Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-22
THE CITY COUNCIL DOINGS


flfOQua, w ISIS Mdfcn1lSts lSLE.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council, called to order by Mayor A.
T.. Smith. Members present Alder
man III. ID. Helgeson, M. A. Smith, NJ.
o. Larson, John Side, F. c. Helgeson,
p. /. McHenry. Minutes of previous
meeting read and approved. Minutes
of previous meeting corrected to read.
The reference in the minutes of the
last meeting to the action of the coun-
Gil, in connection with setting the time
for the hearing of objections TO pave
ment assessment is changed to read
that this was the action Of the Board
of Public Works. Further it is hereby
recorded that the Board of Public
Works. at a meeting held Thursday,
March 10th, 1922, set the date for
March 2Sth, 1922, at 7 p. m. at the
City Hall.
The following accounts were read
approved by the finance committee and
upon motion of Alderman NJ. ID. Hell
geson and second by Alderman M. o.
Larson, that the rules be suspended
and the accounts allowed under the
suspension of the rules by roll call
all voted aye. Accounts: w. G. Kir-
choffer for services on disposal plant
and pavement, $2412.S4; F. Nj. Min
shall, orders for double assessment on
property Butts add. 5000; Albert
Larson, S15.15; Marqusee e. Son, on
assessment of tobacco, $496.55; Ole l..
Olson, real estate, 1881, balance on
school district residence $33.12 part
paid by Amund Tuhus. The part on
which the school district residence
stands being exempt from taxation.
First National Bank erroneous assess
ment $42.56; Pretzfeld & Co. erroneols
assessment on tobacco, $47.29; S. M.
Pierce erroneous assessment on per-
sonal property 1888; American Ex-
press Co. express to Evanston, 47c;
Standard Oil Co. polarine, gasoline,
cup grease, / resale barrel Sal 81; In
ter State Oil Co. 207 gallons kerosene
$27.12; State of Wisconsin six copies
of city charter law at 60c each $3.50;
Western Builder Pub. Co. for ad mo
tice to Paving Contractors" 81; Nels
Hendrickson, 1880; Vim. Welch. la
Dor on park, 50; Lester Hayter, labor
on park, $8.75; Harry Dennis man and
team, $18; Elvin Hayter, labor, S10.65;
Rex Burkhart 1920; Fred Hirsch-
field labor, $3.50; Fran Robinson, la
Dor, $3.50; Nick Torgeson man and
team, $12; Kenneth Brewer, labor,
s2.70.
The report Of the city treasurer for
the month of February was presented
read by motion of Alderman McHenry
and second by Alderman M. A. Smith,
be accepted and placed on file. showing
a balance of s110108.62. 1t was NOV
ed by Alderman NJ. A. Smith and sec
ond by Alderman M. o. Larson that
the rules be suspended and the ac-
count be allowed under the suspension
of the rules. Roll call all voted aye.
1t was moved by Alderman M. d. Hell
geson and second by Alderman NJ. A.
Smith that the plumbers and drain
layers bonds of Smith Hardware Co.
and Bann & FehIberg to the City be
accepted. All voted aye.
1t was moved by Alderman e. G.
Helgeson and second by Alderman
John Side that the Mayor and City
Attorney represent the city at Madi-
son on Thursday, March %, before
the rate commission in a hearing in
the matter of the Wisconsin Minneso-
ia Light & Power Co. as to rates. All
voted aye.
Moved by Alderman M. A. Smith
and second by Alderman E. C. Helge-
son that. orders as written in the ac-
counts to r. NJ. Minshall for erroneous
assessment be written to Mr.. Min
shall. Under the suspension of the
rules by roll call all voted aye.
Moved by Alderman NJ. A. Smith
and second by Alderman NJ. o. Lar
sen that the Council adjourn.
f.. j. OLDER. Clerk.