The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-02-19
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COUNCIL ADOPTS
MINORITY REPORT
BARKER STREET SEWER CON
STRUCTION REPORT CAUSED
MUCH DISCUSSION.
CROSSING TO BE IMPROVED.
The Various Ballot Clerks, and In
spectors Appointed and APP
proved.
CROSSING TO Be IMPROVED.

There were two reports presented to
the council Thursday evening by the
sewer committee, regarding the cost of
constructing the Barker street sewer
majority and minority report, the
difference between which was the item
of crushed rock. 1t seems according
TO the statements made and according
to Engineer French's report that al
though the understanding was at the
start that the contractors, Laird and
Shepard, should get the crushed rock
at cost, yet when he discovered that
the work was so much easier than at
first estimated, and that the cost would
run much less, he figured the rock at
$500 per Gu yd. in his report, the price
charged by the street committee to
everybody, the profit OF which accrues
to the city. He said he thought that
the contractors would waive the small
matter of $54.70 in view of the fact
that they were realizing so.much.
The amount estimated by the en-
gineer was $446O, and this was much
less than any of the bids offered at the
start. Not encountering many of the
difficulties which were anticipated
and Laird & Shepard being good and
rapid workmen, the sewer was con-
structed for more than $14OO less than
the estimate. Allowing 500 for the
contractors, their per centage, their
share and the city's was $796.01 each
figuring the rock at $1.64 per Gu. yd.
This was the report of the majority of
the sewer committee. Alderman Welk
brought in a minority report and moved
to amend the resolution offered by
Alderman Power, by making the
amount $54.7O less, the difference be-
tween $1.64 and $500 for the crushed
rock.
When the question was finally put
to a vote the result was a tie. Mayor
Marriott was called upon to settle the
dispute, circumstance which has not
happened in many years. He cast his
vote for the minority report and
amendment to the resolution.
Regarding the Crawford crossing,
Alderman McFetridge reported that
the matter having been referred to the
9. & n. w. Chicago headquarters, the
officers replied that it had been the in
tention for some time to put the road
under the crossing but for various
reasons the work had been delayed un-
i now it was hardly possible to get at
1T until spring.
Regarding the Staten & Philhauer
case, City Attorney Kelley reported
that the question would come up at
Madison February 81, when the dis
cussiOn would be upon legal points
only. The members of the council
are not required to be present in person
but will be represented by counsel.
The following names for inspectors,
clerks and ballot clerks of election for
5he several wards of the city of Bara-
boo for the ensuing two years taken
rom list presented by the Republi-
3an and Democratic party committees
or the city of Baraboo.
First Ward.
Inspectors-E. Selleck, chairman,
E. P. McFetridge and John r. Hof-
!tatter.
Clerks-Samuel Briscoe and F. Man
Or, Jr.
Ballot clerks-John Christie and r.
3. Dake.
Second Ward.
Inspectors-E. S. Johnston, chair
nan, G. Isenberg and L. M. Jacobs.
Clerks-W. J. Power and w. Pat
ersOn.
Ballot clerks-Otto Hornung and
Il. Kasiska
Third Ward.
Inspectors-William Nyelk, chair
man, J. I'll. Doppler and Charles Rub
and.
Clerks-Ed Alexander and A. An
1ro.
Ballot clerk-C. S. Blanchet and A.
Gust.
These names were approved by
vote of the Council.
An application for building permit