Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22

more normal state. ] approve the
leasing of Ewing's building in the
neighborhood of the city hall for tenn
porary storage purposes.
At the recent election the people
voted in favor of the granting of per-
mits for the sale of light liquors, de-
fined as mountaineering in the So
called Mulberger law, enacted by the
last legislature The Mulberger law
defines as Misunderstanding liquors
containing less than 21s per cent OF
alcohol, by weight at so degrees
Fahrenheit. The congress of the
United States in the so-called Vol
stead act, have defined liquor as non
intoxicating only when it contains
less than one-half of one per cent of
alcohol. The prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution gives the
congress and the state concurrent juri-
siction with reference thereto Var
ious states, including New York, New
Jersey and Rhode Island, have enact
ed legislation on the subject, but the
validity of these enactments is chal-
lenged by the federal government. 1t
is contended on the one hand that the
states have no power to enact legisla-
ton on this subject inconsistent with
the powers and acts of the federal
congress. It is contended on the other
hand that the states, having concur
rent jurisdiction with the congress of
the United States, have like power
to say what liquors are or are not
intoxicating. My understanding is
that the matter is now pending in the
federal supreme court. A decision was
due yesterday, but none was handed
down. Until the theory Of those whose
contention is that the states have
power, with the congress, to define
what constitutes non intoxicating
liquor under the prohibition amend
ment. the council vii: be without
power or authority TO grant or Issue
any permit, unless subsequent con-
gress may re-define Notwithstanding
liquor as permitting larger quantity
of alcoholic content than One-half of
one per cent
Baraboo Health City
Baraboo has been fortunate, indeed,
in escaping, in a large measure at
least, the prevalence of disease that
has spread over most communities
throughout the country during the
two winters just passed, commonly
called the ''flu" This condition helps
to demonstrate our healthy climate,
and ought to add force, with other in
ducements, for business interests to
locate here. Our water supply sis
adequate and highly efficient, and
wherevere possible the people should
have city water service.
The matter OF local ordinances
should receive the attention or the
ordinance committee In looking oV-
err the ordinances printed in the char
ter volume I find many obsolete and
useless local en3ctments | recon-
mend a careful revision Of the old or
dinances, passed in the first years OF
our city government, and since, where
it is plainly apparent that necessity
no longer exists for their remaining
as dead letters upon the record books
of the city.
The state encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held at
Baraboo next June and it is expect
/ ed that several thousand people will be
/ in attendance. It will be necessary and
! highly proper to furnish living and
, lodging accommodations to the visitors
and | respectfully request that, where
ever possible the people of the city
open their homes for the comfort and
convenience of our honored guests
! further recommend that no pains be
spared by the municipal officers to
promote the comfort and enjoyment
of the people attending upon such
state encampment.
| In conclusion | wish to announce
that shall welcome any advice or
suggestion from any and all members
of the council, and that | shall IN ike
manner seek advice from the people
at large. I ask your cooperation, and
the co-operation of all citizens, in my
endeavor to faithfully serve the people
at all times.
Standing Committees
Mayor Adolph andre appointed the
following standing, committees, and
| two special committees:
Finance
Hans c. Okern, Chairman,
Arthur P Cheek,
Charles W. Goette.
! Street and Bridges
Lee H. Jefferies, Chairman,
| William G. Miller,
Charles L. Walrath.
Sewers
| Arthur Judevine, Chairman,
Hans G.. Okern,
Arthur P Cheek.
Fire and City Buildings