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Beloit City Government report

©1900 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin

Page 39


of the McKEY Block on the N.W. corner of Broad and State streets be and hereby is ordered to be brought out to
the line of the curb stone.
Ald. MUELLER presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the sidewalk in front of the ALLEN stores on the south side of School street be and hereby is
ordered to be brought out to the line of the curb stone.
Ald. BUCKERIDGE presented the following resolution which was referred to the Street Lights committee:
Resolved, That the Street Lights committee be directed and is hereby ordered to cause an arc light to be placed at
the intersection of School street and Park ave.
Ald. MERRILL presented the following resolution which was referred to the Public Grounds committee:
Resolved, That the sum of One Hundred dollars be and is hereby appropriated and set apart from the general fund to
be used under the direction of the Committee on Public Grounds in beautifying the City Park.
Ald. CUNNINGHAM presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be directed to build a brick cross walk across Bluff street on the south
side of D street.
Ald. SHARP presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That a sidewalk grade be established on West Bridge street from Bluff street, east line, to the west side of
Eighth street.
Ald. SHARP presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That a sidewalk grade be established from Hackett street to Moore street on the south side of Bridge
street.
Ald. HELM presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That our city engineer be directed to set stakes for sidewalk grade and terrace line on west side of Park
ave. between Broad street and St. Paul ave.
Ald. HANSEN presnted the following resolution which was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Council, the ayes
and noes being called:
Resolved, That the sum of $3,850.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay hydrant rentals for the period
of six months ending June 30th, 1900, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to issue an order for above some in favor of Edward P. SALMON, trustee for the bondholders of the Beloit Water Works Company, taking his receipt for same in full payment of all claims against the city for hydrant rentals to date above stated.
Ald. SHARP presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works cause Kenwood avenue to be graded according to the survey just made
and adopted by the Council, and charged to the abutting property.
On motion, the resolution ordering walk on the south side of Mechanics Green was brought up for reconsideration.
Ald. MERRILL presented the followin resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the resolution presented by Alderman HELM in regard to location of sidewalk on south side of
Mechanics Green be amended by striking out the words "up to the curb line so that walk shall be just inside of curb" and the following words be substituted therefor "in line with the walk now laid on the north side of Broad street."
On motion the original resolution as amended was then adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, A sidewalk grade and terrace line has been established on the south side of Mechanics Green and
sidewalk ordered laid be it
Resolved, That stone curbing be put in on proper terrace line and that a 5-foot artificial stone walk be constructed
along the south side of said park, the said walk to be laid in line with the walk now laid on the north side of Broad street.
Ald. BUCKERIDGE for the Health and Sewerage committee presented the following resolution in regard to the
petition of C. & N.W. Ry. Co., for permission to fill in the river:
Resolved, That the annexed petition be referred to the Board of Public Works with power to act as the best interests
of the city require. But the Board of Public Works are instructed not to allow the present outlet of the sewer to be changed unless the C. & N.W. Ry. Co. dredge the river at the outlet to a sufficient extent and in such a manner as to leave a flow of water at the sewer outlet of sufficient depth, width and power to carry off the flow of said sewer as perfectly as the same is done under present condition.
      Isaac. BUCKERIDGE, D. H. POLLOCK, A. C. HELM, J. H. LEDELL, T. GESLEY.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
On motion the Council then adjourned.

Geo. B. INGERSOLL, City Clerk.

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