The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11
Common Council Proceedings.
EDGERToN- Wis. April 7. /

EDGERToN, WIS.,, April Z, 1913.
Regular meeting of the common
council, Mayor Skinner presiding. AL
dermen responding to roll call were
Jensen, Farman, Cleary, Dickinson,
Dallman, Stark.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Financial report of city treasurer for
month of March. showing balance in
the treasury on April 1st of SIT, 514. SO,
read, accepted and ordered filed.
Following bills audited by finance
committee were read and allowed, all
voting in affirmative on roll call:
Ben Springer March salary and exp....s 81 50
ii. Bunker, special police. ................ 90
II. Gilmore, special police. ............... 10 80
K. J. Connors, special police. ............. 90
A. RuSch street work. $50. ............ IS 90
James Reynolds, salary and exp. q 40
John Nagie, salary Observation-Disclosures. So 90
III. Bird Vein Coal Co.. coal ............... 14o so
G. NJ 4 St. P. Ry., freight ......... % 81
Dr. Morrison, health officer services. 49,. 79 90
d. W. North, legal services. ........... 10 90
Election expenses. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS 90
Electric Light Co March lights - 238 SO
w. H. Stewart. sewer rods and cleaners. 96 81
w. H. Morrissey Sec exp in police in
Vestlgation... III
The following communication from
Fire and Police commission was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Edgerton.
Gentlemen: At meeting of the
Police and Fire Commission held in the
council rooms to investigate the charge
of F. w. Jensen against c. w. Dunn
for accepting money from prisoner
and appropriating same illegally to his
own use. Evidence on file.
Moved by VIM. Bardeen and seconded
by Venske that the Fire and Police
Commission find C. w. Dunn guilty of
the charge in the complaint as proven
by the evidence, and that C. w. Dunn
shall forfeit ten (10) days pay for this
offense as per rules Is and II of the
Police Force. Carried unanimously.
Moved by And. Mcintosh, seconded
by Bardeen, that c. w. Dunn forfeit
five (5) days pay for unlawfully de-
handing and receiving one dollar Isl. 00)
rakeoff out of the fine of Oscar Thomp-
son as per JUS :e Jensen's docket
dated June Is, 1912. Carried unani-
mously.
Moved by J. A. Jensen and seconded
by Venske that c.. w. Dunn forfeit ten
(1O days pay for leaving the city Mon
day, March "a, 1913, on the 10 a. m.
train and not returning until 7:35 q. m.
without notifying the Fire and Police
Commission or supplying a substitute
as per rules Is and II of Police Rules,
and that said C. w. Dunn be discharg
ed from the force. Carried unani
mously
Moved by Bardeen and seconded by
Jensen that Ben Springer be appointed
chief of police, subject to the approval
of the common council, with the rec
ommendation that the council raise the
salary of the chief of police to $75. 90
per month. Carried unanimously.
w. H. MoRRIssEY,
Secretary Pro Tenn.
Edgerton, Wis, April 5. 1913.
Aid. Dickinson moved that report be
accepted, except the portion pertain
ing to salary, and that the salary be
made $40 per month from and after
May 1st.
Motion carried.
Petition of E. c.. Kaufman ct al. for
cement crossing on West Fulton street
read and on motion of Aid. Jensen
granted and street committee author
lied to have same laid.
Aid. Jensen offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
Be it resolved by the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Edgerton, That the reso-
luton adopted by said council on Jan. 20, 1913,
in regard to improvements on Albion and Roll
lin streets be amended to include the cOnstruc-
tiOn of combined cement curb and gutter on
north side of Rollin street from the east mar
gin of Albion street to the west margin of
Bentley Place.
Roll call on motion: Ayes 6.
After canvassing election returns the
mayor announced officers elected as
follows:
Justice of the Peace ohm Dave.
Alderman 1st Ward-O. J. Jensen.
Alderman End Ward-B. l.. Cleary.
Alderman 3rd Ward-Aug. Dallman.
Supervisor LIST Ward-E. c. Hopkins.
Supervisor End Ward-G. w. Doty.
Supervisor 3rd Ward Henry Ebbott.
Constable 1st Ward-Geo. Rea.
Constable End Ward-M. H. Ford.
Aid. Farman moved that when coun-
Gil adjourn it be to Friday evening,
April 18th, at the regular hour.
Motion carried.
On motion council adjourned.
Fl. r. KNAPP. Citv Clerk.