The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-08-18
COUNCIL RECEIVES
SOME PETITIONS
$40
SALOONISTS ASK THAT FREE
LUNCHES BE FORBIDDEN-AU-
TO ORDINANCE PASSES.


| honor, Mayor Bender, in the chair and
all members present with the excep-
ton of Alderman FL, HI. Stanley.
After considerable discussion an
automobile ordinance was adopted by
vote of five to three. This measure
was introduced at previous meeting
of the council and had been laid over
for consideration. The ordinance pro-
vides that all non-residents of the city
who operate for hire automobiles for
the carrying OF passengers in and
| about the city of Baraboo shall pay a
fee of ten dollars per day.
w. J. Power, chief of the fire de-
partment, presented petition asking
that the council authorize the purchase
of equipment consisting of coats, boots
and helmets for the use of the fire de-
partment, the cost not to exceed $3.50.
It was referred to the committee on
fire and city buildings.
The application presented by Will
liam Duncan asking that a permit be
granted to connect with the city sewer
on Fourth street, between East and
Ash streets, received favorable cOnsid-
Grafton and Mr.. Duncan was given the
permit on the payment of 1880.
A petition was presented asking for
assistance from the city for putting in
and keeping in repair foot bridge be-
tween Ringling Bros. winter quarters
and the opposite side of the river. This
bridge was put in several years ago by
employees of the g. & n. w. round
house, and the expense of it's mainte-
nance has been borne by said en-
ployees. The bridge is used in COM
mon by all people living in that par
of the city on account of its convent
ence. The petition which bore many
signatures was referred to the street
committee.
Ordinance Asked AboIi shing Lunch.
A petition was presented, signed by
Is saloon keepers of the city, request
ing the council to pass suitable or
dinance which would prohibit the CIV
ing away of lunches by retail liquor
dealers. A similar request was made
by the hotel and restaurant men of the
city in a separate application. Both
petitions were referred to the license
committee.
The committee on streets reported
on several defective sidewalks through
out the city and pursuant to their re-
port the council adopted resolution
condemning the same and authorizing
the street committee to place the
walks to grade and render them safe
for travel. The city clerk was. directed
to notify the property owners. The
street committee also reported that
they had received three bids for dyna-
mite to be furnished for the crusher and
found that the bid of B. G.. Dean was
the lowest and recommended that he
be awarded the contract which was
done by resolution of the council. The
street committee was authorized to
receive bids for the purchase of car
of coal for the city crusher and report
ON the same at the next council meet
ing.
City Attorney Cady reported on
different collections made and the
same were placed on file.
An ordinance was introduced to
provide for the regulation of the speed
of automobiles and other motor ve-
hicles over the city bridges. It was
laid over.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the committee on fire and city
buildings to ascertain if necessity
exists for street lamp at the north
end of Oak street bridge and also at
Crawford's crossing. They were ask
ed to make a report.
The finance committee reported that
they had checked up the former city
marsh ais books and reports and found
them correct.
An ordinance for the laying of GER
tain sidewalks, which was Introduced
at a former meeting, was taken up
and laid over to the next meeting of
the council.
A petition was granted which ask
ed for the construction of public
sewer on Seventh street between Ash
and East streets. The same petition
also called for the macadamizing OF
the street.
A resolution was adopted for the
construction of water main to be
laid on Sixth street, between East and
Camp, and OF Fifth street to a point
opposite julius Hopes residence.
A plumbers license was granted to
FL. G.. Welch.