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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
9
The document lists council ledger items with payments to Van Gent and Hahn Henry Koenig John Hoffman John Morris and a parochial expenditure item. It records small disbursements including 3.00 1.75 0.90 and 5.50 in a period likely covering routine municipal expenses.
The Muscatine city council adopts a resolution restricting street, alley, and sewer work and city purchases to be ordered by the appropriate committees and approved by the council. It requires that purchases include a department charge and usage purpose. The text further resolves additional details to guide municipal spending.
Muscatine Iowa council resolves permanent 4 foot sidewalks on the west side of Sycamore from Eighth to Tenth and on both sides of Ninth and Tenth between Iowa Avenue and Sycamore, with owners to build within thirty days. It also orders temporary 2 foot sidewalks for Jessie Washburn and H Yingling lots, a 3 foot brick crossing on Grant Street, and various sewer, road, and depot shelter actions as part of 1908 street improvements.
The mayor would strictly enforce the order. Alderman Hahn presented the bonds of John Redmond a plumber and indemnity bonds of two banks and moved referral to the city attorney. Alderman Leo offered and read a sidewalk resolution and moved adoption, seconded by Alderman Grossklaus, carried.
Special council meeting held in the Council Chamber on July 22 1908 at 8 o clock p m with Mayor Schmidt presiding. Aldermen Holmes Van Zyl Nietzel Hahn Grossklaus were present on the roll call.
The Kellogg Haines Singing Party presented the final act of Il Trovatore in costume to a delighted Muscatine audience. Cast included Miss Lottie Fahlen as Leonora and Miss Fodde as Azucena with Mr. Fichenberger as Manrico and Mr. Goldberg as Count di Luna. The program featured solos and the famed Act in a well received performance.
The Musquintine Tribe of Red Men lodge asks the city for street use during a carnival proposed by Herbert A Kline Amusement Co. The lodge would run stands and keep all receipts, conditional on paying extra police, city cleanup, and a formal agreement. Ald Van Zyl moves approval with safeguards and the legal draft to follow.
Alderman Hess reported the sewer committee met in the city recorder's office to set the contract for the sewer on South Park avenue. Bids were John Redmond 6062.60, En Wee 889.26, Peter Wingerter 375.00. The contract was awarded to John Redmond, lowest responsible bidder. Port of the chairman of the sewer committee approved by the council. Gustav Weis, City Recorder.
The Muscatine Iowa Board of Health discusses nuisance complaints about a rabbi Bleeden hen coop and chicken slaughtering near Kopp property. Health and food inspection reports show June 1908 cases of diphtheria smallpox tuberculosis typhoid measles and whooping cough with no deaths and milk licenses approved for several vendors.
The City Board of Health met in regular monthly session on July 14, 1908, in the City Engineer's Office. On roll call were Mayor, Ald. Leu, City Engineer Ryan, and Street Commissioner Fuller. Ald. Hees was absent. Minutes of the previous session were read.
Mrs W N Duncan heads to Buffalo Kansas then Denver to visit relatives including W W Orr Sr and brothers Rufus and James Orr. Miss Orpha Gibson visits Nellie Pierce and Cotter before joining Mrs Arthur Sturms. Depot lunch counter staff plan Colorado vacation. Several locals host guests and travel to Chicago Waterloo Des Moines and Mediapolis.
A testimonial from Ly M. Ruggles of Reasner Iowa says doctors diagnosed consumption but after using Foley's Honey and Tar the hemorrhages pain and lung weakness stopped and his lungs became sound. A. W. Morgan, Druggist.
We explain the needed service before work and perform the proper plumbing. The head work is free, and the bill covers only time spent and materials used. A no charge initial inspection determines what ought to be done.
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