The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-10
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
EDGERToN WIS.,, November 7, 1899


The council met in regular session and
the meeting was called to order by May
or Mansfield. All members were present
except Aid. SieWert. Minutes of last
regular and special meetings were read
and approved.
The finance committee made report of
finances, which was read and on motion
of Aid. Leary was ordered placed on file.
The resignation of Aid. Siewert was
read and on motion of Aid. Doty was
ed Aug. Dallman alderman of the third
Aid. SieWert; the appointment was unan-
aye.
The resignation of Assistant Marshal
Aug. Ratsluff was presented and on mo-
ton of Aid. Knapp was accepted; ballot
being passed, James Reynolds was duly
elected assistant marshal to fill vacancy,
he receiving all votes cast.
\ petition for street light between L.
MONEYS and intersection of Main and
Lord streets, on Main street, was pre-
sented. Aid. Thompson moved that the
petition be granted, and that the light on
Randolph street near creamery be moved,
the placing of said lights to be under
the supervision of the street committee.
Motion carried. Ayes 5.
Petition for sidewalk on west side
Main street, between intersection of
Lawton and Main streets, and platform
of depot, was presented. Aid. Knapp
moved that the petition be granted and
the sidewalk ordered built. Motion car
ried.
Aid. Knapp offered the following reso-
luton and moved it's adoption:
A resolution prescribing the method of con-
SJructiOn and material to be used in building
sidewalks on Front Street between Albion
Street and Main Street.
RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGERTON:
That hereafter all sidewalks laid on that por-
ton Of the street commonly called Front street.
lying and being between the intersection of
Albion street with said street and the intersec
ton of Main street with said Front street,
shall extend from the building on the abutting
property or lot or parcel Of land to the curb
stone along the street; and such sidewalks
whether built voluntarily by abutting property
owners or by direction Of the street committee
shall be constructed on secure foundation of
gravel or equally suitable material, and COW
cred with five inches Of cement.
Resolution adopted, ayes 5.
The following resolution offered by
Aid. Leary, was OnmOtiOn of Aid. Knapp
laid over until next meeting.
RESOLVED, by the mayor and common cOun-
Gil of the city of EdgertOn. that the city pur
chase WatChman's clocks (the number to be
designated by the cOunciD and that the night
officer be required to make the rounds for the
purpose of checking each clock at different
hours of the night.
Aid. Leary offered the following reso-
luton and moved it's adoption:
RESOLVED, by the mayor and common coun
Gil of the city of EdgertOn Wis. that the sum
of $4,000 (SiX thousand dOlarS) be levied upon
the taxable property Of the city, and that the
same be raised and collected with the state,
county and county school tax for the current
year
Resolution adopted, ayes 5.
The matter of purchasing outside
blinds for windows on the power house
was taken up, and on motion of Aid.
Knapp was referred to the committee on
water works.
The following bills were presented and
allowed all aldermen voting aye:
N. w. Loan & Trust Co., hydrant rental 1857 So
J. d. Whittet & Son, coal and lumber. 105 10
Electric Light Co., Oct. lighting ........ 116 90
T. Cook, street work. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 101 95
G. M. & st. Paul r. r. Co., pipe ........ 90 80
G.. M. Rea, marshal October. ............. "a SO
A. RatSluff, asst. marshal October. ..... 80 80
James Harrison, asst. marshal October. 80
4. j. MaltpreSS, legal services. ........... 81
j. Willie, special police. Observation-Disclosures. 90
@. d. Mansfield Co. oil for water works 20
o. r. Barnes, draying Observation-Disclosures. | 20
Marsden u Watson, repairs ............. 90
Wis. Telephone Co., telephOning ........ 05