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Beloit City Government report

©1900 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin

Page 69


and noes being called:
Ayes - Ald. HELM, POLLOCK - 2.
Noes - Ald. BUCKERIDGE, CUNNINGHAM, GARDNER, GESLEY, LEDELL, MERRILL,
MUELLER, NEEDHAM, SHARP - 9.
Ald. MERRILL, for the Aldermen of the Fifth ward, presented the following report and resolution which was laid
over until the next meeting of the Council:

We the Fifth ward aldermen to whom was referred the within resolution would report as follows:
Resolved, That we deem it expedient that Vine street between Middle and North streets be brought to
an established grade and graded, the expense of laid improvement to be paid in whole by the property owners to be benefited thereby, as the benefits accruing to such property may be determined.
And before above improvements or any change of any grade on said street be ordered made, the
Board of Public Works is hereby ordered to view the premises and determine the damages and benefits which will accrue to each parcel of real estate by any change or alteration of grade it may be necessary to make, and determine the entire cost of the contemplated work or improvement upon the said street; the benefits and damages that will accrue to the several parcels of real estate by such work or improvement and the amount that should be assessed under the provisions of Ordinance A to each parcel of such real estate as benefits accruing thereby such contemplated improvement. And the Board of Public Works is hereto by ordered to take any further action necessary under the provisions of Ordinance A to carry out said contemplated improvement and report to the common council at as early a date as practicable.
Ald. SHARP, for the Aldermen of the Fourth ward, presented a report recommending the adoption of sidewalk
grades as set by the Engineer on both sides of Euclid avenue between Eighth and Hackett streets. On motion the report and grades were adopted.
Ald. SHARP presented the following resolution which was referred to the Street Lights committee:
Resolved, That the Street Lights committee cause a gas light to be place opposite Garden Lane on the north side of
Bridge street, the lamp to be the same as the one near the N.W.R.R. tracks.
Ald. SHARP presented the following resolution, which was referred to the Board of Public Works with direction to
take action in the matter:
Resolved, That the drinking fountain on the west side be put in good condition and that the flow pipe be put in such a
way as to avoid the necessity of having to renew the faucets so often as we now have to, and the draining of the upper basin fixed in such a way as will prevent freezing during the winter.
Ald. SHARP presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Police be instructed to prevent the ice men washing their ice at the public water fountains, both as
a sanitary measure for the health of the people and to prevent the slop and mess in the street.
Ald. BUCKERIDGE presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on Public Property be directed to cause this Council Chamber to be thoroughly
cleaned.
Ald. LEDELL presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That a sidewalk grade be established and a sidewalk laid on the east side of 8th street between C and
Merrill streets, subject to the approval of the Council.
Ald. LEDELL presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be authorized to build sidewalk crossings of brick or plank on the north
side of Merrill street, crossing Lincoln and Garfield avenues and Moore street.
Ald. LEDELL presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be authorized to build a plank sewer across Vine and Bluff streets on the
north side of North street so as to drain surface water from the north-west part of the city.
Ald. MERRILL presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That one hundred and fifty loads of gravel be furnished the city cemetery for the purpose of raising the
streets in the lower portions of cemetery, the work to be under the supervision of the City Sexton.
On the motion of Ald. NEEDHAM the Council then adjourned.

GEO. B. INGERSOLL, City Clerk.

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