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Beloit City Government report

©1900 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin

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from the line of the lots abutting the street than 1 1/2 feet unless permission be granted by the Common Council to place the same more than 1 1/2 feet from the line of the lots abutting the street.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
Ordained and enacted by the Common Council of the City of Beloit this . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . ,
1900.

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Mayor.

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    City Clerk.
Ald. GESLEY presented the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be instructed to prepare sidewalk grade and set stakes for walk and terrace on the
south side of C street between Elm and Eighth streets.
Ald. POLLOCK presented the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the city surveyor be instructed to set stakes for a sidewalk grade on east side of Oak street from E
street to Locust street.
Ald. DAY presented the following resolution, which was referred to the Fire Commissioners:
Resolved, That E. HENDING, the second driver at the East Side Fire Station, receive forty-five dollars per month
from September 1st, 1900.
Mr. C. B. SALMON addressed the Council on the matter of the expense of lowering the water mains on Euclid
avenue.
On motion of Ald. CUNNINGHAM, the question was referred to the Judiciary committee.
Ald. DAY, for the Fire Commissioners, reported recommending the adoption of the resolution increasing the pay of
E. HENDING.
On motion the report and resolution were adopted.
Ald. MUELLER presented the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be and is hereby ordered to have cross walk built on south side of
Bushnell street across Central avenue.
Ald. MUELLER presented the following resolution, which was referred to the Judiciary committee:
WHEREAS, upon certain occasions, it is deemed advisable for the aldermen of this city to wear a badge of office,
now therefore be it
Resolved, That the City Clerk be directed to purchase fifteen stars, one for each alderman, to be marked "Alderman-
City of Beloit." The said stars shall be the property of the city and [s]hall be returned to the city clerk by each retiring alderman.
Ald. GARDNER presented the following resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, It was the understanding that all repairs and improvements on the road bed of Highland avenue,
between Eighth and Hackett streets were to be paid for by the property owners on that portion of said street, and as under the present condition it is doubtful that the cost can be collected from these property owners,
Resolved, That all previous action by this council on this matter, be and hereby is rescinded, and that the Board of
Public Works are ordered to smooth the surface of this street so as to make it passable and safe at the least practicable expense and to do no further work on it until arrangements are made with the property owners that are satisfactory to this Council.
Ald. POLLOCK presented the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of a storm water
sewer on Eighth street and Vernon avenue, according to plans and specifications prepared by the City Surveyor and in hands of the City Clerk.
Ald. NEEDHAM presented the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer set stakes for sidewalk on the west side of Milwaukee Road, between Strong
avenue and White avenue.
Ald. NEEDHAM presented the following resolution which was referred to the Health and Sewerage committee:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be and hereby are directed to cause to be cleaned and opened the gutter
on the east side of Pleasant street between Lawton avenue and Eclipse avenue, and that culverts be placed on the east of Pleasant street across Lawton avenue and Park Place so that the flow of surface water along the east side of Pleasant street shall be unobstructed.
Be it further Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be instructed to cause
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