Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-26
THE CITY COUNCIL DOINGS

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Viroqua, Wisconsin, January 18th. 1921.
Regular meeting of the Common Council,
lcaled to order by the President Of the Coun-
ell, NJ. D. Helgeson. Members present: Al
dermen Helgeson, Larsen, McHenry. Side,
Groves and Nuzum. Minutes of previous meet
| ing read and approved to show roll call on
passage of ordinance No. Ia which should read
Helgeson aye. Larson aye. MeHenry no, Side
AYE. Groves no. Nuzuin aye. This roll call was
omitted in copying the last proceedings. The
following accounts were read, approved by the
| finance committee and passed under suspension
of the rules by roll call. all aye.
Accounts: E. H. Officer freight, drayage
and coal. $21.37; F. NJ Minshall for postage
S1.00 Clarence Webb shovel, IRON So IS Stand
ard Oil Co rs galons gasoline no gallons oil
S29.03; Frank Wintz labor cleaning meters
S22; Vernon County Censor printing, s23 40 ;
. W. A. Roosevelt Co. 10 water meters COUP
lings, less credit s2.3e-Slss.s9; Adolph Wro-
use of team, 1920.
The financial report of the city treasurer for
the month of December was presented by mo-
ton Of Alderman Groves and second by Alder
man Larsen, accepted and ordered placed on
file showing balance on hand of 49,, S07. 81.
| 1t was moved by Alderman Nuzum and sec
ond by Alderman Larsen that the council adj
journ Z. J. OLDER, Clerk.
viroqua, Wisconsin, January Is. 1921.
! Regaiar meaing of the Common Council
called 20 order by the Mayor. Members pres
emit, Aldermen Helgeson. Larsen, McHenry.
Side, Groves and Nuzum. Minutes of pre-
vIo,s meeting read and approved. The fol-
lowing accounts were read approved by the
Finance Committee, by motion of Alderman
Helgeson and second by Alderman Side The
rules were suspended and the accounts allow
ed under roll acall, all voting ave- Viro,ua
Telephone Co. phone for city hall and fire sta
ton fs17.s0 Standard Oil Co. 10 gallons ssso-
line, u50 gallons oil $34 05. L. C. Boyle for
coal S3l 80; J. Mattson sS1p.S0: Adolph Wro-
bel sIo;s0: Nick Torgerson use of team soc
The following resolution was introduced by
Alderman Helgeson with motion by Alder
man Nuzum and second by Alderman Groves
that the resolution be passed. The mayor put
| the motion. all voted aye.
1 Res8lped by the Common Council fthe City
I of Viroqua as follows. Whereas. the city or
dinances are IN a hopelessly mixed condition
only portion thereof being printed and Il is
necessary that the ordinances be revised, reen-
acted and printed by authority of the city
that a committee on revision Of ordinances be
appointed by the Mayor to cooperate with our
attorney IN making of such revision. That
such stenographic help as may be necessary be
employed and paid for by the city.
Dated January 1S, 1891.
M D .HELGESoN. Alderman
Upon motion of Alderman Helgeson and Sec
ond by Alderman Larsen the council adjourn
ed. E. j. OLDER. City Clerk.
Vronua. Wisconsin. January 25. 1921
Regular meeting of the Common Council
called to rclEgier by Mayor Roseland. Members
present; Aldermen Larsen. McHenry, Side.
meeting read and approved. The following
accounts were read, approved by the finance
committee Upon motion of Alderman Me-
Henry and second By Alderman Nuzum, the
rules were suspended an dthe accounts allow
cd under roll call Larson aye. McHenry aye.
Side aye; Groves aye, Nuzum aye.
The following resolution was by motion of
Alderman Side and second by Alderman Lar
sen that the resolution be passed. Roll call
all voted aye.
Resolved. by the Common Council of the City
Tof Viroqua, as follows:
Whereas. the county of Vernon, with state
and federal aid. has recently improved North
At in fHp qIfW of nd
whereas certain portions of said street are not
equipped with sidewalks, and certain other
safe; and in the JUDGMENT of the council
standard cement sidewalks should be laid 70
the Fair Grounds ultimately at the expense of
the abutting and
Whereas, no legal grade Of any of the streets
OF the City of Viroaua, for the purpose of
street Improvement, has been raade or
established, and none declared or ordained by
the council and recorded by the clerk as the
law requires; and whereas, while the matter
has been brought to the attention of previous
councils, action has ever been taken look
ing TO the legal creation of established
grade since the re-incorporation of the city in
1898. required By law and
Whereas. the city has been advised. and
has been advised heretofore. that special
sessments fannot be collected until the city
shall have established lawful grade of the
several streets thereof for street Improvement
purposes, and owing TO the fact that public
safety requires that numerous walks be re-
laid TO an established grade; and owing 70
tnc TACT mat the former grade BOOK showing
the grade of the village streets or city streets
prior to 1899, was destroyed by fire some ten
or twelve years heretofore and IL being
cesSaFy that official grade of the streets of
the city for street Improvement purposes be
created, the existanee Of which can not only
be proved but cannot be questioned.
Resolved: That the Mayor be and he here
by Is directed to forthwith negotiate with w.
G.. Kirchoffer, some other competent engi-
neer, 10 ascertain the cost of proper survey,
and the making of proper grade book showing
profles Of grades, for ultimate adoption By
this council, and that he also ascertain the
costs of marking said grade by suitable monu-
ments on the ground at each street intersec-
ton, and other necessary places, and report
his action to this council and that II the
Mayor deems the cost reasonable that he be
and hereby IS authorized 70 enter into con-
tract with said engineer without further diree-
ton or approval of this council That the
cost Of such survey and the preparation Of
such grade book be paid by the city.
Jan. IS. 1921 WIN. GROVES
The mayor appointed ordinance revision COM
mittee: Martin Larsen, NJ. d. Helgeson, Gin
ton Nuzunl. J. Henry Bennett and E. ]. Older
This is id accordance TO a resolution passed al
previous meeting.
Resolution amending the rules and changing
the date Of the meeting of the Common Coun-
elf introduced by Alderman Groves By
motion and second by Alderman Larsen that
the rules be suspended and the resolution be
passed under the suspension Of the rules By
roll call; Larsen aye, McHenry aye, Side aye,
Groves aye, Nuzum aye. Resolved By the Com
That general rule No. one OF the Council pro-
viding that the council shall meet in regular
session on Tuesday night Of each week be
amended and changed 20 insert tie word
Monday IN lieu Of the word Tuesday IL said
rule
Al resolution By Alderman Nuzurn by motion
Of Alderman Groves and second By Alderman
Larsen, that the resolution extending the the
IN which taxes may lie paid without penalty
to and including the 29th day % February
1921, was passed under roll call, Larsen aye.
MeHenry aye, Side aye. Groves aye. Nuzgm
aye
Accounts. J. Mastson labor 1850; T. NJ
Towner supplies 1855; L. c. Boyle coal 1927 :.
o. z. Davis glass for station. ink etc. $3.50 4
American Express Co soc; Standard OIL Co.
sIl1.z2; c. H. Ostren cloth, $40; James B.
Clcw & Sons drip past and drip plaza Si.91 :;
Ever Manson s100s Alya Loueks s10es Hzf-