WAUPACA COUNTY POST

July 22, 1920

 

CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES BUYING PARK

City May Buy Property for Extension of South Park

Street Paving Contract Completed

 

            One of the most important actions by the Common Council Tuesday evening was to vote unanimously to authorize the purchase of the Browne tract for the extension of South Park to the shores of Shadow Lake.

            The work of J. Rasmussen, Sons and company for paving was accepted and payment authorized by unanimous vote of the Council.

            The entire cost to the city for paving South Main Street and Fulton Street was $25,705.81; the cost for all these improvements to city and to owners of adjacent property was $52,595.27.  The amount that will be paid at this time by residents of said streets is $13,736.18 and the amount that will be settled by certificates of indebtedness is $13,153.20.

            It was announced that for two nights this city was without water for fire prevention due in part to the accommodation that city has extended to Electric Service company in letting the company remove its generator from city pumping station forthwith.  It was said during the meeting that if the city can have only one – fire protection or lights – it will be better for the city to get along without lights.