The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-01-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Jan. 6, IS.

AL iAcLuOcio piCoCuS CACcpl Alu.
Cary. Claims No. 379 to 1886 presented
and referred. Communication of Aid.
PITT that Chicago g. n. W. Ry. Go. be
requested to use its influence to secure
favorable action by congress on peti-
ton for improvement of the harbor
was referred to special committee on
harbor, after the railway company
vas requested to do what communi-
cation called for. Tax warrant of city
treasurer was extended As days from
January 81, 1896. Quarterly report
Of city treasurer was ordered placed
on file, the committee on assessment
having reported it correct after ex.
animation. Request of Electric Light
Co. to be permitted privilege of put
ting cross arms on fire alarm poles for
street lighting, was granted on con
dition that they will forthwith replace
all wires by them removed or dis
placed, to the satisfaction of the chief
of the fire department.
Committee on Waterworks reported
Cd the system as follows; The ex
tension from corner of Ten Eyck and
New York Ave. south to Michigan,
ordered by the board, has not been
made. The extension previously
ordered on the Rapids road from Goth
street west to Oath has not been made.
The company has unreasonably and
without reason refused to make such
extensions during the season of 1895,
aud still refuses to do SO, claiming
they will make such extension in the
spring of 1896. The Waterworks Co.
has neglected to keep the stand pipe
or reservoir supplied with an electric
hydraulic valve and so connected with
the pumping station that connection
can be closed at any time, and the
entire force of the pumps confined to
the mains as required by Sec. 2. of
Ordinance No. II, which is the fran
shise of aterworks Co. That they
have so neglected for more than a
year last past without any reasonable
excuse for SO doing. That the neglect
of the Waterworks Co. to comply with
the directions of the council as to
making such extensions and keeping
the reservoir and electric or hydraulic
valve in proper condition is violation
of the conditions of their franchise,
and thew recommend that the com
pany be notified that said action and
neglect on their part is SO considered
by the council, and that unless they
provide an electric or hydraulic valve
within a reasonable time and make
extension on Ten Eyck st. as ordered
before May l, 1896. and on Rapids
road before June l, 1896, that all
further payment of rentals be discon-
tinued until such improvements are
made. A copy of this report, duly
certified, to be transmitted to the
Waterworks Co. Adopted. Clerk was
instructed to notify Wnterworks Co
to prepare and keep on file in Office of
city clerk, q correct, we'll executed
map or plan Of its entire pipe system,
showing size and length of all pipes
and location of all hydrants. Claim
of Industrial society for SIS for special
police was allowed. Communication of
h. Bulthaupt was laid on the table
Blank forms of license and bonds pre-
pared by committee for licensing
plumbers and drain layers were re
ferred together with report to sanitory
committee.
Application of C. J. Leist for sale
of liquor was referred back to parties
paying the license to make application
for sale of liquor at fair grounds.
which when granted may be trans
ferred later.
Special committee on Harbor re-
ported: That they met with officers
of the Terminal Co. and have con-
sidered with them the necessary and
most proper means to pursue in order
to secure an appropriation by congress
for improvement of the harbor. The
people interested in the Terminal Co
and in the Wisconsin Central system
are all rendering all the aid they can
to perfect the improvement. The T.
& p. NJ. Ry. Co. are also giving all
the assistance they can, SO are the
Goodrich Trans. Co. and other vessel
men.
We have prepared petition signed
by citizens which has been widely
circulated and forwarded the same to
the Hon. S, A. Cook and also to Hon.
Philetus Sayer, now in Washington.
We have prepared petition to be
signed by the vesselmen, have had
several copies made and circulated in
this city, Milwaukee and Eastern
cities and have procured many sig
natures and have forwarded them to
our representative. We have also a
petition signed by businessmen of
Milwaukee which has been forwarded
We have secured letters frem S. A.
Cook and also from Mr. Sawyer in re-
gard to the matter assuring us of
their hearty support, which we sub
NIT herewith.
We recommend that the committee
continue its efforts in the line they
have commenced, and also as may
seem advisable, and we also submit
the questions presented in the letters
of Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Sayer in regard
to the appointment of committee to
represent the city at Washington,
should it be deemed advisable. On
motion of Aid Buerstatte committee
of three to consist of mayor and city
attorney who are to select a third
member, was appointed to go to
Washington for the purpose of Sc
curing an appropriation for the i'm
provement of the harbor.
Continued.