Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-05-24
THE CITY COUNCIL DOINGs
Viroqua. Wis. Nav rs. I922.

Viroqua, Wis, May Is, 1922.
Regular meeting of the Common
| Council called to order by Mayor Al. E.
Smith. Members present: Aldermen
NJ. D. Helgeson, r. E. Johnson, NJ. A.
Smith, John Stewart, E. C. Helgeson.
p. /. McHenry. Minutes of previous
meeting read and approved.
The following accounts were read
approved by the finance committee and
upon motion of Alderman NJ. ID. Hell
geson and second by Alderman Nc
Henry that the rules be suspended and
the accounts be allowed under the sus-
pension of the rules by roll call, all
voted aye. The Board of Park Com
missioners presented the following ac-
counts: VIM. Crook, $3.50; N. ID. Nc
Lees, $1,000. E. H. Officer, freight
and drayage, S50.53; Steener jacobson
laterals, $4,000, Edw Harrington for
erroneous assessment S23.65; w. A.
Roosevelt Co., SOC fit. a inch of / inch
pipe and fittings, $5S.2S; Standard Oil
Co. III pounds cup grease, S1.45;
Crown Metal Co. lead pipe etc. $780,
Ia; j. J. Connolly balance on contract
for disposal plant, $8,740.35; Schultz
& Burkhardt, ditching for sewer and
water, $s7,20; II. H. Rabbit & Son,
approaches, waterway curb, S246.75;
Austin Western Road Machine Co.
sprinkler and sweeper, S705; Tom Le-
Page, SIS; Fred Hirschfield, S1S;Nick
Thorgeson, use of team, S16.5o; Henry
Dennis, man and team, S39; LLOYD Nit
lying $3.50; Chester Mason. Sc; Paul
sen Bros. man and tractor, $18; Claud
Hamilton $18; Floyd Roberts So; Art
0vergsavd. 50; Clarence Weiss, So.
It was moved by Alderman NJ. A.
Smith and seconded by Alderman E.
G. Helgeson that the report of the fl
nance committee recommending a re-
fund to Edw. Harrington for erron-
eous assessment (as recommended by
Geo. w. Schroeder, Assessor for the
year 1921 be accepted, was accepted,
and the clerk was instructed to draw
an order on the treasurer for $23.65 to
fund said erroneous assessment. I'm
der the suspension of the rules by roll
call all voted aye.
The report of the Committee on
Public Property recommending an APP
preparation not to exceed SIS, for the
purchase of flags for Memorial Day,
was by motion of Alderman E. C. Hell
geson and second by Alderman John
Stewart concurred in under the sus-
pension of the rules by roll call all
voting aye.
1t was moved by Alderman E C.
Helgeson and seconded by Alderman
M. d. Helgeson that the application of
VIM. NJ. Bowman for sewer be granted
and sewer was ordered in. all voted
aye.
The Committee on Public Property
recommended that feet of fire
hose be purchased. BY motion of AL
derman M. D. Helgeson and second by
Alderman McHenry the report was
adopted and feet of fire hose
was ordered purchased under the sus-
pension of the rules by roll call, all
voting aye.
1t was moved by Alderman NJ D..
Helgeson and seconded by Alderman
John Stewart that Harold Proctor be
employed as City Attorney for one
year at $50 per month. Roll call, all
voted aye.
1t was moved by Alderman McHen-
ry and seconded by Alderman M. d.
Helgeson that the Mayor and City At
torney HaroldProctora attend the High
way meeting at Richland Center, May
18th, 1922, where the hearing in the
matter of changing Trunk Line No.
IL was held. All voted aye.
/ A communication from Paulsen
Bros. in reference to the purchase of
a tractor was by motion of Alderman
M. A. Smith and seconded by Alder
man e. c. Helgeson laid on the table.
All voted aye.
A report from the Chairman on Wat
err, stating that o. L. Buchanan and
Lars Langhus would settle the matter
of widening Minshall Ave-, o. L. Bu-
ehanan for $500 and Lars Langhus for
5000. 1t was moved by Alderman M.
A. Smith and seconded by Alderman
E. c. Helgeson that the city pay o. l..
Buchanan $500 and Lars Langhus $500
for the settlement ofNthe matter of
widening Minshall Ave. Roll call NJ.
ID. Helgeson, no; R. E. Johnson, aye;
M. A. Smith, no; John Stewart, no; E.
C. Helgeson, no; p. /. McHenry, aye.
1t was moved by Alderman M. A.
Smith and seconded by Alderman Nc
Henry that the council adjourn.
E. j. OLDER, Clerk.