The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-08
PAULSEN & IWEN
PURCHASE PLANT
Concern Purchases
Old Power House and Ground From
the City for $1500.00 .l
Buck Grove Delegation Before Coun-
Gil and Talk Over Proposition Of
Securing Electric Lights

! The city council held the regular
monthly meeting last Monday eve
ming at which time there We're good
ly number Of citizens present asking
for grades, lights, water, etc. The
meeting was attended by all members
Of the council except Mr. Tamm, who
is still in Minnesota. IS.
w. H. Scanlon, plumber who has
recently moved to Denison presented
his petition for plumbers license;
also asking license to tap the sewer
mains. His petitions were accompan-
ed by the proper bonds, and the IL
censes We're granted.
Mr.. Paulsen of the firm of Paulsen
& Iwen. the manufacturers of hog wa
terers, came before the council and
made an offer to purchase the build
ing and ground just west of the two
shallow wells, the building his firm is
at present occupying. He stated his
business was steadily growing and
that it was necessary to enlarge, and
that the present room was entirely in
adequate because Of the city having
some machinery stored in the build
ing. He made an offer of $500 for
the building and ground, which is
40X150, and said he would have to
move the old boilers that now occupy
a large space in the building. After
some discussion the council accepted
the offer. 1t is thought the city has
ample grounds for all purposes, and
the council was willing to encourage
the new industry in every way pos
sible. The concern means much for
Denison. Since coming here they
have brought five families into the
town and this means pay roll of more
than $4,000 per year. The way in
which the business is growing it is
possible to thrible this amount with
in the next two years. A number OF
other towns in the vicinity have made
the firm liberal offers, but now that
they have secured suitable real estate
the firm becomes a permanent fixture
of Denison.
The matter of appointing super
intendent of water to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of NJ J.
Burke came up and there were four
applications, namely: "A. r. Romans, Z
Ben Foderberg, Walter Grau and Art
Pearson. A motion prevailed that Art
Pearson be appointed and he was
elected. After the. election of Mr..
Pearson the question OF salary was ;
raised and motion carried that the
salary be placed at. seventy-f1ve dol
lars for the first month, as the new APP
fplicant would be new at the business
and require considerable help. A dis
cussion arose as to the advisablllty
of appointing man at this time, one
member of the council holding that
the electrical department could look
after the reading Of the water meters
for time. However. the election of
Mr.. Pearson remained as voted.
Bids were submitted for the build
ing of cement walk along the north
side of the Grill property on East
Church street. and there were two
bids, that of G.. G.. Davis being IS
cents per foot and that of A. J. Gary
being II cents per foot. Mr.. Gary was
awarded the contract. ..r s.
A delegation from Buck Grove at.
tended the meeting and the question
of furnishing electricity for that little.
town was discussed. The delegation
expressed the opinion that Buck Grove
and the farmers living on the pro-
posed line between Denison and Buck
Grove were ready and willing to buy,
electricity provided the proper rate
could be secured The city agreed to
furnish the Juice" for five cents,
Buck Grove to build the line to the
corporate limits of Denson, This is
the same rate furnished Vail. The
proposition will no doubt be brought
to head at future meeting.