The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-21
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hall last evening in regular session.
The members were all present ex-
cept Woolford. The meeting was
presided over by Mayor Marriott.
The petition of J. NJ. Kelley and
others to have the gutter grade
changed on Eighth street so that
it will carry off the water, was re-
ferred to the street committee.
f. E. Shuts, manager of the
opera house, asked the council to
rescind the action in the matter of
charging $50 for license for the
opera house. Mr.. Shuts stated
that he would give the opera house
tree for one night during the High
school commencement exercises
providing he was not required to
pay license. He also introduced
letters from managers of opera
houses in the state showing that
but a few are required to pay IL
cense. The request was granted.
The petition of Otto Schadde and
others who asked that a sidewalk
grade be established on Fifth
street was referred to committee.
The trustees of the South Side
church asked that the sidewalk
grade be established in front of the
church property. Referred to the
street committee.
A petition signed by the proper
ty owners in the vicinity of Fourth
and East streets asking that the
grade be lowered about foot was
referred to the street committee.
S. A. Smith was granted permis-
sion to maintain lunch wagon on
the streets during the fair.
M. H. Mould was granted per-
mission to connect with the sewer
on Second avenue.
Geo. G. Kuhns was granted per-
mission to connect with the sewer
on Third avenue.
The petition of Chas. Bender to
connect with the sewer on Second
street was referred to the sewer
committee.
City Attorney Kelley reported
that he had received bill from. a
DR.. Harris of Chicago, for $25. He
said this was for asking a few ques-
tions over the telephone in the Pri
ella Hay VS.. City of Baraboo case
tried in the last term of the circuit
court; and that in his opinion the
bill was beyond reason and felt
that it should not be allowed. He
also spoke of the accident of Mrs.
Johnson who was injured a short
time ago on defective walk on the
South Side. He also recommended
that the claim of Fred Hitler for in
jury be disallowed.
The finance committee reported
that they had received a letter
from J. E. Jones of Portage, in re-
gard to his bill as a member of the
board of appraisers, but had not re-
celved an answer from Mr.. Wolfe of
Minneapolis.
The bill of A. S. Hawley for
extra work on the walk in front of
his home on Third street caused by
the change in grade, was allowed
at $5. .
The street committee offered a
resolution authorizing the renewal
OF the lease for the quarry the
time to be extended over a period
OF five years. The reason for this
is that the city will be warranted
in making more extensive improve
ments about the property which
will make the cost of crushed
rock cheaper. Resolution adopted.
The health department reported
that the city water had been ana
lyzed recently and the water was
found all right.
The petition Of Ed. L. Luckow
for cellar stairway in the alley
between Second and Third streets,
was granted.
Mayor Marriott appointed the
following as Inspectors ana clerks
for elections:
FIRST WARD.
Inspectors--G. W. Andrews, E.
Selleck, q. P. Johnson.
Clerks-G. T. Thuerer, r. Jack
SON.
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