The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-08-04
MORE SIDEWALKS
MUST Be BUILT
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED AT COUN.
Gil nEETING FOR CONSTRUC-
TION OF WALKS.
From Fridays Daily


called to order last evening with all
present but Aldermen Platt and Glib
bons. Chief of Police Buckley report
ed that during the month of June he
had collected SIS in poll tax and 1929
in personal property tax.
A remOnstrance was read, signed by
q number of the residents of Camp
street, against the construction of a
sewer on Camp street between Second
and Fifth streets. The remOnstrance
was referred to the sewer committee.
A petition was read for macadamiz-
ing Seventh street between East and
Ash streets.
A motion was passed authorizing the
expenditure of no more than $500 TO
increase the water supply because OF
the shortage or water.
The application of Y. Ell. Cady to
connect with the Eleventh street sew
er was approved by the sewer commit
tee.
Marshal Buckley then read his
report, which will be found in an
other column.
City Attorney Cady reported that
he had collected $85 from William
Peck toward the liquidation of the
debt Mr.. Peck owed the city because
of the recent trial.
City Clerk Workman reported that
the $3.50 appropriated from the co unity
toward the costs of the fountain, had
been paid.
Street Commissioner Brewster re-
ported that he had seen to the repair
ing of the bridges and that they were
now in good condition.
City Engineer French presented the
plans and specifications of the Sixth
street sewer. The plans were adopted.
The finance committee entered a
resolution that the city attorney take
such steps as were necessary to collect
the personal property taxes for 1909
which were still unpaid.
Alderman Jacobs reported for the
street comm ittee that the building for
the engine at the icrusher was under
course of construction and that three
men were now at work at the quarry.
Alderman Jacobs advised for the
street committee taat flag stone cross
ing be constructed at the corner of
Mound and Water streets.
The ordinance committee recon-
mended that the ordinance pertaining
to the licensing of automobiles be laid
on the table. Another was introduced
as a substitute. The ordinance was to
the effect that person not a resident
of Baraboo must pay license fee of
$40 per day for the privilege of using
an automobile as a means of transpOrta-
tiOn, fine of not less than $40 nor
more than $25 to be the penalty for
violation of the ordinance.
An ordinance was then introduced
by Alderman Jacobs for the construc-
tion of number of cement walks in
various parts of the city.
A motion was passed that the city
clerk be instructed to send notices 0
all persons for whom walks had been
condemned, in order to have as many
walks as possible constructed by the
property owners without being forced
to pay for the same, to the city.
A vote of thanks was extended Mrs
Emma Potter in appreciation of her
long and and faithful service on the
board of education and that a certified
copy of the same be sent to her.
City Treasurer Hazeltine reported
that an adding machine had been
placed on trial in his office and that he
had found it a splendid article and
that with the increase of work such q
machine had become necessary for
accurate and speedy work. The agent
reported that it would last at least fif-
teen years and would cost 1915. The
proposition was referred to the finance
committee
Claims Allowed.
Wisconsin Telephone Company
phone rent. ....S 1900
Frank Avery, assessor ............ 375.00