Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

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Gen. tax roll 1741O. Sc
FIRE tax. ........... 1913
Licenses. ............. p 30
scales. ...... .. HOS
Sundry receipts. -. 1898
Total. 1852. 26
Total amount disbursed during
month was $4,256.76.
Aid. Henkel reported on the
lady's rest room at the city hall.
which has been SO long needed.
Matter of assistance for Lou
Huftil, residing III the western part
OF the city was referred to the board
of health.
Atty. Fl. w. Brown was made q
member of the library board to
fill vacancy caused by death of Mrs.
J. Fl. Howe.
Matter of fixing salaries for en-
suing year was then taken up.
Supt. of the Waterworks Stephens
was the only official to secure an
increase in wages and this was
given him unsolicited-an act Of
appreciation on part of the city for
the long continued and faithful
service Mr.. Stephens has rendered.
He will receive SIS per month here
after, an increase of SIS. A COM
munication from Q. B. Davis, boiler
inspector, commencing highly Supt.
Stephens ability, was read and had
some weight in the matter. Aid.
Place moved that salary be $50 per
month as it now is. Aid. Henkel
moved to amend by making it SIS.
Question was then open to argU-
ment and the vote resulted in tie
on the amendment, HenkeI, Muesse
and BROKER voting aye; Place, Ray
and Jordan voting no. Mayor
Hassell exercised his prerogative BY
voting in tae affirmative. Same
result in voting the salary at SIS,
the mayor casting the deciding vote
Salaries Of other officers will re
main the same having been so
voted, as follows: city attorney
800; city clerk $3.50; city treasurer
$500; marshal and street commis-
sioner 5000; health officer $25; night
Waterman $3.50 all snnually.
Matter of electing two additional
justices of the peace was discussed
and an ordinance was drafted favor
ing the move by City Atty Clement
son, which was unanimously passed
and is IN detail as follows:
| The Common Council Of the city
of Lane tster do ordain as follows:
At the municipal election to be
held April 3, 1905, two additional
Justices of the peace shall be elected
II said city; and thereafter the.
shall annually be elected two
justices of the peace until otherwise
provided.
Approved; Lancaster, Wis, Feb.
6, 1906.
S. E. Hassell, Mayor.
Attest: Aug. Michaelis, City Clerk.
Mayor aIICurCtd lleCtCls ard
clerks of election for each of the
four wards, as follows, for ensuing
year:
First ward inspectors Delos Alb
rams, Geo. B. Wheeler, Peter Hen
KEEL; roll clerks, JAS. McBrien, o. E.
Wheeler; ballot clerks, VIM. A.
Place, Geo. Behncke.
Second ward inspectors-Geo. B.
Clementsop, Aug. Michaelis, Geo.
Muesse; roll clerks, Eugene Wood
house, Geo. A. Moore; ballot clerks,
Henry Austin, D. Chatfeld.
Third ward inspectors r. B.
Showalter, Fl. G. Bryhan, Henry
Pink; roll clerks, Jno. Fl. Howe,
Jno Stone; ballot clerks, Frank
! Vandewall Sr-, S. johnson.
Fourth ward inspectors David
Schreiner, j. J. Oswald, a. r. Nc
| CARNEY; roll clerks, Harry Barnett,
John d. Henkel; ballot clerks,
Martin Oswald, Henry Baker.
The usual number Of bills were
allowed.
Application from Wis. Tel. COM
pany for storm windows for their
central office in the city hall was
read, but no action-was taken upon
the same.
Further proceedings IN the III
Junction taken by the city against
the Wis. Tel. company. restraining
them from removing fire alarm
system and assuring continuance of
service was left with City Atty.
Clementson to look after.
There being no further business
council adjourned.