Alliance City Council Minutes 1912 Actions on Water and Appointments
City of Alliance Nebraska held a regular session August 6 1912 with Mayor Barnes and councilmembers Snyder Mollring Stern Vaughan present. Reports read include July police magistrate and city treasurer. Box Butte Addition street work approved. resignations and appointments to the Public Library Board. school curb extension denied to protect the water main. Stern proposed a resolution to discontinue city water bill payments for certain institutions beginning July 1900 and authorize a 10 cent per 1000 gallons charge. vote recorded Snyder Mollring Stern Vaughan all Yes. City Clerk J B Emerick.
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Barnes
Snyder
Mollring
Stern
Vaughan
Platte Ave
Box Butte
KR. E. Knight
W. D. Rumer
Public Library Board
J. W. Guthrie
Mre
C. Smith
J. H. Hewitt
Box Hutte Ave
Pub. Membrary
St. Agnes Academy
City of Alliance
Nebr
City Water Department
Molring
Stern Yea
J. BD. Emerick
Onloo
Mdae
Exac
City Light Department
E. Knight
D. Darling
Emerick
Arid Cogawell
Laing
E. M. Nunsbaum
HM. Carlson
WH. Boyd
O. Barnes
J D. Emerick
Geo
Simpson
H. Anderson
J. H. Vaughan
Labor
Chas, Jeffers
Carl Johnson
C. A. Grannum
A. C. Royal Abor BR
Doyle
Robert Steiner
J. J Phillips
Otto Smith
Band Boys
Ward Hall
Arnes
R. E. Knight
Tom Tuck
Wallace
Acosoteass & Fox
W. Zurns
Jeffers
Ben Jordon
C. A. Newberry
Mdse
Dierks Lumber Columber
Newberry Holw. Co
J. H. Vaughan & Son, Cou
Geo. D. Barnard & Co
Ptg
K. J. Stern
City Water and Light Department
Ordinance for Garbage and Ashes Disposal in Alliance
City of Alliance Nebraska adopts a garbage and ashes disposal ordinance. It defines garbage and sets requirements for receptacles, trash handling by owners and tenants, and duties of collectors. It permits contracts for out of city disposal with bids and bonds, and imposes penalties up to 3500 dollars for violations. Approved by Mayor W. Barnes and City Clerk Emerick on July 6 1912.
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City of
Alliance
City of Alliance
Clty Cornell Pat Oer
Tila
Ordinance Establishes Platte Avenue Grades in Alliance
The City of Alliance Nebraska adopts grades on Platte Avenue referenced to the established datum plane. Mayor W O Barnes signs the ordinance with J D Emerick as clerk, seal affixed.
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Platte Avenue
Alliance
Nebraska
Low Beef Prices Seen Delayed Despite Surplus Cattle
Chicago August 10. M F Horine statistician at the Union stock yards says beef prices cannot drop soon because of a large cattle supply. Relief hinges on corn belt farmers adopting better farming methods using corn in silos and alfalfa to profitably raise beef cattle again.
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Chicago
M. F. Horine
Union Stock Yards
Cow Reports Whisky Course After Fermented Silage
A Virginia farmer reported his normally placid cow acting oddly after eating a stalk of fermented ensilage. Department investigators confirmed the cow drank the “whisky” from fermented corn stalks, causing a drunken episode.
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Department of Agriculture
Boasy
Salmon season closure amid eruptions near Bristol Bay
Passengers aboard the Dora report Mount Katmai’s June eruption produced dense smoke. The Bristol Bay fishing season is closed though all canneries report capacity packs as the westward mail steamer Dora arrives.
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Seward
Alaska
Dora
Mount Katmal
Bristol Bay
Japan Pleased With Coming of Knox for Emperor Burial
Tokyo reports strong approval as plans are announced for Secretary of State Knox to attend Emperor Hirohito's funeral on September 12. Japanese newspapers express sincere appreciation and anticipate the ceremony.
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Japan
Knox
Tokyo
Kros
Washington
Matsuhito
Local Notices Highlight Alliance Residents and Visitors
The missus Evelyn and Marguerite Montgomery of Denver visit Alliance for a month. C W Ray leaves Alliance for Omaha to work. Mrs. Ray follows. Romig couple heads to Chicago for business and visits. Wing Lee opens a Chinese laundry on West Third Street. W R Pate and family vacation in Crawford and Andrews for two weeks. Dr Claud Lester timing corrected regarding Colorado trip. John P Boland of Omaha visits Hemingford Alliance games. paper notes minor reporting corrections.
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Evelyn
Marguerite Montgomery
Denver
Rev
D. W. Montgomery
Alliance
Wing Lee
West Third Street
E. W. Ray
Supt
W. R. Pate
Crawford
Andrews
Sioux County
John P. Boland
Omaha
F. W. Boland
Hemingford
Hemingford Alliance
L. Romer
Herald Office
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W. ©. Barnes
Attess
Alliance, Nebraska
W. 0. Barnes
J. D. Emerick
North Curb
South Curb
Ord St
North Curb Orb
Pard
Wer
C. W. Ray
P. E. Romig
Mr. Romig
Will G. Comstock
Richards and Comstock
Comstock
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J. H. Biddle
Sugden
Cumroy
Watson
Wheeler
Spade
Claud Lester
Colorado
Fox 8
E. M. Macken
Twin Falls
Idaho
Herald
Box Butte County
Yoave
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