The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-09-17
EXTENSION FROM BIRCH STREET
WILL BE MADE ACCORDING
TO PLANS.
DEED SECURED FROM A.H. PRATT
Painting of the Four Bridges done at
Great SaVing-Other
Business.

The presentation before the council
of the deed for the right of way for the
Birch street sewer was the cause of
considerable discussion Thursday
evening. Alderman VIII .McFetridge
chairman of the sewer committee,
brought up the matter as a sort of
minority report, since the other mem
bers of the committee, Aldermen Jacobs
and Welk, were not willing to accede
the demands of A. H. Pratt who made
several conditions in the deed, which
Aldermen Welk and Jacobspronounced
in the nature of a "hold up". The
deed, signed by Mr., and Mrs. A. H.
Pratt, gives the city the privilege of
extending the Birch street sewer across
their property just west of the high
bridge on the north side of the river.
The consideration stipulated is 5000.
The conditions are numerous:
Conditions
The surface of the ground must be
left level and uniform.
All sink holes, should any occur,
must be refilled by the city.
The ground must be seeded with
grass seed and kept seeded until the
original condition is reached.
All fences must be put back.
The city is allowed strip of land
not exceeding three rods and space
on the bank of the river for turning
the teams.
All surplus dirt must be dumped at
place designated by Mr.. Pratt, this
distance not to exceed Is rods and on
property adjoining.
The sewer must be finished in 1908.
After the deed was read by the city
clerk, Alderman Jacobs said that he
was not willing to adopt the deed, be-
cause Mr.. Pratt had backed out on
two different agreements, in one of
which the stipulated price was $175.
Alderman Welk also expressed him.
self in the same tenor, intim ating that
most anything in the way of condi-
tions might be expected from the own
er of the property.
Alderman McFetridge said that the
matter was really small one in the
light of the Importance OF the sewer,
| which should have been started long
ago. He thought something ought to
| be done and he had that deed upon
what he considered as the best terms.
He said that he would have been glad
to have gotten better terms, but it was
more necessary to go ahead than to
wait upon dispute on terms. Besides
he did not hold that the terms were
entirely unreasonable. Although
some what specific, it is only to be ex-
pected that unless otherwise arranged
for the ground should be left as near
as possible in the original conditions.
Much arguing was carried on before
the vote was put by the mayor. Then
three voted against the adoption Of
the report, Aldermen Jacobs, Welk,
and Altpeter. Alderman Effinger
was absent. When it came to vote
to appropriate the 5000 for the right of
way, Alderman Jacobs voted with the
affirmative, saying that he did not
want to be responsible for holding the
proposition up on account of one vote,
in as much as two thirds vote is re-
quired for money appropriations.
A resolution offered by Alderman
Altpeter to sprinkle Fifth street from
Ash to the Fair grounds during fair
time was passed.
A resolution was offered by Alder
man Jacobs authorizing the committee
on fire and city buildings to ascertain
whether more fire alarms are needed,
and if so in what places, and report at
the next meeting OF the council.
An amendment to the curfew ordi-
nance was offered Changing the num-
Der of blows on the whistle from eight
and nine to three at all times of the
year. This was laid over under the
rules.
Marshall Buckley, when asked con-
cerning the change, said that he didn't
see the need of any change in the cur
few ordinance unless the age limit
were raised from Is to Is years.
Sewer permits were granted to Bar
bara Drew, John Faivey, Mis-. Eima