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I'�ent Washington March 15 , 1954.
Regular meeting; of the Cite Council present Iiayor Rooney
Councilmen Blessing, Curran, Lamb, Randall, Schultz, Shaffer
and Thornton;
Minutes read of the last regular meeting and approved;
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Report of officers presented and placed on file , Budget,
Treasurers and Clerks ;
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to refund the property
owners money that he has in escrow, on the K=-iood Sewer
job, after all claims are paid.
I,lotion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to
all known insurance agencys, and request them to hand in
a business report on the amount of insurance they sell.
Motion passed to have the Pow- Company place a street
light bracket on Summit Ave. , and for the clerk, to write
a letter to the Company for authorization for the instaall-
ation of same.
Dr. Hogan appeared before the council , a,-id. sus;ested that
the use of the City 1)url.p be abandoned on account of the
rat menace , and for the council to advocr:te the installation
of sewers in the city, because the action of septic tanks
is billed on account of all the new soaps being used, and
the automatic equipment used in tl,c home creating; a heavy
load of water that runs into the septic tank that the
action of the bacteria is restricted.
Letter read from the County Commis:,ioners in regard to
the city usin; the county clump for one month, as a. trial
test as to costs, they have referred it w.o the Iling
County health Dcpt , for study.
Letter read from Jr. in re,;ard to the
Building Inspectors instructions to move the house in
North Park back in accordance ,,ri-bli the Zoning Ordinance
i'lotion passed to table the letter until. the April_ l'ieeting.
i,.,r. Siler requested of the council_ that the people in
the area of ?'lock 16 I�'.C.I.Co. First Ild ?�n. -could like to
improve the alley by drainage and surfacing. I!Ir. Siler was
requested to present a. petition t'o the council for the
improvement.
Letter read from I. C. Clarl; statirl- t hat he was already
connected to the sewer system, and he woul�l like to have
his property dropped from the LID roll .
Letter read from IIr. Eckland requesting he be made part
of-the firms on the City insurance list.
City attorney explained to the council that he could not
complete the se:rer ordinance on control , and rate ordinance
until he had more information from the council.
1-Iotion passed to have the I`ayor and Clerk sign the contract
for the construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant ,and notify
Carey 8:; Framer to send letter to tize contractor to proceed
with the contruction of the plant.
Motion passed to have the Engineer, one councilman and
the Mayor to get in touch with Carey 1:ramer and wort; out i
the matter of a residence inspector on the treatment plant I
while under construction. I
Dedication eras presented from the li1-viaukee on the alley
by Clinton Foods, corrections were made as to alley instead
of street , and provision for future and present utilities.
This document was re:Ce :c ed back to the ilwaukee for
correction.
City Engineer gave estimate for the widening of Chicago
Street in the amount of �, 00.00.
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!.1ater & Health committee chairmans to contact Carey
Krammer in regard to the size and location of the i•aater
pipe to be 'installed at the `1'reatmc z-it Plant by the water
department.
Clerk was instructed to get an estimate on the repair
of the roof at Blue Danner.
Engineer was instructed to get a cost estimate on the
wideing of l�ennebecic where it intersects 'Smith Street.
Engineer was instructed to not .fy til property owners
on the North side of Smith Street , from Clary. St. to
State Street to fi: the sidewalk.
lotion for clerk to v,rrite a letter to 1"ing County to
aquire a strip of land alon„ the acst side of Prospect Ave.
from James Streot i`Iorth.
CLAIIIS I-Tt"SENTED AND ALLO?°�TED AS I�'OLLO�� S;
Current "Expense Claims
.eater It Claims 1;1tF.92
Street Cl air.,is 254.90
Library Claims 55.33
Park Claims 39.62
Garbage 11 Claims 71.3(")
D.-ewers Cl<<iinS 2 ,659.00
T,1-,L;TING ADJOTJTdVT;
Chas. Bridges
Ilayor city clerk