The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-05-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL Reo4s, MAxIroNoc, Nay, 9, Isl

| COUNCIL kcolS AANIro1oc, way, y, loiV
All members present except the Mayor.
On motion. ). A. Bean was appointed Chairman
pro tenn.
! petition by Mr.. RipIinger and oilers to fll tbs
west half of lot 3 in block 227 referred TO LIST
ward local committee, who reported the same as
follows:
We recommend that the within msutioned lot Or
part of lot and also all other lots parts Of lots il
| ssii block that street bs flied.
| On motion the report adopted.
petition by A. Pfter and others to repair Marshal
street between Main street and Lake Michigan was
read and referred to the 1st ward local committee who
reported in favor Of granting said petition 2epot
| adopted.
| petition of citizens of the 81 ward 70 open and
grade 1tth 18th 18TH 14th 18th aud 18th s.reets,an
petition by VIM Gilbert and others to improve 1lt
| street, referred to Sd ward local committee
The ID ward local committee reportei with petition
to appoint Norris Ross street commissioner Of that
ward in its favor, with the understanding that tie
Beard reserve the right to appoint special commits
sioner in any case in which said Board dSem ths sJ-
pointment expediept. Report adopted.
| On the petition of T. c. sLove the 81 ward local
| committee reported and recommended that the said
petition be referred to the city surveyor. Report
adopted.
Mr.. Barnes offered the following:
RsSoyed that q Committee of be appointe by the
Mayor to draw up and cause to be ADVERTISED in the
city newspapers for three weeks calling for sealed
proposals for building docks and filling lots on Mani
tooc river east of Sth St which owners neglecte aud
refused to dock in accordance with demand passed
and published May II, 1859. That said committee
have power to let said contract for furnishing the
material and doing the work for said docking.
Adopted unanimously. The Mayor appointed as
such Committee Messrs Barnes, Waldo, and Mar
tens.
A resolution of IT, Martens:
Resolrea, That for the purpose of building docks
and dredging the river to be done IL tho most et-
cient and economical manner, it Is hereby ordered
that the said dock-bulding and dredging fhaiI ne
commenced the west end OF both harbor piers a!d
from these fliowed MP in westerly direction, ut'ti
all docks streets and arbor works have been estab-
ished between the end of said harbor piers ana
the Sth Street bridge. Referred to Committee on
Dredge & Harbor.
Several applications for liquor license referred
to the proper Committee.
J. w Barnes offered the following:
ResoEre5 That the City Marshal he authorized 10
notify parties having detective sidewalks, to re.a =
them Immediately, and not allow them to put in
short pieces or patches but put in lie piece3 IN
place of the defective Adopted.
The resolution of AR. Conway, that D. A. Shove.
Polce,Justice, he and is hereby authorized and en-
powered for and on the part of the City of Man %
voc, to for the ensuing two years suitable Office
room for the Office of Police Justice of ssd City pro
ui7ed that the sum paid per annum do not exceed
seventy-ive doliars-wss referred to Committee on
Police. The Committee reported and recomnlen led
that Fifty dollars per be allowed for rent for
a suitable office. Report adopted.
The several accounts presented were referred to
the proper Committees. The account of Hans n
Rand for street work, 80 was allowed and charged
to 9th street. 4tfl Ward.
The Committee on Bridges report that they have
made contract with B. +. Murphy for building a
house for the Bridge tender for $500 Report adopt
cd.
The report of the Chief Engineer of Tire Depart
ment was referred to Committee on Fire and Water
the report of Police Justice to Committee on Police
John A. Johnson resigned his Office as Harbor
Master and Chr. Anderson was appointed in his
stead.
Mr.. F. A. Bean offered the following:
Whereas, nearly all of the original stakes or land
marks designating the cornersof lots and boundarie,
fthe streets in the city of Manitowoc eblit-
Grated to render it wholly inpractc,ble to make
correct survey either of the streets lots Of said
and wherea. in the opinion of the Board of Al
dermen Of slid city il is Of the highest Importance
that the therein be surveyed and that suitable
permanent stone monuments be set at the proper
points, from which to make future surveys:
Therefore, R.solpe9, Thst the Chairmen of the
local committee of each Of the wards in said city be
and hereby appointed select committee to ascer-
tain and report at the next meeting of this board the
probable expense Of making the survey and Of erect
ing the monuments aforesaid.
Resolution adopted and R. KHnghols appoin
Chairman of said committee.
Board adjourned to next Monday evening, May II,
at 715 O'Clock Pm ". II. EEMsCHEasyE.
City Clerk