Salary Increases Highlight City Council Meeting
The Muscatine city council approved raises for the mayor from 300 to 500 dollars and for aldermen to 300 dollars annually. The session also ordered publication of proceedings in two leading papers, reviewed officer reports, and authorized street and sewer actions including Washington street grading and sub sewer district No. 13. The meeting approved printing ordinances and heard financials from the treasurer and water works trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Powers
Weed Park
Washington Street
Park Avenue
River Road
Leu
Muscatine
Kneese
East Fifth Street
John Howe
Charles McDonald
Holmes
Oregon Street
van Zyl
Ald. van Zyl
Vetter
Weismiller
Flannery
Emma Becker
Bartemeier
McNutt
Water Works Trustees
Eppel
Iowa
City Recorder
Board of Water Works
R. S. McNutt
Miscellaneous Funds and Payments in City Ledger
City ledger lists payments to gas and electric funds, sewer and cemetery accounts, fire fund disbursements, and payments to local suppliers such as Jackson Electric Supply Co and Muscatine Lumber. Totals appear for several funds including lights out adjustments and payroll, with committee notes and adjournment remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
City Taber Yard
Mira Hesrhey Lumber Co
Corry & Vernentin Co
W. D. Goldsberry
Ekabe
J. A. Bartemeier
Bait Ie
H. Lemkau
Geo. Bierman
Jacob Fisch & Sons
Jackson el. Supply Co
Ae Ee Iowa Telephone Co
New Muscatine Council Announces Officers and Plans
New Mayor Jacob Asthalter outlines aims for honest efficient government. He pledges tax restraint, home jobs, and continued financial credit. outlines fire police water plant and Weed Park improvements. Park funds enable a clubhouse and park upkeep with citizen support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Asthalter
Weis
Asthalter
Muscatine
Ccsy
New York City
James Weed
Iowa
Fragmented ledger note with payments and names
A damaged excerpt lists payments to an engineer and a board of health official. Names include J. D. Pulliam and CTE Dae, with amounts 315.00 and 50.00 and smaller sums such as 200.00 and 25.00. The readable items reference engineer’s pay and a sug related entry.
Monthly Report of Muscatine Street Commissioner's Expense
Monthly report to the Mayor and City Council for March 15 1906 lists expenses of the street department and payroll. Items include road district No 2 services and road district totals with various funds such as sewer and cemetery funds, totaling a few hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
City of
Magiatni
City Officials Elected and Park Debated in City Meeting
City officers were elected amid adjournment and discussion of park improvements. Neidig won city sexton, Flannery city marshal, Fuller street commissioner, with committees named and police force selected including deputy marshal Binz. Ward fire wardens and tax adjustments were announced as other business concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Weis
J. J. Ryan
Chas. Rosenmund
M. O. Neidig
Martin Flannery
Charles Binz
George Ful
Sexton
Kneese
Sanders
Neidig
Kobes
Kinsley
Haifleigh
Balluff
McGaughey
Burnside
Cooper
Joe Opel
Fred Beston
Opel
Flannery
Binz
Maxson
Fuller
P. A. Dove
Beaham
Bird
Dove
O'Toole
Matt Byrne
Waltz
Liebbe
Korneman
George Fuller
Asthalter
Bartemeier
Eppel
Holmes
Richards
van Zyl
Diercks
van Z
Jack Schmidt
John Binhoff
Eugene S. Gasell
August Zeug
Jacob Ziffron
Ben Reesink
Fred Springborn
Park
Fred Koenig
Stock
John Haifleigh
Ald
City Recorder
Wm. Huttig
Weed Park
Bernard Korte
Excelsior Hose Company
Sam C. Strajack
Champion Hose
Hook & Ladder Company
H. L. Coon
Rescue Hose Company
Thomas Hodson
Relief Elose Company
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Finance Committee
City Finance Committee
City Recorder's
Teichmiller
Lt. Co
C. J. Hackett
D. Swain
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Deutscher-Anzeiger M. & C. App
N. Acres, Blackmar & Co
E. Klepper E. Stocker
Welt
s.Iowa Telephone Co. Co
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Jackson E
Supply Co
W. W. Separds
Arthur Hoffman
John A. Bartemeier
Henry Oberhaus
Bert C. Benham
E. E. Davidson
Geo
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Citizens’ Ry
Tee
Althalter
Weed
Muscatine’s New
Ler
Eugene A. Gasell
Stock Police
John Haisleigh
New City Council
Marquette
Marquette Portland Cement 66
Marquette Cement Mfg.co
Chicago
General Fund
H. App’n. Ij. D. Pulliam
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Ashland
S. E. Kinsley
Gus. Weis
Charles Rosenmund
Hoffman
Gus. Schmidt
Newell Avenue
Climer Street
Sarah E. Lohr
Fourth Street
S. S.S
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Mulberry Street
G. M. Titus
Journal Office
Therunswick-Balke, Callender Co
Marshalltowp
Iowa Avenue
R. E. Bauer
Hershey Avenue
Cole
Sixth Street
Reid
W. A. Stiles
West Liberty
R. R
H. G. Fickex
Singer
C.” Journal
C. A. Peck & Co
East Front
Geo. W. Lindle
Woodlawn Ave
Lawn Avenue
Sweetland Township
LL. C. the
E. O. Burnside
Riemcke
J Linn Hoopes
Second St
Enquire F. Journal
N. Rosenberger
Frank Ashcraft
Confectioner
Samuels
J. Linn Hoopes
Lady Cook
Green’s Hotel
Morning Sun
Grandview Avenue
Iowa City
Insurance
J. Bridgeman & Son
Pioneer Insurance and Real Estate Agency of
W. Second Street
H. B. Leem
Room and Board
William Banker
Ament
East Third Street
Hotel Grand
Cedar Street
Banker
SUPT
H. W. Zeidler
2Nd St
Denver
Spokane
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Broadway Circle
Third
West Third Street
Fido
Wilton
Schulze Brothers Co
Duluth
Minn
the Evening Journal
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