Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-06-07
CITY COunciI.

and approved. A petition to remove
distractions in the alley extending from
North to South through block q was
read. Upon motion which was carried,
Mr.. l. H. Bellows was to be instructed
to forthwith remove the manure in
said alley along his property and be
forbidden not to throw in any more. As
to the distractions at the northern ex-
| tremities, Messrs. David Weber and
John j Oswald were to be notified to
either remove the distractions there or
to pave the alley along their property,
also to hang cutters to lead off the
water from their roofs.
A petition to lay out a street COM
mencing at the N. E. corner of blk s
and runRing thence west on the east
and west center line of Sect. 8, Town 4,
Range west to the west line of said
Section aforesaid, also to lay out a
street commencing at the west end of
the street next north of the street last
aforesaid, called Baxter street to a
! point $50 # west of the north and south
center line of said section 8. Also to
lay out street commencing at point
in the extension west of Maple street
where the same crosses the north and
south line through the center of said
section 3, thence north from said Maple
street along said center line of said
section to a point 726 feet north of the
east and west center line of said north
and south center line of said section.
Also a street commencing at point
on the extension west of Maple street
322 feet west of north and south center
line of said section, thence north to a
point 726 feet north of the east and
west center line of said section.
1t appearing from the signatures to
said petition that all parties owning any
interest in the said lands are willing to
donate the use of said lands to the
public except Miss Kate Ryan. 1t was
moved and carried that the petition be
approved to wait upon Miss Ryan and
see at what figures the land along her
property for the use of one of the streets
petitioned for, could be bought. The
mayor appointed as such committee
Aldermen Wiley, Black and Ziegler.
The following bills were presented
and allowed:
Ziegler Bros, hardware. .................Si $40 40
j. II. stephens, months salary as street
commissioner, marshal and streetlamp
For extra policeman on Decoration Day:
Chas Bennett. 49,. ...............-..... w
Eugene Willard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SO
Aug Michaelis, 6 months salary as City
Clerk. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 90
Upon motion the sum of S1017.50
was ordered to be drawn on the trea-
urer in favor Geo. w. Ryland to pay
off the remainder of the McLymans
Judgment held by him. Mr.. M. M.
Ziegler came before the Council and
asked for crossing to be laid from the
S. W. corner of his place of residence
across the street running from the
Hubbard house TO the depot. Upon
motion the request was granted and a
suitable crossing ordered to be laid.
It satisfactorily appearing to the
Council and in several cases request
having been made therefor, that by
excessive drinking of intoxicating liquors
Jas. Leyins, Lyman Cook, Edward
Kelley, Joshua Day, John Wines, Abe
Levins, Thos. Beavins, Frank Hannum
John Cook and VIM. j. Pendleton SEN
are injuring their health and endanger
the comfort of their families, on motion
which was carried the names of the
aforesaid parties were put upon the
prescribed list and the City Clerk in
structed to have a copy of such list
served upon each saloon keeper in the
city.
The following ordinance was passed:
TIE Mayor and Aldermen, the common
council of the city Of Lancaster do ordain as
follows.
SECTION l. The sale Of fire crackers or fire
works of any description within the city Of Lam
caster is hereby prohibited.
SECTION IL. Any person or persons violating
this ordinance shall pay fine not less than $500
or more than $1,000 and the cost of prosecution
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed and adopted by the Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Lancaster at a regular meet
ing held this 5th day of June A. ID. 1888. A
majority of members being present and all vot-
ing aye. No further business the council ad.
journed. AUG. MIcHAELIs
City Clerk
An Ordinance to prevent tho sale of
fre-crackers or fireworks of any de-
scription within the city of Lancaster.
The Mayor and Aldermen, the common council
of the City of Lancaster do ordan as follows:
SECTION [. The sale Of fre-crackers or fire.
works of any description within the city of
Lancaster is hereby prohibited
SECTION III. ANY person or persons violating
this ordinance shall pay fine OF not less than
five or more than fifteen dollars and the cost of
prosecution
sEcTIoN III This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication. Passed and adopted by the Mayor
and Alderman of the City Of Lancaster at a
regular meeting held June 5th. 1888. a majority
of the members being present and ali voting
aye. G: II. BAXTER, Mayor
VIM III. DECKER,
II. ii. WILEY,
w. M. LIEGLER,
II. BLACK.
Aldermen.
Latest reports say that General Sher-
idains condition remains unchanged.
Sup't. c. H. Harper has gone to
Milwaukee to attend a meeting of the
County perintendents of the state.
The Mt. Hope High school, with w.
A. Cundy, PRINCIPAL, will have its clos.
ing exercises next Saturday. The essay
subjects are all good and we wish the
''sweet girl graduates success in de-
livering them.
The members of the Potosi public
school are going to give an entertain-
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