Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-06-05
Common Cp State Historical Society
Regular Meeting. .
VOTE 1 MILL ROAD TAX
Sewerage and Other Questions Given an
Airing. Reports Submitted
and Acted Upon.

The Common Council OF the city of
Lancaster met in regular session
Tuesday evening, Mayor Hassel pre-
siding.
Clerk Michaelis called the roll and
all the aldermen were present but
Ray and Place. Minutes of last reg
ular and special meetings read and
approved.
City Treasurer Woodhouse not be-
ing present his monthly report of the
finances was not heard.
Street Commissioner Budworth sub
mitted his report of street work in
detail which was read and adopted.
The sidewalk question was the first
considered, and the condition of var
ious walks about town was discussed.
That adjacent to the Baxter & Draper
store building on the north was re-
ported as being unsafe, and on motion
of Aid. Henkel the Committee on
Streets and Sidewalks was authorized
to order same condemned.
The condition of the streets re-
quires attention and goodly amount
of additional macadamizing should be
done this season. The city's eX-
chequer however will not stand a
heavy withdrawal, and the matter of
levying a special road tax was dis
cussed. All the councilmen appeared
to favor the move, and on motion Of
Aid. Henkel it was voted unanimous
ly to lew tax of one mill on all tax
able property in the city for that pur-
pose. This will place in the neigh
borhood of 81, 500 in the0treasury and
enable the city towards making need
ed improvements.
The marshal reported that the pea
nut roasters On the street were be-
coming somewhat of nuisance,
especially the one on the bank corner,
and desired that the practice of dump
ing peanut shells on nicely cleaned
streets be suppressed The matter
was laid over till special session to
be held Monday evening.
Another nuisance was the congre-
cation of men ana boys who assemble
at the postoffice corner and lean upon
Col. Clark's railing. The colonel will
be requested to place rail there that
will possess some sharp reminders.
The tie rail around the temporary
courthouse is to be removed at the re-
quest of the county officials who fear
the approach of fly time.
On motion of Aid. Knapp the clerk
was instructed to purchase two bar
rels of gasoline for use at the crush
ing plant.
A number of vitrifed brick cross
ings will be put in on city streets.
Their location will be decided at the
next meeting. Aid. Henkel spoke for
four for the 4th ward
Aid. Muesse as chairman of the
Committee on Sewerage reported that
an investigation was being made as
to the cost of this improvement and
the best method of obtaining it. AT
request of the committee Prof.
Turnour, an able authority on this
subject, came to Lancaster from Mad
ison last week and looked the ground
over, submitting an estimate of the
probable cost. The committee will
start on their inspection tour in the
near future.
Aid Henkel reported completion of
new cistern at the water-works
plant.
T A number of bills were read and
allowed.
The mayor named Aldermen Hen
kei, May, Place and BROKER as weed
commissioners in their respective
wards.
On motion of Aid. Knapp a dona-
ton of 50 per week was voted the
band as partial compensation for each
concert given in the park during the
season.
There being nothing further to at
tend to Council adjourned.