The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR SESSION
THE PARK QUESTION Is LAID OVER
UNTIL ANOTHER MEET
ING.
LIGHTING COMPANY WILL PAY UP
Mayor Marriott Has Word of Praise
for the Retiring Aldermen
Other Business.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

(FrOm Thursdays Daily.)
The Park proposition did not come
up last night at the council meeting
the committee appointed for the pur-
pose of looking into the matter was moi
ready to report. Moreover, it was the
last meeting for three of the aldermen,
making it inconVenient to give a salts
factory consideration to the question il
lt|had been brought up. Mayor Mar
riOtt gave short address to the retir-
ing aldermen, saying that he was well
satisfied with the manner in which
they had taken hold Of the work, and
conscientiously accomplished results.
Aldermen Coughlin and Selleck re-
sponded, alderman Foley being absent,
saying that they enjoyed the work
although at times the agitation was
strong upon some of the questions dis
cussed in the meetings; consequently a
sense of relief was prominent in their
feelings as they retired from the city's
legislative branch.
A notification from the receiver of
the Baraboo Lighting Co., for charges
for lighting services,1 was read by the
committee on finances. 1t was recon-
mended that the charges be paid. They
have agreed to pay the taxes. due the
city.
A report upon the street lighting
proposition shows that considerable
progress has been made. Drawings
and a detailed estimate of the cost
of a plant were submitted and placed
on file, with the understanding that
the work of investigation should be
continued. The total cost of a plant,
which would include steam auxiliary,
would be $4,000; without the steam
auxiliary; $4,000.
The health and water committee
made a partial report upon the COM
plant made some time ago on the low
ground on 4th and 5th streets. These
results and papers have been trans
ferred to the next committee. The
conditions are difficult to relieve, and
will require further investigation.
Sewer permits were granted to E. K.
Kingsley and r. @. Andrews.
A permit was granted to III. HI.
Hubert to move barn building.
The committee to canvass the vote re-
ported and the supervisors and alder
men elected us stated in the returns.
Two sidewalks were condemned as
dangerous and ordered taken up by
the street commissioner. One is on the
east side of the old opera house block,
on Oak street; the other is on the
south side of the property owned by
Rev. Happell on Ash street.
A license of three dollars per month
was for show on Third street granted
TO Platt and Hesselgrave.
The following claims were allowed
Fletcher Johnson for blowing
BarabOO City Fuel Co. fuel. .55. .2t
Oscar Altpeter, committee work, 7.2C
NJ. j. Coughlin, committee work,
............... ZO.UI
Geo. T. Thuerer, committee work,
~ &c
City Treas, ..............,..... 11.5t
Inspectors and clerks of election. .72.O(
Buckley & Taylor, supplies 49,. .12.2S
Baraboo Republic, printing, ..... $500
H. E. Cole, printing, ............. .64.3(
Ed. l.. Luckow,. w,................. $3.50
H. H. Thomas, Receiver for Bar
aboo Light Co.,. ......,..,56 562.9 8!
Welsch. St. Lgt. Co., .......1 .129. l.