Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Common Council.

Common Council.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Council was held at the council room
Tuesday afternoon. Present Mayor
Holloway, Alderman Huntemer,
Thomas, Showalter and Mckenzie.
Minutes of last meeting read and after
some few changes approved.
Mr.. John Phillips made application
for saloon license which was granted.
MACADAMIzING.
A petition was presented, signed by
the property owners on both sides of
Maple street, between Madison and
Adams, asking that the council proceed
with the matchmaking of that block.
Alderman Thomas wanted to know
what had become of the other petitions
presented last year and was informed
: the clerk that they had not been re-
newed this year. Finally, after much
discussion, in which was shown a dis
position on the part of the council, of
the two, rather to provide protection
against fire, a motion made by Al
derman Huntemer to table the matter
indefinitely was carried. During the
discussion the cost Of macadamizing the
block was gone over and found to be
about $1,000. of which property owners
along the block would have to pay one
fourth.
This matter being disposed of OFT
Stevens made an application for
license which was granted and license
ordered to be delivered as soon as the
proper deposit was made.
Mayor Holloway then presented a
list of instructions for the liquor deal
ers which, after slight amendment,
were adopted by the council and the
clerk ordered to prepare them for the
printers, the intention being to have
them printed ON card board and hung
up N plain sight in the different sa-
looms.
! WATER WORKS.
When the question of fire protection
was reached mayor Holloway made a
brief statement, similar to that made
in the last issue of The HERALD in re-
gard to Mr.. Deans recent presence in
this city and, after stating what he pro-
posed to do, as given in the same article,
produced a diagram of that portion of
the city which the Dean system would
protect together with the course of the
mains through the city. A reduced
cut of this diagram is given above. AS
will be seen the pump and reservoir are
located at the Holloway spring, which
provides an unlimited supply of the best
water in the city. From here the dot
ted line shows the course of the mains
as Mr.. Dean proposes to lay them. All
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have'two fire plugs admitting of the run
ming of two lines of hose from each.
With the amount of water mains shown,
ample protection is guaranteed TO all
buildings included between the resi-
dence oflMr. Geo. Muesse on the east and
Mr.. Trowbridge on the west, Mrs. Row.
denis on the north, lands Mitchell on the
south. Within these limits every build
ing can be reached by at least two
streams and from that up to half dozen.
The tank, as located in the diagram, is
situated on the corner of Mr.. Ochter's
land opposite the turn-table and round
house. This system, mayor Holloway
stated Mr.. Dean had offered to put in for
$8, 1000 and some of the figures might be
lowered somewhat. In payment he
would take all cash, part cash, or five
year town bonds bearing four and half
per cent. interest.
Another plan was also presented by
the Mayor, similar in many respects to
the Dean plan, only a windmill was
used to pump the water instead of an
engine and in case of fire, only the
water in the tank was available, no
fire engine being ready, as in the other
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ply. Besides this the system afforded
only about one half the protection of
OF the first This system however
could be laid for $4,000.
At the conclusion of his explanations
Mayor Holloway said he did not feel
like taking the responsibility of adopt
ing any system and would like to call
meeting of the tax payers of the
city and let them decide whittier they
} would adopt a system of water works
or not.
Alderman Thomas thought as the
county buildings were included in the
protection afforded, the county would
assist in the matter.
! Mayor Holloway said he had been
assured by railroad authorities that the
company would assist. Inquiries on
that point had been sent to Sup't
Swineford and. Gen'l. Manager Hughitt
> but as yet no replies had been received,
he thought, however, they would be
favorable.
; His Honor stated further, in relation
10 the running of the engine, that in
other cities the city marshal run the en-
Igine and made the connections when
new pipe or mains were put in. Where
families used the water in their dwell
ings, as could be done on any of the
( streets through which the mains run,
they were generally charged five dol
lars year, which was sufficient to paw
all running expenses.
Alderman Thomas thought as the
council could not then settle the matter,
it would be well to appoint time fol-
I meeting of the taxpayers.
Alderman Mckenzie conceded with
these views.
Alderman Showalter suggested that il
a meeting was called and decided te
adopt a system of water-works, they
were not bound to take this system.
Mayor Holloway-.'Cer not.
Clerk Michaelis thought the cost of in
surance would be lowered, by the pro.
lection afforded against fire by system
of this kind.
The Mayor was of the opinion i
would be lowered one-third.
;, Alderman Thomas thought one-half
Mr.. Barber asked if the meeting wa.
to be only of taxpayers.
, Mayor Holloway-''Just of the tax
, payers"
3 Alderman Mckenzie, after some in
y tcrchange of views as to date, moved
8 meeting be called at the Court House
d Monday evening May z, at s o'clock
where the taxpayers of the city couls
express their opinion as to whether they
wished water works or macadamizing
and if the former, what system the
wished to adopt. Carried.