The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-03-20
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
(From Thursdays Daily, }

The aldermen were all present at last
nights session, except Aldermen Sci
leck and Effinger. The meeting was
presided over by Mayor Marriott.
The communication from the Stotzer
Marble Co., asking that its taxes be re-
duced, was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
A communication from Chemist
Fischer gave general instructions for
testing the quality of gas. 1t is esti-
mated that the machinery would cost
about 5000. City Attorney Kelley
stated that the present law is inadequate
for the regulation of gas as furnished to
municipalities by lighting plants, but
it is expected that the present legisla-
ture will pass some law which will
cover the ground and make it possible
to regulate the matter.
The resignation of Gustav Hubert
was received. After some discussion it
was decided to delare the office vacant
and elect ajustice of peace for the second
ward. Mr.. Hubert has been on the
Pacific coast for about three months.
The council took ballot on the election
of justice, and H Il. Halsted was
elected. receiving every vote but one.
The petition of Mr.. Isenberg, ask
ing that the sum of $4.25 which had
been assessed against his property for
sidewalk repairs be refunded on the
ground that the walk did not need re-
pairs, but because the grade had been
changed for the connecting walk. The
finance committee to which had been
referred the bill, recommended that it
be allowed, on the ground that an un-
necessary expense had been thrust
upon Mr.. Isenberg. The petition was
granted.
The request of the Baraboo Telephone
company for the privilege of putting
in a CRATE on the city lot, the space
being about three feet in length, to
cover a window to be placed in the
basement, was referred to the city
attorney.
The city treasurer was authorized to
transfer the $299.30 from the general
fund to the fire department, the same
being the tax received from the fire in
surance companies doing the, business
in the city.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the use of the city engineers field book
for certain sidewalk grades.
City Attorney Kelley, to whom was
tration for the city election, reported.
He decided that a registration would
not be needed for the present city cleo
ton because of the recent general elec-
ton and that there had been regis
tration at that time. In referring to
the primary law he said, to his mind,
it would be better for city, the size
of Baraboo, and with our conditions,
to abolish the primary law in city mat
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5000 each time, with little or no :bene-
fit. He referred to the present prim-
ary, showing that there were only a
few nominations through the system,
and there will likely be more candi-
dates placed upon the ticket through
petition. Mr.. Kelley said he did not
speak thus for the purpose of "knock-
ing" against the primary law, but
merely to show the result.
Claims Allowed.
F. Rote, janitor's supplies ...........SS.25
G. J. Gollmar, supplies. ............... ...93
Fletcher Johnson, curfew. . Il .00
c. III. Evenson, supplies ....... ..4.40
R. Delap, killing dog. ....... ......1.OO
J. E. Buckley, killing dogs. ... 200
Welsbach Street Lighting Co. 1912
John Saare, fumigating houses 5.25
M. @. Hacker, docket. ...... 7.50
w. B. Hazeltine, supplies. 80. 1000
Fire department, fire. ....... 1850
Total or. .o5