Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-13

James Harker, 26 :" IT'S
| Peter Ouier 20 $50
Alex Metz. mdSe ..................-...... 4.O5
| Will Horn, sec. Fire Co.. fire at old rub
Der mills....... 900
| fire at Sam
| Mills residence $500
j. j. Hanscom Co., mdse ................. Ito
| T. M. Priestley. s mos barn rent 1000
Tribune. printing and pub. 12.0S
N T. Martin Co.. mdse .................. 1.60
| White House. mdse..... ................ 2.65
| W. ]. Jeuck & Bros. oil for w.....-... 1.02
Neptune Meter Co., new meters. 49,. 113 40
James Harker hrs labor w.. 1.5O
Peter Quier. s do 49,. 800
Peter Sieger, II do ..... $50
! Ernest SoderstrOm. do ..... 100
NJ. z. Telephone Co., rent and toll ...... 4.4O
Moved by Alderman Chamley that bill
of NJ. P Public Service Co. be referred
to finance committee. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Chamley that
Andrew ]. Dornan be refunded income
tax amounting to $685., paid in error,
per claim presented. Motion carried.
Letter from Tax Commission of Wis.
in regard to erroneous assessment Of
certain properties of M. P. Public Ser
vice Co. was read.
Mr.. E. G. Fielder addressed the coun-
Gil in behalf of NJ. P. Public Service Co.
on above matter.
Moved by Alderman Chamley that
following resolution be adopted.
Resolved, That the city treasurer be
and he is directed, under section 1894 of
the Wisconsin Statues, to collect only
the tax justly due from NJ. P. Public
Service Company, and make return to
the county treasurer of Iowa county, as
double assessment of the following
items of taxes assessed and levied
against said company, viz:
Real estate tax levied and
assessed on the garage building S 20
Real estate tax levied and
assessed on the office building 80. GA
Real estate tax levied and
assessed on the warehouse bldg. 83
Personal property tax levied and
assessed on the automobiles :. 70
s246
Motion on above resolution carried
unanimously.
Mr.. E. c. Fielder addressed the coun-
ell in behalf of town in regard to claim
for portion of income tax 1917.
Consideration on above matter was
deferred to next meeting, on motion of
Alderman Chamley.
Moved by Alderman Brown that pro-
posed ordinance annexing land of M. P.
Zinc Co. to city be laid over to next
meeting. Motion carried.
Mr. T. M. Priestley appeared before
the council in regard to free mail de-
livery for city.
Moved by Alderman Horn that the
following resolution be adopted:
Resolved, That the City Clerk be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to
take the necessary steps and purchase
the necessary materials to put up the
names of streets at all intersections of
streets in the city of Mineral Point and
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Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Alderman Brown that CITY
enter into contract with Standard Oil
Co. for two Car loads no, 4 road oil with
option on third car ca S.o7 per gal. F.
0. B. Whiting, Ind, with the under
standing that if there should be drop in
price the city shall receive the benefit.
Motion carried.
Alderman Shepard, chairman of
Streets committee, reported on contem-
plated street improvements
Moved by Alderman Shepard that
street be opened commencing at High
street between DR.. Davies property and
Government building property as far
north as Dodgeville road. Motion lost
Moved by Alderman Brown that
water mains be extended from Camp
toms south to Seventh street, the cost of
installation to be covered by general
property tax; the Mineral Point Zinc
co. to stand the cost of installation of
mains on Sixth street to plant.
Alderman Martin offered the follow
ing amendment to above motion: In
lieu of defraying cost of installation by
general property tax let the cost be GOV.
cred by district assessment plan as
adopted by previous council, and in.
stead of having main terminate at
Seventh street, have it extend from
State street west to Wisconsin street on
Seventh street and north on Wisconsin
street to Front street.
Amendment to motion carried by fol-
lowing vote: Ayes: Shepard. Horn.
Martin, Chamley. Noes: Gilman.
Brown, Coady.
Motion carried per following vote:
Ayes: Shepard, Horn. Martin, Cham
ley. Noes: Gilman, Brown, Coady.
Above referred to Fire and Water
Committee.