Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DoINGs OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Viroqua. Wisconsin, March. is, IS

Viroqua. Wisconsin, March. is, 1920.
Regular meeting of the common council
eRt Aldermen Anderson, Larsen. McHenry,
Nelson and Parker.
Minutes of previous meeting read and ap-
proved. The following accounts were read,
approved by the finance committee and upon
motion allowed. Roll call Of members all vot-
ing aye.
1881. John Dawson & Co. S49.55. II. f. Pack
ard $3.50, John Dawson 4 Co. SIS, Clark q
Fehlberg Si5.7S. VIM. Fisher 81, Gilbert Wal
ling Sass, c. Z. Powell $40. +. NJ. MiRshelI
soc. Standard oil Co. Sl55.6a. Water was or
dered put in for l.. z. Smith.
A resolution was introduced by Alderman
Larsen requesting the Wisconsin Railroad
Commission TO valuation TO be placed
on the plant and equipment of the Nis.-Minn.
Light s. Power Co. located in the city of vi
roQua. as follows: Moved by Alderman Me
Henry and seconded by Alderman Nelson, that
the rules be suspended and the Resolution be
put upon its passage. Upon motion to
pend the rules all voting aye. Upon motion 10
pass the resolution under the suspension Of the
rules. roll call of members all voted aye.
A resolution was introduced by Alderman
Larsen with motion by Alderman Parker
and second by Alderman Nelson that the rules
be suspended and the resolution read by
Attorney j. Henry Bennett be put upon its
passage. Upon motion TO suspend the rules
all voted aye. Upon motion TO pass the Fcs0iu-
ton under the suspension Of the rules roll call
Of members all voted aye. Resolved by the
Common Council of the City Of Niroqua
follows: Whereas. the City of NirOqua by its
common council acting and performing the
duties of q Board Of Public works has taken
all necessary preliminary steps locking 70 the
construction and installation OF a complete
new sewerage system in said city TO be paid
for by the city Said city having been diVid-
cd into sewerage districts. and having caus-
ed TO be prepared complete plans and specih-
cations Of such proposed work and having up
on due notice and hearing approved and order
ed iiled the set Of plans and specifications now
on file with she city clerk and register Of
deeds as required BY law, therefore,
Resolved that the sewerage systems shown
on the diagram plans and specifications pre-
pared BY engineer w. &. hirhcofer and on
Gle with the city clerk be and said sewerage
system hereby is approved in all respects and If
Is ordered and determined by the council. acting
as nd performing the duties of n board of pub
lie works and acting for and in behalf Of said
city of Niroqua, that all of the sewerage sys-
tenn shown said plans and diagram he con-
slructed during the ensuing year. And that
sealed bids be advertised fer and received as
provided by Law, giving at least three weeks
notice to bidders
Further resolved; That bids be advertised
! for by this council for the construction OF all
said work shown said diagrams and plans
and specifications, and hereby ordered and de-
| termined TO be necessary and 10 be construct
/ ed and that the contract TO do said work be
let 20 the lowest responsible and reliable bid
der bidders provided by law, and that the
said city reserve the right to reject any and
all bids; and readvertise IL deemed advisable,
which advertisement shall be pursuant TO see
| tion $3.50 etc Wisconsin statutes.
Resolved. further, that il is the declared
purpose Of this Council TO pay for said con-
| stTuctiOn by the raising Of sufficient monies
by the sale Of the negotiable coupon bands of
| the City Of Nirodua, in the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars using so much of the monies
thus derived as shall be necessary for said
work.
NJ. o. LARSEN. Alderman.
| The foregoing resolution offered by Alder
| man Nj. o. Larsen was ON motion adopted by
| the following votes. Aye 5.
| Dated this 18th day Of March. 1929. es
| 4. }. OLDER City Clerk
| II was moved by Alderman Parker and Sec
ond by Alderman Nelson that an order be
drawn in favor Of T. NJ Minshall 20 cover
| the taxes assessed 10 Rev. Il. o. Hofstead, all
voting aye. The resignation OK e. Il. Powell
| as nights atchman was presented and by mo-
| ton Of Alderman Nelson and second By Alder
man McHenry was accepted to take effect
March 2lst az ~ o'clock noon all voting aye.
+. j. OLDER, City Clerk.