The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-10-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Oct. q, 1895.

MOuCus Ocb. Il, 1000
All members present exdept Erickson
and Naidy. Claims No. 249 to 271 pre-
scented and referred. City attorney was
instructed to renew contract with Govt
way & Son for operating north side hose
cart for one year from date OF expiration
of old contract with privilege of renewing
same from year to year for term CT 3
years for the consideration OF 1928 per
year. Committee on waterworks reported
That the estimated cost OF laying one
inch pipe along 10Th street from Madison
to Columbus would be about 20 cents per
foot. The proposition to donate $50 to
st. Mary's asylum to defray part of the
expense of making connection with the
waterworks was lost, all members voting
in the negative except, Aldermen Buer-
static, Burger, Carey, FRANKIE and Muel-
Ter. 1t was then agreed that 500 be
paid st. Mary's hospital to aid in paving
expense of laying pipe along 18th street
from Madison to Division, money to be
paid when work is completed. Nays,
PITT and Gerphide. On recommendation
of Board of Public Works balance due
VIM. SchaetZer for sewer work amount
ing to S623.49 WAS ordered paid, the sum
of 500 to be retained to restore the
streets to their former condition. Balance
due Green & Son for sewer work amoun-
ting to 81 ,4l5 % was ordered paid 500
to be retained as guarantee that streets
would be restored to their former con-
dition. City attorney reported that he
had notified G. & n. ". Ry. Co. to erect
gates forthwith at intersection of Frank
In and 10th streets, and he has been in
formed that the gates have been ordered
and will be erected probably within 10
days. That be a,so had notified them to
erect gates at the intersection of Clark,
South Water and 18th to which they had
complied.
City attorney reported regarding en-
croacbment upon South Water ST. along
block 2l5, that said block belonged to III.
l.. Markham, r. Markhs~1 and Cornelius
Madison. Former owners OF block admit
the building is an encroachment. The
present owners while not denying it is
Al encroachment claim they should not
be disturbed for the reason the council
has allowed sundry other persons to en-
crOach upon the street without obstruc-
ton. They however agree that if the
present city engineer will make survey
OF the premises and establish the street
line they will conform to 1T or Will sign a
StdIeultIU dChuONiSISibR lHo lille us
established TO be correct and agree to
conform to it when required by the board.
and recommends that the city engineer
be instructed to make q survey of the
premises and establish the street line on
the north al d east line of said block 2I5,
make plat or diagram of the same and
that the board thereupon take such
action as they may see fit.
Mayor appointed Anton Trochale and
Royal sniffin policemen of the 9th and
9Th wards respectively. Appointments
were confirmed. Matter OF revising city
charter in regard to construction of side
walks was referred to committee on
public improvements and the city at
torney with instructions to recommend
the adoption of such section of the
general charter rs may be deemed ad-
visabe. Claim of J. Wickert for Sl5S.2a
for gravel for 9th ward was allowed at
Sl3S.25, the balance beng withheld until
work Is complete.
Following claims were allowed and
ordered paid.
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