Ole Hatlestad, repairing paving
Washington St. ...... 1880
C. N. Houck, premium ms.
policy IS-2848 ,........ 1873
Upper Iowa Power Company,
lighting ...d............... 38S.8S
Upper Iowa Power Company,
pumping water N............. $3.50
Upper Iowa Power Company,
pumping sewage ...-.... 8l4l
Upper Iowa Power Company,
lighting first floor City Hall : $40
w r. Wheatman, salary, street
commissioner, July ........ $500
L. S. Dale, salary to Aug. lst.. $3.50
Geo. Frye. grading streets and
hauling gravel ........s... H05I