Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-02-13

Tribune, printing and pub .....,....-... 12.Oc
N T. Martin Co.. mdse .................. LEO
White House. mdse ................ 265
w. j. Jeuck a. Bros oil for W.. L02
Neptune Meter Co.. new meters......... 113 40
james Harker. Airs labor W w.. $50
Peter Outer. s do 500. 800
Peter Sieger. II do 49,. $50
Ernest Soderstrom. do 1.UO
NJ. F. 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 j. Dornan be refunded income
tax amounting to $78 95, paid in error,
per claim presented. Motion carried,
Letter from Tax Commission of Wis
in regard to erroneous assessment of
certain properties Of NJ. P. Public Ser
vice Co was read.
MIR. Il C. Fielder addressed the coun-
Gil in behalf of M 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 M. P Public
Service Company, and make return to
the county treasurer of Iowa county, as
a 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 81
Real estate tax levied and
assessed on the warehouse bldg SO
Personal property tax levied and
assessed on the automobiles H. 70
s246
Motion on above resolution carried
unanimously.
MIR. E. C. Fielder addressed the coun-
Gil 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. r.
Zinc Co. to city be laid over to next
meeting. Motion carried
MIR 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 j. 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
to numter the houses on nd streets.
Unanimously adopted
N wed by Alderman Brown that city
en'er into a contract with Standard Oil
Co for two car loads no road oil with
option ON third car (G 81 per gal F.
O. 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
platrd street improvements.
Moved by Alderman Shepard that
street br opened commencing at High
NE naNytngf 20 nd
Government building property as far
norIh A. Dodgeville road. Motion lost
Moved by Aldermen Brown that
water mains be extended from Camp
tun's south to Seventh street. the cost OF
in~taii, non to be covered by genera
prop~ ~ tax the Mineral Point ZinC
Gu to stand the cost of installation o.
mains on Sixth street to plant.
Alderman Martin offered the follow
ing amendment to above motion: Ii
lien oi defraying cost of installation bl
general property tax let the cost be GOV
er' ny district assessment plan a
adopted by previous council, and in
steAa Of having main terminate a
s d street, have it extend from
Sar street. west to Wisconsin street OF
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 Wate
Committee.
After discussing few other matter
of importance the meeting adjourned.
T. w HUTCHrsoS, Mayor,
Attest: FRED .EucK, City Clerk.