The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-08-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MAN1rowoc, August 18th 1873.

Council PROCEEDINGS.
MANITowoC, August 18th 1873.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
Present, Mayor A. D. Jones, Aldermen
Boecher, Richter, Cooper, johnson, Mul-
holland, Rosso, Kuhl, Kostomlatsky and
Schroeder.
Minutes of last meeting read anu APP
proved.
Communication of P. j. Smalley, re-
ferred to Com. on Dredge & Harbor
Petition of E. Alter and others, refer
| ed to 4th Ward Local Committee.
Petition of G. Meyers and others, re-
fered to LIST Ward Local Committee.
Petition of F. Liebert, referred to Com.
on Sanitary G1gA
Alderman Mulholland submitted the
following
Resoloed, That all bills and other pa
pers referred to committees for report and
action be returned to the Clerk of this
Board at theshext meeting after such pa
pers are referred unless more time be
granted by the Board for report thereon.
Adopted. Ayes 8, Hayes 0.
Aldmernan Richter submitted the fol-
lowing:
| Resolred, That Hamilton street be-
tween Sth street and Lake Michigan in
the ]st Ward be improved according to
grade, sidewalks with curb-plank includ-
ed, and that the Clerk is hereby instruct
ed to advertise for bids.
Adopted, Ayes 9, Hayes O.
Alderman Kuhl submitted the follow
ing
Resolred, That the Street Commission
er OF the 1st & 30. Wards be and is here
by instructed to make out plan and speci-
fications to fill Hamilton street up be-
tween Main and 18th street to the grade
according to petition which was granted
by this Board and have the same pub
hshed for bids in the next weekly paper.
Adopted, Ayes 9, Nayes O.
Alderman Kuhl submitted the follow
ing:
| WHEREAS, legal assessment of prop
erty IS necessary for the protection OF
each and every taxpayer in the City, and
the present tax roll does not indicate that
|
property have been complied with, there
fore
Resolced, That the City Attorney be
requested to examins the same and re-
port to this Board at the next meeting il
IN his opinion the law has been complied
with IN the Assessment and Equalization
of taxes for the present year, and if not,
what Is the proper course to pursue.
Adopta1 AvaC q No1,ao n
Aldermen Johnson & Schroeder sub
mitted the following
ResolUed, That the water cisterns be
accepted, and the Mayor and Clerk in
structed to issue City orders for the bal
ance due on them to Mr.. Greve.
Adopted, Ayes, 8, Nayes 0.
Alderman Richter submitted the fol
lowing
Resolued, That the committee on Fire
and Water, be, and the same is hereby
instructed to have the Cistern in the Isl
Ward connected with the water spouts
on the LIST Ward School House, and that
the expense be paid from the general
fund.
Adopted. ayes 9, Hayes 0.
Alderman Mulholland submitted the
following:
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
advertise without delay for bids to grade
Franklin Street from Eleventh to Fiji
teenth Street, and Fourteenth Street
from Washington to Franklin Street, and
that the Street Commissioner be, and is
hereby instructed to employ a surveyor
to establish grade and make estimates
OF work on above named street.
Adopted, ayes 8, hayes O.
Alderman Mulholland submitted the
following
Resolved, That the bill of the Gutta
bred and SiXty-five dollars be allowed in
full. Adopted, ayes 9. hayes 0.
The following claims were received
and referred
John Dillon, A., 90 REID to com. on San,
Tug Kitty Smoke, $2S, 90 com. on D. &H.
Gutta Percha & Rubber Co. $765, 90 Cl.
Goodrich Trans Co., S., % ON Claims.
Jos Slopka, $31 90 committe on bridge.
| f. Hecker, s., rs com. on claims.
G. S. Rand & Co. $26, 80 com. on D. &H
W. kautsl1y and others $13, 90 on f. .SW
r. Schallern, $309, 90 com. on Sanitary.
G. Grutzmacher, s25,62 com. 3D. Ward
Committee on Assessment andFinance
on petition of f. Pelicheck report as
follows:
Your committee to whom this petition
was referred, beg respectfully to return
the same with request not to grant it.
They have heard the detailed account OF
the affair from Street Commissioner, and
- hot
blame.
(c;o,nod, GEO. COOPER, ! g.
Voisheo) F. KosroMLArsKY. Com
On motion, report was adopted and
petition denied.
Ayes 8, hayes 0,
The following claims were reported
back with recommendation that they be
allowed as follows:
r. d. Smart, $40, so fees.
3. Borcherdt, $95, rs printing.
Cooper & Jones, 81 Al lumber.
Aug. Dueno, 81, SO saving wood
Il. K. Rand, S., SO sund. for steam eng.
T. Hecker, $24, 90 services.
Z. Grutzmacher, $50, so street work
lug Kitty Smoke, $4,000, aid $14S 90
disallowed 200 towing.
q. hIcnaruS, So,9o Work on dredge.
Prochaska & Co., 81, so repairs
Ava Smith, $685. wood for dredge.
h X Rand, $50. 3d. sunds for dredge
u w Gibson SIS, services.
& Gauger, $Il ,65, street work.
E K Rand, IS, sunds for city.
Z Gritzmacher, Sl56,77, alll'd $l43. II
disallowed $l3 IN street crossings.
b Gauger, SAC, 50, street repairs,
u w Gibson, $50. services
- 81. labor etc.
Allowed as reported, ayes Q, nays 0.
Report of Police Justice was ordered
placed on file.
Conn., of Sd and 4th wards report in favor
of.adopting report Of G w Gibson, Street
Commissioner, and that certificate be
issued for $40 and charged to Lot l, BIZ
log.
Report adopted, ayes 9, nays o.
Petition of J e Platt to abate nuisance
was on motion laid on the table.