The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-12-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, Dec. ), 1892.

MONDAY, DEC. ., 1892.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
roll called, all members present excep t
Dedricks and Gerpheide, the mayor pre-
siding.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved. Petit on of G. W. Schroe-
ter and eighteen others praying that the
Electric Light Co. burn street lights
to one hour before sunrise instead of two
hours as at present was referred to com
on public improvements.
Communication of the Manitowoc Real
Estate Co. asking that the city accept
streets as improved by them and cause
to be paid out of the 2nd and 4th ward
funds for street and alley crossings such
sums as the Board of Public Works may
decide upon was referred to the Board of
Public works. Communication OF r.
lipgholz Offering to accept $4,000 in
full for his claim against the city for
brush was referred to com. on bridges.
Claims 427 to 445 presented and referred.
BY Aid. Staehle: Whereas the city
treasurer will in the near future collect
about 100000 in taxes and whereas in
the judgment of this board an additional
bond should be required, therefore be it
ReSolued, that the treasurer is hereby
required to execute and deliver to the
city of Manitowoc an additional bond of
$4,000 conditional as required by lew
with sufficient sureties to be approved
by this board. Said bond to be flied on
or before the 10Th day of Dec. 1892.
Adopted Ayes II, Nays 0.
Com. on Streets to whom was referred
the matter of numbering streets reported
that signs pa inted on boards can BE-
procured at &c. each put up. On motion
report Was adopted and com. On streets
were authorized and directed to procure
the necessary signs at &c. each put up.
Adopted.
Board of public works reported they
met pursuant to notice on the 2Sth day
of November at 10 o'clock III The city
council rooms for the purpose of receiv-
ing and opening bids for grading and
curb planking Madison street between
18th and 18th streets, which bids were as
follows:
J. Trestick & Co. $500
Tiilson & Sch nldt 5G7.25
J. Trestic & Co. being the lowest bid
ders they therefore recommend that con-
tract be awarded to J. Trestic d Co. for
S51S00.
Board OF Public Works reported the
1mpro vement of J. ST. between 9th and
7th streets witch was referred to com. on
streets. An ordinances 10 provide for the
collection of taxes to pay interest and
principoI Of refunding bonds was read.
Aid. Mulholl and moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance adopted.
Adopted. On motion the ordinance was
Adopted as read. Ayes II Nays 0.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled AN ordinance to regulate the
numbering Of the streets IN the city of
Manitowoc" adopted Oct Il, 1892 was
read. Aid. Muiholland moved that the
rules be suspended and the ordinance
adopted. Adopted.
On motion the ordinance was adopted
as read Ayes u Nays 0. On motion
bids for supplying 1000 it. Hose were
opened as follows:
Bos ton Woven Hose Co Jacket Hose
at zoe. less discount $500 paid in 80 days
Chicago Fire Hose Co. Nat. Jackets q soc. per #
tx Brand a zoe. :"
Eureka Fire Hose Co. New Surprise n - c. .
g Eureka {, 90 C. .
:" Paragon q 20 G. "
The Boston Woven Hose Co. Offering
the best quality of hose at the lowest
price. contract was awarded to them for
supplying 10OOft. Jacket Hose Cotton
rubber liued) Mildew proof fire hose, IN
ternaI drain 215 inches, fitted with coup