Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-11-10


chained. The council after discus
sion of the legality of compelling
person to remove street distractions
decided to have the city attorney look
into the matter before taking any
further action.
LIGHTING co. IS PROPOSITION.
George Angus appeared, as the
representative of the Lancaster Elec-
trio Light Co., to explain the PROPOSE
tion that his company put before
previous meeting. This proposition
as our readers know is for the electric
light company to run the water
works plant, together with their own
system, day and night, at probable
cost of So, 700 per annum
Mr.. Angus stated that an electrical
engineer had recently gone over the
ground thoroughly with him and
baslng his estimate on the amount of
fuel used the past year at the pumping
station. figured that the company
could "cut down" the city's current
expenses hundreds of dollars annual
ly.
The sentiment of the councilmen7
seemed to be, that while the PROPOSE
ton was apparently feasible it would
be we'll for them to obtain more
accurate knowledge of the difference
h. hot no mo-
plan would create. Therefore it was
decided ID leave the proposition tabled
for the present. a.
In this connection the aldermen
were reminded of the fact that the
standpipe has not been cleaned
thoroughly for a number of years and.
that this work should be done within
a short time. No action was taken
upon the matter, however.
PETITION TO OPEN STREET.
The petition of the residents of the
east portion of town regarding the
road that they want opened north
from Lincoln Avenue to connect with
the south end of Sheridan street had
been considered by the special COM
mIttee consisting of Aldermen
A brams. Eastman and Treloar and
the last named reported the result to
the council.
The proposed street extension
would be about two and one half
blocks in length For quite a dis
lance the route would run through a
low, marshy hollow used sometimes
in the winter as an ice pond.
William Mcmahon bad estimated
the cost of doing the necessary bridge
work and filling and it was shown
from his figures that opening a road
along that route would be very
expensive and, in fact entirely out of
the question. Another route which
was suggested by Mayor Bennett
although it would be indirect, would
be comparatively inexpensive. The
petition was laid on the table in
definitely. and if the people Of that
part of town want the street badly,
they will doubtless decide on another
route.
SUPERVISOR ANGUS RESIGNS.
The resignation of George Angus,
as county supervisor from the fourth
ward was brought before the council,
Mr.. Angus having moved to the first
ward. Mayor Bennett named Atty.
H. e. Carthew to fill the vacancy and
the appointment was confirmed by
vote of the council.
STREET PAVING DISCUSSED.
Some discussion followed on the
paving question but nothing definite
was done. There is not a doubt but
that the condition of certain of the
business streets will have to be i'm
proved within a short time and it
would probably be injudicious to con-
slider any other method of fixing"
them than with some paving material.
The following bills were allowed
Grant County Herald ---..............S 1875
Nj. Mcdonald OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - 81
miPennOck 90
j. h. Barnett " Son. ......------.-. 100 %
Toe Wright, rock Al %
Wallace Ritchey, gravel. .......----.--- IS
Louis Pendleton. feeding tramps .. ~
c. w. Burrows, feeding trampS.--..----- IS
L. Alt & Son (four. Mrs, Becker go. so
Garthwaite & WinSkill -..-........-.--. 90
II. L. Orton, = concrete walk ...-.----~-> % 7S