The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-08-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

mat the damages accru1ng to lot Is,
block 3l9, was assessed at $500 aud no
benefits on account of the change of
the grade of Eighth street and that all
the other lots and parcels of land abut-
ting on the streets where the grade is af-
fected are assessed damages one dollar
and benefits one dollar each. That on
July 10, 1893, said board met pursuant to
notice for the purpose of hearing all OBJ
lection which might be made against
such assessment of benefits and damages,
that there were no objections made or
filed except by Max Richter, who appear
ed personally and for A. M. Richter 4
Sons, both he and the firm being repre-.
sented by L.. j, Nash as their attorney,
and filed written objections TO the re-
port and to the adoption of the ordi-
nance, more particularly, however, to the
adoption OF the ordinance, which objec-
tlons are hereto annexed, marked exhibit
A, and made part of this report, on file
IN the city clerks office. Hubert Falge,
John Mahnke, Fred Brose, J. .Neuendorf,
ID. Schmidt, VIM. Rahr, Ant Topic, Fred
Schuette, Emil Teitgen and VIM. Rath-
sack also appeared as DIRECTORS and
adopted each for himself in whole or in
part the written objections interposed by
propOunded questions to this board
which were all taken down in writing
and are on file in the city clerks office.
Max Richter then in behalf of himself
and his co-partners made An oral state
ment as follows: We consider, providing
the grade Is changed from Tenth street
to the lake according to the change of
grade, will bring the water down MAIDS
on street and be damage to the street
at all times, tearing up the street. That
we consider our financial damage far in
excess of $500 allowed by the board of
public works. That we built our build
lngs according to the old grade and it
Will bring us considerably too high from
the street, also causing the destruction
OF some of the prettiest shade trees in
the city, not only along our property,
but IN the blocks between Seventh and
Ninth streets. The attention of the OBJ
lectors was called to the feet that. al
though they claim more damage should
he allowed them, they made no estimate
OF what the damage should be. The Oh
lectors therefore agreed on Monday morn
ing, at or before eight O'Clock. to file in
writing statement of the amount of
damages which they claim should accrue
To lots II and Is IN block 3l9. The board
theTeupon adjourned until July Is, 1898,
at Q o'clock A. M. at the same place.
On July Is, 1898, the board met pur-
suant to adjournment,and found that the
DIRECTORS had filed in writing, which is
thereto annexed, marked exhibit b, by
which they claim damage TO lot Is. block
$40 10 be $500, and claim damages to lot
II. block $40 to be 500, resulting ou &C.
count OF lowering the grade OF Madison
street.
Said board of public works having
heard all parties interested, who appear
ed for that purpose. reduced to writing
all objections, that were made, and all
evidence that was offered to substantiate
snch objections, and thereupon proceed
d 10 view said report and to modify and
correct the same as to this board seemed
just. and said board do hereby correct the
same as follows: In the original report
II appears that this board allowed $1,000
damages for the change of grade of
Eighth street to lot Is block $40 This
was mistake and they modify and cor
rect sand report TO obviate the said mis-
take and assess and allow one dollar
damages and the sum of one dollar bene
fits on account of the change Of the
grade of Eighth street as accrulpg to lot
10. block 3l9.
The said board further correct and
modify said report by finding and deter
mining that the damages and benefits
which will accrue to lot Is, block $40 bv
the change and alteration of Madison
street wonid be damages $500. benefits
holhlng, leaving an access of damages
over DEMENT'S TO the amount of $500.
tConlnued on second pape.)