The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-08

Special Meeting, May 25, 1871.
Council met persuant to call signed by
Aldermen Wallich, Pankratz and Kuhl.
Present. Aldermen Auberg, Barnes,
Conway, Carus, Jones, Kappes, Kostom-
latsky, Kuhl, Martens, Pankratz, WAL
Itch.
A D Jones appointed President, pro
tenn.
On motion of W Barnes reading of
minutes of last regular meeting dispensed
with.
Mayor Johnston appeared and took
the chair.
A Wallich offered the following or
dinance.
To establish the grade of portion of Main sire ct
the south side of ts Maniowoc River and to re-
thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City of Manitowoc as follows:
Section !. The grade of those points on Main st.,
on the side OF the Mfnitowoc River hereinafter
mentioned Is hereby eslsi1ea as follows 1 owl
ifty-one hundredths (5l100) of foot be-
low the gradesone in the court house yard At the
crossing Main and Hamilton ore o. foot
below the of said grade stone and ct the crossing
of Main aild Madison street at two and nifty hum
dredths q 50-l00) feet below the top of said grade
| stone
Sec. 2 All ordinances resolutions rules and orders
relating to the grade of said Main the points
above mentioned contravenng the provisions of this
! ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage and publication
Adopted May 25th, 1871.
Jos. RANKIN, Clerk. P. JOHNSTON, Mayor.
On motion of NJ Kuhl the above or
dinance was adopted unanimously.
A Waliich offered the following:
Resolved, that lot in block 157 and
and lot 6 in block l29, be and is hereby
declared a public nuisance. and that the
respective street commissioners be and
are hereby instructed to have them aba
ted in accordance with the provisions Of
the city charter.
Adopted
j W Barnes offered the following;
Reso7Ued, that there be appropriated
one hundred and fifty dollars as extra
| compensation to J q Bahr as bridge ten
| der, to be paid monthly from date of his
| appointment.
| Adopted, ayes IL, all members pres
ent voting in the affirmative.
A ID Jones offered the following:
| w HEhEAS, the DullulOp STANDING on
the east 20 feet of lot No. in block No.
l64 has been declared public Nuisance
therefore
Resolued, that the street commissioner
be and is hereby instructed to proceed
according to the requirements of the
city charter as in such cases pro yided.
Adopted.
On motion of F. Kostom lastky it was
ResolUed, that the committee o. finance
be instructed to report on the proper
methods of assessing lots for street pIr-
poses.
Moved by A D Jones that special
committee consisting of Aldermen Con-
way, Wallich and Pankratz be appointed
to investigate in relation to grantnr aid
to q certain road in town of Eaton and
report the facts to this Board.
Adopted.
j W Barnes offered the folijwing:
Resolred that Peter ohm ,ton as Su-
| perlntendent of the dredge Is hereby
authorized to dispose of any surplus
gravel that the city may have to private
parties by their paying for tn dredging
and towing. Adopted.
The Sd ward Local committee would
report back the petition of D. Trem,l
and others for the improve ment of 9Th
street and recommend that the saue DO
granted and that the ditch asked for be
constructed as far south as he city Sur
veyor and your committee think proper.
G. PANKRATz,
| Chm.
Petition granted and recommendation
| of committee concured in.
A Wallich offered the following:
Resolved, that the city Marshal be and
! the,same!is hereby requested to forthwith
| pay over to the city Treasurer all monies
which he may have collected up to date
and report at the next regular meeting.
| Adopted.
The bonds of all Liquor dealers which
| were on file were on motion referred to
| License committee.
| Bond of I Gauger street contractor was
| approved and filed.
On motion of } w Barnes council ad-
| journed until next regular meeting.
| Jos. RANKIN,
| City Clerk.