The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-07-29
THE BUILDING OF THE LYONS
BRIDGE STILL PROSPECTIVE
CITY rIODEST
HATCH WILL SETTLE FOR s45O
The Court House Fountains Will be
BuiEt-Water Commission En-
powered to Begin

It appears that the first step in the
building of the Lyons bridge must be
taken by the town Of Baraboo.
The county has raised $4,000.
The town of Baraboo has raised
$4,000.
The city of Barabooo has voted one
fifth, or not to exceed $1,000.
The first step in actual work, has
not yet been taken, however.
Not evea a spade Of dirt has been
turned.
The aldermen feel modest about go.
ing ahead inasmuch as the city's share
is only one fifth of The whole.
Besides, there's The claim of w. III.
Hatch. That came before the council
in a legal substantial form at the
meeting Thursday evening.
He notified the city that he claims
to own property where the proposed
Lyons bridge will be built on the city
side, and that he will resist all at
tempts to appropriate the same.
The prospect of another case in court
does not look attractive to the alder
men, especially when the city's inter
est in the whole affair is only one-fifth.
1t is preferred that the town go
ahead and build the bridge, the legal
contest for the right of way to be set
tied later, and the cost to be appor-
toned.
Naturally those beginning opera
tions will meet the first action of Mr.
Hatch. The city prefers that the
town do this, as it seems. 1t does not
appear, however, that the city is un-
willing to pay lis share of the litiga-
ton expens es. The aldermen do OBJ
ject, though, to paying its share of
$500, one-fifth of the total cost, and
the total litigation expenses also.
Concerning Mr.. Hatch's claim City
Attorney John NJ. Kelley telegraphed
that in his opinion the claim was ut
terly tiimsy.
Attorney James H. Hill, represent
ing City Attorney John M. Kelley,
read several supreme court decisions,
the purport of which seemed to indi-
cate that no matter what claim w. H.
Hatch might have to property on
which the east end of the bridge is to
rest, if it was once presented to the
city, the city is entitled to possession
at any time, adverse possession hav-
ing no bearing on the question.
The abstract as secured indicates no
record of Mr.. Hatch's rights. It is
known, however, that Valoo Moore,
to whom the property was sold by
the heirs of Levi Moore,
gave quit claim deed of
the disputed piece to w. H. Hatch for
a consideration without mentioning
the highway, mentioned in his own
deed from the heirs, and for which
Levi Moore had settled with the city
for damages.
His argument for dong this was
that the city did not use the prop
erty
Although there may be short legal
contest, it is believed by the aldermen
chat there will be no difficulty in the
city's proving in court its right to the
property.
w. H. Hatch, it is said, will settle
or $3.50
1t was decided to submit the
plans for the courthouse fountains
to the county board and if they be ap-
proved by that body, that the Water
Commission be empowered to adver-
tise for bids for the construction, the
city's share of the expense not to ex-
ceed 5000. The county has already ap-
propriated $3.50.
East Street Sewer.
G.. l.. Laird was awarded the con-
tract for building the 36 inch concrete
sewer on East street. His bid of $2154
being the lowest. The other bids
were: Charles Bender, $2342; Hawley
& Shepard, 2411. Alderman George
Isenberg was appointed to oversee the
construction of this sewer.
The contract for furnishing coal fol
the city crusher was awarded to II.
M. Johnston inasmuch as his bid was
the lowest: 1922 pei ton. The othel
bids were $4.25 each.
1t was decided to purchase two
Staal dunn oarc for the nitv crushar