City Council and Health Board Meet in Muscatine 1909
City health officer reports November contagions and deaths with several diphtheria quarantines and 14 births. mortuary totals and burial locations given. Health officer praised for toxin procurement plan. water analysis received. meat inspection notes include diseased beef incident and calls for prosecution. Bills approved and referred to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Cemetery
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Muscatine
Ryan
Ald. Bersch
Schieffelin & Co
New York
Honorable
Board of Health
Dgan
W. Fishtermeister
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AIR Merion Gk
Saino
Abe Cai Aw
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Cueroser
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Regular Monthly Session of City Council in 1909
City council met December 16 1909 with Mayor Grossklaus presiding. Minutes from 2712 to 2730 were approved. G M Titus sought library funding rise to 6500 for 1910 and plans for Fair Oaks addition. engineer tasked. Extensions granted for Improvement District No 25 work to March 1 1919. Tax collector appointment discussed. Fire company certificates approved for multiple members. Leased renewal and ordinance for Diamond Jo Line lease discussed.
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Grossklaus
Hess
Holmes
Bersch
Nietzel
Hahn
Leu
Robbins
Hartwig
Ald. Hahn
Ald. Holmes
G. M. Titus
Fair Oaks
Titus Investment Co
Ald. Hess
Titus
R. K. Smith
Ald. Bersch
Charles Guthrie
Jos. Bilkey
Fourth Street
Rock Island and
Milwaukee Railways
Ald
Diamond
Diamond Jo Line Company
Ald. Nietzel
Fire Department
City Finance Committee
Barney W. Kiil
Excelsior Hose Company
Charles Vetter
Frank Criner
George Schmidt
Gustav C. Homeyer
Frank B. Smith
Champion Hose Company
John Wendinger
William Strohm
Louis Tiecke
Rufus Boydston
City Health Official’s Water Bill Approved for Payment
On motion by Mr. Ryan the bill for $23.00 presented by City Health Officer Eversmeyer was allowed and recommended to the city council for payment. With no further business the board adjourned, motion of Mr. Ryan seconded by Alderman Bersch. Gustav Weis, Clerk.
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City Board of Health
Alds
Robbins
Bersch
Ryan
Fuller
Ald
Eversmeyer
Board of Health
City of
Muscatine
Iowa
E. C. Ingraham
W. Std
A. Butcher
Maple Grove Road
Diphtheria
Ald. Robbins
James Henrietta
Henrietta
Ald. Bersch
Gustav Weis
California Fig Syrup Co Advertises Purity
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a pure, uniform laxative. It claims a secret manufacturing method ensures ethical quality and urges purchase only from the genuine product sold by leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California
City Balance and Finance Ledger Readout 1909
City records show balances across water funds sewer districts and improvements with several overdrafts and warrants outstanding. Mayor Grossklaus reports license collections including popcorn stands and serpentines for December 1909 totaling 19.50, approved by the council.
Muscatine City Receipts and Officials Reports Dec 1909
City financials for the month ending Dec 15 1909 show cemetery sales and general fund receipts totaling 155.00 with bonds returned and warrants to be issued. Reports from street department marshal sexton engineer weighmaster and city collector accompany the mayoral and council actions.
Muscatine City Treasurer Reports November 145th to December 15th 1909
City Treasurer W. W. Richards submits detailed monthly bookkeeping for Muscatine Iowa covering receipts and expenditures by fund and appropriation. Reports include library and water works trustee actions and overall treasury condition at close of business.
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Muscatine
City of
Iowa
Boards of Library and Water Works Trustees
W. W. Richards
City Treasury Balance Report Summary
General and special funds show mixed balances across accounts including Bond Fund 13 126.66 General Sewer Fund 3 013.97 Fire Fund 1 911.65 Water Sinking Fund 40.84 Library Fund 2 021.52 Deed 11 840.17 Bridge Fund 6 040.97 Road Dist. No 2 694.94 264.88 Ledger lists numerous line items with various balances and allocations for bonds, salaries, grounds and buildings, health, gas and electric funds, and miscellaneous appropriations.
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City Cemetery
S. D
Boss Cee
Gas & Electric Light
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Mike Wilhite
Baker &J
B. Harris
Demorest Ave
Wm. Carter
Wisconsin Street
W. W. Latta
Fulham Avenue
Chas. Washburn
Nebraska Street
C. J. Hackett
Water Fund Special
Nic Y
Gas & Ed
Mayer
D. W. Clark
Serpentine Garters
Frank McCoy & Co
Mat Houdek
Wm. Grossklaus
Ham
the City Recorder
John Schrempf
Walter Morey
Andrew Barke
Henry Freese
James C. M. Young
Auguste Schmidt
Fannie E. Groters
Mary E. Campbell
Ogilvie
Margaret Cracker
James Davis
Hy. Hild
City Recorder
Ota
Geo. Fuller
Nietzer
City of Muscatine
W. J. Vannatta
Ald. Leu
Sexton
J. Robes
Citizens’ Ry. & Lt. Co
William Watson
Sfo
Lot Corners
H. Werner
Dans Oe
James J. Ryan
John Bloom
Sed
Gener
Nina Aa Ae
Me Gas & Electric Light Fund
Railroad, Telephone, Telegraph and Express
Pat
The
Impr. Fund
General Sewer Fund
Andes
Fire Fund
General Ford
Doirnog
Sivas
Sjeed Mess
C.K
App
Ian
Balance Board of Health
App'n. Ae
Bridge Fund
Library Fund
Reed Dist
Jos
H. Kessels
Oak Street
Annie Hamilton Donnell
G. D. Roberts
Albert Bigelow Paine
A. W. Morgan
Rexall
Havercamp’s
Theo. Reuchmann
McBride & Cope
City Drug Store
Henderson
G. A. Riemcke
F. T. Nesper
Pres
A. G. Bestenlehner
W. C. A. Busch
South Muscatine
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