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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1909

Page

6

City Council Proceedings July 19 1909 Muscatine Iowa

The Muscatine city council met in regular session with Mayor Grossklaus presiding. Various petitions deals were discussed including sidewalk grade adjustments on Cedar and West Fourth streets, street drainage and lamp lighting proposals from Citizens' Railway & Light. The council referred items to committees and approved a five year lighting contract proposal at reduced rates.

Grossklaus Hess Holmes Bersch Nietzel Hahn Leu Robbins Ald Hartwig Devitt Peter Wingerter Wingerter Ald. Holmes Ald. Hess Attorney Coster Ald. Leu J. J. Engel Council Leo Louis Schwab Seventh Street Spruce Street Jos. Fuller Ald. Hartwig Arthur Budelier Maple and Woodlawn Avenues Ald. Nietzel Commercial Club Rudolph Fotsch Citizens’ Railway & Light Company Second Street Walnut Cedar Streets Trades and Labor Assembly New Hampshire Street Messrs. Riggs and Lessman Iowa Avenue Third Street Eighth Street Broadway Newell Avenue Climer Street Lucas Street Logan Street Ald. Hahn Anna Carrie Oaster West Eighth Street County Board of Supervisors Ald. Bersch Ald. Leo J. T. Martin Jos. Chapman Mrs. Hunt-Smith Ed. C. Cook West Fourth Street Cherry and Fourth Street Reservoir Park Sidewalk Committee Kammerer James Henrietta Cemetery Ald. Robbins R. M. Chase George Bert Hurlbut D. Vanatta Henry B. Lange H. M. Bartlett City Recorder Citizens’ Railway & Light Co Wm. Grossklaus Muscatine Iowa East Second Street E. M. Walker L Mgr City of Wm. Bokenkamp Lt. Co Perete City of Muscatine Bartlett Street William Appel Grandview Avenue City Finance Committee State of Des Moines Davenport Desk Seargent Fam Cedar Rapids Miiis Clinton

Council Minutes Hint at Cheaper Lights Debate

A speaker argued for cheaper lighting and moved to return a certified check to Mr. Benjamin via the recorder. The motion, seconded by Alderman Holmes, was carried amid a lack of recent contact with Mr. Franklin Benjamin since the prior council appearance.

Mr. Franklin Benjamin Council Mr. Benjamin Ald. Holmes J. Robes Ald. Leu Sexton Geo. Fuller Ald. Nietzel J. Vanatta Bummery

Muscatine City Finance Committee Reports Aug 1909

City officers present monthly treasurer reports for July 15 to Aug 15 1909 showing balances by fund including General Sewer Water Gas and Electric Light and Improvement funds plusRoad Districts and Cemetery funds. City collects licenses weighs 643 loads and monthly cemetery burials total 14 with receipts. city engineer reports permits sidewalk work and land deeds. mayor and city attorney approve warrants for interest and bonds.

City Recorder Muscatine Iowa City of Muscatine Boards of Library and Water Works Trustees W. W. Richards Reed Dist Simone Trustees’ Fund AIDE City Cemetery Fund Mulci Fund S. D Spocriewa Generel Cse Imp. Dist City Treasury General. Fond Sw Sa Gas & el. Lt. Fund Ours Ae Execpte Ald. Holmes Ald Leu Cees Eemore Frmg Cca Caee Gas & el. Lt Minies Tend Emre Seeb Road Dist City of Sexton General Fund Faciad Cos Cook, Musser & Co. State Bank General Improvement Fund Impr. Dist Gustav Weis Ald. Hahn M. N. Ball J. C. Moldenhauer James Fitzgerald Samuel Crowitz Fen White Chas. Dunham Lemuel Copelan L. B. Coggshell David Vogel Dr. Kahler James Kellegher L. Rosenberg L. Mindle Ald. Leu PS. Ic. Ee Ss Ee Ewer Ben Meecent Gas & el Bridge Fund Ener Library

Cemetery lot sales receipts for month end

Record shows cash receipts from cemetery lot sales. Walter Morey on account and Andrew Barke on account posted. Egar and Rabbit paid in full. Frances Plum paid in full. Total figures include amounts listed: 9.00 and 12.50 respectively.

Conrad Fetsch Fred Kindler Hugh Smith Muscatine Iowa Walter Morey Andrew Barke Egar & Rabbit Frances Plum

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