The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-07-15
IT MAY Be ONLY
A BIG BLUFF"
SO AID. McFETRIDGE TERMS
MR.. HATCH'S CLAIT1 TO LAND
ON HIGHWAY.
TOWNS OWE CITY TUITION
City Attorney John H. Kelley Re-
ports on TeIephOne Question and
Other Business.

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AT the meeting of the city council
Thursday evening Alderman McFet-
ridge produced a copy of proceedings
Of the town of BarabLo which showed
a public highway had been laid out at
the point where the new bridge is pro-
posed to be built between the city and
Lyons. 1t was also explained that a
public bridge formerly existed at that
place. This seemed to lessen Mr..
Hatch's claim of owership. This high
way existed as early as 1871.
Attorney e. A. Evans appeared on
behalf Of the town Of Baraboo asking
the city to cooperate to the extent of
one-fifth of the total cost or not more
than $500. A resolution to this effect
was proposed. 1t was argued that the
city ought to be sure of owning the
property. This stand was taken by
Aldermen Thuerer, Isenberg, Altpeter
and Welk. A rather excited debate
took place in which Alderman McFet-
ridge strongly argued against allowing
the "blufft of Mr.. Hatch to delay the
fridge.
| Mr.. McFetridge offered to amend
his resolution so that the contract
should not be let until the council be
satisfied with the question of the right
Of way as shown by abstract. The
resolution as amended was passed.
Alderman Welk was excused from
voting.
The street committee reported con-
Icerning the claim of IL. j.. Irwin for a
new standard walk on his property on
Fourth avenue recommending that the
claim be disallowed, but that the city
do the grading and pay the cost
of new standard walk.
| Alderman Welk objected to the gem
eral proposition of filling up tree banks
| Some discussion followed in which it
| was shown that the walks of the ad-
joining properties had been raised since
the Irwin walk was built. At the
time of the building it is said that Mr..
| Irwin lowered the stakes of the grade,
although not so much as the amount
of the rise of the adjoining walks.
This report wasiadopted.
| The plats of Jackson's subdivision
and Paddock's addition were present.
ed, accepted and placed on file.
Marshal J. E. Buckley reported col
lections of poll and personal property
taxes amounting to $104.90.
1t was voted to provide a telephone
at the crusher plant.
| A resolution was passed authorizing
the Fire and City Buildings committee
to build a suitable fence between the
city hall and the building of the Bara-
boo Telephone Co., and to construct
cement basement in the city hall.
The East street sewer ordinance was
read for the second time and adopted.
This is a36 inch extension from Eighth
to Eleventh on East. Alderman Nc
Fetrdge was excused. A resolution
providing for the receiving of bids for
the construction of this sewer was
passed.
The dog ordinance was read for the
second time and passed.
The meeting of the Chiefs of Police
association in Milwaukee July Is and
Is was announced. 1t was voted 10
allow Marshal Buckley the trip with
expenses. Alderman Welk was excus-
ed.
The sewer application of Oscar L~.
Baumgartner was granted.
The petition of the fire department.
for additional hose 900 feet of fire, and
400 of garden) was granted.
Claims Allowed
F. Rote, ringing fire bell
WkS...,............. $J.O0
Frank Farwell, hauling crushed
P. FL. Gibbons, repairing plow
and scraper,. r,...... ......... 4.70
c. Thuerer, l street cart. ....... 500
II. NJ. Johnston Lbr Co., lumber
and cenent,... ..........1 .1O.18
| F. w. Catlin, repairs plows and
picks, ..... ........... 1.40
Baraboo -Ltg. Co., lighting
streets, ................ 284.27
H. E. Cole, printing, ... 13.45
Fred Stewart, rodman, -. 2O.13