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The Society’s schedule for Fairwater Heritage Days weekend August 4-5 was ompleted in June at a meeting with the Fairwater-Brandon American Legion post and Zion Lutheran Church. The Society confirmed its plans to become an official station of the U. S. Postal Service on Saturday. During the afternoon mail dropped off at the museum will be given a Fairwater istorical Society cancellation. The Society also confirmed that it will be open at 11 on Saturday and will close in time for visitors to attend the musical service at the church at 7, the church’s ice cream social at 8, and free movies on the lawn at 9. The movies will be shown at Church and Main Street, the original site of the village’s traditional outdoor movies. The Society has scheduled carriage tours of the village from 1-5 on Saturday. Tours will include a booklet on the history of Fairwater and its early landmarks. During an organizational meeting of the Wisconsin
Network to Freedom hosted by the National Park Service and the State
Historical Society on June 23, the Society was asked to host the WNF
Web site. The site will be used as a clearinghouse for Wisconsin Underground
Railroad information. With confirmation from James Waters, plans for the Society’s September 1 program on the Civil War era in Wisconsin have been set. Waters, a Milwaukee graduate student, will present his research on the Republican Wide Awakes during the 1856 and 1860 presidential campaigns. Lance Herdegen, Director of the Civil War Institute at Carroll College, will speak about the record of Wisconsin’s soldiers during the war. Kevin Dier-Zimmel, a Beaver Dam historian, will discuss the abolition activities of the Willard Pond family of Alto. The program will begin at 2:00 at the Civic Center. It is free to the public and will be followed by questions and refreshments. Rachel Mueller, an FHS member from Montello, has donated a computer to the Fairwater Museum. Its first use will be to display the FHS Web site during Heritage Days.
Fairwater Branch 10073 of the Aid Association for Lutherans spent June 16, this ear’s “Join Hands Day,” cleaning the basement of the Society’s museum, the former Fairwater Public School. “Join Hands Day” is AAL’s worldwide action day held annually on the third Saturday of June. Jerry Lieske, chairman of the Fairwater branch, indicated that the day is designed to bring old and young together in a service role. The Fairwater group of eighteen parents and youth spent three hours removing decades of debris from the old school’s three basement rooms. AAL volunteers also moved several items donated to the Society by Zion Lutheran Church. Earmarked for display in the museum, the items included the church’s former baptismal font, altar, and hymn rack. The proceedings of the Fairwater Village Board document the onset of the depression and its impact over the decade of the 1930s. Recording the village’s efforts to provide relief to residents, the proceedings also show that the village stopped construction and entertainment expenditures from 1930 to 1936. In 1936, the budget again included funds for “open air” movies, street paving, and the creation of Cass Street, suggesting the slow return to normal. May 1, 1928. Motion made by [H. G.] Leiske second by [D. W.] Horn that village hire a man at ($20.00) per month to sweep concrete twice weekly fron Card Garage to Bridge by Blodgett. June 5, 1928. Motion made by [J.] Reimer second by [Ed] Prahl that we pay the Fair Water Band $400.00 for 10 street concerts or more. Motion carried. November 8, 1928. Motion made by Reimer second by Horn that the chair appoint a committee of three (3) to purchase two (2) heating stoves for [Village] Hall and our fire engine room. Chair appointed J. W. Laper, Ed Prahl and R. R. Blodgett. June 6, 1929. Motion made by Leiske second by Prahl
that we raise a sum of 15.00 balance due on float at Ripon to represent
the village. Motion carried. November 19, 1929. Motion made by Kuehn second by Horn that we try out the ropes on fire bell to pull straight down if it works out ok. If same shows an improvement then go ahead and rebuild as suggested by fire department. August 7, 1930. Question in order Quinn application for aid. Motion made by Leiske second by Horn that the Village of Fair Water extend him a temporary aid of ten ($10.00) dollars. This is to carry him until Aug 20th 30 [sic]. Also the village will move him to Beilke brick house [Jacob Carter house] if he so desires. February 25, 1931. Motion made by Reimer second by Horn that we allow the Quinn family a credit of three ($3.00) a week at Leiske store until we find out circumstances. Carried by clear vote. May 5, 1931. Motion made by Leiske second by Prahl that we hereby authorize Gust Block Assessor to reduce the complete real estate in Assessment Roll at the rate 15%. September 1, 1931. Motion made by Reimer second by
Horn that for the present we [will] temporarily help [at] ($7.00) seven
dollars per week until we find some other way to support the Wm. Quinn
family. Carried clear vote. December 1, 1931. Resolution to aid Paul Doher [unreadable word] to the extent of 4.75 per week for groc. January 16, 1932. Motion made by Kuehn second by Leiske
that we adopt resolution designating depository for Village of Fair
Water Treas Bertha Baxter, Fair Water, Wis: Resolved that the following
banking institutions Fair Water State Bank Fair Water Fond du Lac County
qualified as public depositories under Chapter 34 of the Wis Statutes
shall be and are hereby designated until further action as public depositories
for all public money coming into the hands of the Treas of the Village
of Fair Water Fond du Lac Co State of Wis. April 13, 1932. Moved by Prahl second by Horn: Resolved that each poor person in a poor family [is] to receive at the rate of (10¢) ten cents per [unreadable word] per day for aid as formly [sic] paid. May 3, 1932. The Village Board approved the Poor Committee
extending the Jensen family an extra $3.00 per month for rent on acct
of sickness. September 6, 1932. Be it resolved that we ask the Highway Commission for stop signs to be erected at intersection of County Trunk E to 44 [State Highway] at Card Garage also County Trunk E from south and County Trunk E from the west onto 44 in the village of Fair Water. Motion made by Kuehn second by Laper (Carried). December 6, 1932. Motion made by Reimer second by Kuehn that we pay a janitor at the rate of $25.00 per month. Carried. Candidates for janitor Zohn, Daehn, Link, Briese. Five votes cast. Zohn receives 5. Zohn elected janitor for the coming year. January 3, 1933. Motion made by Laper second by Reimer that we transfer $200.00 from general fund to the poor fund. Carried by clear vote. March 7, 1933. Resolution: Whereas the Legislature by Chapter 16 of laws of regular session of 1933 has authorized this Board by two-thirds vote of its members to extend the time payment of taxes on real estate for 1932 up to and including June 1st 1933, for such classes of tax payers and upon such conditions as it shall determine, and whereas there are numerous tax payers in the Village of Fair Water who are unable to pay their taxes at the regular time, now therefore be it resolved by the Board of the Village of Fair Water that when any person shall be unable to pay the taxes on his real estate for 1932 at the regular time payment thereof may be extended to and including June 1st, 1933 pursuant to the provisions of said Chapter 16 of laws upon filling his affidavit showing the facts above stated said affidavit to be filled on or before the 15th of March, 1933. April 10, 1933. Resolution to loan money: Motion made by Prahl second by Horn [that] the Village of Fair Water borrow from First National Bank of Ripon and turn same over to School District 4 the sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars. Roll call vote a clear vote carried. April 13, 1933, Special Meeting. Motion by Prahl second by Toll that we the Village of Fair Water make loan 3,000.00 instead of 2,000.00 as voted in regular meeting of April 10, 1933. Carried by clear vote. May 2, 1933. Motion Leiske second Laper that the Village
of Fair Water will give W. G. Quinn 30.00 a month and rent of 8.00 a
month for sweeping street and mowing park a try out for one month. Carried
by clear vote. May 16, 1933, Special Meeting. Memorial Day program
speaker Rev. O. C. Bliese. Regular procedure decorate [Village] Hall
with wild flowers. School children exercises. Notice in Brandon Times
[that program will begin] at 9:30 AM. June 19, 1933, Special Meeting. In response to Ordinance 16, Beer License: Motion made by Leiske second by Toll that Ordinance No. 16 as read be accepted. [The language of the ordinance ending prohibition in the village was not recorded in the minutes.] June 29, 1933, Special Meeting. B[eer] license granted [to] applicants Josephine Erdman, Erwin Daehn, H. C. Roske. [Unanimous votes of trustees Laper, Kussman, Horn, Prahl, Toll, Leiske] Operator’s License [to] applicants Eddie Durst, Arnold Roeske. August 1, 1933. Notice to landlords: The Village Board of the Village of Fair Water refuses to be responsible for the rent of any property within the village of Fair Water nor for rent of any property anywhere occupied by person drawing public relief from said village. This resolution to go into effect August 1, 1933, and all landlords are hereby required to take heed thereof. Carried. September 7, 1933. Resolution, Village Board Authorizing
Assignment of Claim: Whereas the Village of Fair Water had the sum of
$4,830.61 on deposit in the Fair Water State Bank Fair Water, Wis, on
Aug 1, 1933, the date on which said bank adopted a stabilization plan
thereby causing the above named public depositor to suffer a loss as
defined by Subsection (6) Section 3401 of the statutes, and whereas
under the provision of Subsection (4) Section 3406 of the statutes each
public depositor suffering such a loss is required to assign its claim
[on] such bank to the Board of Deposits of Wisconsin within 60 days
or forfeit all right of claim against the state deposit fund, now therefore
be it resolved that in compliance with the statutes the above named
municipality hereby sells, assigns, conveys and sets over to the Board
of Deposits of Wisconsin its interest in the aforementioned claim against
said bank and be it further resolved that the President and Clerk of
the Village of Fair Water, Wis, and the Treasure[r] of this municipality
be and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the Board
of Deposits of Wisconsin an assignment of said claim against said bank
on the form of assignment prepared by the Board of Deposits of Wisconsin
this is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
a resolution duly and legally adopted by the Village Board at a legal
meeting held on the 7th day of September, 1933. October 3, 1933. Motion by Leiske second by Kussman that we allow Sam Zohn 3.50 per week for support and that he show a receipt [for] grocs bought the previous week before receiving another allowance. Carried. November 10, 1933. Motion by Toll second by Kussman that we hire Elmer Link as janitor for 5.00 per month and this amount to be applied on his rent to Mrs. H. Kuehn. November 16, 1933, Special Meeting. [Attorney] Reid from Ripon at the meeting to explain proceedings of the Baxter case. A resolution: Be it resolved that Village Board of Trustees institute proceedings to restrain the obstruction of a certain ditch and culvert on the Baxter property in the Village of Fair Water and that legal counsel be retained to prosecute said action, and be it further resolved that in the prosecution of said action the village of Fair Water is to defray the expense of litigation in behalf of the several residence property owners to be joined as plaintiffs in the proceedings of the Village of Fair Water. Carried. Motion to move Zohn back up into [apartment] above Fire Hall. March 12, 1934. Resolution, that the poor relief must make application to the Village Board for aid: The Village Board of the Village of Fair Water hereby resolves that all applicants for poor relief shall be ordered to appear before Village Trustees of Fair Water at a regular meeting and make formal application for aid. The Poor Committee may give them such aid as is necessary pending the next regular meeting of the Village Board.Carried by clear vote. March 27, 1934, Special Meeting. H. C. Toll, Chair Poor Committee, to find location to move poor. Ed Prahl to look after the papering of the upstairs living room of Village Hall. April 9, 1934. Motion by J. W. Laper second by Horn
that the sweeping of streets be done twice a week also including the
mowing of lawn and weeding and hoeing of rose bushes in the park twice
a week at a salary of ($25.00) per month starting April 15, 1934. Carried. September 10, 1934, Special Meeting. Resolution: Be it resolved by the Village of Fair Water Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, that the Village of Fair Water join the Fond du Lac County relief group for the administration of unemployed relief in the Village of Fair Water in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The Village of Fair Water agrees to accept their prorated share of unemployment relief cases for relief administrated within the Village of Fair Water plus their prorated share of administrative experience of the Fond du Lac County relief group. Motion by Prahl second by J. W. Laper that village accept 11.78 balance of park ice cream social and buy a lawn mower for 8.50 to be used in park. Carried. October 1, 1935. Motion made by [Art] Patchett second by Kussman that we withdraw from the Fond du Lac County relief group and take care of own poor. June 2, 1936. Motion made by Horn second by Kussman that we authorize Fond du Lac County to go ahead and put on an asphalt cover on Washington Street and Church Street. Carried by clear vote. June 30, 1936. Motion made by Horn second by Kussman that we have a[n] open air theater talking picture show for six weeks at the rate of $15.00 per week on Friday nites. Carried clear vote. July 7, 1936. Resolution as do we want a cross street from Washington Street to Church Street. [Carried.] August 4, 1936. Motion by Horn second by Toll that the Pres. appoint a committee to buy a cross street. Not to pay more than ($475.00). Appointed Al[bert] Laper and H. C. Toll. Carried clear vote. September 1, 1936. Motion made and seconded that we accept bids on the John Lamonske house on cross street within the next thirty days (30), also that it must be moved in the next thirty days after the expiration 30 days. October 6, 1936. Motion made by Toll second by Patchett that we the Village Trustees accept Fred Zabel bid of ($157.00) for the John Lamonske building. Motion made and duly second that Fred Zabel use care in moving this building any kind of traction to be used must have rubber tires or smooth wheels, no lugs. Motion made by Prahl second by Kussman that we erect signs prohibiting vehicles of any kind with lugs on. (3) three signs to be put by str commissioner. January 5, 1937. That resolution as follows: whereas it appears that the building known as the Fair Water Hemp Co mill and situated on land described as follows beg. NE corner of NE1/4 of SE ¼ thence R. W. abt 55R11 ½ ft NE corner of Mrs. Reimer thence south 442 ft thence east 200 ft thence south 50 ft to N line of CMStPRy thence E along said R of W46R to beg has become dilapidated windows and doors being broken, tiles of said side walls cracked and crumbled, causing an unsightly appearings [sic] on our highway and also a fire hazard and menace to the community; therefore be resolved that the building be and is hereby condemned. Carried. Dec 15, 1937. Motion made by Toll second by Patchett that Joe Kolsoske is to move in the village house on Cedar Street. Carried by clear vote. March 7, 1939. Motion by [Ben] Card second by Horn that the Chair appoint 2 members to call and see Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stein and to make arrangements with them to take care of Ed Dursh, poor relief. Carried. June 6, 1939. Motion made by Al Laper second by Toll that we guarantee funeral expenses for Merlin Link son of Elmer Link. September 12, 1939. Motion made by Toll second by Card that the Trustees of the Village will guarantee to assess canning factory real estate for $2,500.00 for three (3) years providing they buy and operate same for next three years. March 5, 1940. Initial resolution authorizing $15,000.00 community building and equipment bonds of the Village of Fair Water Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Whereas the village of Fair Water Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, is authorized under the provision of Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes to borrow and issue its negotiable bonds for the purpose of purchasing a community hall in and for said village and is feasible and necessary that proceedings be taken at this time to secure funds for said purpose; now, therefore, be it resolved by the Village Board of the Village of Fair Water, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, that for the purpose of paying the cost of purchasing a community hall site and erecting and equipping a community hall in and for said village of Fair Water there shall be issued the negotiable coupon bonds of said village in the amount of not exceeding $15,000.00. Both principal of and interest on said bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the Village Treasurer in the Village of Fair Water, Wis. Be it further resolved that the Village Clerk of the Village of Fair Water, Wis, is hereby directed to call a special election in said village for the purpose of submitting to the electors thereof the question of bonding the village as providing by the provision of Section 6705 of Wisconsin Statutes. Said special election shall be held on the 2nd day April, 1940, and at said special election there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said village the following proposition: “Shall the Village of Fair Water, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, issue its negotiable coupon bond in the amount of not to exceed $15,000.00 for the purpose of building, constructing, and equipping a community hall in and [sic] said village of Fair Water.” |
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