Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-13
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adjourn until 80 Oct 5th council adjourned
E. J. OLDER, City Clerk.
viroqua Wis, October 5, 1920.
Regular meeting of the Common Council call
ed to order by Mayor Roseland. Members pres
ent Aldermen Helgeson. Larsen, McHenry
Side. Groves and Nuzum. Minutes of pre-
vious meeting read and approved. The follow
ing accounts were read, approved by the FL
man Helgeson and second by Alderman Side
that. the rules be suspended and the accounts
be allowed Upon motion to suspend the rules
all voted aye. Upon motion to allow the ac-
counts under the suspension of the rules, roll
call Helgeson aye. Larsen aye, McHenry aye
Side aye, Groves aye. Nuzum aye. The park
commissioners presented the following &C.
counts: ID. T. Buchanan park supt. for Sept
salary $50; Sauer Hdw Co. lamp globes s15.75
Never & Wenthe badges SAT-; J: J. Connolly
W. Muilholland payment on sewer and water
main contract 81. 577: 49, Sauer Hdw Co. sup
plies s4s.91 W. A. Roosevelt Co. supplies for
water works S61.35 C. w. Chase for sprink-
ling $3.50: American Express Co. 1886 Viro-
qua Tel. Co. s22.15 Geo. Mckinney special
Nick Krogan special police s21.60: o. R. Moe
special police s27.20; H. H. Rabbit G. Son
excavating and concrete at the end of culvert
$50; Adolph Wrobe labor s12 Nick Torger-
son use of team $1,000: Vernon County Cen
sor printing 81 Clarence Webb supplies S24S
Standard Oil Co. 220 gallons oil S43.56.
The following resolution for the levying of
taxes was introduced by Alderman Nuzum and
motion by Alderman Helgeson and second by
Alderman Larsen that the rules be suspended
and the resolution passed. Upon motion to
suspend the rules all voted aye. Upon motion
to pass the resolution under the suspension of
the rules, roll call Helgeson aye. Larsen aye,
McHenry aye, Side aye, Groves aye, Nuzum
Resolved by the Common Council of the
City of Viroqua as follows; That therebe and
is hereby levied on all taxable property of the
City of Viroqua the sum of $500 for city park
purposes. Resolved further, that there be and
hereby is levied on all taxable property of the
I nf NTRastg fna Of Nknr~naa h. nF
mill on each dollar of valuation for library
purposes. That there be and hereby is levied
on all the taxable property of the City of VII
roqua tax of II mills for general city pur-
poses.
Dated October 9Th, 1920.
Offered by Alderman c. w. Nuxum.
II was moved by Alderman Helgeson and
second by Alderman Larsen that the rules be
suspended and Mr.. Kirchoffer be paid $1,000 on
all voted aye. Upon motion to have order
for $1,000 issued TO Mr.. Kirchoffer roll call
Helgeson aye, Larsen aye, McHenry aye Side
aye, Groves aye. Nuzum aye. The report Of
the city treasurer was presented accepted and
ordered placed on file showing a balance on
hand of S39587.95. Moved by Alderman Hell
geson and second by Alderman Side that the
city purchase l acre of land from Silas Foster
for $500 for we'll All voted aye.
The resolution to submit to the voters at the
November election the question whether or not
to drill new well was by motion of Alder
man Groves and second by Alderman Helgeson
passed under the suspension of the rules under
roll call
Resolved. by the Common Council of the city
of yiroQua, as follows:
Whereas. the City of Viroqua is the owner
of its municipal water works system, and it
is hereby declared necessary to construct an
extension of said water works system and drill
additional wells and
Whereas. under Chapter 595 Laws of Wis
consin for 1919 such municipal utility may
| be bonded by the Common Council by proper
ordinance to pay for such construction. which
bonds shall be payable exclusively from a spe-
cia fund derived from the revenues of such
utility, whenever the qualified voters of said
city shall determine by majority vote to con-
struct such extension and additional wells.
Therefore. Resolved. that the question of
whether or not the city of Viroqua shall con-
struct such extension of its water works sys-
tenn and additional wells. and whether the
water works system shall be bonded for $40. 900
payable within ten years from the revenues
derived from such utility. with Sc semi
annual interest, be submitted to the electors
of said city at special election 10 be held in
said city. in the several voting precincts there
give proper notice of said Special Election for
three successive weeks, the purpose thereof,
the proposed manner of payment, such special
election to be held and conducted provided
by sections 6.22 and 6.23 of the Wisconsin
Statutes. the question 10 be. submitted TO be as
follows;
1 'Shall the City of viroqua construct addi-
works, at cost of not to exceed $4,000, pay
able exclusively out of the revenues derived
by the city from its water works, within ten
years, with interest at not to exceed six per
centum per annum. payable semi-annualy7 p
Z And that the notice of such special election
to be gwen by the city clerk be subs santially
in the following form;