The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-20

/ j. u. Jones' CITY engineer ............... 50
| w. L. Bolton, asst. city engineer 81 50
| Schaller- Young, material. ........... IL
| BartZ Bros. cement work ...... ......... 40 SO
| B. j. Springer, for special police ...... % 90
A. H. Clarke assessing. ........... 200 90
| H. r. Knapp, mo. salary. ....-..... 100 90
| B. L Cleary, witness fees, Mielke case 3 IS
M. Fl. Ford, making fire insp. ........... e2I 90
Petition for crosswaIk across Slough
ton road at intersection of Washington
street read. Referred to street COM
mittee.
Petition of Spike Bros. ct. al. for
improvement of Swift street read.
Aid. Jensen offered the following res
olution and moved it's adoption:
| Whereas, So much of the streets and
highways hereinafter described are
streets or highways being and existing
as such in the City of Edgerton; and
Whereas, The portions of said streets
or highways hereinafter described are
inadequate and inconvenient for the
public use thereof, and for the drain
age of water therefrom, and in the
Judgment of the common council it is
expedient and necessary for the best
interests of the City of Edgerton that
the same be improved by grading and
paving;
Now, Therefore, be it resolved by
tn mayor and common council of the
City of Edgerton:
First-It is hereby declared to be the
sense and purpose of this council that
Swift street from the north margin Of
| Fulton street to the south margin of
Rollin street, and South Main street
from the south margin of Lawton
street south distance of approximate
ly 1900 feet be improved at the expense
of the property to be benefited there
| by to the established grade by grading
the roadway thereof and by construct
ing thereon reinforced concrete pave
ment, together with combined &C.
ment concrete curb and gutter.
Second That the Street Assessment
Committee be, and it is hereby direct
ed, to view the premises, cause proper
plan, profile, details and specifications
for said contemplated improvement to
be prepared and filed in the office of
the city clerk, to determine the entire
cost of such contemplated improve
ment, to consider and determine what
lands or parcels Of land will be affected
and benefited or damaged by such i'm
provement and determine the amounts
of benefits and damages that will ac-
crue to each parcel of real estate af-
fected by such work or improvement,
to determine the amount that should be
assessed under the provisions of the
Wisconsin Statutes to each parcel of
real estate as benefits accruing there
to, and to make and file in their office
report showing their determination,
to see that notices are given, meeting
held, objections and evidences heard,
their report reviewed and corrected
and their complete and final report filed
with the city clerk as required by law
Roll call on resolution 6.
Aid Arthur offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
Whereas, Washington street in the
City of Edgerton is street or high
way in the City of Edgerton; and
whereas said street or highway is in
adequate and inconvenient for the pub
lie use thereof, and in the Judgment of
the Common Council it is expedient and
necessary that the same be improved;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
Mayor and Common Council of the City
of Edgerton-
First-It is hereby declared to be the
sense and purpose of this Council that
said street be improved at the expense
Of the property to be benefited thereby
to the established grade by grading the
roadway thereof and by constructing
thereon gravel and asphaltic oil pave
ment, together with cement concrete
combined curb and gutter.
Second-That the Street Assessment
Committee be, and it is hereby direct
ed, to view the premises, cause proper
plan, profile, details and specifications
for said contemplated improvement to
be prepared and filed in the office of
the City Clerk, to determine the entire
cost of such contemplated improve
ment, to determine what lands or par
cells of land will be affected and bene-
fitted or damaged by such improvement
and determine the amounts of benefits
and damages that will accrue to each
parcel of real estate affected by such
improvement, to determine the amount
that should be assessed under the pro-
visions of the Wisconsin Statutes to
each parcel of land as benefits accruing
thereto, to make and file in their office
a report of their determination, give
notices, hear objections, give all re-
quired notices and otherwise comply
with the Wisconsin Statutes in such
cases made and provided.
Roll call on resolution Ayes 6.
Aid. Dickinson moved that mayor and
clerk, under direction of street assess
ment committee, be instructed to pur
chase car of asphaltic oil to be used on
certain streets.
Roll call-Ayes 6.
Aid. Dallman moved that street COM
mittee be instructed to have wiring in
stalled for street lamp at corner of
Fulton and South Main streets.
Motion carried.
Bids for painting fire hydrants were
read and on motion contract awarded
L. N. Pomeroy Co., they being low
est bidders.
On motion council adjourned.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
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