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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1902

Page

2

City Council Proceedings Reported Actions

Great Western Cereal leases accepted. G A R given 75 for Memorial day. Street railway ground extension for barns requested. C R I P ordered to remove temporary unloading switch on Front street within ten days. Orange street opened to river by removing C R I P track. Sycamore north of Eighth petition presented. Rock Island city committee to cooperate with Muscatine on bridge toll dispute settlement. Garbage 35 cents per load and swill 10 cents per barrel. 110 business men sign petition for franchise to American Telegraph and Telephone Company. council will act once nearby cities franchises inspected.

Great Western Cereal Company Street Railway Front Street Block 16 Orange Street Sycamore Eighth Tock Island Muscatine American Telegraph and Telephone Company Pine Street Chestnut Street F. P. Sawyer Ald. Schenck Frank Walters G. A. R. Post Muscatine Electric Railway Spring Street East Front Street Ald. Bartemeier Sycamore Street Eighth Street City of Iowa Tenth Streets Kemble and Fuller Emil Kranz H. M. Burk E. R. Healy John C. Plate E. C. Peto Hannah Hazlett John Huber Thos. Brooks

Muscatine City Council May 1902 Proceedings

May 15 1902 council meeting presided by Mayor McNutt with eight Aldermen present approved prior minutes and referred multiple sidewalk street grading and storm water matters to appropriate committees. petitions requested Grandview road fill Oregon street walk repairs Fifth and Poplar storm water, Roscoe avenue improvements, and license to publish proceedings by Der Correspondent.

Council Chamber McNutt Duffield Diercks Engel Riggs Seiler Spaethe Bartemeier Schenck Ald. Diercks Grandview Road Oregon Street Baker Avenue R. R. Co Kansas Street Sampson Street Demorest Avenue Ald. Duffield Fifth Poplar Seventh Spring Streets

Acceptance of Lease by Great Western Cereal Co

The Muscatine city council accepted the lease terms for ground on Front Street tied to the Great Western Cereal Company project. Ald. Schenck moved to adjust a 1901 tax assessment, and multiple street and public works items were referred to committees. A $75 Decoration Day appropriation was approved from the general M. & C. fund.

City Council Acts On Tax Exemption and Street Matters

Alderman Bartemeier secured approval for Mrs. Brecken’s tax exemption. Spae referred mud-covered North Cedar street segment to the sidewalk committee. Riggs pushed for deeds to Freeman’s addition streets and alleys, referred to the whole committee. Weaver’s double assessment claimed. referred to the committee for action. Coster urged reconsideration of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. of Iowa franchise. deferral moved until ordinances are tackled.

Ald. Bartemeier Ald. Riggs Freeman Chas. Sinnet Committee of A. J. Weaver Committee of the Whole J. C. Coster Muscatine American Telephone and Telegraph Co Iowa Ald. Engel

Rates from Chicago to New York on Nickel Plate service

It is advantageous to learn the fares from Chicago to New York New England and eastern points via Nickel Plate road and connections. Three daily trains offer no excess fare meals in dining cars on the American club plan. Pay for what you get not more than 35 cents to 1 dollar. For rates and information contact John Y. Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago Ill Depot Fifth Ave and Harrison St.

Chicago New York New England Nickel Plate Road John Y. Calahan Adams St Ill Fifth Avenue Harrison St

Opening of Normal Institute Cut to Two Weeks

Wallace fixes July 21 as the start of the Normal Institute in Wapello County with a single morning session each day for two weeks. The date is later than normal to accommodate the National Teachers Association meeting in early July.

Wapello Republican Sept. Wallace Normal Institute National Teachers’ Association

Canadian Pacific Bay Forming the World’s Most Magnificent Scenery

A battered note describes the Canadian PacificBay forming the most magnificent scenery along the lake of the Canadian Wanine railway. It laments missing a chance to view the world famous landscape and mentions low excursion rates for numerous conversions.

Railway Literature Offered Through Agents in Three Cities

San Francisco Portland and Tacoma mentioned as good routes and available for purchase from any railway agent. Literature copies can be obtained by applying to A. CG. Shaw General Agent Pass Department at 223 Clark Street Chicago.

A. CG. Shaw Gen. Agt Pass. Dept Clark St Chicago

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City Council Proceedings Council Erty Newell Avenue Maiden Lane Kindler Avenue Schroeder Lucas Street Fletcher Avenue Ald. Seiler Roscoe Avenue City of Muscatine Said Avenue Geo. Oberhaus John Wendinger Jacob Lorenz John Redington Wm. Redington John Frohner O. Killian Geo. Weiman, Jr W. Doering Wilhelm Doring Herman Hessler Albert Fuhlmann Edwin M Fisher Harker Frank Zettler Albert Schroeder John Ritter Herman Schroeder Fred Ritter Adam Ritter John Hausing Ald Spaethe Heinz der Correspondent Finance Committee City Council of Henry Heinz Walsh Davenport McCullough West Third Street East Fourth Street J. H.munroe & Son Iowa Avenue S.S. S SSS Swift Specific Company Atlanta, Ga Ocean Hotel Asbury Park, New Jersey American Plan Geo. L. Atkins & Sons Hotel the Journal Canadian Pacific Bay San Francisco Portland Tacoma Les H. M. Bartlett Post Office Mulberry J. O. Hole Novelty Gallery H. M. Bartlett E. O. Burnside East 2Nd Street Mulberry Street Postoffice N. Rosenberger East Eighth Jack H. J. Westbrook Woodlawn Avenue R. S. Rice Nichols, Ia Moler Barber College D Care Journal Oeti - Corvania Ier Anneone UMN & Co Mores Wien The P. M. Musser Third Street Katherine A. Hayes Cherry St Berlin Rosenthal Nellie Elizabeth Rosertson F. W. Root West M. A. Barr Swan's Jewelry Store W. 4Th St Chroniec Die OFS H. M. Dean H. J. Dean Overoak Musser @ Co Wet Taird Street Kye Renovators Chas. Zelner Corner 6Th and R. M Phil J. Macgey F. A. Johnegon Nic Esac G. A Biemcke W. M & L. Johnson Sec’y Washington BR. A G. A. Biemcke HH. P Geo. C. Winn DE Molay Commandery Geo. B. Jackson J. O. O. F. Miriam Lodge D. of R Prairie Encampment Muscatine Lownk Speer Corn Cedar Street Sanner Lodge D. OF H Gussie Mull A. O. U. W. Hall Kate Ellman Mary Crouch St. Finvander Muscatine Camp Woodman Hall A Barger J. M. Conner M. B. A. Bend Cl. Lodge Modern Brotherhood of America K. of P J. H. Cosgrove Paa Sue Brownleg A. O. U. W. Faglp Lodge A. U. W. Hall J. Barger Howe R Ecorder H. Dolsan BRC American Muscatine Lomestead G. A East Second Street Hcney Bank W. Scott Oreuan Mrs. Gladstone Cedar St Cor Ma Abee Ag Thalter E. G. O’brien J. W. Bahn Ladies OF the Maccabeers Muscatine Hive Macce Ball Astualter Sternemas Lady Comrander Carrie Rankin Fraternal Aid Ass Bloomington E. P. Dey Rathbone Sisters Bats Leo M. E. C Sally McCoskry C. Mire Rosenbaw O. E. Ss Elfecta B. E Emma Mazlova Www M. W A. Muscatine Camp Woodmen of America Woodman Bail Olds’ Block V. G Leyes R. C Hed Cross Assembly Hall J. Hackett Wm. Peiper Josephine Hackett Iowa Legion OF Honor Argus Lodge No. 17 G. A. R. Hall W. W. Millett A. C. Hopkinson Fraternal Brotherhood of the World J. J. Webb J. H. Connor Louise Eversmeyer Iowa Avive Clymer A. Coldren Attoerney Seand Street Carskaddan D. Burk Carskaddan & Burk West Second Street T. R. Fitzgerald Hershey State Waak Corner Avenue Second Street Titus D Jackson Titus & Jackson Attorneys AT Law Scott Richman H. Jayne W. Hoffman Jayne & Hoffman al ~A Avenue P. Ingham Mascstine J. W. Eells ARY Publi Cook Musser State Bank and Trust Co Banking and Exchange Iowa Avenue and Second St Muscatire, Ia Hershey State Bank P. W. Francis Henry Jayne L. G. Burnett Casiier Sara Hershey Eddy Mira Hershey L. C. Burnett First National Bank S. G. Stein D. V. Jackson S. M. Hughes D. V J. B. Dougherty Chas Page J. Carskaddan Muscatine Savings Bank Chas. Page Capital First Nationa Bank Citizens Railway and Light Company Muncatine Lows Martin A. Devitt Harry W. Uuttig
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