The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-05-05
NEW COUNCIL IN
LONG SESSION
MANY PETITIONS AND REPORTS
DISPOSED OF AT MEETING
LAST EVENING.
CFrom Fridays Dany.)

The meeting of the council was
called to order last evening by Mayor
Bender with all of the aldermen
present except Alderman Gibbons.
A petition was read and referred to
the street committee authorizing the
street commissioner to macada mize
Walnut street from the tracks south
TO the intersection of Maple street,
thence east on Lake street to the in
tersection of Hill street.
Another was referred to the street
committee for the construction of a
side walk on the west side of Summit
street between Eighth and Ninth ave-
nues.
The consideration of improving
Summit street between Eighth and
Tenth avenues with clay or other hard
soil was also given into the hands of
the street committee.
The following were laid before the
health and water committee: for the
construction of water main Cn Fifth
avenue from Camp street to opposite
the residence Of Julius Hoppe; for the
construction of hydrant on the cor.
ner of East and Mound streets, laid
before the water commission June l,
1908; for the extension of a main from
the corner of Park street and Fourth
avenue to the corner of Ridge and
Fourth avenue thence south toSecond
avenue; laid before the water commits
sion Sept Is, 1908; extension of the
main from Camp to East street on
Sixth street, presented to water COM
mission May 3, 1909; extension of the
main on Eighth street from Summit
street west, presented to water COM
mission Feb Z, 1910. The foregoing
were necessarily laid on the table by
the commission because of the large
expenditure.
A petition was presented by Alder
man Effinger to allow nine acres of
land lying on the east bank of the
Baraboo river, at present in the town
OF BaraboO to be annexed to the city,
the land comprising Effinger's park
and some adjacent land. The petition
was referred to the ordinance commit
tee.
Permits were allowed j. Valkan berg,
d. Stewart and M. Cummings to con-
meet with the public sewer. The
s~oAs&;Ov, OF M GN,lp1 M N Oc OoIICnG vOO9h
discussion, however, and brought
forth the motion that the sewer COM
mittee would at the next meeting
present the resolution that everyone
in the future wishing to connect with
a sewer must pay for theentire front
tage as in the last case the petition
was only for the construction of a
sewer which would be of use to half of
the lot. In case another house would
be built another sewer must be con-
structed. A sewer permit signed by
G.. A. Dearborn, trustee of the Baptist
church, was also allowed for sewer
on Broadway.
A signed state ment recommending
DR.. H. J. Irwin as health officer was
referred to the health and water COM
mittee, The committee reported that
0. Alpeter had been elected president,
w. D. Stanley secretary, L. Jacobs a
member and DR.. Farnsworth, health
officer.
The arrangement for the bonds of
the city treasurer and clerk was salts
factorily settled and accepted by the
council.
A suggestion was read from former
Alderman Welk that the council set
aside $40 for the purchase of flag to
decorate the council chamber. The
suggestion was referred to the finance
committee.
The clerk reported that the treasur-
er wished rack and boxes construct
ed in which to file papers. 1t was re-
ferred to the fire and city buildings
committee.
The finance committee reported that
the statements of the clerk and treas
urer had been examined and found
correct.
The clerk was authorized to have
printed in phamplet form the roster
and the finance committee was ordered
to destroy all Cancelled bonds, coupons
and vouchers.
The finance committee advised that
the contract wished by the city banks
should be entered into by the city but
for term of two instead of three years.
Alderman Jacobs reported for the
street committee that several minor
improvements be made, among other