The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-26
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They have failed to MAINTAIN the necessary
water pressure for fire proof purposes as reqmr-
ed by section of the conn any franchise They
have failed to keep the portable fire engine fu,
nished 10y the city and IN possession of the coll.
pany IN condition for use or In ordinary repair
"a required of the company. They have failed TO
keep IN repair and order the necessary gates re-
quired for the proper and safe working of the
water works system. Their power house and
engine room are out of repair to such an extent
rs to be unsafe and unfit for use. The boilers
they have in use are unsuitable, unsafe and unfit
for use. They have failed to supply and keep
In order for Us an electric or hydraulic valve
at the stand pipe or reservoir and so con
nacted with the pumping station that it may be
closed at any time and the entire force of the
pumps confined to the mains As required by the
franchise Your committee is therefore com
PEELED to advise the counc that the Manitowo c
Water WORKS Company is now and for long
time past has Re IN failing to ma ntain the eff
C iency of the water works plant and system IN
this city, and has failed and now fails to comply
with the requirements In such particulars
imposed upon the company b. the franchise
under which it holds, and that the Water Work.
Company has forfeited all right to hydrant rental
The committee therefore recommends that pro-
ceedlngs be tt ken bv this board to discontinue
the further payment of hydrant rentals to the
Water Works Co. by the city of Manitowoc
Adorted; BY the Committee on Fire Depart
ment aud Water Works.
Whereas. the Manitowoc Water Works Com
pany has failed to maintain the efficiency of the
water works and to comply with the condition
imposed upon 1t by the franchise under which it
operates its water works system in this city. as
is more particularly shown by the report of the
committee on fire department and water works
on file with the clerk OF this city. Now therefore
be it resolved, that the Alanitowoc Water Works
Company has forfeited its right to receive hy-
d'ant rentals And 1t Is further resolved that
no hydrant rentals shall be paid to the Manito-
woe Water Works Company for service from the
date OF this resolution until the said water works
system shall be put in repair required by the
franchise under which the company is oper. { ng
and until the further determination of this board
Alder man Biesch moved that the resolution be
adop ed. Alderman Mulholand moved to amend
the motion of Alderman Besch that action on
the resolution be postponed until the next meet
ing and that the Water Works Company be re-
qulred to employ an engineer to be stationed in
the pump station during the night. Amendment
was lost all members voting in the negative ex
cept Aldermen Smalley. Leyenhagen, Mulho-
land, Windiegstad and Dumke. The motion of
Alderman Blesch was then adopted and the res
olutlou adopted all members voting in the affir-
native except Aldermen Levenhagen Mulhol
and, Windingstad and Dumke.
Resolution of Alderman Hanson that the claim
of the publisher of the Manitowoc Press allowed
and ordered paid t" him, amounting to the sum
of $500. for publishing the election notice, was
an illegal charge against the city and that the
clerk be directed to notify the publisher to re-
fund the same to the city, referred to the city
attorney.
has by leave of absence of the chief of fire de-
partment left the city to enlist in the United
States Army. therefore, be 1t resolved. that his
position rs a member of the fire department of
tins city be declared vacant only during his alb
sence and that he shall be re-appointed rs a
member of the fire department upOa his return.
Adopted
BY Alderman Hansen: Whereas the sidewalk
in frost of lots |, .. and east half of in block
232 fronting on franklin street is in dilapdated
condition and dangerous to pedestrians, there
fore be 1t, resolved that the street comm issiOner
be and is hereby directed to order n new sidewalk
built in front of said premises in accordance
with the city charter in such case made and pro-
video. Adopted.
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