The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-26

fits and the entire cost of snch Improvements,
and report thereon with all convenient speed.
that the city engineer make survey of said
improvement and prepare plans and specifca
tons Tor the use of tie city Adopted Ayes Is,
Navs0.
City attorney reported that in the case of the
city OF ManitUwoc vs.. Manitowoc Terminal Ry.
Co, being an appeal from the allowance of COM
mlssloners for damages on account of portion
of the old cemetery grounds taken by the Ky. Co.
for railway purposes An appeal from the award
IN pursuance of amicable agreement with the
attorney and representative of the road Phil Alb
bott who was at Manitowoc the last day on which
appeal could be taken. 1t was mutually
agreed that both the railway company and the
city should appeal and then if possible settle
/ ment as to the manner of the protection of the
/ bank on the north side of the track next the
! cemetery grounds should be agreed upon, other
! wise the case shodld be tried. As far as know
j nothing has been done looking to a settlement
of this question and asks the board for lnstruc-
| tons to whether he shall attempt to make
settlement with the railway company on the
basis allowed by the commissioners or whether
he shall bring the action TO trial at the next term
OF court or for any Instructions the council may
think best to give. The motion that the may or
appoint a special committee consisting of three
members TO investigate the matter above REFER
ed TO with power to act prevailed and the II ayor
appointed as such committee the committee on
railroads and corportions consisting of Aid
Hampton. Burger and Kuhl.
City engineer reported that the total amount
of dredging performed by Ii. Truman during the
month of April anounts to 10, 262 cubic yards at
6Se per yard, amounts to $1O5.al. On motion
issue order for said sum in favor of ". Tru-
man: all mem bers voting IN the affirmative.
Following communication was presented by
the Nortl ern Grain Company: Realizing the
disadvantage of a track along s. Water st. as
contemplated by the proposed ordinance now
pen ling before the council they respectfully
withdraw the application for the passage Cf sach
ordinance and beg to inform you that the giving
up of connections with the tracks of the c. n
! w. Ry. by way of s. Water st. as contemplated
by spur track asked for will necessitate the
remodeling of track system in portion of their
yard to enable them to handle the ssary cars
in conducting their business without passinG
r out over 5, Water st. That the expense of such
y alteration and change will exceed $500 and they
therefore propose to the city that 1t pay the sum
. of $500 toward putting in and maintaining of
culvert to convey the waters of Sherman creek
I from south Water street to the river subject tt
the plans which ha,e been or may be adopted By
the Northern Grain company for the erection o.
e their elevator block 213 ard pa, and that il
T consideration of the same the Northern Grain Co
r will build and at all times thereafter maintain
e said culvert at their own expense and will alst
n construct and maintain SAID culvert in a suitable
system of the sewer district in which it is ocat
d ed in the city. and will guarantee to the city o
g nanltowoc and to the citizens thereof the fire.
o use of said culvert and for portion of tn
sewerage system of said city after the same i
erect ed. Plans for its construction to be mad
by the architect of the Northern Grain Compan
: and approved by the engineer of the city of Man
s Itowoc, (continued)