HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-1954 Council Meeting Minutes Canton, 111.in)is
August 17, 1954.
A regular meeting of the City Council held this day convening at the hour
of 7:30 P. M. with Mayor woods presiding. Roll call showed the following:
Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder', Skinner, Tink,,
Cook, Staley, and Klobuchar. Absent: Alderman Coleman.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and stood approved as read.
It was moved by Alderman Skinner, seconded by Alderman Linder, the "ayor
and City Clerk be authorized to enter into contract for the purchase of a Leach
Packer with GMC , priced at $6100.00. Roll call vote: AYE: Alder-
man Sebree, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Lender, Skinner, Tink,, Cook, Staley,
and Klobuchar. NAY: Alderman Duncan. The chair declared the motion carried.
Alderman Lundry moves, seconded by Alderman Linder, the "layor and City Clerk
enter into purchase contract for an Austin Western Sweeper at $7500.00. Roll-
callvote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder,
Skinner, Tink, Cook, Staley and Klobuchar. NAY: None. The chair declared the
motion c arried.
Alderman Staley moves, seconded by Aldeimn Duncan, the S & L Coal Co.
be given permission to drill for coal at the city dump grounds, to prospect only
for coal. Roll call vote: AY,,: Alderman . ebreeL Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller,
Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Cook, Staley and lobuchar. NAY: ;None.
Resolution for additional streets lights at 10th and 11th at Sycamore and
Birch Streets, was on motion of Alderman Klobuchar, seconded by Alderman Duncan,
adopted by the following vote: AYE, : Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry,
Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Cook, Staley and Klobuchar. NAY : None.
Ordinance "Parallel park i_ng on Elm St. from 141a in to eve. !t" was read for
the first time. 1t was moved by Alderman Klobuchar, seconded by alderman Moore, �
to suspend the rules, and the motion carried by the following vote: AYE: Alder-
man Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, "Pink, Cook,
Staley and Klobuchar. NAY: None. It was moved by AldermanKlobuchar, seconded
by Alderman Moore, to place the ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote: AYE:
Alderman Sebred, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Tink, Cook, Staley
and Klobuchar. NAY: Alderman Skinner. The chair declared the motion carried and
the Ordinance passed, being Ordinance No. 219.
On motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Smith, the meeting; adjourned.
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