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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1902

Page

2

Lay Out Paving for Year and District No 20 Created

The city council passed an ordinance creating Improvement District No 20 to fund street and alley paving. The district covers Fourth Street from Pine to the reservoir, Third Street from Cherry to Ash, Sixth Street from Iowa Avenue to Sycamore, Oak Street from Fifth to Sixth, Spring Street between Fifth and Sixth, and several alleys east of Mulberry in blocks 28 29 117 and 76. Bids will be advertised and work begun soon, with Brook Street grading and a sewer on Eleventh Street also ordered.

Fourth Street Pine Third Street Cherry Ash Sixth Street Iowa Avenue Sycamore Oak Street Fifth Sixth Spring Street Mulberry Street Brook Street Eleventh Street Fletcher Avenue Louis M. Borgstadt W. L. Steinbaugh J. W. Hyink George Winans J J. Ulrey J. W. Yeater Wm. C. Pasdach Albert Schroeder J. W. Kerr John C. Rieckhoff A. Wetzel H. Brunow B. B. Rankin John C. Miller C. F. Snyder Aliso Ella Richter Alley West 3Rd Street Ald. Riggs Mr. McMacklin Ald. Diercks Ald. Schenck Great Western Cereal Co Great Western Cereal Company Front Street Pine Street Chestnut Street Muscatine Iowa The

Protest Over Fire Chief Election Ratified by Council

Last night the city council ratified the fire department chief Geo. Neibert and assistants Wm. Priester and Emil Moore after a stormy joint election by several fire companies. A protest claimed procedural faults and ward bias, but the council declined to intervene and approved the selections.

Fire Department Geo. Neibert Wm. Priester Emil Moore Champion Hook and Ladé@er

City Officials Elect City Attorney After Three Ballots

The city council chose Arthur Hoffman as city attorney to replace John F. Devitt whose term expires this meeting. After three ballots Hoffman led with five votes in the final round, Devitt earned three, and old counts varied on earlier ballots. Bert C. Benham was reelected city recorder with seven votes on the first ballot.

Arthur Hoffman Bert C. Benham John F. Devitt Mr. Devitt J. C. Coster Hoffman Devitt

City Council Approves 11th Street Storm Sewer Bid

The Muscatine city council met June 19 1902 and awarded the 11th Street storm sewer contract to Jno H Hoffman the lowest bid of 1369.50 after opening proposals from bidders including P Weingerter Wm Grossklaus and Becke & Son. Alderman Bartemeier moved the award and the motion carried unanimously.

Council McNutt Duffield Diercks Engel Riggs Seiler Spaethe Bartemeier Schenck Ald 11Th Street Iowa Avenue Sycamore Street P. Weingerter Grossklaus Becke &@ Son Trommer 2 Jno H. Hoffman Ald. Riggs Brook Street Fuller Bros Ald Diercks Peti

Old Sore Remedy Claims Swift Blood Purifier Cure

An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a guaranteed vegetable blood purifier that heals chronic sores by cleansing the blood. It cites improved skin color and tissue regeneration, with testimonials from J. R. Marold of Cohoes and mentions a book on Blood and Skin. The Swift’s or advertised as a physician-free cure.

Pecific Coo Atlanta J. R. Marold Canal St Cohoes N. Y SWIFT

Muscatine City Council Proceedings 1902 Fire Calls and Repairs

Ald Schenck moves to pay 13.50 for police disinfectants and refer to finance. Exemption claims for 1902 taxes and Burgess assessment referred to equalization. Street crossings planned on Oak and Orange streets. Chemical tanks on Cham pion cart referred to fire committee. Mud on switch tracks prompts culvert order. Hoffmaster claim allowed. Various 1902 tax petitions to equalization. Sidewalk repair order near Seventh and Linn. Hartford Boiler report sent to water works trustees. boiler condition detailed. Bond for scavenger Swaine approved. Marshal's collections report read and filed. Fire department officers nominated. Goff elected chief. Priester and Moore chosen as assistants. Petition on nominations laid on table.

Ald. Duffield Muscatine L. & B. Co Cypress Street Rudolph Hoffmaster Ald. Schenck Thomas Hayes James Welch City Board of Equalization Ald. Diercks Wm. Dadelow William Kayster City Bond of Equalization Ald. Engel Michael Purcell Ald. Seiler Seventh and Linn Streets Ald. Bartemeier Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co Water Works Trustees Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company A Ae Welzenbach Water Works H. T Hartford Steam Boiler Insp. & Ins H. M. Lemon City of Muscatine Muscatine Iowa Chicago Aid Engel A. D. Swaine Ald Diercks Mott P. Goff Geo. Neibert Ass’t Wm. Priester 2Nd Ass't Emil Moore Yours Truly Rudolph Elfers Fred Walton City of

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