Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-20

ed to issue orders on the City
Treasurer as follows
Upper Iowa Power, pumping S24045l
Upper Iowa Power Co., street
lights 1888
Upper Iowa Power Co. sewer
pumping .............,.. 6.J0l
Chas. Rima, marshall -. 5000
Ira Rima, nightwatch - 5000
r. M, Hughes, Clerk ...... $3.50
Robt. Wheatman, street com. 5000
j. j. McAndrews, council
meetings ............... 700
l.. ]. Nesheim, council meet
Alvin Rollins, council meet
ings ..........!..... eco
Henry symonds, council
meetings ...........- 500
w. B. Reed, council meet
lngs .............. 5.OU
H. Engbretson, council meet
ngs -......,.... f.VV
Civic Club, maintenance
Rest Room .a.... ..E...... 1900
Fred Bicrmann, printing 49,. 1904
r. Schrubbe, office supplies. 75l
#. M. Hughes, postage, etc.. l.4II
B. o. Bakken, drayage ..... 30
J. p. Burns, Mica erase 49,. 35
John ,Alstad, Painting signs. 1.00l
American Getty. Co. sub. 49,. 400
X. T. Neate, rep. fire alarm. loo
II. Hislop, street sweeEing.. 31.25
Ed Hong, drayage .......... $50
DEBORAH Poster, printing
receipts .....t.......t... zVVe
Motor Supply Co., battery. 40
r.. Bucknell, mayor ..... $500
Hose Co. No. / services. 3.50|
A. r. Coffeen, Rep. city hall. 1871
Standard Tel. Co., phones. $50
Eber Christ opher, dragging
streets $500. 1890
VIM. Frye, street labor. 80. 400
Henry Ellingson, street labor 30.40
Hanson & Altfillisch, Dry
Run and street grades. 1859
G. F. Baker, lumber 1880. 7.9S
Ingyoldstad Lmbr. Co. Lumbr 1856
Interstate Power Co., reset
ting lamp post ......... 1000
Interstate Power Co. Mazda
light ............... 40
Interstate Power Co.. Lamps
and labor ............... 11.SO
Interstate Power Co. lamps. $50
Interstate Power Co.. valves
and LABOR .............. ZZ.lo
Motion by Symonds, seconded by
Nesheim the resolution of the
finance committee be adopted, roll
call vote, ayes, McAndrews, Mesh
elm, Rollins, Symonds, Reed and
Engbretson, 6 ayes, no nays, motion
was carried
Motion by Reed, seconded by Eng
bretson that 100000 in warrants
(of not more than 100000 denom-
inations) be issued to pay for the
Fine combination Chemical and Hose
Ger, and the expense incurred in
repairing the city hall for said car.
Roll call vote ayes, McAndrews,
Nesheim, Rollins, Symonds, Reed
ard Engbretson, ayes, no nays.
motion was carried.
A resolution authorizing the Isl
suance of $40, 100000 Funding
Bonds to take up the 100000 out
standing warrants was read. Motion
by Engbretson, seconded by Reed,
the resolution as read be adopted.
Roll call vote, ayes, McAndrews,
Neshoim, Rollins, Symonds, Reed
and Engbretson, ayes and no nays,
motion was carried and the resolut-
ion declared adopted.
Motion by McAndrews, seconded
ty Rollins, the combination chemical
anG hose motor car be accepted, in
accordance with a contract with
American La France Fire Engine
Company Motion was carried.
Propositions of H. ID. Paine and
e. l.. Amundsen to write insurance
on the combination chemical and
hose motor car We're read. 1t was
moved and seconded, the clerk be
authorized to advertise for insur-
ance for the motor car and equip
ment. Motion was carried.
A proposed resolution from the
Interstate Power Company was read.
No action was tcken.-
Moved and seconded, the council
form itself committee of the whole
to discuss the proposed resolution of
the Interstate Power Co. Motion was
carried.
City Attorney Nelson read a pro-
posed resolution to the council rela-
tive to proposed raise in the electric
light commercial rates. No action,
was taken.
A resolution pertaining to certain
bridges in the city of DEBORAH was
offered. Motion by McAndrews,
seconded by Symonds, the Mayor ap-
point a committee Of three members
OF the city council with City Engin-
eer to confer with the Board of
Supervisors relative to the conditions
of the bridges Motion was carried.
Mayor appointed Aldermen Rollins,
Reed and Engbretson as such COM
mittee.
Motion by Reed, seconded by Me-
Andrews, that the Mayor appoint a
committee to confer with the officers
of Hose Co. No l, relative to the
purchase of the furniture and fix
lures in the fire room. Motion car
rfed. Mayor appointed Aldermen Nc
Andrews, Nesheim and Symonds as
such committee.
Motion by Reed. seconded by Nc
Andrews that the clerk be instructed
TO purchase the needed chemicals
for the new fire apparatus. Motion
was carried.
Motion by Symonds, seconded by
Nc Andrews a committee of two OF
the council and with the Mayor Sc
lect temporary driver for the new
fire auto car. Motion was carried,
MAYOR appointed Aldermen and Roll