The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-04-21

this city amounts to more than our city
tax, and this is only for one half, as the
other half is estimated to be at owners
risk.
The rates for insurance for this locality
is based mainly on the experience of the
insurance. companies in fire losses this
city has sustained in past years, if there
fore We can reduce our fire losses by
more efficient fire department, the result
would be general lowering rate of insur-
ance on all our city property.
l have been informed by our engineers
that at most all fircs our steamers will
have ample power to work two hose IN
stead of one, which is now mostly the
case, owing to the insufficient length Of
hose.
The chief also reports that it is abso-
lutely necessary to have tower built on
one of our engine houses to save the
hose from decay, also that few cisterns
should be placed at convenient locations.
1t seems to me that If we can nearly
double our capacity by making these i'm
provements, the total cost being estimat-
ed to be about 81, 500, it certainly should
be done, and would therefore recommend
that the committee on fire and water give
this a thorough Investigation.
OUR BRIDGES
will not need any extensive repairs this
year. Main street bridge having been
replanked in 1879, and 9Th street bridge
in 1880. excepting the sidewalk on Sth
street bridge which will have to be re-
planked this year.
OUR STREETS
are in reasonably good condition, except
Washington street from 18th to 18th
street, the crossings of which are in bad
condition, principally owing to all the
property situated south of this street
being drained across it; in wet seasons q
continuous stream of water is running
across it. and causing great Inconvenience
especially as this street is main thor
oughfare. l would recommend that Gull
verts be laid at these crossings which
would remedy the evil.
Complaints have frequently been made
of the bod condition of the Rapids road.
think with a little expense this road
could be made in good condition.
The legality of our city grade has been
questioned of late years. There are so
many conflicting opinions on this point,
that find it of sufficient Importance to
call your attention to it, and would re-
commend that a committee consisting of
the surveyor, city attorney and clerk be
instructed to investigate the grade, and
to make such recommendations as in
their judgment would make the grade
ineontestable, and also that record
should be kept of all streets and side
walks which have beer or may hereafter
be accepted by the CITY.
OUR HARBoR
is IN better navigable condition than a
year ago, caused by the higher water
level in Lake Michigan, which it is claim
ed will continue to rise for seven years,
and then recede again. II the theory is
correct, we may be saved the expense of
dredging.
OUR DREDGE AND sCows
are precisely in the same condition as
last year, excepting having attained
year additional age, which to certain
extent depreciates their value.
april l8, 1881. JOHN SoHgErrE.
The board proceeded to tlhe election of
officers with the following result
President, Peter Johnston; Clerk.
Fred Heineman; City Attorney, G. ".
"hitei assessor, n. Nelson; Marshal,
Hugh Morrison; Surveyor, S. A. Wood;
Sexton, j. Leykom; Street Commission
or, august Schimpf; Physicians, r. K.
Paine, Z. LuhmRn; Harbor Master, J.
v. Toombs; Sealer of Weights End
Measures. John Nagle; Bridge Tender
Sth street, John Niendorf; 10th street,
Pat Sullivan.
Alderman Greve submitted the follow
ing: Appointing T. Schappert to take
charge Of Washington square in the city
Of Manitowoc with authority to cut grass
thereon the present year.
Report OF 4. Prochaska & Co., report-
cd back and laid or the table.
The bonds of the following officers
were approved Charles GeIbke, treasurer:
VIM. GriblinG, j. l.. Edwards, II. West
phal, ]. a. Tod, constables; Jonah Rich
ards WAS given permission to use CITY
dredge in accordance with proposition, to
Mayor. Report of e. J. SchYeichler
placed on file. Under suspension Of
rules the following claims were allowed.
W. Hempschemeyer. 81 ,25; Geo. DusoId
1925; Emil Roreherdt, $l,75; D. Boeh-
mer, S12, IS.
Adjourned to April 18th at u P. IF.
A. d. JONES, Cierb.