The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-03-31
LONG MEETING
Of CITY COUNCIL
CHEMICAL ATTACHMENTS FOR
THE HOSE WAGONS WILL
PROBABLY BE PURCHASED.
(From Fridays DaIly.)

IasI evening WueH Cne mayor raped
for order. Attorney Bentley acted as
city attorney.
Petitions were read as follows:
Nicholas Stein to connect with the
public sewer on Third avenue;
Edward Koerth to connect withlthe
public sewer on First street;
w. F. Redman to connect with the
public sewer on Mound street;
M. f. Monroe to connect with the
public sewer on Second street. The
petitions were allowed by the sewer
committee.
Alderman Thuerer's resolution that
$45.87 be drawn for the city treasurer
was adopted. The amount was due
the late ira l.. Humphrey for services
during the month of February.
Alderman Thuerer also reported
that the sum of 1888 "A had been col
lected in insurance taxes and that the
same had been turned over to the fire
department. Twelve and a quarter
dollars of the sum was last years tax.
He further reported that nothing
had been done as yet in regard to the
land given the city by Daniel
Rumpf Mr.. Rumpf had promised to
bring the abstract for the inspection of
the committee, but he had not done
so.
Alderman McFetridge, on the part
.Ff hOe IL .O~l
the purchase of set of magnesia dies
for the crusher, that the cIusher be
put in shape and that stationary en-
gine be purchased for use there. The
report was adopted.
Alderman Risley reported that al
though nothing had actually been
done about the purchase of horses or
chemical apparatus for the fire depart
ment, the news of the contemplated |
purchase had spread and representa-
tive of Minneapolis firm was present |
at the council and would like to ad- |
dress the aldermen.
Mr.. Dayman said that he represent |
ed Minneapolis firm. He had look
ed over the BarabOo wagons and found
them designed to carry chemical at
tachment. He would advise the
council to purchase steel tank attach
ments. The tanks contained solu-
tiOn of bicarbonate of soda or common
cooking soda, and above a small tank
of suIphuric acid. When the two
chemicals meet carbon dioxide is
formed in great quantities, SO that a |
stream of it may be thrown over $50
feet. Sixty-tive to seventy per cent of
fires are now put out by this means. |
1t is quicker and cheaper, all water
damage being dispensed with. The
cost of two attachments with $50 feet
of hose wOud be $500.
w. HI. Power, chief of the fire de-
partment, said that it was their |
original intention to attach chemical |
engines to the wagons, but their funds
were not sufficient. The two attach
ments would really be, equal to two
chemical engines.
There was some discussion among
the aldermen as to whether or not
they should act Immediately. 1t was
decided to take up the matter more
thoroughly.
Alderman Altpeter reported that for
the first time since he had been in Of
flee he could report that There was not
one case of any contagious disease.
Samples had been sent in of the city
water, but no answer had as yet been
received
Alderman Stanley entered a reso-
luton that scale of weights and meas
ureS be procured for the use of the
sealer of weights and measures.
Alderman Welk objected as the cost
of the scale was not known to the
council. Alderman Jacobs suggested
that they either procure for the officer
the necessary apparatus or vacate the
office. After another objection it was
moved that the resolution be referred
to the finance committee, in spite of
the objection of Alderman McFetridge
that it was unrulable.
A resolution was read and adopted
that the city engineer prepare plans
for and estimate the costs of macada-
MIXING Water street from the ma
cadamized portion east of the city
limits, and for matchmaking Broad
way from Second to Third avenue and |
Third avenue from Broadway to Park |
street.
Two other resolutions of Alderman
McFetridge were also adopted to the
effect that the street and bridge COM
mittee put the crusher plant in work
ing order and investigate the advisable