The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-11

Treasurer could have no control, and
which appearing in rather ambiguous
light, have marked tendency to reflect
discredit on the Treasurer as we'll as on
the Board of Aldermen. We therefore
consider it our duty to expose the same
in order that the blame may rest where
1t properly belongs. 1t appears from the
Treasurer books that the Marshal had
failed to pay over the full amount of Ii
cense money collected by him previous to
the publication of the Treasurer report
The books show that he has paid over
S95, 80 since that time the greater part
of which must have been in the hands
of that officer nearly FIVE months. The
consequence is that people finding them
selves not credited with the full amount
hey have paid to the Marshal in the
treasurer report, entertain the belief
that there must be something wrong
about the Treasury, holding the Treasur-
er responsible for the neglect of somebody
Master, contrary to the provisions Of the
charter, which requires him to report
monthly to the Board of Aldermen, has
failed to make IA single report during last
year, and that, as far as receipts for
dockage etc. are concerned, the office of
Harbor Master is a perfect nuisance
The fact that that officer claims to have
been prevented from the collection of
dockage in many instances by the Mayor
and by the Committee on Dredge and
Harbor. can, in the opinion of your Com
mittee, In no way exonerate him from
the reproach of having neglected his duty
The transactions of the Committee on
Dredge and Harbor as regards receipts
are likewise ''all in the dark" The
books Of the Treasurer only show GER
tain amount Of money received from that
Committee, without the slightes trace by
whom and for what purpose. Contrary
to the different resolutions adopted by
the Board of Aldermen, and to the nu-
merous verbal motions and requests, the
Committee on Dredge and Harbor have
shown themselves persistently averse to
the most simple requirements of ordinary
business rules, thereby casting gloom
over the whole Board of Aldermen, and
causing the mistrust and misapprehen-
sions Of our fellow citizens
The books Of the Treasurer further
show that the total receipts during the
last year from travelling exhibitions etc. :,
amount oGly to $53, sum scarcely suf
hclent to cover extra expenses incurred by
| the city In consequence thereof The
| charter provides that the Mayor shall
| license such exhibitions, and fixes min
imum amount per day for such license.
| 1t now appears that in some cases. in
| open violation of the charter, DO license
at all has been granted, and the Marshal
objected not to collect any and in other
cases, regardless to the interests of the
city, the license fixed at such rate as to
|
The absordity of such proceedings will be
fully illustrated when We but moment
reflect that a circnS, which will draw
| thousands of dollars from the city and
disappear, is de ,tacto free from City H.
cense, while our own citizens stumble
under the burden Of taxations too numer-
Gus to mention. Such state Of things
should not be tolerated, but the neces-
sary reform instituted no matter who
gets hurt.
In conclusion we would state that there
is an account against VIM H. Hemsche-
meyer amounting to $l2,53, which should
| be collected.
We would recommend also that the
City Treasurer be required to charge the
cash account with all moneys received,
| belonging and being credited to the diff
crent funds; and further, that the Treas
| urer be required to keep another stub
| receipt book, besides the tax receipt
| book, out of which he shall give receipts
| for all moneys received besides those
received for taxes. and he shall number
| and date the same in regular order. speci-
| flying from whom and for what purpose
received, and to which fund the said
account belongs. All Of which is respect
fully submitted.
GEO. PANKRATz,
+. kOSTOMLATSKY,
L. Ii. A. WALLICH.
Report adopted and orders destroy ed.
The City Clerk presented the returns
of the Charter Election held April 2d,
1872, referred to the Committee on Eec-
iun ms who submit the following report :.
The Committee on Privileges ard
Elections to VIII IN were referred the re-
turns of election, would respectfully re-
pert the following as the officers duly
elected for the ensuing year.
Mayor-Carl LuIing.
City Treasurer-A NJ. Richter
Police ice-Don A Shove
Supervisor, psf Ward-A. 7, Dumke
Aldermen I" IS "A f. Dumke
- s. &c Fred Schuette
" g" H. Guttman
Supervisor, I'd Ward-Ed. Conway
Aldermen I'D: Conway
a. I" "A Hanson
{" Z" p. Smalley
Supervisor, 81 Ward-F. A Beao
Aldermen f 4 Bean
It -Jo,. Stehle