Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-08-18
THE CITY COUNCIL
Mineral Point. Wis

Council held Aug. s, 1921, at 4:S0
p. m. pursuant to written notice.
notice
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Allen d. Brown.
Members present: Aldermen Horn,
Neal, Gilman Gaven, Jacka, Brew
er, Sims. Absent: Aldermen Shep-
ard
The Mayor stated the purpose of
the meeting, to receive and act upon
the report OF the special committee
appointed on July 18th to report
plans for opening the new City
Park. The Mayor then read the re-
port of the special committee as fol-
lows:
Mineral Point, Wis, Aug. 6, 1921.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Mineral
Point.
On the 18th of July, the undersig-
ned were appointed as a committee
to prepare plans for opening the new
City Park.
With this authority we have OBJ
| tanned the services of Mr. Mcclellan
Dodge, a civil engineer of Madison,
Wis, and have conferred with the
/ city health officers and a representa-
tive of the State Board of Health.
/ From the confer 2nces and reports
submitted We are clearly of the opin-
! ion that there is a sufficient flow of
water through the lIislingbury prop
erty to make lake of about three
and one-quarter acres, which can be
kept in suitable condition for bath
ing and other purposes.
The local chapter of the American
Red Cross has turned over to Mr.. A.
f. Bishop, Jr., as trustee, the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars to be
used in the construction of dam n
| the park, (From the figures plans,
specifications and estimates submit
ted by the civil engineer we have the
assurance that the cost of the dam
on the property viii not exceed
| thirtyfve hundred dollars. We
therefore submit the following plans
to the opening of a new park.
First: That the Mayor appoint
committee of seyen-four from the
American Red Cross and three from
the Council, of which the Mayor
shall be chairman, to construct the
dam upon the Kislingbury property.
Second: That said committee shall
have full control and authority over
the construction of the dam on said
| property until said dam is completed.
Third That the committee of
seven appointed by the Mayor shall
have full power and authority over
the Kislingbury property until the
completion of the dam thereon, with
express authority to make arrange
ments to place tenant or caretaker
I upon said property.
Fourth That upon the completion
of said dam the authority of said
! committee shall cease
Fifth That upon completion of the
dam that the Common Council pro-
vide all ordinance for the appoint
ment of a park commission of five
members with the authority confer
red upon such commissions by the
Statutes of the State of Wisconsin.
Sixth: That said commission, as
soon as organized, shall report to the
Common Council an estimate of the
amounts that will be required to
equip the park so that it may be
opened in a suitable manner
Seventh; That the Common Coun-
Gil agree with the local chapter of
the Red Cross that in the improbable
event that the cost of construction of
said park shall exceed the amount
now or hereafter to be appropriated
by the Red Cross that the Council
will complete said dam in accordance
with the plans and specifications.
We herewith submit for the con-
sideration of the Council, drawings,
plans and specifications for the con-
struction of said dam.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph J. Fielder,
T, NJ. Priestley,
Allen d. Brown,
o. Gilman,
Geo W. Horn,
w H. Correll,
A. f. Bishop Jr.
Moved by Aid JaclJa and seconded
by Aid. Gilman that the report be
accepted, placed on file and carried
out in all respects.
Motion carried by the following
vote: Ayes: Horn, Neal. Gilman.
Gaven, Jacka, Brewer and Sims.
The Mayor appointed the special
committee now acting to construct
the dam on the Kislingbury property