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Actions
by the Blair City Council
Regarding the Soldier's Memorial Monument
City
Council Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
March 1, 1898
Joe S. Cook Appeared on be half of Washington County (??)
Association asking the council to Donate $50.00 to aid in the
construction of their monument at the crossing of Colfax St.
and Walker Ave. It was moved and seconded that said request be
granted and the clerk instructed to draw and order for $50.00
in favor of the treasurer of said association on the General
Fund. The roll being called --- voted aye and there being no
nays the mayor declared said motion carried.
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
March 22, 1898
On motion the city attorney was instructed to draw an
ordinance dedicating a space of ground twelve feet square at
the crossing of Colfax street and Walker Avenue to the
Washington County Monument Association.
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
March 30, 1898
Ordinance No 242
An ordinance granting to the Washington County Monumental
Association of Washington County Nebraska the right to occupy
twenty feet square and to construct a monument at a point
where the center of Walker Avenue and the center of Colfax
Streets cross in the city of Blair Nebraska.
SECTION 1.
That the city of Blair, Nebraska hereby grants and gives
permission to the Washington County Monumental Association
of Washington County Nebraska the right to occupy twenty
feet square at a part where the center of Walker Avenue and
the center of Colfax Streets cross in said city for the
purpose of erecting and maintaining a monument thereon:
provided that the said association shall construct in side
of said twenty feet a suitable ( ) structure consisting of
stone and iron to guard and protect said monument and also
for the purpose of protecting the public against accident
when passing said point: provided further that said
association shall keep said super structure in good repair
and in safe condition.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance to take effect and be enforce from and after
its passage approval and publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this 30 day of march 1898
attest:
I.C. Ellen, City Clerk
A.C. Jones, Mayor
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
September 20, 1898
On motion the electric light at the intersection of Colfax
and Walker Ave. was ordered placed on east side of monument.
Electric Light Co. to change same.
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
April 30, 1907
The petition relative to City of Blair Taking Charge of the
Soldier's monument signed by John Patrick and others was read
and city attorney was instructed to draft resolution covering
the same.
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
May 3, 1907
Adjourned regular meeting Blair City Council, Mayor W.D.
Haller, presiding and all councilmen present except Allen
absent.
The following resolution was read and on motion was adopted
and order placed on the minutes of this meeting.
WHEREAS the Peterson Association of Washington County,
Nebraska, having handed to the city the care, custody and
protection of the Soldier's Monument erected by it at the
intersection of Walker Avenue and Colfax Street in the City,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council in council
assembled that the City of Blair accept said tender and in
the future care for and protect monument.
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
June 15, 1926
The matter of removing the Monument from the intersection
of Walker Ave. and Colfax Streets was discussed and this was
referred to the Street & Alley Committee for investigation.
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
December 5, 1933
Councilman Van Dausen and Brown reported that they wanted
more time for investigation on the moving of the the Old
Soldiers Monument.
City Council
Meeting, Blair, Nebraska
August 15, 1939
"A petition signed by residents of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, asking the Council to remove the monument on Walker
Ave. and Colfax St. to a safer place was read. Moved and
seconded this petition be received and placed on file. All
councilmen voting "Aye". the motion was carried."
"Mayor Sorensen referred the moving of the monument to the
Improvement Committee for their report as soon as possible."
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