The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-08-31
Council G !
Proceedings.
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The aldermen were all present and
the meeting was presided over by
Mayor Marriott. In the absence of
City Clerk Workman, who is
taking a short vacation and enjoy
ing trip in the East, Alderman
Andrews acted as clerk. The min
utes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The petition of G. H. Farnum for
a sidewalk grade on Third avenue
was granted.
J. S. Palmer asked for a permit
to connect with a sewer on Fifth
street.
J. E. ELLINGTON asked for a per-
NIT to move building in the rear
of his shop on Fourth avenue.
The petition of the residents on
Fourth avenue who asked that a
catch basin be located so that the
water can be carried off. was re-
ferred to the sewer committee.
L. P. Wolfe of st. Paul, one of
the arbitrators in behalf of the
city protested against the amount
allowed him for his services. His
bill was more than 81, 100, amount
ing to $50 per day, and the city
sent him check for 1886 as full
settlement. J. E. Jones of Por-
tage, who was the other member
of the board for the city, objected
to his check for the sum of $611.90.
He claimed to be worth as much as
Mr.. Meade of Chicago, who receiv-
ed $50 per dav for his services as
chairman of the board. The fact
that there had been no contract
made for the services of these men
and that the council passed resol-
ution to the effect that the city
should not pay more than $50 a
day for this work, leaves the ques-
tion open for more arbitration so
far as the settlement of the bills are
concerned. The matter was refer
red to the finance committee.
Mayor Marriott reported that he
had attended the annual meeting
of the Municipal League held at
Appleton and that he had klearned
many things of value to the city.
He spoke of the discussions of the
mayors and the city engineers in
regard to street paving. He also
stated that the mayor of Baraboo,
had been elected as one of the vice
presidents of the League. He said
that discussions we're held in regard
to giving mayors and aldermen sal
ary, and that the League proposes
making certain recommendations
to the legislature this year for laws
and among the number is to make
the mayor member of the school
board without a vote, but with the
veto power, the matter then to be
submitted to the council for final
action.
Mayor Marriott announced at
some time ago he had written to
David Moore in Washington for
gavel made from the old historic
door removed from the capitol some
time ago when it was undergoing
renovation and construction. He
said it was his intention to pay for
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came a private citizen he would
possess the gavel, but Mr.. Moore re-
fused any compensation and re-
quested that it become the proper
tY of the city and to be part of
the mayors desk. The gavel is
of mahogany wood, made from the
old door of the library Of congress
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capitol. The door was made about
the year 1915, after the British
troops had destroyed part of the
building in 1914. thus it is about 80
years old. The gavel is nicely made
and in one end j. embedded a piece
of brass which came from he Maine
which was sunk in CuD5n waters.
The gift was accepted by the coun-
Gil. and Mr.. Moore was rendered a
vote of thanks.
An ordinance creating water
commits sion was read and laid over
under the rules.
The fire and city hui dings COM
mittee reported that new water
heating plant for the city hall