Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-09
THE CITY COUNCIL
IS DOING BUSINESS
Weekly Meetings Have Been
the Order Lately.
Ordinance Adopted Last Tuesday Night
for City to Pay One-Third Cost
of Sidewalks.

The ''city dads" are keeping busy
these days and meetings haye been
held once each week since election
to dispose of the business that has
come before the council for its ac-
ton. At last Tuesday evenings ses-
sions the most important matters
were the sidewalk ordinance and
the action relative to the extension
of the water mains.
At the meeting one week previous
the sentiment of the council was
taken by vote as to whether the city
should bear part of the cost of con-
STRUGGLING cement walks, and all but
one of the aldermen so voted. This
attitude was modified last Tuesday
night after it was learned that in
certain instances the city would be-
compelled to incur additional ex-
pense in the way of establishing the
grade and making more or less pre-
paration for the walks. It was;
therefore thought that one third
would be very reasonable proper
ton of the cost for the city to as
sumo, and the ordinance adopted at
this meeting, which appears official
lY in another column, so specifies.
In most cities were encouragement,
of this sort is extended for walk
building the c1ty's share Of the cost
is placed at from one-fourth to one
third, and the expense must not ex-
coed stipulated price per foot at
that. The latter is a very neces~
sary provision
The petitions for extension of the
water mains to the eastern end of
Cherry street in what is known as
the Anton Schmitt addition, and a
block and one half extension on
Lincoln avenue, were reported upon
favorably by the board of public
works, AID their report was ac-
copied by the council. 1t will cost
about $4,000 if inch mains are laid
and perhaps $3.50 for finch. The
petition for extending water mains
upon new street to be opened by
John Bennett was tabled for the.
reason that there would be no water
users on such extension.
A resolution was adopted for the
levying of special highway tax Of
one and one half mills, a quarter of
mill more than last year. for road
improvements
Complaint has been made concern
ing the condition of the aseptlc tanks
of the sewerage system and an
expert will be secured to come here
and inspect them. The services of
Prof Turnare, who prepared the
plans for the Lancaster system, will
be obtained if possible.
The salary of Mrs. Winchell, care
taker of the ladies' rest room, was
increased from 50 so to $500 per
week, commencing May 1.
The Objectionable stairway on the
Anton Schmitt building near the
depot, came in for some attention
and the board of public works will
confer with the executors of the.
estate to see what can be done with
it.
The application of T. NJ. Young
and John Pink for sewer extensions
from T. F. Orton's corner, was re-
ferred to the B. o. W.
Mayor Bennett called attention to-
the fact that in certain quarters of
the city old discarded vehicles and
other unsightly articles are permit
ted to accumulate to the discredit
of the city's general appearance of
neatness and tidiness, and owners
of such things are asked to remove
them and 'slick up bit" in prep
aration for the arrival of ''home-
coming visitors, next month.
In response to action taken at q
previous meeting a financial report
for the past year was made by the
retiring city clerk and accompany
ing same was an inventory showing
in detail the materials and other
personal property belonging to the
city. Both of these reports were
read and appear upon another page.
of today's Herald.
The council adjourned for two
weeks, to Monday evening, May IS.
Vegetables and Bedding Plants.