Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-03
CITY COUNCIL
IN SESSION
Tax Voted to Aid the Free Library Pro-
iect. Drain Proposition Refused.
OTHER THINGS CONSIDERED
Special Session to be Held Friday Evening
to Act on Sidewalk Question.

The regular October meeting of the
Common Council was held at the
Council chamber Tuesday evening.
Mayor Hassell presided and the fol-
lowing aldermen were present: Hem
kel, May, Place, Ressmeyer and Wet
ter.
Clerk Michaelis called the roll and
read minutes of preceding regular
and special meetings.
City Treasurer Woodhouse was
called upon for his monthly statement
of the finances and read his report.
There was on hand Aug. Slst, 1922. SO.
Receipts during the month of Septem-
Der from all sources were $5S7 "a; ex-
penditures Sl,197.26; overdrawn
$I87, 60. Water rent collected up to
date amounting to $500 or there
,abouts leaves balance in the city
Golfers with more coming in daily.
Report accepted.
John S. Wright was present and
wished privilege granted of draining
the cellars of his Grand Genital hotel
into city drain running south of his
property. On motion of Aid. Henkel
the matter was referred to Committee
on Streets and Sidewalks.
Street Commissioner Budworth read
his monthly report and same was ac-
cepted.
Petition of F. NJ. Cooley. H. Alcorn
and others TOR construction of side
walk in fourth ward was considered
and resulted in the calling Of special
meeting of the Council on Friday
evening OF this week to act upon this
and other sidewalk possibilities.
The following resolution regarding
new walks TO be constructed in iuture
upon the main business thoroughfares
OF the city was read, and on motion
of Aid. Place was adopted.
A Resolution establishing the width Of GER
tain sidewalks in the city of Lancaster, and
determining the material of which the
same shall be constructed:
Resotced, by the Common Council of the
city of Lancaster.
That the width of all sidewalks in the city
of Lancaster upon Maple street between
Washington and Monroe streets: upon Madi-
son street between Cherry and Hickory
streets; and upon jefferson street between
Cherry and Maple streets. shall be. and is
hereby fixed and established at eight (sl feet,
and all sidewalks hereafter built or con-
structed within said limits shall be eight
feet in width and constructed in the method
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vitrified brick, cement. stone or such other
material as the Council may authorize or APP
prove prior to the construction. except that
hereafter no wooden sidewalks shall be laid
within said limits.
This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after its adoption and publi-
cation.
Adopted by the Common Council Of the
city of Lancaster. this 1st day Of October a.
D., 1901. Approved.
:. E. HAssELL. Mayor.
Attest: AUG. MICHAELIs. City Clerk.
Clerk Michaeis read list Of figures
relative to the city's finances, show
ing expenditures Of six months past
as compared with sponding per-
iod Of last year. 1t may seem sur
prise but $4,000 less has been expend-
ed.
Aid. Muesse spoke for the Free Lii
brary commission. The work of es-
tablishing it could 90 no further with
out some financial assistance and he
for one aid not wish to see the move
ment lag. Aid Henkel arose and
made some good points also in favor
Of the idea and before closing made a
motion that tax Of 335 per cent on
81, 900 of property in Lancaster city,
or Of one mill, be voted TO help Out
this good cause. He explained that
this would furnish in neighborhood Of
$500 for the commission and in this
manner no one wonld f. the expense.
The motion was adopted without q