The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-03
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From Thursdays Daily.)

Hall last evening IN regular ses-
sion. The members were all pres
eat except Aldermen Degan and
Woolford. The meeting was presi-
ded over by Mayor Marriott. The
minutes were read and accepted.
The session was held under difficult
ties owing to the lack of gas.
Three lamps were found which car
ried the members of the council
back to earlier history, although
the business at hand was strictly
up-to-date.
H. H. Stanley petitioned to con-
meet with the sewer on Broadway.
The application of E. F. Lueth
for building permit, to erect
barn in the rear of the Wellington
hotel, was granted.
G. Thuerer petitioned for side
walk grade On the corner of Third
avenue and Broadway. Referred
to committee.
The petition asking for a side
walk grade on the corner of Second
avenue and Park street, was re-
ferred to the committee.
The petition asking that street
lamp be located on Camp street
was referred to the committee.
The petition of J. M. Kelley ask
ing for a sidewalk grade on Eighth
street, was granted.
The petition of H. Moeller & Sons
for a sidewalk grade on Third ave-
nue. was referred to the committee.
J. P. Witwen asked to connect
with the sewer on Second avenue.
Referred to the committee.
The application of J. J. Rounds
to occupy the streets while remov-
ing a building from the corner of
Oak and Tenth streets, was grant
ed.
City Attorney Kelley reported on
the petition Of A. S. Hawley who
asked the city to open up Sixth
street to the fair grounds, and in
consideration for this he agreed to
donate to the city the balance of
the street near the fair grounds
running north and south. The at
torney stated that it was not ne
cessary to act at this time in order
for the city to maintain its rights
in the present grants in the streets
mentioned. The council refused to &C
cept the proposition on the ground
that there is no demand for
street to the fair grounds and if
there is any money to be spent for
that purpose it should be used on
improving the present street to the
grounds.
In the matter of refunding the
taxes paid by Arthur I. Johnson
on the property sold for the new
postoffice site, Mr.. Kelley recon-
mended that the petition be not
granted. The report was accept
ed.
CITY Clerk Workman asked for a
two weeks vacation in August so
that he may attend the Nitlonal
Encampment of the c. A K. He
stated that this is e tr>t time in
twenty years that b. had ever
asked favor. On motion the re-
quest was granted. A resolution
was passed authorizing Miss Eta
Clark to act as city clerk in the alb
sence of Mr.. Workman.
The finance committee reported
the following amounts in the treas
urv on July 1st: General fund,
$19, ,695. IS; school fund, $12, ,842.T;
library, $1,391.O4 The committee
recommended that the treasurer's
report be printed in pamphlet
form. Report adopted.
The finance committee reported
the following bids for the water
Works Purchase Bonds" amount
ing to $4,000: First National
Bank of Chicago, $11O, 3O8; E. H.
Rollins & Sons, Chicago, s1lO, Alb;
Bank of Baraboo, Sill, 900; N. W.
Harris & Co. Chicago, Sill, ,47o;
Mason, Lewis 4 Co., Chicago, SILL
$50. On motion the bid of Mason
Lewis & Co. was accepted.
The street committee recon-
mended that hereafter when indi'
viduals order crushed rock that
cash accompany the order. Re
port adopted.