The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MANIToYoo, March 10. 1876.

Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Aldermen Bleser, Gelbke,
Harris, Johnston, Langworthy, Tori
son, Schmidt, Wits, knickrehm, Book,
and Prochazka.
The Mayor not being present the
Board was called 20 order 10y the Clerk
On motion Of Aid. Johnston Alderman
Schmidt was chosen President pro TEN.
On motion the reading OF minutes
Of last meeting were dispensed with.
Petition Of John Schappert and others
to have sidewalk built, was referred to
3D. ward local Com.
Petition OF A Whitman and others to
have sidewalk built was referred to Com.
on streets.
Communication Of T. Seeger, Chief
Engineer, was referred to com. on fire
and water.
Petition Of Mrs. L. Rogers, in regard
to having city ordinance enforced relat-
ing to cows running at large, was refer
red to Com. on police.
Petition OF L. Wild to refund taxes,
was referred to Com. on assessment and
finance.
AID. Wits submitted the following
WHEREAS, sum Of $3.50 has been le-
T1eo, asse ssed and collected on the pro-
perty of the LIST and Sd wards for the
purpose of further improving Washing
ton Park, therefore
ResoIued, That the said sum be and
the same is hereby appropriated to Chas
Esslinger, Esq, to be expended by him
for the purpose above mentioned, and
further
ResoIved, That the said G. Esslinger
make and file with the City Clerk full
ard accurate account Of all expenditures
for the investigation and approval of this
Board.
Adopted ayes 10, hayes 0.
The following claims were presented
and referred:
DR.. J. A. Brown, s35. 90, committee
on sanitary Aug. Schimpf, Scots, com.
on fire and water Manitowoc Journal,
$3.50, com. on printing F. Wilke, s.
rs, com. on fire and water Tillson and
klingholz, $500, com. on fire and wat
er ;; T. ". Borcherdt, s1.OO. com. on
printing.
Petition Of. *. Amman was on motion
laid on the table.
Petition of John Schappert and 9TH
ers to build sidewalk on the east 81 feet
Of lot 5, block 269, was on motion grant
ed by the following resolution
Resolved, That sidewalk be and the
same is hereby ordered built on the
south side OF Washington street in front
of the East 81 feet of Lot Block 269 in
said City of Manitowoc and the street
Commissioner of the 1st destrict is
hereby instructed to inform the owners
of said lot according to the provisions Of
the charter.
Adopted ayes 10, hayes G.
Resolution of Aid. Johnston in re-
gard to allowing Steamer Engine Co.
No. 1 quarterly allowance, was on mo-
ton referred to City Attorney.
Aid. Johnston submitted the follow
ing:
Resolued, That the salaries of the city
officers for the ensuing year be fixed at
the following sums, viz:
City Treasurer, 800.
&c Clerk, $500.
&C Attorney, $3.50.
GO Assessor, $3.50.
8th street Bridge Tender, 800.
10 &c 6. Is $3.50.
Street Commissioners, $500 per day
for actual labor.
Adopted ayes 10, hayes 0.
Aid. Gelbke submitted the following
ResoIUcd, That the salaries fixed from
this date for Bridge Tenders for the en-
suing year be in full and include all pay
for extra help or labor N caring for and
turning the bridge. Also for keeping
piles free from ice, and for keeping
holes in the ice for the use of the Fire
Department., and it is hereby declared
to be the duty of the said Bridge Tend
ers to perform the labor herein specified
Adopted ayes 10, hayes 0.
Aid. Gelbke submitted the following
ReSo1ued, That the Mayor and Clerk
be and the same are hereby instructed
to draw orders on the City Treasurer,
payable 10 IL. 1laiVefSOD, OnafioS Mem,
and August Storch for the sum of 81
each for filling cistern.
Adopted ayes 10, hayes 0.
Claim of Tillson & Klingholz, $1,000,
for funeral expenses of Jos. Thomas,
was on motion laid on the table.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the following claims allowed in full:
Manitowoc Journal, $500, printing
Aug. Schimpf, so cts. labor on cistern;
F. Wilke, 1915, saving wood ; Tillson
L Klingholz, $500 hauling steamer.
Allowed ayes 10, hayes 0.
Petition of Mrs. L. Rogers was ON
motion laid on the table.
On motion the committee on fire and
water was instructed to have the cistern
in 4th ward repaired at once.
Adopted ayes 10, hayes 0.
On motion Council adjourned for two
weeks to March 27, 1876, at II o'clock
P. NJ. F. W. BoRCHERDT,
City Clerk.
The small schooner Alice was sold on