The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-05-20

dam, and for a concrete curbing on
the south side of the street. Alder
man McFetridge explained that Green
field had already voted to macadamize
the town road of which Eighth is the
continuation, and he thought the city
should meet the action of the town.
A third resolution offered by the
same alderman and unanimously
passed provides for the grading of a
portion of Lynn street passing north
of the depot.
A fourth resolution offered by AL
derman McFetridge and passed by the
council, provides for the engineer to
secure forms for making concrete cul-
verts.
A communication from the Joe
Hooker post was read by the city
clerk, inviting the mayor and city
council to participate in the exercises
at the Congregational church on Mem
orial day.
Marshal J. E. Buckley reported
taxes collected:
Poll .... ..... .... $3.50
Personal property. 10. .43
Total $23. SO
The bonds of the city officers and
Plumbers JohnArnott andOtto Schad-
! de were approved.
Martin Dyrude petitioned for side
walk grade on the north side of Lynn
avenue, west of the depot.
A petition signed by Peter Peterson,
Christian Lee and others for cement
crossing was referred.
Applications for sewer permits were
made by Charles OFT, Mrs. Edna
Brandt, Mrs. Nellie Pierce and Ferdi
nand Gardner and referred.
Samuel Lueth made an application
for building permit for a one story
steel covered building ON the south end
of lot 6, block 20, size to be 60x18. The
building will be used for a garage, &C.
cording to the petition.
Davis & Cooley were awarded the
contract for supplying coal for the
city hall, as per the report Of Chair
man Risley of the Fire and C1tyBuild-
ings committee.
Alderman Risley also reported that
the flag staff had been repaired, 1T hav-
ing been found in shsky condition.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the renting of land of John Rooney for
dumping ground.
Oppose New Health Officer.
The report of the Health and Water
committee that organization had been
effected and that DR.. A. l.. Farms
worth had been appointed health Of
ficer was read.
Alderman McFetridge said that in-
asmuch as many doctors were opposed
to the selection of the doctor named as
health officer he would oppose the ac-
ceptation of the report. The report
was almost unanimously adopted af-
ter some further discussion.
Alderman Thuerer recommended
that the fire wardens investigate con-
ditions in different parts of the city.
He said he had noticed some condi-
tions that would be disastrous should
fire get started.
Attorney John M. Kelley was elect
ed city attorney for the ensuing year.
The election of two school commits
sioners was laid over until the next
meeting.
Claims Allowed.
Baraboo City Fuel Co. coal City hall
.. $50. .49
Buckley & Taylor, books, clerks. ...4.25
Otto Schadde, repairs. rs............ 1915
John Saare, fumigating. ...... 1.5O
F. Rote, ringing firebell, mending
flag ............ ............. 800
Northwestern Stamp Works, dog
cheeks. .o.oV
Arthur Kellogg, livery. .2.OO
Herman Rau, repairing fire wagon
.A' ~
Aug. Kilian, work and repairs. .1O.15
Lee -Radtke Hdw. Co., shovels. 40
f. w. Catlin, sharpening plow bolts
.................. .0U
j. Goggin, hauling rock. 200
w. FL. McFetridge, extra com. work,