The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MANIToWo3, Jan. 3, 1876.

men BleSef, GelDke, Harris, y johnston,
Langworthy, Torrison, Schmidt, Wits,
Knickrehm, Barnes and Prochaska.
The minutes of the Last meeting were
read and approved.
The petition and license bonds Of An
ton Hoyer were referred to the com. on
license.
The license bonds of Geo. Baumann
were referred to the com. on license.
The petition of A. Checowsky was re-
ferred to the com. on license.
The following claims We're presented
and referred
e. NJ. Harvey, $1,000, to committee
on claims L. Armsby, $500, to com.
on claims j. Boscher, 500, to com. on
fire and water A. Becker, $500, to
com. on fire anu water Fl. Westphal,
$1.25, to com. Oh fire and water; 2.
Schreihardt, $1,000, to com. on streets;
FL. Moesken, $1400, to com. on dredge
and harbor L. Windiate, $500 to com
on police F.; A. Whitman, $500, to com.
on fire and water T. Serge, $1.35, to
com. on fire and water ohm Klein, s.,
to com. on fire and water; G. Pautz,
$15.18, to com. on streets Manitowoc
Tribune, $7.2S, to com. on printing; S.
Hall, 5000, to com. of 4th ward j. W.
Barnes & Co., $50. 80, to COM on bridg-
es ;J. W. Barnes & Co., 1913, to com.
On fire and water; W. Menge & Co.,
81. 40, to com. on printing.
The following claims were reported
back with recommendation that they be
allowed in full
A. Wittenberg, 1880, boarding pris-
oners A. Bleser, $50. IA, oil, &C., for
city G. A. Reuter-, $1625, work on tax
rolls t. & J. Robinson, rs cts, ink for
Councilroom @. Palm, $500, watching
at fire John Klein and others, $500,
hanging up hose L. & J Robinson &c.
05, sundries for steamer A. Prochaska,
S9. so, nozzle and repairs for steamer;
A. Prochaska, $56.02, repairs on bridge;
G. Gruetzmacher, $500, repairs on
streets Fliegler, Wahle & Co., $14 SO,
wood for dredge T. Seeger, 81. 70, tai
low for dredge Geo. W. Gibson, So. 90,
labor on streets.
Allowed as reported ;ayes II, hayes @.
The claim Of DIR. T. Simon, $1,000,
for medical services, was on motion al
lowed in full. Ayes 8, nays 2 (Bleser
and Knickrehm)
The claim of F. Drestica, 1924. to re-
fund taxes paid on lot Is, block 258, was
on motion not allowed.
The Mayor submitted the following as
the amount drawn upon the poor fund
during the month of December, 1875.
First Ward-Peter Fandle, $500; E.
Borgart, So 60; f. Schumacher, So. 90 /;
A. Herman, $500; A. Neidert, $500;
G. Eisler, 81 90; Julia Hammond, $500.
Total, $4,000.
Second Ward-Mrs. Noble, So; Mrs.
Scott, So; Mrs. Lathe, IS; Mrs. Kelly,
So; Mrs. Ryan, IS L. Anton, So; pass
to Milwaukee, $1.5O. Total, $31. 80.
Third Ward-Mrs. Fortuso, S. Mrs.
Sprinkler, $500; Mrs. Stephan, $500; L.
Schultz, S.; j. Miller, So; J. Berkholtz,
Sc. Total, $50.
Fourth Ward-Mrs. Donaldson, $40;
G. Erickson, $40; Mrs. Mack, $40; III.
Lundki, So; Mrs. Kulanda, s.; P. Pc
terson, SO; Mrs. Blank, S.; Mrs. Full
mer $40. Total, $1,000. Grand total,
$168. so.
The report was on motion adopted, or
dered published, and placed on file
The report of f. Seeger, Chief Engi~
neer, for quarter ending Dec. 81, 1875,
was on motion accepted and placed on
| file
The report of P. Schreihardt, Street
Commissioner of the LIST District, for
the month of November, 1875, was &C.
cepted and placed on file.
On motion the rules were suspended,
and the following claims allowed in full:
w. Menge & Co., $40, for printing;
Man. Tribune, 1928, printing J. W.
Barnes&Co., $3S. 80, sundries for bridge
and steamer ; J. BHcher, 81, repairs on
cistern John Klein, 81, filling cistern /;
III. Moesken, $14.00, labor on dredge !;
S. Hall, 5000, labor on streets. Allow
ed; ayes IL, hayes O.
On motion of Alderman Schmidt
committee of three was appointed to
confer with /. Carus in regard to buy
ing the building now occupied by the
city for Council Room. The Mayor APP
pointed as such committee Aldermen
Schmidt, Barnes and Johnston.
The proposition of J. Cumberlidge
and II. Wilson to repair damages to
Main street bridge, was referred to the
CON- on bridges.
On motion the com. on bridges was
instructed to settle with the parties own
ing the schooner, for damages to Main
street bridge.
Alderman Johnston submitted the
following:
Resolued, That the City Treasurer be
authorized to receive taxes with collec-
ton fee of per cent. till the Goth day
of January, 1876, inclusive.
The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Prochaska submitted the
following resolution, which was adoptedi
Resolued, That the bridge-tenders be
instructed to keep holes open in the ice
for the use of the fire engines, at each of
their respective bridges, and the same is
hereby declared to be a part of their du-
ty and not emitting them to extra COM
pensation.