The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-04-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| MONDAY, March 81. 1898.
All members present except frankie.
/ Petition of q. Erase and s other for build
ing sidewalks 10 front of Lot 2, Blk 20S,
! Lots IL and Is Blk 1Sl on Clark street
and both sides of the Rapids Road from
18th to END streets was referred to 5th
| ward committee. CLAIMS 10 to % pre-
! sented and referred. Committee on hos
| pltal matters reported that they had been
! unable to make contract with the trus-
| tees OF the asylum, but obtained permits
| sion to use the premises, if 1t be found
| necessary, until the county board meets,
| who would then make further arrange
| ments. Chief of the fire dept. reported
| that he has engaged six additional fire
men at SO per year each from March 10,
| the city to furnish all the required fire.
mems equipments. The extra five men
| are to serve at fires only, and attend re-
| gular monthly meetings. The men are
! Stephen, Pllger, Frank Kaicie, Frank
| Svacina, Anton Schlieslader, Frank
Schlieslader and Herman Woinrig.
Special committee on school for deaf
Uutes reported that they had arranged
TO establish such school in the 3rd ward
and had rented a suitable room in the
school building of said ward, properly
heated for SO per month. That they
had engaged Miss Bright of La Crosse
who is recommended as a competent
teacher, for term of 3 months at sal
airy OF 500 per month. School is to open
April 4th. They recommend that for the
present the oversight of the school be
! placed with one of the city committees.
And have written to the state Supt to
enquire best manner of procedure where
the district system of schools is main
tanned.
Salaries of city officers were fixed as
follows: Surveyor, $500; treasurer, $500;
! attorney, $500; clerk. 500; clerk board
P. W.. 500; marshal $500: asst. $50:
police, each $3.50; physicians, each 800:
!.arbor master, S25; tender Sth street
bridge, $500; 10th street, $500: sexton,
$500; official papers, each S175; chief en-.
gineer, $500; asst. chief $3.50; fremen,
each Sl50; st. Com, $3.50; janitor city
Office per month, Sc; ianitor fire dept. S15;
assessors, SO per day for actual service.
City attorney recommended that COM
municatlon of z. Oestrich for refunding
taxes be laid on the table, and returned
that of f. Cornwell to the board without
recommendation and that of A. Eeven-
hagen be granted. License Of Anton
Vida and Jos. Wilson were transferred.
\ resolution was passed requiring the
Electric Light Co. to place new lights at
or near the points where fire alarm boxes
are placed Ia the sixth ward. Nays, Muir
ply and Kellner. 1t was decided that
lights be placed in the center of the
double blocks on It'll and 9Th streets be-
tween Hamilton, Marshall and Madison
streets, as the corners are 900 feet apart
and both sides of the street thickly plant
ed with trees, Nay, Kellner. 1t was de-
clced TO place 3 electric lights in the
second ward, corner of 9TH street and
Cleveland, cor. of 9TH and Cleveland. at
or near south end of Little Manitowoc
bridge. Nays, Muiholland, Mrotek.
Opinion Of City Atty. in regard to set
Element with city treasurer was placed
on file.
4 resolution reciting facts with refer
ence to the city funds deposited with the
L. Z. Shove Banking Co. and that petit
ton signed by large majority OF the
principal tax payers Of the city request
Ing that 40 action be brought against the
city treasurer to recover the moneys lost
with the bank, and providing for settle
menU on the following basis was adopted
unanimous1y.
The city to be deemed the owner of the
claim tiled with the assignee of the bank
on account of the deposit. and to be en-
titled to the dividends to be paid.
,. Carl Hanson city treasurer, to pay
into the treasury of the city g, 49,. 80 and
an assignment to said city of all claims
against the assignee of the bank on &C.
count OF said deposit and all dividends
paid or 10 be paid, the shortage remain
ing to be credited to the treasurer's &C.
count and charged to the general fund.
Assignments to be executed and deliver.
ed and monies to be paid into the city
treasury within 10 days from the adop-
ton of the resolution and If not then
made and carried into effect the resolu- |
ton to be null and void. Committee on
finance and city attorney were instructed |
10 see that requirements OF resolution |
were properly carried out.
Following claims were allowed and or.
dered paid:
W. II. Croker shoveling snow -
c. Behrman OH
\. Lii son /
~ johnson -Sol. coal fire department. /. so |
iIllson * Schmidt team work. horse cut
ter, for marshal and alderman. 6a5
Carl Hanson removing ashes postage sis
]. Miranda labor sewer. a3 |
j. street work 5th ward ... Sd
I. Dahman Ind a" ........... 8 "a
I. Kaufman labor cuivert. - |
A. Schmidt coal city office ......... Is 20 |
John Brandt special police. ........ ECO |
Adjourned to Thursday April 9th,