The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-06-02
SENTIMENT FOR
STEAM ENGINE
COUNCIL AGAIN DisPosEs OF
MANY MATTERS-WlLL PAVE
BROADWAY.

day eVehA'5'
The netitions of William Siggelkow
..r the Baptist church to connect
with the Third avenue sewer and of
I'D Warren to connect with the Sec
and avenue sewer, were reported favor
III, bv the sewer committee and al
lowed by the council.
A communication was read request
INC that the city health officer and
otbors if possible be present at the
meeting of the American Association
of Health to be held at Milwaukee,
Sept to 8.
letter was read from the National
Model License League stating the
harm of prohibition and advising
methods by which the saloons could
ba run lawfully and fairly.
An invitation to join the American
League of municipalities was read.
the fee for Joining is $40. Baraboo is
already member of the State Munich.
nal League. Ali three communica
tiOnS were placed on file.
The deed of NJ. l.. McHugh to the
elty of a strip of land on Barker street
was accepted by the council.
The marshal reported that the 1910
dog tags had arrived. The mayor ad-
yised the purchase of more speedomet-
ers for use at events like july 4.
The city attorney reported that the
necessary steps had been taken for the
collection of the claims against VIM.
Peck. However, Mr.. Peck had agreed
that he would settle all claims if the
council would grant an extension to
July /. The council agreed to grant
the extension.
Alderman Thuerer, for the finance
committee, reported favorably on the
bonds of the street commissioner and
the two banks. The bonds were ac-
CPpled.
The city engineer gave the plans,
specifications and expenses for paving
Broadway from the north line of Sec
Ond avenue to the south line of Third
avenue, thence on Third avenue from
the west line of Broadway to the west
line of Birch street. The cost to the
city would be S1O97.S5 and to the
property owners, $1491.50. The report
Of the city engineer was accepted.
Alderman Jacobs for the street
committee entered a report
advising that necessary repairs
be made on the macadamized roads
and that Broad way and Third avenue
be paved in the previous named places.
Alderman Jacobs reported that the
street committee had inspected the
cruSher plant at Ma iison and had
come 10 the conclusion that steam
would be preferable to gasoline for
power at the crusher plant in Baraboo.
The city engineer was in favor of a
gasoline engine but the sentiment of
the council was for steam and A der
man Jacobs report was adopted. A
thirty horse power gasoline engine
would cost 81 $50 and steam engine
Oh The same power, $746. The council
considered a steam engine less expen-
SIye and troublesome.
A resolution was passed authorizing
acontract with Milwaukee company
IoF the purchase of a steam engine and
0oller, the cost not exceeding $746.
A resolution was passed authorizing
'ne street committee to proceed with
work at The quarry and buy necessary
supplies.
Inc ordinance committee entered a
resolution making it a misdemeanor
punishable with fine not exceeding
2iO or len days in Jail for person
throw or allow his ser
want CT empioye to throw rubbish
VI any kind in the street or gutter
"on'ing his property or the property
y another. The person to be also
anS"ega3.e for all damages incurred.
lLe council then retired to the COM
mlttee room.
All ordinance was then read for the
P'llhg Of certain parts of Broadway
anu Inird avenue. The ordinances
were Iaid ever.
q resolution was passed that the
wy advertise for bids for the making
crossings, curbings and culverts and
wat 'Ae city clerk and mayor be en-
pV"efed 10 enter into contract with
"'A !or their construction.
,, ls>o'utlon was passed authorizing
sllSs Eta Clark to act as city clerk
1"l'ns Mr. Worthman's absence, he
=" ue liable for all work done.
lhe finance committee advised the
roOpuon of Alderman Doppler's re-
F"' and advised that the repairs