Blight Plan Approved by La Crosse Aldermen
The La Crosse Common Council approved a workable blight plan to pursue federal housing aid. It will be recertified by FHFA and notes pending zoning revisions while hearings from the past 18 months yield no Plan Commission recommendation. The city faces high vacancy and turnover, with 18 more months for a new ordinance. Committee members, including Rev. Melvin Frank, were reap pointed by Mayor Knutson.
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la Crosse
Common Council
Federal Housing and Home Finance Administration
4Th
7Th
State
la Crosse Streets
John K. Flanagan
Plan Commission
Community Improvements Committee
Milo G. Knutson
Melvin Frank
First Congregational Church
Water expansion approved for Madison Place and Island Street
The La Crosse Common Council approved a $5,312.75 contract with Pipeline Construction Co. to install city water on Madison Place east of Losey Boulevard and Island Street from Kane Street to Lang Drive. Two Winona firms Carl W. Frank and Winona Plumbing Co. bid $5,340 and $7,047.50 respectively. Work starts in about 10 days with completion expected by August 15.
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Madison Place
Losey Boulevard
Island Street
Kane Street
Lang Drive
la Crosse
Alleys to be paved in La Crosse in 8,180 dollar bid
Three alleys will receive bituminous concrete paving under an 8,180.43 dollar contract awarded to Mathy Construction Co by the La Crosse Common Council. Work of alleys between 22nd and 23rd streets and Madison Cass. 23rd and 24th streets Main and King. and 22nd and 23rd Winnebago and Mississippi is due by July 31. Hector Construction Co of Caledonia submitted the other bid at 8,592.78.
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Mathy Construction Co
la Crosse
Mayor Knutson's veto of tavern hour law upheld
La Crosse Common Council sustains Mayor Milo G. Knutson's veto of a 2 a.m. weekend closing hour for taverns in a 12 to 8 vote. Twelve aldermen voted to uphold. three supporters who had backed the measure in May were present earlier, with one supporter absent during the veto consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo G. Knutson
la Crosse
Common Council
George Bonsack
William Finn
David Glendenning
Harold Hilbert
William Lemke
Bernard F. Maney
Donald Medinger
John Murphy
Sheldon Nerby
Jack Reicl
Louis F. Robinson Jr
Roland Solberg
Bonsack
Hilbert
Maney
Kenneth Niedbalski
Delay in Caucus on Finance Officer Reorganization Sought
La Crosse alderman Sheldon Nerby urged delaying a caucus to name a finance officer until the Common Council decides on reorganizing fiscal functions. City Atty. Flanagan said the caucus must occur, and Stellpflug’s acting role remains as the council weighs centralization with Alexander Grant and Co. recommendations and a pending management study.
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la Crosse
John K. ‘Flanagan
Sheldon Nerby
Sherman Stellpflug
Alexander Grant and Co
Klerk
Nerby
Louis F. Robinson, Jr
la Crosse County Taxpayers Association
Alexander Grant
Stellpflug
Flanagan
Williams Construction Wins City Curb and Gutter Bid
Williams Construction Co. was the sole bidder at 26185.36 for curb and gutter work on Ward Avenue and surrounding streets in La Crosse. The contract, accepted to avoid project delays, runs to August 31 with work starting within 10 days. grading is awarded to Earl Earp and Sons for 6440.71 to begin within 10 days and finish by July 31.
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Williams Construction Co
West Ave
la Crosse
30Th Courts
E. Fairchild Street
31St Street
Ward Avenue
Bennett Street
West Avenue
Riverside Drive
Chase Street
Chase
13Th Street
13Th Place
Charles Street
Hagar
St. Cloud
Lincoln Avenue
26Th
Losey
Charles
Wall
Windsor
West Isle la Plume
29Th
Council
Earl Earp and Sons
Williams
Council rejects five month audit in La Crosse
La Crosse Common Council declines a January to May 28 audit covering the Birnbaum era and instead plans to audit those records with the 1964 books next year. Also approved 750 for an index to the Municipal Code, awarded 1449.82 for tractor repair, and sent several items to committee including 500 extra maintenance hours and a $79.86 sewer root removal bill. The FAA lease renewal and Navy Reserve Center lease renewal were noted.
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M. R. Birnbaum
la Crosse
Madison
Finance Committee
Board of Public
Naval Reserve Training Center
Losey Boulevard
Green Bay Street
Auditorium Board
Donald Denny
Loomis St
Federal Aviation Agency
la Crosse Municipal Airport
Dust control ordinance targets dusty conditions in city
The council passed a measure requiring those depositing sand or dirt to take reasonable precautions to prevent blowing dust. Fines range from 10 to 200 dollars plus costs. Alderman Jack Reid introduced the ordinance amid dust condition demonstrations. A related petition from 33 residents objects to gravel mixing at West Avenue and Green Bay Streets citing dust and noise.
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la Crosse
Jack Reid
1St Ward
Reihl
Judiciary Committee
Council
C. E. Bunion
West Avenue
Green Bay
Debate and theater of democracy at West Wisconsin Methodist conference
At St Luke's Church in La Crosse 125 pastors and 150 lay members from 256 churches gathered for the West Wisconsin Annual Conference detailing reports nominations and long range planning. The session featured debates on lay preaching schedules race and social issues with light humor and applause from attendees.
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la Crosse Tribune
West Wisconsin
Methodist Church
Lake Superior
Wisconsin-Illinois
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Henry
Alton
Sun Prairie
Wisconsin
East Wisconsin
C. James Weis
Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien Methodist Church
The
Bud C. Wilder
Muscoda Methodist Church
Tribune
Lift Station Bids Rejected By Aldermen
La Crosse Common Council rejected bids for a Green Meadows Lift Station east of Pammel Creek as too high. City Engineer to review plans, with readvertising possible, bids to be resubmitted by July or August. Contractor bids ranged above the engineer estimate of 62,695, with totals from 85,820.
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Green Meadows
Raymond Brothers
Pammel Creek
la Crosse
Papenfuss Electric
S. 8Th St
Bernie Buchner Plumbing and Heating
Sumner St
Winona
Residents seek crossing guard at La Crosse Street and 22nd
About 31 couples petitioned for a crossing guard to assist school children at La Crosse Street and 22nd Street. In a letter to the Common Council on Thursday night they described traffic volume and speeds as appalling. The request was forwarded to committee.
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la Crosse Street
22Nd Street
Common Council
Downtown paving bids approved by La Crosse council
La Crosse officials authorized advertisements for downtown paving bids with project costs raised to 158000 after replacing deteriorated bases. Streets to be resurfaced include Third Street 5th Avenue Cass to State and adjacent blocks.
City Officials Seek Travel Funds for Civil Aeronautics Board Hearing
The council approved $500 for City Atty. John K Flanagan to attend a CAB hearing June 24 in Washington DC. The hearing reviews an order to continue air service at La Crosse and Winona and involves CAB examiner Edward T Stodael.
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la Crosse
CAB
Board of Economic Regulation
North Central and
Northwest Orient Airlines
Edward T. Stodael
Fred D. Genz
Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Association
Milwaukee
Alice Dickson
Wesley M. Denny
Sherman Stellpflug
Playground Expansion Referred for Capital Budgeting
The proposal to buy 2.5 acres at Badger Playground for 18 000 to 20 000 was referred to capital budgeting. Park Director Eugene Fry says this land amount is needed. Aldermen debated referrals to Grounds and Buildings and City Plan Commission for the 1965 1969 program with hearings next month.
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Badger Playground
Charles and
Hayes Streets
la Crosse
Roosevelt School
Hogan School
North Side
City Plan Commission
Sidewalk Art Show Entry Form Available in La Crosse
Entry blank lists name address types of work and fee with mail to Mrs. Betty Chinnock at 215 N 22nd Street La Crosse Wisconsin. Phone 49349. Entries must be mailed by June 24 1964.
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Betty Chinnock
22Nd Street
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Residents push to remove playground gear from Myrick Park
Twenty three Hillview Avenue residents submit a petition to the La Crosse Common Council calling the playground equipment a nuisance. They say the pre school equipment crowds picnic space and creates a traffic hazard for children and nearby residents.
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Hillview Avenue
Myrick Park
la Crosse
Bids For Water Well To Be Advertised
The Board of Public Works will advertise for bids for a city water well at 7th and King Streets. Davy Engineering Co. estimated the $69,500 project cost including design fees. The city has about $60,000 on hand. the rest will come from water department income.
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la Crosse Common
Myrick Park
Cliffside Park
Sidewalk Art Show Planned in Cameron Park
The La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts sponsors its third Sidewalk Art Show in Cameron Park La Crosse. The event runs noon to dusk Saturday June 27 with rain location in Mary E Sawyer Auditorium West Room. Artists within 80 miles invited to display and sell. No limit on artwork per person. Entrants supply own display devices and must submit a $2 entry fee by June 24.
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la Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts
Cameron Park
King Street
4Th Street
5Th Avenue
West Room
Mary E. Sawyer
la Crosse
Storm Sewer OK'd for Four Southeast La Crosse Streets
La Crosse Common Council approved a storm sewer project on 38th Street Birch to Robinsdale Leonard Street east of 33rd Birch from 33rd to Elm Robinsdale from 33rd to Elm. Carl W. Frank Winona was low bidder at 49281 with Ra tlandt Eau Claire 49702.06 and Winona Minn Plumbing 56052.95.
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la Crosse
Winona, Minn
Plumbing
Rain Totals Shift in La Crosse as June Stays Below Normal
Rain totals show .44 inch in 24 hours ending 6 am Friday in the Coulee Region. Measurable rain began Thursday morning with .24 inch by 1 am and .15 inch more between 2:15 and 2:20 am Friday. June rainfall so far is .53 inch, with June traditionally La Crosse's wettest month.
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Coulee
la Crosse Municipal
Bureau
Weather Bureau
la Crosse
Carl Peterson
Milwaukee
Madison
Rezoning Requests For Bottle Plant And Town House Plan
La Crosse Common Council heard requests to rezone Black River parcels for a 7-Up bottling plant and to create a new town house district on Cass Street. Thomas Sagear and R J Holmen seek light industrial zoning on the Moore to Livingston site. eight apartments would form the town house at Cass Street facing 29th Street per Charles Whipkey.
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la Crosse
Thomas Sagear
R. J. Holmen
Black River
Moore and
Livingston Streets
West Ave. N
Man Sustains Injuries in City Crash at 11th and La Crosse
Ole Kvam age 78 of 1570 La Crosse Street struck a parked car at 11th and La Crosse Streets Thursday evening, cutting his eye and nose. He was taken by squad car to Lutheran Hospital. The parked car owner is Howard Hoff of 1101 La Crosse Street.
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11Th
la Crosse
Ole Kvam
la Crosse St
Lutheran Hospital
Howard Hoff
Skeeter Schedule Spraying In City Areas This Weekend
Spraying will occur Friday along the north end of the South Side to the south city limits between Losey Boulevard and the east city limits. Sunday routes run from Park Drive to the south city limits between Losey Boulevard and East Avenue.
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Losey Boulevard
Park Drive
East Avenue
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