Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-15

Minutes of last regular and special
meeting we're read and approved.
The following bills were audited by
finance committee and on motion cf
Alderman Sims were allowed and or
dered paid
Ernest Wiesen q days street com .s 81 90
James Harker 3 da shoveling snow 90
Henry Kelly 10 da % %
Peter Sieger. rs da 7 so
Peter Quier ia 81 90
win Argall, 3 hrs removal of snow. team "a
viii Gilman. making cover for horse
| FOUNTAIN ....,'.'s,..---.s-...... 90
| Pittsburgh Meter Co, meter supplies. %
| The Anchor Packing Co., packing forw
pumps ...........,.- e.. 49,. IL "a
STEPHENS Bros. labor and material for
" and streets. ......-...,........-. 10
Eastman Lumber Co, material and fuel
Tor dept ..............,........... IL 10
The Tribune, printing and publishing 2s Ss
Crawford Bros. & 10 90
Mrs. Go, Lindsey photograph for
municipal building ..............,... IS
NJ, +. Pub Ser. Co. st light s25g03
city ball light and mdse S578
water works power 500 10. .......... 800 90
NJ T, Heating Co. heat for city hail.. IS 60
". 2 Tel phone CO.. rent and toll $500. rs
Election officers Dec. i6 1919 ....,..... Tic 90
} 4, Harris Co.. fuel and cartage.,..... 20 so
J, +. Haukins. =. J. portion of rent.
etc. for police court ,..,........ q. J.. Is
| T. NJ priestlcy legal services from
Nov. L. io Jan. l. $50 .............,...ll23 90
viii Horn, See, Fire Co.. A Ross frd.. 2s 90
o. X. Huge. bal due on cement contract 1928 70
City treasurer's report was read and
on motion of Alderman Horn it was
accepted md ordered placed on file
j P Harris. Jr., representing Stand
ard Oil Co, presented quotation on
STANDARD No. Road Oil at $.06 per
gallon, stating that if price should be
lowered the city would receive the ben
eft.
Moved by Alderman Horn that an
order be placed for two cars, more or
less, No. 4 Standard Road Oil and the
city clerk be authorized to sign con
tract. Motion carried unanimously.
Report of streets committee in re-
gard to street lighting from 3 a m.
until laborers could get to their work at
the zine works, was presented by Aid
erman Shepard. who stated that the
Public Service Co. has agreed to give
above service free of charge
Written opinion of Atty. T. NJ.
Priestley in the case of Miss Ann
Wecker vs. city of Mineral Point was
read.
Moved by Alderman Sims that May
or Hutchinson be authorized to settle
above case for $3.50. Motion carried.
Claim of W. N Curry in regard to
curb and gutter tax was presented and
referred to committee on streets and
sidewalks to report at next meeting.
Matter of step on State street in
front of residence of John Aide deferred
to next meeting, on motion Of Alder
man Shepard
Moved 10y Aid Brown, seconded by
Aid Quirk that the following ordinance
No 1877 he adopted
AGts
An ordinance providing for bond
issue TO cover cost of additional water
works equipment and apparatus
Whereas, The City of Mineral Point.
Wisconsin, is city of the 4th class.
organized under the General Charter
Laws Of Wisconsin; and
Whereas. The total assessed valua-
ton OF said city, at the time of the last
assessment for state and county taxes,
was the sum Of So 53s, PAS 90; and
Whereas, The total Indebtedness of
the city Of Mineral Point at the present
time is less than $40 900 90, including
all bonded Indebtedness; and
Whereas, The city is without stand
by pumping service, in event of power
failue by the public utility that is fur
mis- ing the city with power for pump
ing city water at the present time; and
Whereas IL is necessary to issue
bonds to cover the cost of the purchase
of such additional pumping equipment,
Now. Therefore. the Common Council
of the City of Mineral Point DO ordain
as follows:
Section One The City Of Mineral
Point shall issue So, 600 90 Of it's negoti-
able bonds 20 cover the cost of install
ing such additional water works eqlip-
ment as may be required. said bonds to
be issaed in accordance with the pro-