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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1907

Page

6

City Council Proceedings May 16 1907 Burns

City council held a regular May session with Mayor Asthalter in charge. Citizens spoke on assessments for Phena Hoopes and Katherine Breen estates with requests to reduce Lot 9 and 10, Block 124. a committee was formed to investigate. Memorial Day funds were approved for Shelby Norman Post. Several tax petitions and street/sidewalk matters were referred to committees for action. Water mains extension urged west of Hershey Avenue and Clinton Street. A roof painting proposal for City Hall was reviewed.

Asthalter Kneese Holmes van Zyl Diercks Richards City Board of Equalization Phena Hoopes Katherine Breen Ald Sander Ald. Holmes Ald. Richards H. S. Howe Shelby Norman Post Ald. van Zyl Gus. Schmidt Christine Diedrich Ald. Diercks Wm. Zeidler Chestnut and Sixth Streets Cedar Street Henry Rutherford East Sixth Street Ald. Eppes Patrick Rabbit Mary Witteman Henry Pressler A. Korneman Diereks Hershey Avenue Busch Street Clinton Street Ald. Helmes Water Works Jos. Lorber Orange Street

Muscatine Officers Report City May 1907 Sessions

Aldermen approve street commissioner's payroll and file reports. May 15 1907 figures include street and sewer costs plus weights office totals. City sexton notes 12 burials with 19250 dollars receipts, and city recorder monthly filing.

City Recorder's Monthly Report Overview and Districts

City Recorder's monthly report covers cemetery lot sales total receipts for the cemetery fund and general fund licensing fees. Police judge and marshal collections, arrests, and city treasurer balances are detailed. Reports include paving and sewer districts and tax petition considerations for exemptions.

Eine Nee Boug Fed Coke Sea Grewing Fund General Fund Sas Gas

City Finance and Public Works Actions Read in Muscatine Meeting

The Muscatine city council examined bonds and coupons, approved sidewalk and street repairs, and ordered payments for Improvement Districts 22 and 23. It authorized certificates for ten year firemen, funded concrete sidewalk construction on West Eighth Street, and directed enforcement of sidewalk repairs and street drainage.

F. P. Eppel Ald. Leu West Eighth Street Ald. Richards Ald. Eppel Frank Cullen City Recorder Ald Kneese Eppel Relief Hose Company Charles Diercks Champion Hose Company Robert Leu Harry Stevenson Ald. van Zyl van Zyl Sander Ald. Holmes City of Muscatine Ald. Diercks Diercks Citizens’ Railway & Lt. Company

City Finance Committee Monthly Report Approval

The standing committee reports its monthly financial findings and moves to approve accept and file the bills as recommended. The city record director is directed to draw warrants for the amounts. Seconded by Alderman Leu. Carried. The report details the bills and allocations.

Ald Kneese Ald. Holmes City Recorder James . Ryan Ald. Eppe Ald. Leu Ald. Eppel City Finance Committee

City Finance Committee Meeting Report Summary

City Recorder's Office notes the May 14 1997 finance committee meeting with Aldermen Eppel Holmes and Sander present and Alderman Richards absent. Bills were examined found correct and recommended for payment from listed funds and appropriations.

City Recorder's Office City Finance Committee Eppel Holmes Sander Ald. Richards

Muscatine Aldermen Move Ordinance Reference and Sidewalk Orders

City officials in Muscatine Iowa refer an ordinance to the ordinance committee for investigation. Alderman Holmes moves sidewalk orders directing Peter Johnson and Mrs Sawyer Lamb to build temporary brick or plank sidewalks on Nebraska street between Bar and Baker avenues and Earl and Baker avenues within 10 days. The resolutions are adopted.

Ald Leu Kneese Holmes Diercks Sander Richards Eppel van Zyl Hampe Bros Lowe Street Ald. van Zyl Lowa Street M. D. Manlove Kaiser Avenue Ald. Holmes Ald. Diercks Knight George Street Chas. Washburn Benham Avenue Nebraska Street Harry Springer Schley Miles Avenues Wisconsin Street Baker and Benham Avenues Elevventh Mulberry Orange Ald. Sander Muscatine Iowa Peter Johnson Bar Avenue Baker Avenue Sawyer Lamb Earl and Baker Avenues Ald. Kneese Ald. Richards

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