The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-04-26
Council Proceedings

Roll called. all members present. Minutes
OF last meeting read and approved.
Accounts were referred as follows:
W. w. Waldo, $llOI, Com. on Police.
F. Pautz, 200, I" Election.
John Boecher, 200, % &"
Geo. Hazen, Go, " Streets
Man. Tribune, 400, " Printing
Jos Staehle filed his official oath as
Assessor.
The City Clerks oath of Office was also
fled.
On recommendation of the Com. on As
ses>ment nad Finance, the bonds of A.
" allich, Police Justice, A. Leubke, Con-
stable, and Hugh Morrison, Marshal, were
apTro ed and ordered to be fled.
The adjoining room to the Council Room
was designated for the Police Justices
eff e, and in case the P, l., Justice should
not occupy the said room, the city shall
not be liable for any rent.
The following accounts were reported
back, and on recomme adatior, allowed in
| full by unanimous vote.
Conway BrJs., Office rent 800
Henry Wits, Election service 200
| Geo Dusold, 20t
JOS. Aumiller, Work for Fire Dept. s.25
| Chas. Meyeuburg, removing nuisance w
/ NJ. Loring, ESQ
| Man. Journal, printing 800
Tribune - 600
| An account of II. Strauch for watching
fire ~as allowed at 81 90, disallowed, 81 90.
| Account OF P. j. Pierce was allowed at
! 800, for election service, $3.50 being
| disallowed. On motion said account was
| referred back to the Com. on Claims for
further information.
On recommendation of the Com. on Fire
and Water, the City Marshal was instruct
ed TO remove forihewith the distractions
on 9Th and 18th street docks, and, if neces-
sarv, to enforce removal.
A report of the secret.ry of the Phoenix
| Hook and Ladder Company was accePted
and placed on file, and the appointment OF
| Jos. Aumann, as foreman of said Com
pany, approved.
Hugh Morrison was on motion appointed
! to the Office of Street Commissioner Of the
% District.
AID. White offered the following:
WHEREAS, the lceuse for the sale of in
| t. xicatiug liquors in Unfortunately laid
upon the saloon keepers and inns or tav-
erns, and
WHEREAS, nearly one half of those sell
ing intoxicating liquors are inn-keepers,
aud many of them unable to support their
families in any other manner, the most Of
them being tax payers; and
Whereas, in our opinion one class of
citizens should not be oppressed for the
benefit of others;
ResOlred, That the license for the sale
of Intoxicating and fermented and splrltu-
Gus liquors be fixed at twenty-five dollars
Tor TIE ensuing year; and be it further
Resolred, That the license for whole
sale dealers in spirItrous or fermented
liquors be fixed at fifteen dollars for the
ensuing year.
Said resolution was amended so as to
read as follows:
Resolred, That the license for the sale
of intoxicating and fermented and splrItu'
GUS LIQUORS be fixed at thirty dollars fCI
retail dealers, and at twenty five dollars tor
wholesaleing the same, the ensuing year
Amendment adopted by ayes 7, hayes 5
Resolution as amended was adopted by
ayes 9, hayes 3.
Resolution by Wits, Gelbke and Hanson
to-wit:
WHEREAS, it is necessary that some
person be appointed who shall have charge
of the dredge,
Resolred. That ii. Moeskes is hereby
appointed, at salary of $50 per annnm
Adopted by ayes II.
Aid. Gelbke submitted the following:
WHEREAS. the sum of Sl66.07 has beer
levied III the first and third wards of THU
city for the purpose OF improving Wash
iDyton Park; therefore, be 1t
Resolped, That the said sum OF $3.50 o.
be paid over to Chas. Esslinger, to be ex-
pended Nv him for the above-named pur
| port TO this Board the manner 10 whict
saiu sum WAS eXptuueu Ny uiu'
Adopted by ayes II.
On motion, the salary of City Physician
medicines included, was fixed at $500.
On ballot taken on the appointment o
City Physicians, Simon and Pritchard re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast
and were declared duly elected City Ply
>icians for the ensuing year. The Cier
, was instructed to notify them of their cleo
ton, and request the said appointees
report whether they will accept or rejec
The editors OF the official city paper
were, on motion, requested to fill in tn
Clerks Office copy of the said paper
aud charge 40 extra compensation.
5 On motion, Board adjourned two week:
to Monday, the 9TH day Of May, 1877, at
l-2 o'clock p. m.
r A. NJ. RICHTER,
, City Clerk.