Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-24
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Official Publication Of Minutes of the
Common Council

ards, President Nate Hand presided.
| Roll call. Cole, aye; Woodhouse, aye;
Simon, aye; Luell, aye; Johnston, aye
Minutes Of the previous meeting read
and approved as read.
The claim of Mrs Mary Wilson for
damages on account of claim for injury
again presented for settlement.
Moved by Aldermen Luell and second
ed by Alderman Simon that the city at
torney be authorized to make settle
ment with Mrs. Wilson at the best
terms possible but not to exceed
$500 90.
Roll cali. Woodhouse, aye; Cole, aye;
Simon, aye; Luell, aye; Johnston, aye.
Carried.
The application of A. Chriske, ac-
companied by surety bond for saloon
license to be used in the building called
the East Hotel on Lot d, Block 9, origi-
nal plot Of Flambeau Falls, now City of
Ladysmith, presented and read
| Moved by Alderman Cole and second
ed by Alderman Simon that we grant
the application and accept the bond Of
A. Chriske for Retail Liquor Dealer S
License.
Roll call. Woodhouse, ave; Cole, aye;
Simon, aye; Luell, aye; Johnston, aye
Carried.
A petition presented by the residents
of East Third Street south of the 500
tracks for one or two arc lights placed
before the Council and read. The same
referred to the Light Committee.
A petition for an arc light at the in
tersection of Roesser ave. and West
Fourth Street presented and read. The
same referred to the Light Committee.
Moved by Alderman r. r. Johnston
and seconded by Alderman VIM. Wood
house that we adopt and pass the fol-
lowing resolution:
SOLUTION
Whereas, articles of agreement were
made and concluded by and between
the City of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, and
the Menasha Wooden Ware CO., a cor
poration, dated June 21st, 1911, for the
purchase by said City of Ladysmith of
the lands and premises following: The
south u-2) one-half of Block Number
81, and all of Number Nineteen 09)
and Twenty (20) of the Menasha Wood
en- Ware Company's Third Addition to
Ladysmlth in the city of Ladysmith.
Rusk County, State of Wisconsin. for
the purpose of public park, and to
pay therefor the sum of Twelve Thous
and Dollars $4,000. O0) to be paid in
ten equal annual payments, with inter-
est at five per cent per annum, the first
such payment to be made on or before
one year from date of opening the
bridge over and across the Flambeau
River, specified and agreed in such con
tract to be constructed by the Menasha
Wooden Ware Company, and further,
that it would permit such bridge to be
used by said City of Ladysmith for pub
lie travel and as a public highway so
long as said city kept and performed it's
said contract, but on condition that said
city would maintain and keep said
bridge in good condition and repair so
that same shall at all times be safe and
suitable for Public Travel and the fur
Their condition that said Menasha Wood
en- Ware Company shall not be respon
sl5le for the use of such bridge for
public use and travel and public high
way and whereas, said Menasha Wood
en- Ware Company, pursuant and ac-
cording to the terms of such contract,
has now constructed and fully complet-
ed such bridge across the Flambeau
Ris er and has pursuant to such contract
authorized and permitted said City of
Ladysmith to open and use such bridge
as public highway and for public use
and travel, according to the terms and
conditions of such contract,
Therefore, Be it resolved, by the
Mayor and Common Council of the City
of Ladysmith that the bridge over and
across the FIambeau River spe cited in
the above mentioned contract and
agreement, made with the Menasha
Wooden Ware Company and dated June
81, 1911, has been built and constructed
by said Menasha Wooden Ware Com
pany in full compliance with the terms
of such contract; and that the use of
the same by said City of Ladysmith,
for public use and travel, and for a
public highway of said City of Lady
smith over and across such river has
been authorized and is permitted under
and pursuant to the terms and condi-
tons of aforesaid agreement of contract
and until default shall be made in the
performance of the terms and provi-
sions of such contract by the City of
Ladysmith,
And be it further resolved by said