Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-13
COMMON COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

Regular meeting Of Common Coun-
ell May 9Th, 1925.
The common council of the city Of
Hurley, Iron county Wisconsin, met
at its regular monthly meeting at the
atty clerks Office on the evening of
May 18th, 1925.
Present were: Aldermen Garter,
Friola. Lancer, Secor, Summers, Viii
liams, Froney, De Zero Absent,
Aldermen Erspamer, Emunson, Dayia
and Julian.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
W. T. Lennon.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Henry Meade appeared before the
council with a request that a certain
charge for water as made in a bill
sent Mr. Meade be made the subject
Of compromise. Referred to the
water committee of the council for
their investigation and recommends
ton to the meeting of the council.
Appeared before the council did
Messrs. John Reardon, b. Houlehan
ct al with the request that action be
taken to improve the Houlehan Ad
dition to Hurley by extension Of
water and sewers. Matter pending.
Dominic Rubatt ct al, appeared
with the request that repair be made
to the curbing for distance of about
$50 feet on 9Th avenue west. No
further action.
Report of Finance Committee
To the Hon Mayor and Common
Council, City of Hurley:
Gentlemen
We, your committee on audit and
claims having had the following
schedule of claims referred to us. viz:
Highway payroll, April mo. S $3.50
JOS. Charbonneau, burial, pau
per ..........-...... $500. 40.OO
Demetri Tiadrie election booth 1000
d. NJ Friola, mdse., police and
fire department .... 122.O6
JOS Vernetti, election Nov.
1924 ............ 1000
Wis Tel Co, phone service. 1903
Morgan CO., pipes, cement. l4.0O
Firemens payroll Mar. month 1900
Firemens payroll, Apr. month $500
John Walsh. boarding, Fish
and sullivan ....'.. 5000
Lake Sup. Dis. Power Co,
street & Whiteway lights 362.03
Iron Co. Lbr. & Fuel Co.,
wood ............. .. 500
Thompson orton Co, office
supplies ............,.. 2.9O
Election service, April 1925 1900
Erspamer Bros, resident poor 20.15
Iron County News, printing. 47.65
Nels Hamlin, rent, Mrs. Jack
son NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
Miley's livery. livery hire 1900
Twin City Hospital, service,
Hurley patients .... 5456
Mrs. NJ Seibert, boarding
pauper ........... 1900
Water Department
Mike Companiski, labor IS 1000
Romano Pedrie, labor .. 400
Ironwood Water Dept, water
furnished ......... ...... 100000
We beg to report that we have
examined the above claims carefully,
and recommend their payment in full
or in part.
Arthur Williams,
Matt Secor.
Finance Committee.
Attention called by Alderman
Williams to the bills received in sup
port Of the city's poor, that certain
Injuries were ordered. Moved by
Alderman Frola, that as reported by
the finance committee, that it be ac-
cepted and bills paid. Supported bv
Alderman DeFero. Carried.
Upon petition presented to the
council and signed by all members
of the city's police force, the said
petitioners, namely the police Of
ficers of the city Of Hurley. asks
that their salary be increased. This
matter was discussed Moved by
Alderman Williams an increase in
the salary of the city police force
be as follows: Chief of police. $3.50
per month; all other officers on the
force Sl25 per month. Motion sup
ported by Alderman DeFero. Upon
roll call it was carried.
Moved by Alderman Friola that in
asmuch as the city is in need of more
hose for the FIRE department, that an
order for 500 feet of new hose be
placed with the proper firm in the
market for the sale Of such goods.
Supported by Alderman Williams.
Upon roll call it was unanimously
carried
Upon motion duly made and car
ried the council then adjourned.
John A. Emunson, City Clerk