The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-09-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY. Sept. 2, 1895.
Combined from last week.

(Co1ti0ued from last week.
The matter Of the establishment Of
rem leIing tallow was referred to the tlsy
attorney tor his opinion, Petition of FL.
L. Mar ham and others for establishing
grade Of streets in Woodlawn and also
Of that part OF Michigan Ave, lying west
Of Fair st. and east of T. T. track was
granted and in addition thereto the city
surveyor was required to make survey
and establish the grade Of Michigan Ave.
from the point TO which it is row estab-
IIshed west to the corporate limits.
Committee en- electric light reported
hat they have carefully inspected the
different modes of hanging street lights
and find that those suspended over the
center Of the streets are the most satin
f&ctory and produce the best light,
Aid. PITT moved tdat all street lights
n.v IN existence and al lights hereafter
ordered be ordered suspended over the
center OF the streets uniformly through
! ont the city. Amendment that the lights
be suspended over the center of tie prin-
cigal streets only was lost.
Amendment that all street lights be or
deTed suspended over the center OF the
streets except on Quay St in the First
ward anu in the It'll ward except on
Washington and Marshall streets and
That tie matter of placing the lights
where II Is lrconyenIeut to suspend them
over the streets be referred to the com
uittee on electalc lights TO determine.
Amendment prevailed. The motion of
AID. PITT was then adopted as amended.
Tie BoaLd of Public Works reported
tLat IN their opinion it would be more
economical and the streets could be kept
IL better repair If the city owned a stone
crusher for the purpose of crushing
stone instead of purchasing gravel and
recommended that the matter be inyestlI
gated.
The mayor was directed to appoint
special committee, said committee to con-
slst Of one member of the Board of Pub
lie Works ana two members of this board.
NJ tion VAS odcp.ed.
The Board Of Public Works to whom
was referred the matter Of the improve
msnt Of 4th street between State and
Park streets reported thai said board has
dnly assessed he benefits accruipg to
the seYera! lets aud parcels of real estate
aputtlrg on said street and estimated
the an.Cu. which should be charged
agsiCet each, which assessment OF bene-
fits was duly filed IN the Office of the city
clerk on the 9th day of Aug, 1895 That
on tue 3lst day OF Aug. said board met
pursuant 10 notice for the purpose Of
bearing objections which might be made
against such assessment OF benefits; that
there were 10 o. jectious made and that
sa board therefore fnaily submit said
assessment OF benefits to this board for
constellation. Repor, WIS accepted.
Second quarterly report of the CITY
treasurer was presented and referred to
tie committee on assessment and finance.
Board Of Publ c Works reported that
said tCard met ursuant 10 notice en- the
2ist d., of Aug, 1925, for the purpose of
receiving AID considering bids for the
Improvement OF Marsh IT street from 10th
street 10 the corporate limits also bids
Tor lie imrT, ylraent Of portions Of said
streets rs required and reuorte.I AZ fol-