Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-11-16
THF CITY COUNCIL DOINGS

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Vroqua, Wis, Nov. 18th, 1921.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council called to order by Mayor A. Z.
Smith. Members present, Aldermen
NJ. D. Helgeson, NJ. o. Larsen, NJ. A.
Smith, e c. Helgeson, P. l. McHerry,
Minutes Of previous meeting read AMI
approved. The following accounts
were read, approved by the finance
committee and upon motion of Alder
man McHeury and second by Alder
man Larsen, the rules we're suspended
and the accounts allowed by roll call
all voting aye Roland Older, labor,
$1,000; Elyin Hayter, labor, S22; Ev-
ert johnson, S22; Nick Torgerson, use
OF team, 1880; Lewis Johnson, labor,
$500; Fred Hayter, $3.50; Alva
Loucks, $500; Irwin Henry labor on
pump. $50; NJ. o. Larsen, labor on
pump, S57; NJ. d. Heigeson, expenses
for trips to Lacrosse, Platteville and
Madison for city business, S75.40; E.
&c. Helgeson for trip to Madison, city
interest, S25; A. E. Smith, expense for
4 men trip TO Madison in consultation
with the rate commission, $15.35;
Bann & FehIberg, labor and material,
S25.42; Robert Parker, fees in Oscar
Kinsland case, $4.55; II. H. Seller,
$14L56; Fred Eckhart Co., seeds for
city property, SLIT; Carl Enggaard,
belt for tractor, $2.75; C. H. Ostrem,
merchandise, $1.30; Powell & Dawson,
insurance, $75.O9; Smith Hdw. Co. 2
bills $145.6s; H. c. Miller CO., cancel
lation book, $31.75; Sauer Hardware
Co., $47. 5;Paulsen Bros bills $107.-
rs; Western Building Pub. Co ad,
$3.50; w. G. Kirchoffer, engineering
services, 1921 go; w. A. Roosevelt Co.,
supplies and material, $4,000; The
Alden Spear Sons Co., road oil, $157S.-
&c; Robinson Bros blacksmithing,
$3.50; H. II. Rabbit e. Son, crossings
and cutters, $254.90; Lake Bros, ma
son work at City house, $11.75; Frank
lin johnson Index books, 81; M. A.
Smith, trip to Madison, S11; C.S.Slack,
Cling Surface, S4.70; F. NJ. Towner,
2 bills, $500; Geo. Getter, labor, S1.20;
c. L. Colman Lmbr. Co., bills, S304.-
30; E. G. Peterson blacksmithing,
$3.50; Crown Metal Co. lead pipe,
$29.69; Jackson & Son, labor and ma
terial, $16.96; Inter State Oil Co. oil,
S405.84; Keystone Driller Co., mater
ial for pump, $107.05; Standard Oil
Co. 2 bills, $937.26; Stutz Fire Engine
Co., cap and wrench, $23.26; 0. l.. Blu
chanan, lumber, 85c; H. Mueller Mfg.
Co., repairs, STAT; John Potts, spe-
cial police, SIP; F. H. Rogers, special
police, 500; p. S. Curtis, police, $40;
Streator Clay Mfr. CO., sewer pipe,
S731.23; John Stewart, shovel, $165,
Moen e. Paulsen, crushed rock ,$410.10;
The Chesapeake Betting Co., belt, $685.
81; Clark's Garage, washing fire truck,
$3.40; Johnson q Vigdahl, merchan-
disc, zoe; G. E. Johnson, sewer ditch
and pipe, $7.35; B. OFT & Sons Co. re-
pair Of pump, $9.75; American Ry. Ex-
press Co., $I94; c. w. Chase, hauling
dirt, $500; Viroqua Telephone Co.,
phone, 5000; d. o. Mahoney, court
charges condemnation proceedings,
$1,000; Wis-Minn. Light & Power Co,
lights for three months, S1611.13; j.
J. Connolly,2 bills on sewer $10,755,37;
James Below g. Sons, material. S237.-
Ga; H. w. -Manville Co, 2
bills, $18.G6; A. Y. Mcdonald Co., lead
pipe, $16.02; B. /. Bailey & Son, well
contract, $1524; American Electric
Supply Co. material for white way,
$145193; Nick Torgeson, use of team,
$13.20; Lewis Johnson, labor, $2l go;
Fred Hayter, labor, $19; Thos. Thomp-
son, labor, SIG; Earl Linderud, labor,
$3.50; Elvin Hayter labor, $3.50; Ev-
ert Johnson, labor, $22; j. ID. Simpson,
sewer ditch and sewer pipe, $16.48; II.
III. Seller, labor material for white way
$36207; Wis. Foundry & Machinery
Co., split pully, $l7.75. 1t was moved
by Alderman McHenry and second by
Alderman NJ. D., Helgeson that the fol
lowing resolution be placed upon its
passage. Roll call all voted aye,
Be it resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city of Viroqua, that the
Free Masons, the owners of the Ma
sonic Temple, be allowed to dig ditch
and place therein a drain pipe for the
purpose of draining the storm water
from the roof of said building, as
follows. from Masonic Temple along
Rock Ave. to jefferson street, thence
west on Jefferson st. about 200 feet.
Provided. however, that said grantee
herein will extend or otherwise re-
c instruct the same whenever the same
5hall be required by the City of VII
roqua
Introduced by E.C.Helgeson, Alder
man.
Passed November 10, 1921.
Attest f. j. Older, Clerk.
The following proposed ordinance
was introduced by Alderman M.D.Hel-
geson. Moved by Alderman M. A.
Smith and second by Alderman Z. c..
Helgeson that the ordinance be receiv-
ed as a proposed ordinance. All vot-
ed aye.
ORDINANCE No. 149
An ordinance TO provide for the is
sue and sale of the negotiable serial
coupon bonds of the municipality own
ed water works utility of the City of
Viroqua, % the amount of $12 100000
payable in ten years, with annual in
terest at the rate of six per cent, to
provide funds to pay for construction
of extensions, and other improvements
and additions to said water works
utility.
The Common Council of the City of
Viroqua do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the Mayor and City
Clerk of the City of Viz 3qua, be and
they are hereby empowered. authoriz-