The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-06-09
Geo. A. White Elected
Clerk by City Council
CITY FATHERS HOLD A
VERY LIVELY MEET
Many Ordinances, Resolutions
and Petitions Acted Upon.
DIR. SChlOssmann Elected City
Health Officer.

The regular meeting of the city
council was a lively affair and kept
the members busy until after the
hour of midnight Much business
was transacted and considerable
had to be left until the next meet
ling. A full quorum was present.
| Many ordinances resolutions and
petitions were acted upon.
Geo, A. White, who was town clerk
for many years before the incor--
poration of the city Of Washburn
was elected city clerk in place of
l.. N. Clausen who resigned the
position.
An ordinance to regulate the speed
of motor vehicles within the city
limits Of the city of Washburn and
prescribing penalty for violation
was passed.
An ordinance was passed to re-
gulate the dumping of garbage or
other animal or vegetable matter
within the limits Of the city of
Washburn.
| An ordinance was passed govern
ing the sale Of milk and cream in
the city Of Washburn.
| An ordinance to amend ordinance
No. 81 Of the city of Washburn, be-
| ing entitled "An Ordinance No. 81 to
designate fire limits within the city
of Washburn and to provide for the
inspection of buildings and to guard
against fires was laid over for Sc
cond reading.
| A resolution asking that Gov.
John j. Blaine, governor of Wiscon-
|sin veto Bill No. 562, abolishing the
office of Municipal Judge, Of the city
of Washburn was unanimously pass
ed and the clerk instructed to send
q copy to the governor.
| An ordinance to regulate the
driving of cattle on the public
streets and alleys within the city Of
Washburn was passed.
| A resolution levying one mill
tax for equipping and maintaining
q part time day and evening school
during the school year 1921-22 and
to pay the obligation incurred by
| the voca iional school during the
school year 192O-21, was laid over
until next meeting.
| A petition to lay out an alley in
IVaughn's Division was referred to
Committee on Streets andBrdges.
A petition by property owners in
Block 73 and 70, Townsite to open
up an alley in Block 73 and 79, ex-
tending from Third Avenue East to
Fifth Avenue East was granted.
A petition to open up Fourth
street was referred to Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
| A petition to connect sewer pass
ling under Pine Street, abutting
Block 222 was referred to Sanitation
and Sewer Committee.
Attorney Morris appeared and
showed that if the City Council
would raise $11Oe for the vocation
| al school, one-half of this amount
would be paid back ythe state and
$4,000 would revert to the city
school levying q net cost for the
Vocational school FOR che city for
eight months of 10000.
| Attorney Fisher reported to the
Council that the matter of the Wal
ker retaining wall was not under
jurisdiction of the council but it
was in the hands of the school
board and they alone could act.
The Mayor was given power to
negotiate a loan for the school for
$4,000 and the general fund $4,000.
The city also retained the firm
of McGovern, Hamon, Dubois &
Price as associate council to assist
Mr.. Morris in connection with the
acquisition of the Water and Light
utilities.
A communication from the Wis
consin. State Tax Commission was
read.
Alderman Gray, Anderson and
Bryan were appointed an the Board
IOf Review.
| DIR. b. Schlossmann was elected
city health officer.
The Council adjourned until June
17th at, which time the school board
will submit various school programs