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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1911

Page

6

City Council Proceedings Muscatine June 15 1911

The Muscatine city council convened in regular session with Mayor Hill. Reports on licenses, records, finances, and street work discussed. petitions on Parham Cedar sewer and Fulliam Sherman streets referred or tabled. various committee referrals and engineer notes presented.

Meyer Hill Ald. Watson Kendig Schroder Diercks Nyenhuis Zeidler Montgomery Wilson W. R. Payne Parham Cedar Street City Recorder Citizen’s Railway and Light Co Light Committee W. S. White Ald. Wilson Ald Ald. Schroeder W. H. Hoopes and Sons The Fulliam Ave Iowa Ave Schroeder Watson Sherman Street Sheriman Street Marie E. Hunt Smith Papoose Creek Sewer Committee Shammo Smalley Ave Muscatine City of Muscatine

Muscatine City Council Receives Weighmaster and Street Report

City records show J O Melia weighmaster reports June transactions totaling 46 dollars with 450 loads weighed and 46 dollars paid to the city treasurer. Street committee recommends denial of porch over alley on East Second street after investigation. City Attorney Kammerer notes review of Great Western Co franchise.

Muscatine Iowa C. H. Reesink Carn City of J. O'Melia Ald Watson Nyenhuis Schroeder Manjoii East Second Street Carl Schroeder Kendig Kammerer The Great Western Co

City council approves sidewalk work and fire chief salary

Aldermen report granting permission for J. C. Wilson to place a sidewalk sign and approving four foot sidewalks for W. R. Jayne and Miss Hawley. Steps on Ash street ordered under engineer supervision. Fire committee backs site for a new hose house in Reservoir park and Broadway. Mayor and recorder to issue a $50 salary warrant for retiring Chief Hagermann. Fire department nominees Frank Curry, J. J. Brown, and Louis Faulhaber recommended for positions. Monthly finance committee report presented.

Ash Street Als Watson Ald Wilson Nyenhuis Montgomery Diercks Excelsior Hose Company Reservoir Park Broadway Third Street Zeidler Hagermann Sith Frank Curry J. J. Brown Louis Faulhaber Schroeder The City Recorder

City Finance Committee approves bills for payment

The City Finance Committee met on June 14 at 9:00 am with Chairman Diercks and Aldermen Nyenhuis Watson and Wilson present. All members attended. bills were examined and found correct, recommended for payment from the listed funds and appropriations.

City Recorder's Office City Finance Committee Diercks Alds Nyenhuis Watson Wilson

Muscatine City Council Actions and Budget Details

The Muscatine council discusses payrolls for police and engineer departments, health and printing accounts, and notices authorizing property insurance and fire department needs. It approves street and sidewalk repairs, bridge bids, and street grading, with multiple motions to investigate, report, or execute improvements and a street carnival permit under conditions.

City Finances Seek Bond for Cemetery Sexton

The finance committee approves amending the ordinance to require the city sexton to post a $1,000 bond to cover duties at the cemetery. The measure notes an 1899 omission and urges speedy adoption. The report lists various fund expenditures and adjournment actions by Aldermanic members.

Dierck G. & E. Light Co Cleveland Vapor Light Co Ry. & Light Co W. D. Goldsberry Bridge Fund Lbr. & Box Co Coltine Bae Go Mira Hershey Lbr. Co Nyenhuis J. D. Diercks Schroeder Montgomery

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