City Council Proceedings December 17 1914
City council convened in regular session with Mayor Kern presiding. Minutes approved, health board proceedings approved, drainage work OK'd with $15 payment to Mr Samuels. Tax collectible report accepted, state auditor accounts filed, city attorney report noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
Board of Health
Ald Heerd
Recorder
Ald. Sullivan
Dillaway
Roscoe
Samuels
Ald. Bowen
Lemkau
Minter
Carrieid
Sullivan
Meerd
Muscatine Levee Commission Powers Clarified in Report
City attorney Chas. P. Hanley submits the attorney’s report to Muscatine officials detailing the levee commission’s authority over riverfront improvements. He notes notice and objections procedures for Linn street tax levies, and reiterates the commission’s exclusive control of the Mississippi riverfront including funds and construction activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscaine
Iowa
Chaik Smith
Linn Street
Levy Commission
Levee Improvement Commission
Mississippi River
City of
Muscatine
Iowa Shore Line
Harbor Line
First Mortgages on Iawa Farms Safe and Safe
Our firm offers first mortgages on Iawa Farms with 37 years of experience. We claim complete satisfaction for hundreds of customers and invite investigation of our record. Interest rate is 6 percent. Investments start at $100,000 and up.
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Iawa
City Council Proceedings Include Warrant Orders and Cemetery Rules
The aldermen approved payments for Linn Street improvements and ordered warrants issued. They referred liv ery stable permit matter to the city attorney for investigation and set fireman certificates for several hose company members. The cemetery committee proposed 10 by 12 lots at $15 with corner premiums, and the cemetery and sewer projects were discussed with votes on accepting reports and scheduling hearings for objections. An agreement for a city market property was debated with timing options. the action ultimately carried. A mayor pro tem was appointed briefly and railway crossing concerns were noted with no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowsn
Sullivan
Milo Smith
Linn Street
Zeidler
Recorder
Muscatine
Ald
Bowen
the Recorder
Champion Hose Company
Henry’ J. Wilmering
Excelsior Hose Company
Emil Schmidt
Eugene Horst
Wm. Weismiller
Wm. Horst
Ald. Sullivan
Cemetery Committee
Fletcher Fourth
Lucas Street
WH. Lemkau
J. B. Miller
Wm. Waston
Taylor
Watson
S. G. Stein
Miller
Lemkan
Heerd
Kern
Koehler
S. 5S. D
Carrieg
Poff
Poplar Street
C. Koehler
Lemkau
Nays
Alds
Weerd
Zeidher
Nuys
Lemikan
Maiden Lane
Houser
Lin‘eas
Tay- Joy
Ordnance Committee
Lds
B. Caple
City Recorder
Mayor's Monthly License Report from Muscatine
The recorder presents the mayor's monthly license report dated December 14, 1914 from Muscatine Iowa. It lists licenses issued since the last report for Ed Morad C Salsman C E Carle Fred Boston and renewal entries by Wed Hariman with related amounts shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Morad
Aed
C. Salsman
E. Carle
Fred Boston
Teseeet
Hariman
City Recorder Monthly Report Accepted for File
The city recorder presents his monthly financials detailing General Fund collections 130.85 including dog licenses and polling place fees, Cemetery receipts totaling 326.60 from cemetery lot sales and digging graves, plus Road District No. 2 flusher collections 18.75. Alderman Zeidler moves to place the report on file. Alderman Sullivan seconds. motion carried. report approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscating County
John Graebner
Mary F. W. Church
Sale Cemetery
John W. Richardson
Owen E. Vance
Joe Homeier
Ceeaee Lsat
Main Sewer District
S. D
Zeidler
Sullivan
Recorder
Andrew T. Healey
Mary A. Healey
Philip Rohrach
Elizabeth Rohrbach
Muscatine
Iowa
August Sorneman
HH. J. Selden
Street Commissioner's Monthly Report December 1914 Muscatine
Street Commissioner John Graebner submits December 1914 expenditures by road districts and funds totaling 609.15 with payroll, sewer, cemetery, and improvement funds noted. Aldermanic actions approve finance and engineer reports and issue warrants for payment. city records show police report forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graebner
Sstreet
Chief of Police Monthly Report Highlights City Finances
City committee examined sewer and improvement warrants from 25 to 30 and adjourned. City recorder presented monthly funds by fund with balances in General Sewer Fire Bridge Water Sinking Water Special and Library, totaling multiple thousand dollars in various accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Fund
Gas & Electric. Light
Bridge Fund
Library
City Collectors Monthly Statement Muscatine 1914
City officials receive the monthly statement detailing the Muscatine Iowa office's business for the period ending December 14 1914. The report lists counts for overnight lodging arrests and various offenses including assault larceny and breaking and entering among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oester
City Report and Monthly Sexton Figures 1914
Alderman Lemkau moved to accept and file the General Funds report. City sexton Joe Homeier sent the December 14 1914 memory record with burials and cash accounts totaling 196.60, followed by a payroll list and numerous local company and business line items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
Joe Homeier
City Sexton
Muscatine City Finances November Reports Publicized
The Muscatine city records for November show street flusher collections totaling 156 dollars and 00 cents, with numerous monthly fund breakdowns including general, sewer, fire, and library. The city clerk and recorder examined funds, bonds, and appropriations, approving deeds, cemetery work, and traffic ordinances while scheduling readings and adjournments.
Monthly weighing report and city finances note
December end report shows loads weighed 61 with cash received 61.50 and total cash 62.00. Weighmaster J O Melia signs the total. Alderman Zeidler moves the report be accepted and filed, seconded by Alderman Sullivan, carried. Recorder then presents street society monthly report as follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igia
J.o'melia
Ald. Zeidler
Ald. Sullivan
the Recorder
City Finance Committee Monthly Report Opens Meeting
City Finance committee met in regular session on December 15 1314 at 7 30 pm with Alderman Sullivan named chairman pro tem due to Chairman Watson's absence. Members present were Aldermen Lemkau and Miller. Watson was absent. The panel reviewed bills for payment from various funds and appropriations and checked bonds and interest coupons returned since the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder
City Finance Committee
Watson
Ald. Sullivan
Lemkau
Miller
Ald. Watson
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Titus Loan and Investment Co
The
Mat. Houdek
Bao
Harry Kern
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Recorder’s Monthly Report
Street Commissioner's Monthly Report
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City Engineer's Monthly Report
JH. Young
Chief of Police
Chief OF Police Monthly Report
Iowa Tel. Co
Randleman Bros H
R. Bierman
P.zimmerman
Thompson Bros. Co
Black Corte
Old Cove
Huttig Lor. Co
D. Goldsberry
Cae Bow Niver Iron’ Works
Bokenkamp - Aioe
John Hoffman
Joe Laboda
Eee
Musentine Lighting Co
jJoe Laboda
Pana
L. Ww. Zeidler
J.-H. Selden
Impro
Impro. Dist
S. S. di
S. S
D. F. Sullivan
Treasury
General Sewer Fund
Fire Fund
Wee Lee Ae
Henry F."bodman
M. & C. Sheen
G& T
Pote Lee
Muscatine, Ia
General Funds
W. Hoffman
Police
Ald. Miller
Sexton
Cig. Sexton’s Monthly Report
S&c
J. A. Rowan
Po G. Halbfass
J.R. Murray
W. C. Herman
John Coster
W. W. Papes
Herman Liebbe
M. ‘Schaefer
J. F. Devitt
Ottie Snyder
Johnson
Schoemaker
Relief Hose Co
Rescue Hose Co
Champion Hose Co
Leslie L. Blakely
M. F. Cox
C. H. Spaethe
Western Union
G. A. Chandoin
H. Co
He.bee P. Co
I. W. Hoffman
Davidson Detective Pub
Martin Meyers
Ve Pte
Muscatine News Tribune Co. Journal Pub, Co
Soene
Leese
Nae
Ayes
Tiaa
Few
BJ. Heerd
Mrs. Heerius
E. J. Heerd
City Weighmaster’s Monthly
Generisn
Herman Hank
Carl Schreiber
Une Schmidt
Otto ‘Schaulang
W. H. Fayle
Florence Hamann
W. G. Block
Kopp & Son
Halhfass
R. Murray W
W. Papes
McColm D. G
Hawkeye Pearl Button’ Co
C. Coster G. & E
le Muscatine’ Lighting Co
Cleveland Vapor. Light Co
Bridge
Huttig
R. E H. Johnson
oIity Collector's Monthly
R. E. Johnson
Tisvport
iTo
Balanca
Seo Road
Finance Committee
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