Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
City Fathers Held Regular Monthly
Session Tuesday.

evening Mayor Hassell was once
more able to preside and all the
aldermen but Aid. Henkel were
present.
Minutes of last regular and speci-
al sessions were read by Clerk
Michaelis and approved by the
council
Judge Goodsell. representing the
library board, was present and sub.
mitted to the council the recon-
mendations Of the board for neces-
sary repairs to the city hall provid-
ed same is to be arranged for use
as library. The estimated expense
OF making the changes to conform
to the recommendation is estimat-
ed at $780, The board does not in
sist upon all the changes being
made as proposed, but is very
DESTROYS that the program be fol-
lowed as mapped out. It is the
opinion of several of the aldermen
that the expense to be incurred will
hardly warrant making the pro-
posed change. The objectin fitting
up the room was to save the outlay
for rent of 800 annually now paid
L. Alt for library room. The mat
ter will be considered again at a
special meeting to be called later.
City Treas. Dyer read his report
in detail of receipts and expendi-
lures during past month. 1t was a
lengthy paper.
An ordinance prepared by the
city attorney at request of the may
or and some of the aldermen limit
ing the territory for saloons to the
two streets the present saloons are
occupying was read by the clerk.
It was aimed at Landlord Guy i'm
particular of the Northwestern
hotel whose application for license
has been town talk for several
weeks. It's customary to let pro-
posed ordinances lie over for a time
for consideration especially if all
members of the council are not pres
ent to be given voice in the matter
but in this case there was no delay
and it went through without any
argument or debate, the three oppo-
nents of the measure present seeing
they were in the minority.
The vote stood as follows:
| For the ordinance-Br BROKER,
Muesse, Ray and Wetter. Against
Place, Knapp and May.
The mayor declared the ordinance
carried.
On motion of AID. Ray it was
voted to install water closets in the
city hall and to also purchase a
clock for the council chamber
1t was necessary to make mat
ter of record the appropriation of
5000 raised by taxation for the
library and on motion this was
executed and an order will be drawn
| in favor of the library board to this
amount. t-1 trA @~sie 9sa
City Clerk Michaelis reported that
the Cemetery association had clear
ed of all Indebtedness the addition
recently purchased from the Cling
rich estate. and that sum of money
still remains in the treasury of that
society. It was the prevailing SEN
timent of the council to allow the
association to keep in charge the
funds remaining in the treasury,
their efforts to keep the cemetery
in such substantial condition having
been SO successful.
The matter of purchasing coal for
use at the waterworks direct from
the mines and save the middle
mems profits to tho city was dis
cussed. Clerk Michaelis believed
it could be procured for about half
of the price now being paid. The
matter was left to the business
committee for invest cation.
The disposal of the tin courthouse
was next considered. The bid of
$2s3.50 submitted by Ed Hyde was
read, also the proposition of Will
Walker to pay IS more than the
highest bid. 1t was the opinion of
majority Of the council that the
structure was worth more money
and acting upon this it was voted to
reject all bids and advertise the
building for sale second time.
The bills having not been audited
by the the finance committee were
not taken up.
There being no further business,
the council adjourned.
Instructions are given by Chief
Budworth in regard to the new fire
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