The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-02-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MANITowoC, Feb. s, 1875.

AAN1IOWOC, L co. ., 1910.
| Council met pursuant to adjournment.
| Present, Mayor A. D. Jones, Alder
men Wedelstedt, Dumke, Gelbke,
Johnston, Filholm, Langworthy, Bean,
Wits, Rosso, Rand, Mendlik and Carus
| On motion the reading of the minutes
of last weeks meeting was dispensed
| with.
Petition of ". Bach referred to com.
on A&F.
Petition of S. A. Wood referred to
Com. on A&F.
Petition of II. Martens and others re-
ferred 70 Com on Police.
| 4 Petition of Mrs kreinick referred to
Com. on A&F.
The following claims were presented
and referred:
E. 4. Rand $500 Com. on F&W.
j. Halverson SIP Z" g Police.
Man. Tribune 1915 Sc g Print'g
:. Zeitung $1,000 Sc +" ="
e. K. Rand S1.S4 :" Bridges
&c $0.55 =" bridges
Tillson & Khngholtz $1,000 Com. on
F&W.
| The following claims were reported
back with recommendation that they be
allowed in full:
F. Harris s47.22 wood for steamer
| etc.
J. Halverson 1922 Pol ce services.
r. d. Smart 1925 board'g prisoner
T1llson & Klingholtz $500 Hauling
hose carts.
A. F. Dumke S2028 Repairs on dredge
Man. Tribune $26.70 Printing.
J. Richards $16.97 Repairs on steamer
G. Gauger $3.50 Sund. for en- re.
A. F. Dumke $500 Repairs on bridge.
Allowed as reported, ayes u, nays 0.
Claim of t. G. Shove $50. 90 for fare
and board for Mrs. Birmingham, was on
m otion allowed in full. Ayes s, nays 4.
| (Bean, Wits, Rosso and Carus,
License bond of e. G. Hasse referred
to com. on license.
Petition OF j. Meyer for illegal tax
was on motion granted. Ayes u,
nays 0.
Oath of Office of F. Seeger, J. Beech
er and ID. Boehmec, were placed on
| file.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the following cla ms allowed in full:
Man. Zeitung $4,000 Printing.
&c Tribune 1915 &c
Ayes II, nays 0.
Special committee appointed Dec. 80,
1874, to revise the city charter, make
the following report:
| Your committee which WAS appointed
to revise the city charter and make such
amendments as they saw necessary,
very respectfully report the following
amendments for the consideration of the
City Council:
I. Several amendments to the general
powers of the Board of Aldermen.
III. Amendment regarding our Po-
lice Court.
LII. Amendment regarding the office
of city surveyor.
". Amendments regarding city con-
tracts.
Y. An act charging the city limits,
| and
VI. An act creating 9Th and 9th
wards.
On motion report was adopted and
placed on file.
The Mayor submits the following as
the amount drawn upon the Poor Fund
| for the month of Jan.
I LIST ward $4,000 I'd ward $4,000
Sd 50 $1,000 4th s. $4,000
! On motion same was accepted AMI
placed on file.
Aid. Johnston submitted the follow
| ing:
Reso1ved, That the sum of $3.50 be
paid to J. Meyer, that being the amount
of illegal tax paid by him. Adopted,
ayes II, nays U.
| Resolution of Aid. Rand to purchase
1000 feet of hose for the steamer, WIS
on motion referred to Com. on F&W.
Aid Wits submitted the following:
ResotUed, That the Street Commits
sioners are hereby instructed to clear
the cisterns, and the different places on
the docks, where the Fire Engines In
case of fire have to take water, from
snow, and to keep them clear during the
winter. Adopted, ayes II, nays ..
| Aid. Gelbbe submitted the:followirg:
! Resoloed, That the city attorney IS
| hereby instructed to draw up All Ord
nance giving the fire department the
! power to elect q treasurer and clerk for
said department. Said treasurer to re-
ceive all money coming to the fire de-
partment from the city and the insur-
ance tmpan1es.
Said treasurer and clerk to be elected
| the same as the chief and his assistant.
Each company shall elect one of their
members annually, who shall form,