Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-10
NO PROTECTION.
Lancaster VIII Continue to Play Lone
Hand Against Fire without
Assistance.
The Water Works Knocked Out OF Time
After q Wen Contested
Struggle.
Matchmaking Fares no Better and There are
Sounds or Mourning All Along the
Whole Line.
DEEPLY INTERESTED.


black eye Monday evening, and macad-
amizing ditto, confirming the suspicious
which had found Judgment in many
minds that one was only used against
the other in the hope to thus defeat
both. The interest manifested in the
question of whether the city would pro-
tect itself against fire or no, insured
good attendance at the meeting and the
court room was packed when Mayor
Holloway called the assembly to order.
His Honor said, by way of opening,
that the meeting had been called by the
common council for the purpose of con-
ferring with the taxpayers in regard to
improvements in which the council was
unwilling of itself to take the initiative
The two main things were macadamlz-
ing and protection against fire. The
council had been requested by many
citizens to go on and get estimates in
regard to the cost of macadamizing and
for fire protection. They had done so
and had on hand estimates for macad-
amizing and for system of water
works. The Mayor then went into
detailed statement of what it would
cost to macadamize one block of street
800 feet long and 4S feet wide the
total of which amounted to $1,000.
"This," said the Mayor, lis as close as
it can be estimated and it's for the tax
payers to say whether they will have
matchmaking done or not"
WATER WORKS.
Continuing Mayor Holloway said
they also had another scheme for city
water works. The first question was
what has the city got for protection
against fire, and the answer was moth
ing His Honor had made some inqui-
ries and knowing there was firm
working over at Maquokata had written
there and the agent came over here
He made his estimates and said what he
would do and how much he would do
it for. This was Dean Bros. The agent
of the Woodmanse Windmill CO., had
been here, and there was another man
now here representing Chicago house,
ready to make estimates. Here the
mayor produced map showing the
area proposed to be protected by the
Dean system as explained in THE HER
AID last week and the week before.
The additional points given were that
the reservoir tank would have capa-
city of 1000 barrels, being thirty feet
deep and thirty feet in diameter. The
contractors also agreed to furnish 1900
feet of three ply hose and two hose
carts. The scheme, as stated hereto
fore, would cost $4,000 and the firm
would guarantee it for five years, pay
ment being arranged to suit the city.
"That," said the mayor in conclusion
+" is his protection that have submitted
to you and he will do the work in
workmanlike manner. Now | want
you to understand, on the start, that this
is no pet scheme of the board or of mine
l don't care whether you vote it up or
down. l have no choice in it. ANY
thing you decide upon will be done and
the council will cheerfully carry out
your Wishes
COVERS EVERYTHING.
Judge Mills-''Do | understand you
to say that price covers engine and ALL !"
His Honor-"Engine and all. You
don't have to buy anything outside of
that. The pipe weighs 35 lbs to the
foot continued His Honor in answer to
another question, land is six inches in
the clear"
j. A. Street-''What's the life of the
pipe?"
His Honor don't kno W.
Street-"They furnish non-freezing
fire plugs?'
His Mountaineering"
L. j. Arthur-"What's the size of the
stream?"
His Honor = 1.-Two and one-half
inches"
Senator Ryland- What is the pro-
bable cost of running the cnginea"
His Honor-'sI don't know further
than the statement of Dean. He said
if the people took hold of it the water
rents would pay all running expenses.
j. A. Street-"What is the cost of the
land?"
His Honor-'I will give the city
life lease of my land, only asking that
the water shall be carried to my house.
When am dead, why, then the city
would have to look out for ITSELF
Il. A. Watkins -"Will the system adj
NIT of other mains in other parts of
the city?"
His Honor--"D says it will supply
/ GOO barrels day."
Judge Mills suggested that at this
stage it might be well to have a COM
mittee appointed to investigate further
and correspond with other cities which
had water works in operation and get
estimates, and if they We're favorable
the speaker, for one, would be willing
to vote for it.
His Honor stated that he had asked
Mr.. Pollock. as being well acquainted,
to write to Maquokata, but he was going
their soon aud then would make in
quiries.
CHIMNEY TROUBLES.
Judge Mills thought there were other
cities from which answers could be
obtained in short time. The Judge
incidentally thought most of the fires
caught from defective flues and thought
all buildings ought to be examined as
no number of hydrants would prevent
these from catching fire.
His Honor informed the Judge that
the council on organizing had appoint
cd fire warden and he was supposed
10 examine all buildings to SEQ that
they were secure besides.
Judge Mills thought the chimneys
ought to be cleaned out. The chimney on
the speakers residence had taken fire
some time ago and frightened Judge