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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1906

Page

6

Woodmen Drill Team Seeks City Show License Reduction

In the August 11 1906 special session City Council granted a 25 dollar show license for the Parker Amusement Co arrangements of the Woodmen lodge drill team and five 5 dollar stands. Alderman Diercks urged the company to be liable for any damages and the city attorney was tasked to draft a liability agreement. The council then adjourned.

Alids Kneese Holmes van Zy Diercks Sanders Richards Eppel Ald. Bartemeier Asthalter Leyda Woodmen Lodge Leyia Parker Amusement Co Ald. Kneese Ald. Holmes Ald. Diercks Ald. van Zyl Gustav Weis City Recorder

Special Session of Muscatine City Council 1906

Muscatine Iowa holds a special council meeting presided by Mayor Asthalter on August 13 1906. Aldermen Kneese Holmes Van Zyl Diercks Sanders Richards and Eppel present. Bartemeier absent. Reports on sewerage districts and tax bonds reviewed and adopted. multiple street and utility actions ordered. health board monthly report accepted.

Asthalter Kneese Holmes van Zyl Diercks Sanders Richards Eppel Ald Bartemeier City Recorder Muscatine City of Iowa Gustav Weis Ald. Holmes Ald. Bartemeier Epper Water District New Hampshire Street Gilbert Clinton Roscoe Avenue Eighth Street Maiden Lane Ald. Sanders Christian Killian Carrika Cemetery Lane Logan Street Busch Street Ald. van Zyl Broadway Ald. Richards Chas. E.richards Ald. Kneese Ald. Diercks Jos. Bilkey Second Third Streets Iowa Avenue Chestnut Street Water Works South Ald. Eppel Seventh Street Spring Street Orange Street Cassia Seace Corre M. J. Flannery F. X. Schaefer Sexton

Regular Monthly Session of Board of Health Report

City Health Physician reports August 1906 contagious diseases with one diphtheria case in John Umlandt, quarantined July 15 and released July 24. City Food Inspector Hackett submitted monthly findings as presented by Dr. Fulham and Ryan. report accepted and filed.

Muscatine Board of Health C. J. Hackett Ald. Kneese Fuller Kneese City Board of Health Asthalter Ryan Ald. Richards Fulham Honorable John Umlandt J. D. Fulham Hackett City Food Inspector

Regular Monthly Session Ends With Mayor Pro Tem Sworn In

City council of Muscatine meets in regular session August 16 1906 with Aldermen Diercks Sanders Richards Bartemeier and Eppel present and Mayor Asthalter absent Bartemeier serves as mayor pro tem after motion carried unanimously Minutes from pages 1734 to 1750 approved Board of Health to review Kansas street nuisance overhanging trees referred for action Fletcher Hill walk repair ordered Aldermen approve $50 for McKee Bliven shells with 25 cents per load future payments Invitation to Mayor Dunne Chicago to attend League of American Municipalities meeting in late September received and filed

Kneese Holmes van Zyl Diercks Sanders Richards Bartemeier Eppel Asthalter Ald Ald. Eppel Helmes Kansas Street Board of Health Fletcher Hill Foolmes Ald. Richards McKee & Bliven Button Co Ald. Kneese McKsee & Bliven Said Alan Eppel Ald. Holmes Dunne Chicago Muscatine League of American Municipalities Ald. Diercks City Recorder

Muscatine City Officers Report August 1906 Actions

The Muscatine city council accepts and files several departmental reports for August 1906. Street commissioner payroll totals 179.90 for road districts. city engineer enforces frame-building ban. police judge and marshal reports filed. arrests totaled 30 with fines and costs. city treasurer presents monthly fund transactions and balances.

City Treasury Balance and Fund Totals Report

Summary of city finances showing balances in General Fund Water Works Sewer Gas and Electric funds, road districts, and special funds. Includes warrants outstanding as of Aug 16 1906 and July 1906 collections totaling 370.99 with deductions for percent.

Peacy N. Balease N. Palaceg N. Bombor Olays Mers Cas Treasury Qupeenig Gas & el Meiere LA Dame Ooo Ind C. Caves Oa Ave Water Fund

City approves sewer and sidewalk warrants for R K Smith contracts

Aldermen authorize warrants of 574.26 and 243.15 for sewer improvements in Sub Sewerage Districts No 2 and 14. orders also call for sidewalk work at Sixth and Poplar and Ninth and Cypress. Bills from S E Kinsley and Teichmiller Bros. approved. cannon mounting cost deferred. Tax reduction petition denied.

Ald. Holmes City Recorder R. K. Smith Ald. Kneese Main District Ald Kneese Eppel J. J. Bowman Sixth Poplar N. Neyens Ninth and Cypress Streets S. E. Kinsley Teichmiller Bros Weed Park Ald. Eppel City of Muscatine Christ Killian Butlerville L. J. Horan Ald. van Zyl

City Finance Committee Report Seeks Warrants for Bills

The standing committee report approved on motion by Alderman, seconded by Ald. Sanders, accepted and filed. Bills recommended by the committee are allowed, and the city recorder is directed to draw warrants for the stated amounts. Report outlines the committee's actions and financial authorizations.

Ald. Kneese City Recorder Ald. Holmes Ald. Diercks Ald. Eppel City Finance Committee Ald. Sanders

Railway Time Table Effective June 3 1906

Time table lists trains going east and southwest with numbers and departure times from Davenport Chicago Kansas City Denver and other destinations. Details include No 12 No 50 No 20 No 364 No 363 No 4 No 74 No 2 No 29 No 49 No 11 and No 73 Local Freight with morning to night departures.

Davenport Chicago Kansas City Denver California Limited Washington, Oskaloosa Ft. Worth Dallas Eope Pally

Wilton Trains Schedule Informs Daily Service

Wilton branch trains operate daily with No. 368 at 6:25 am No. 867 at 12:30 pm No. 262 at 3:20 pm and No. 861 at 5:50 pm Departures to and from Muscatine noted with Sunday exception for service.

Muscatine Wilton South Bound Mascatine Round House Fiahn’s Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Eves Elrick Junction Seenee Ee Maccatine Ee Round House Ram Habn's Lam Fruitland Ee Eure Ewe Ewes Ly Edge Muncatine Hohn’s Fruitland Eeceses Grandview Scenee Or Tecen Firick Junction Mucentine Tereultr Tlahn Fruitland Ssesees

Main Line Trains at Wilton Update

Western rail schedule fragment shows daily and local freight trains with westbound services. Notable times include No 24 and No 20 daily services, No 87 daily for westbound, and local freight No 72 with morning to afternoon windows.

Wilton

Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Schedule Snapshot

Train times for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway dated April 9 1908 list passenger and freight movements. Entries include No 12 passenger at 2 24 am No 5 passenger 8 50 pm No 92 freight with passengers 5 50 pm No 3 passenger and another S passenger at 11 44 pm No 91 freight at 7 15 am.

Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway Freeee Two

Muscatine Western schedule notice

Passenger No 102 arrives and Passenger No 191 leaves. Freight arrives and freight leaves. All trains daily except Sunday. W S Underdonk, Agent. 8:30 am.

Underdonk

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