Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Meeting Tuesday Eve. Her.
aid Made the Official Paper.

aid Made the Official Paper.
The common council met in re-
gular session at the council chamber
Tuesday eve, Mayor Hassell presid-
ing.
Clerk Michaelis called the roll and
all were present but Aid. Muesse.
Minutes of last meetings read and
approved.
Atty. w. J. Brennan, supervisor
from second ward was present and
informed the council of settlement
effected in the claim of Steve Gill
bert against the city for care OF
Len. Taylor deceased, the business
committee of the council acting
with him in the matter. Gilbert
was paid $55 and receipted in full.
The county will be called upon to
reimburse the city in full for this
claim as it will also in two others
against the same party for funeral
expenses, etc. All the aldermen
endorsed the action of the above in
voting aye on the question of &C
cepting report of the committee on
motion of Aid. Henkel.
John S. Wright was present and
spoke for an appropriation Of S.
per concert from the city for the,
band. It is the intention of the
band to furnish weekly concerts in
courthouse park during the summer
and little substantial assistance
from the city in addition to the
amount raised by subscription pa
pers would sort of eleven the lump
and make the music of better
quantity and quality. The matter
was discussed and every alderman
favored the recommendation of the
landlord in the vote taken upon the
matter of making this contribution
of S. for each concert furnished
during the season.
Lancaster is always loyal to the
old soldier and it's citizens believe
in devoting one day each year to the
memory of the departed boys in
blue. To this end a motion to ap-
propropriate $50 for Memorial day
received unanimous endorsement.
G. E. Borah, city sprinkler, was
present and was granted a license
to down the dust AS it is a public
benefit to have the dust laid the
precedent established heretofore of
making no charge for city water
used by Mr.. Borah was again re-
corded.
Report Of City Treas. Dyer for
the month was read and adopted, as
was also that of Street Com. Bud
worth.
Business committee moved that a
contract had been made for what
coal that is necessary to be used at
the pumping station for ensuing
year at cost of $1.95 per ton. To
this must be added $1.40 per ton
freight and so cents per ton for
hauling to the plant, making the
cost $4.S5 per ton. From 175 to 200
tons annually are required.
Mayor Hassell announced that an
official paper should be designated
at this meeting, and on motion of
Aid. Ray the Herald was made the
official organ without a dissenting
vote.
Clerk Michaelis read a short
digest of the annual report of the
finance committee, which will be
published in full in the Herald next
week. The report was accepted.
Question of voting road tax was
laid over till special meeting to be
held next Tuesday eve.
Petition of residents of the second
ward desiring the installation Of
city water was deferred for action
till some future time.
Several 4th ward residents who
are delinquent in paying obliga-
tions for sewerage rights were
talked about and the disposition of
the matter was left to the business
committee.
Several bills were allowed upon
recommendation of the finance
committee, after which the council
adjourned.
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