Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-06-14
CITY MAY APPEAL CASE.
Claim of Ryland Heirs to be Heard in
Higher Court.

ever acJlOn Cn6y Qoem necessary IN
the case of the heirs of Mrs. Ryland
against the Gov. Ryland estate. City
Attorney Watkins stated that Henry
Muesse, executor of the estate would
appeal the decision Of JIuge jerks
allowing the heirs $4, 237 through
Atty. S. Fl. Taylor and that the city
might also be represented in the
appeal.
An ordinance condemning a num-
Der Of sidewalks in various parts of
the city was adopted. This brings
the total of sidewalks to be built this
season up to about 40 blocks.
A petition was presented by resi-
dents Of the fourth ward to give better
sewerage service to that part of the
city. The proposition OF the petit
TONERS was that the line be changed
to cross over from Adams Street
through the Evangelical church
property to Monroe Street and to run
north from the manhole to the Burris
corner. 1t was also proposed that the
manhole be lowered two and one-half
feet. This change, it is claimed
would accomplish what is desired
to properly drain Adams Street south
of Lincoln Avenue The matter was
referred to the Board of Public Works
for further investigation.
A petition that Cherry Street be
extended west one block through the
south sixty feet of the property owned
by Mrs. Phoebe Black was laid on the
table by motion of Alderman James
Treloar.
A proposal was received from
Dubuque firm that owns the four
waste paper boxes distributed about
town to sell them to the city for So. so
apiece. This was laid on the table.
These boxes are anything but orna
mental to our streets in their present
condition and if the Dubuque firm
would dispose Of them elsewhere the
act would be greatly appreciated by
our citizens. Neat appearing recep-
tacles without advertising could be
purchased at small cost to take their
! places.
Walter Pollock was present at the
meeting and upon Invitation gave an
interesting talk on the Somers System
of Property Valuation for Assessment
+ Purposes. This system is being per-
fected in detail and is a radical de-
partura from the old time methods.
4 The suggestions Of 0. G Simonds,
/ landscape gardener which were pub
lished in full in last weeks Herald
were presented TO the council but
action was deferred to later meet
/ ing The following communication
from the Library Board will also be
considered later
To the Mayor and Common Council
of the City Of Lancaster.
Gentlemen:
Tn view of the fact that the report
Of Mr.. Simonds the landscape
gardener employed by your honorable
body to make suggestions for the
identifying of Ryland Park is before
you for action the Lancaster Public
Library Board at meeting held yes
terday deemed it advisable to make
! representations to the city council
that it is the opinion Of the Library
Board that the best interests of the
| library require the use of the entire
lower floor of the library building for
library purposes, and any change
made in the premises reference be-
ing made particularly to the moving
Of the woodshed, should be made
taking the above fact into considera-
ton
There is substantial agreement
among the members of the library
board as to the ultimate necessity of
having to use the entire lower floor
of the building for library purposes.
This grows more and more apparent
as we become the better acquainted
with the needs of the library.
The library board does not ask for
nor expect immediate possession Of
this additional space, but we see the
necessity for it in the not remote
future.
The library board deems this to be
the proper time to make the above
representa- ton to your honorable body.
The building is badly in need of
screens for the windows and doors Of
the library which should be provided
soon. Very respectfully submitted
Lancaster Public Library Board by E.
B. Goodsell, president.
A street sprinkler 8 license was
granted Chas Borah. Bills to the
amount of 81, $50 ~ were ordered paid.
The treasurer's monthly report was
read and approved.
The meeting was adjourned to June