The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-03-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Washburn, Wisconsin
March I 1921


Council was held this date at the
Commercial Club rooms.
Meeting was called to order at 8
o'clock P. M. by the Mayor. All
members present on roll call.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing of February 1, 1921, We're read
and approved.
The minutes of the special meet
ing of February IS, We're read. 1t
was moved and seconded that the
reading of the resolutions be dis
pensed with, motion carried. The
minutes were approved as read.
A petition for road on the north
line of Section 6, commencing at
the old Bigelow grade and thence
$50 feet on said line, was read and
upon motion and seconded report be
referred to street commissioner and
he to report at the next meeting. mo-
ton carried.
A resolution from the Commercial
Club asking that the Council re-
consider their former acton rela-
tive 10 the vacating of certain
streets and alleys, was read by the
Clerk. 1t was moved and seconded
that the communication be accepted
and placed on file, motion carried.
Mr.. Morgan of the Anchor Ship
building Company, appeared before
the Council and asked that hose
cart ard hose be stationed in the
vicinity of the Company's plant as
the Company would provide suit
able building in which to house the
apparatus.
1t was moved and seconded that
the fire chief be instructed to place
a hose cart and 200 or 800 feet of fire
hose in the Anchor Shipbuilding
Companies year if the department
could spare the necessary apparatus.
Motion carried.
1t was, moved and seconded that
two whistles owned ythe City but
not in use, be loaned to the Anchor
Shipbuilding Company as long as
they operate in the City of Wash
burn. Motion carried.
A communication from the Wo-
mans Council relative to the need
of a rest room for women in the
City of Washburn. Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded. that
the communication be referred to the
Committee on Sewers and Santa
ton. Motion carried.
A communication from the Wo-
mans Council relative to the need of
a bath house at Memorial Park was
read by the Clerk.
1t was moved and seconded that
the communication be referred to the
Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings. Motion carried.
Mr.. Raglan of Raglan and PeaIce
who had been retained to make the
regular audit of the City Clerk and
Treasurer as wei las the school board
records, and special investigation OF
the books of the Washburn Water
Works Company, was present and
made an oral report and submitted
a written report to the council.
1t was moved and seconded that
the three reports be printed in the
official papers of the city. Motion
carried.
Alderman Thompson announced
that Gunar Olson, a city charge, died
March 1, 1921.
Moved and seconded that the city
pay not more than $4,000 for burial
expenses for all city charges, this
amount not to include the hearse and
pail bearers, carriage cost. Motion
carried.
The Clerk read the report of the
special committee in re:
Gray Robinson and E. M. Shef1ow
sewer litigation a second time, first
reading having been made February
1, 1921.
1t was moved and seconded that
the report be rejected. Motion
carried
1t was moved and seconded that
the Committees report be accepted on
a basis of offering the Construction
Company $3.50 instead of 500 of the
total assessment of 1000 subject to
their acceptance and if not accepted
within thirty, days that the City
will stand on its rights and fight the
claim for the entire 759d not assess
ed. On roll call, the vote was nine,
eyes" and three, NO" Motion
carried.
The Mayor reported that the
American Legion had asked permits
sion to use the unoccupied rooms on
the second floor of the City Bank
Building. 1t was moved and second
ed that the American Legion be al
lowed the use of the second floor
rooms of the City Bank Building
which are unoccupied until the rooms
could be rented. Motion carried.
The Committee appointed to inyesti-
gate the lease of the Bayfield, Coun-
ty Bank made a verbal report stat
ing that the conditions of the lease
had been violated in that they We're