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Beloit City Government report

©1900 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin

Page 66


dition that part of Vine street between Middle and North streets, and to put in gutter on both sides of same, extending said gutters under the crosswalk on the north side of Middle street, thence going east to the ravine, the cost to be charged to the abutting property, and the City Engineer be instructed to set street grade stakes for the said part of Vine street.
Ald. MERRILL presented the following resolution which was referred to the Judiciary committee:
Whereas, residents of other cities, town and villages are buying burial lots in our city cemetery, thus cutting short the
supply that should be kept for sale to actual residents of our own city; and whereas it is now impossible to purchase land adjoining the city cemetery for burial purposes it thus compels us to sell only to actual citizens of our own city therefore be it
Resolved, That no more burial lots be sold to any one not an actual resident of the city of Beloit. And be it further
Resolved, That no burial lots will be sold to any person for the purpose of re-selling or disposing of same in any
manner to any one not a resident of the city of Beloit.
Ald. POLLOCK presented the following resolution which was lost on a tie vote, the Mayor voting no:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be instructed to spread a coating of broken stone on the part of Euclid
avenue just east of Eighth street so that the street will be in passable condition.
Ald. CUNNINGHAM presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be instructed to prepare a sidewalk grade on the east side of Ninth street between
D and C streets.
Ald. CUNNINGHAM presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor and the Finance committee be and they hereby are authorized to make such loans until
December 19th, 1900, as are necessary to pay the current expenses of the city, as per bill properly audited and allowed by the Common Council, giving notes of the city signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk.
Ald. GESLEY presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer be instructed to establish sidewalk grade and terrace line on the north side of D
street from Hackett to Moore street, on the west side of Lincoln avenue from E to C street, on the west side of Moore street from D to C street.
Ald. NEEDHAM presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Engineer set stakes for sidewalk on the north side of Clary street between Church and
Pleasant street, and that a brick crossing be placed on the west end section across Pleasant street.
Ald. HANSEN presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That a crossing be and is hereby ordered built on the east side of Eclipse avenue at the Park Place
intersection.
Ald. HANSEN presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Police be directed to investigate and report to this Council at its next regular
meeting as to the advisability of renting some suitable room for police headquarters and to ascertain and report as to what room they may find available for such purpose and on what terms such rooms could be procured.
Ald. HELM presented the following resolution which was referred to the Aldermen of the First ward:
Resolved, That permission be granted owners of property abutting on west side of Central avenue between Bushnell
and Chapin streets to build a sidewalk on proper grade, not to exceed eleven feet from property line to west edge of said sidewalk.
Ald. HELM presented the following resolution which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The time for opening negotiations with the Beloit Water Works Co. looking toward the purchase of
their water works system is fast approaching; Now therefore be it
Resolved, That the Water Works committee be and hereby are instructed to request said company to submit an
inventory of its real and personal property comprising said system and also to state the price for which it is willing to sell said system of water works to this city.
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