The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-01
Proceedings of Council continued
from Last Week.

of Council continued
from Last Week.
The Committee on claims report the
following bills and recommended that
they be allowed in full:
Eugene Sherman, Election services 50, 90 |
Henry Strauch, do do 200 |
Benz. Jones, Rent, 1900 |
Otto Tremel, Printing, 1900 |
Report adopted, and bills allowed all |
members voting in the alternative.
Jos. Rankin, Services. $50
Allowed ayes IL; nays Conway.
The Committee on Fire and Water SUBJ
NIT the following report:
Your committe on fire and water, re-
port that the Fire department. were out
for review on Monday, May 18th 1871
the men looking well and nearly In full
force. Your committee find that Torrent
Engine needs rubber cushions for brakes,
and Bucket company needs three dozen
new buckets also that there are about
three hundred feet of old and worthless
hose and some worthless buckets, which
your committee would recommend sold.
Your committee, also recommend the
purchase of new Hose Cart and five
hundred feet of new hose and that the
Chief Engineer be authorised to carry
out the above recommendation.
Ed. CONWAY,
f. CARUs.
Referred to a select committee of Al
dermen Jones, Wallich and Kuhl.
The Committee on fire and water re-
commend the adoption of resolution Civ
ing yearly allowance to Fire department.
Adopted, ayes II, hayes l, (Barnes).
The Committee on streets to whom
was referred petition of B. Jones and.
others for grading Ninth Street would
report the same back with recommends
ton that it be granted ayes IL, nays l,
(Wallich)
The Committee on Dredge and Harbor
report back the following accounts and
recommend, that they be allowed in full :
r. Sniffin, Labor on Dredge $37, 13
j. Villas, Merchandise do 1915
G. W. Gibson, Labor, do 1000
Bills allowed, all members voting in
the affirmation.
Account of J. Hall, wood for Dredge,
$9S,Ss, was allowed, ayes IL, nays ],
| (Wallich)
The Committee on Dredge and HaIbor
to whom was referred the resolution in
structing the Clerk to issue orders for
payment of men working on Dredgc, re-
port the same back and recommend its
adoption. Resolution adopted unani-
mously.
On motion of J. w. Barnes, the May
orwas appointed Superintendent of the
Dredge.
The Committee to whom was referred
the petition of j. D. Markham and
others, would report that, there being a
remonstrance with large number OF
resident owners, they would report ad-
verse to said petition. Report adopted
and petition refused ayes 10, nays 2,
! (Wallich and Auburg).
Account of A. Schimpf, allowed in full
for sire ct work S24,O
j. ". Barnes offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the advertisement of
| the blocks of Ninth street be withdrawn
and that the whole street be advertised
to be broug at to grade and graveled ac-
| cordlng to- retition of Is. Jones and 9TH
ers. Adopted.
The Com mittec on Dredge and Har-
Dor, submit the following report That
they have employed L. Sanders as en-
gineer at $75, per month, one fireman ct
$45, per month, one dipper tender at $45
per month, other help necessary at one
dollar and a half per day the time to be
kept by engineer, also that the amount
of dredging done for the city and private
parties be kept by him; all application
for private dredging to be made in book
kept by the Dredge and Harbor Com.
also that all bills be made out by said
Committee. j. ". BARNES, Chm.
On motion of A. Wallich, report laid
over until the order of unfinished bust
ness is reached.
Report of A. W. Richter, City Treas
urer, received and placed on file.
Report Of D. A. Shove, Police Justice,
| received and referred to Com. on Police.
Report of Dredge & Harbor Com. was
taken up. A Wallich moved that the
report be referred to City Attorney mo-
ton, lost A. D. Jones moved the adop-
ton of report; adopted, ayes Auberg,
Barnes, Conway, Hanson, Jones, Kos
tomlatsky, Martens. Nays, Carus, Kap-
| pes, Kuhl, Pankratz, Wallich.
AN ORDINANCE TO DOCK CERTAIN LOTS.
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of
Mantowoc do orlan follows:
Section |. All river lots situated both sides of
the Manitowoc river between Main Street and Lake
l. Michigan which not at present properly locked
and dredged are hereby ordained 20 be locked and
DIRE dyed in a good and sufficient the
tablished dock line, within sixty days from the adop
ton of this ordinance.
Sec. 2. If the work is not done within the time
specified the Common Council may, order the
doue by the lowest responsible bidder and
ment for doing said contract. Adopted May 22nd.
1871. P. JOHNSTON,
Adopted May 22d 1871. Mayor.
JOS RANKIN,
City Clerk
On motion of A. ID. Jones, ordinance
adopted all the members present voting
in the affirmative.
J. W: Barnes moved to adjourn until
Tuesday June Sd 1871. Carried.
los RANKIN Clerk.