Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-03-08
THE CITY COUNCIL DOINGs
Viroqua, Wis. March 4. 1922

Regular meeting of the Common
Council called to order by Mayor A.
E. Smith. Members present, Alder
men Nj. d. Helgeson, NJ. o. Larson,
NJ "A. Smith. John Side. E. C. Helge-
son and p /, MeHenry. Minutes of
previous meeting read and approved
The following accounts Were read, ap-
proved by the finance committee. and
upon motion of Alderman NJ d. Hell
geson and second by Alderman Side.
that the rules be suspended and the
accounts allowed under the suspension
of the rules. Roll call all voted ave.
Accounts: c. F. Dahl, photograph
supplies for making pictures of the
park and camp site for the Wisconsin
Park Commission: Mrs. Christina
Snearley, erroneous assessment, 1881
Jackson & Son, polish, compound, tape
etc. 81. 70; Wisconsin Foundry 4 Ma
chine CO., part payment on new pump
machinery, S3675.73; F. NJ Minshal
$7094; taken from the account Of b.
l. Bailey & Son for their taxes; l. C.
Boyle for coal, S21.62; B. l. Bailey a.
Son balance for labor on new we'll,
$6I9.06; to B. |. Bailey & Son from the
account of j. ]. Connolly for drilling
well at the disposal plant $408; Fred
Eckhart Co. for 100 pound shorts at
skating rink, $1.35; Inter State Oil
Co. $50 gallons gasoline $3515; In
dependent Publishing Co. tax notices,
$3.50; Elvin Hayter, S14.40; Harry
Dennis, $3.50; Ray Marker, S1.50
Resolution of the Common Council
on the selection of kind of pavement
was introduced by Alderman NJ. A.
Smith. 1t was moved by Alderman
Side and seconded by Alderman N.
d. Helgeson that the resolution be
adopted. Roll call: NJ. D. Helgeson
aye, M. o. Larsen no, M. A. Smith aye,
John Side aye, E. c. Helgeson aye, p.
/. McHenry no.
Resolution by the Common Council
of the city of>Viroqua on selection OF
pavement.
Whereas the Common Council of the
City of Viroquahas heretofore caused
plans and specifications to be prepared
for the paving of Decker street from
Main to Hillyer, Hillyer street, West
Broadway from Hillyer to West City
Limits; Dunlap Avenue from Decker
TO Court, Court street from Dunlap to
Main street; Rock Avenue from Deck
err to Jefferson, and has advertised for
three or more kinds of pavement on a
foundation as provided in Section 81:
16 statutes of the State of Wisconsin
and did on February 81, 1922, receive
bids for such pavement and in accord
ance with notice served on the prop
erty owners in accordance with the
above section of the Statutes to petit
ton for the kind of pavement desired
in accordance with the plans and spec
ifications heretofore adopted
Be it therefore resolved that con-
crete pavement be adopted for paving
the above named streets
introduced by Alderman MA.Smith
The following resolution for paving
certain streets was introduced by AL
derman NJ A. Smith and on motion by
Alderman f. c. Heigeson and seconded
by Alderman M. ID. Helgeson therules
were suspended and the resolution
passed under the suspension of the
rules. Roll call: M. d. HeIgeson aye,
Nj. O. Larsen no, M. A. Smith aye, John
Side aye, K. G. Helgeson aye. p. l.,
McHenry no.
Resolution ordering Decker street
from Main street to Hillyer Avenue,
Hillyer Avenue to West Broadway and
West Broadway from Hillyer Avenue
to West City Limits; Dunlap Avenue
from Decker to Court; Court street
from Dunlap to Main; Rock Avenue
from Decker to Jefferson street; to be
paved.
Whereas, as the City of Viroqua has
heretofore taken all necessary steps in
accordance with the law in the paving
of Decker street from Main to Hillyer
Ave; Hillyer Avenue to West Broad
way and West Broadway from Hiliyer
10 Gstx,
Avenue from Decker 20 Court; Court
street from Dunlap to Main; Rock Ave.
from Decker to Jefferson streetand has
selected concrete pavement for paving
said streets; and whereas, Lampert
Construction Co: of Oshkosh, Wis, is
the low bidder for this type of pave
ment, and, they having. met with all
the requirements of the law.
BE 1t resolved that the above named
streets be paved and that the contract
for said work be awarded to the above
Lampert Construction Company in ac-
cordance with their proposal submitted
to the City of Viroqua on the 21st day
of February, 1922.
Dated March z, 1922.
Introduced by M. A. Smith.
Moved by Alderman NJ. A. Smith
and second by Alderman McHenry
that the Board of Public Works be in
structed TO meet March Ia at 8 a. N.
for the purpose of assessing the ben
efits and damages TO properties abut-
ting the streets ordered paved by res
olution passed March 7th, 1922. All
voted aye.
It was moved by Alderman M. A.
Smith and seconded by Alderman Side
that the council adjourn
E J OLDER, Clerk
-Gabel dance Friday.