The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-08-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Committee bridges 10 whom was referred
The claim of Can't, Pauison for S15.t damages
done to his vessel. the Llbble Carter on account
of the bridge not being opened In due time rec
ommend that the claim be allowed, on motion
report was adopted and tn Mayor and Clerk were
directed to issue order fo II said sum in favor
of said Capt. Paulson, all members voting IL the
affirmative.
On motion o; Aid. Hampton the matter of
making necessary repairs sth street bridge
was left to the committee on bridges.
On motion of Aid. Muholland. duly carried
the ma ter of making necessary alterations of the
water works system an tile C. metery was left 10
the committee cemetery TO do as they may
deem Rest and al reasonh bic expense. Adopt d.
Second and Fourth ward committees to whom
referred petition of c. Frazier and five Others
asking that an electric hight street light be plar-
ed at the nrerss ct'on of Seventh street and Ceve
land Ave, recommend that the petition be
granted Ayes IL. nays o..
On motion of Aid Mueller the committee on
IRE department an" water works was authorized
To purchase flag for the hre station at reason
able price,
City Engineer reported that the sewers con
struc,ed by j. IL. Green & So!5 during the year
1897, are in good and substantial condition and
that the streets have all been restored to their
former condition of usefulness and therefore
recommends the acceptance of the work and that
the balance due the contractors amounting to
the sum OF 800 be paid the Contractors. He also
reported that the said contractors constructed
34.5 feet of inch sewers III excess of that cor
tracteu for, To which they are entitled at the
of 42R cents per iIneal foot under the terms of
their contract which amounts to the sum of Sl4 30
On motion report was adopted and the Mayor
and Clerk We're directed to Issue an order for
silt56 in favor of the contractors Ayes TO- nays o.
City Engineer reported that H. Truman, to
whom was awarded the contract for dredging,
has removed during the month of July. 81, S6l Gu
be yards of earth at o s cents per yard, amounts
to the sum of 1854 %. He also removed some
piles from the north draw of Eighth street bridge
which work required "a hours Of his time at IS
per hour. amCunts 10 the sum of so 90 On mo
ton of Aid. Burger the report was adopted ana
the Mayor and Clerk were authorized To issue an
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tractor, all members voting IN the affirmative.
First quarter.y report of the SEXTON re PORTING
The interment of Il females and Is males in Ever
green cemetery. was ~ esented and ordered plac-
ed on file.
Chief of Ponce reported that he has al pointed
Gunder Henson policeman for the Sixth ward
to I'LL the vacancy occasiuned 10y L. A. Berkedal,
resigned and requested that the appoint ment be
confirmed On motion of Aid. Mulholland, the
appointment VA confirmed.
Committee on public improvements, to whom
was referred petition of Carl Sampe and two
| others, for constructing sewers along Marshall
street. between Eth and 18th streets, Recommend
| ed that the petltluned be granted and that the
following resolution be adopted:
| whereas, pub ic health aud convenience re
quire the eXtention of the sewerage system as
| hereinafter stated. and majority of owners of
property Hbuttiug ON sand proposed extension
having petitioned therefor be 1t
| Resolved, that the sewers in sewerage dlstrlct
| Abe and hereby ordered 10 be exrel ded
along Marshall street between lltn and loth
| streets Said work to be done IN accordance with
plans and specifications on file In the city cler
office and the clty engineer Is hereby directed To
| prepare such further plans aud specifications fol
| the particular work to be done and the material
| to be used as may be necessary Tor the exanIna
tion and guidance of bidders. Ana the BOARD OF
! Public Works is hereby ordered to advertise fOl
bids for such work hereby ordered. Adopted
Ayes 10, naysO.
| COMMITTEE on public improvements to whom
| was referred petition of VIM. Herman and nln'
| Others for constructing sewers along Main stree
between Madison and Columbus streets recon-
mend that the petition be granted and that TIL
| following resolution be adopted;
| Whereas, public health and convenience re
quires the extension of the sewerage system a
herein after stated and II majority of owners
property abuttIng on SAID proposed extension
therefore be 1t
Resolved that the sewers in sewerage distIic
A. be and hereby are ordered to be EXTENDED
along Main street between Madison and Colum
bus streets. Said work TO be done IN accordanc
| with tlans and specifications on hle IN the cit.
clerks Office, and the city engineer IS hereby 81
rected to prepare such further pans and specIh
| cations for the particular work to be done an
the material to be used, as NAV be necessary 10
the examination and guidance OF bidders. an
| the board of pablo works Is hereby ordered
advertise for bios for such work hereby ordered
Adopted. Ayes 10, Nays 0.
!, An ordinance to regulate the use of bicycles i
the city. land over from the previous meeting
was on motion of Aid. Blesch LAID over until tn
| next meeting.
On motion duly carried, the report of tn
, board of public works laid over from the pre-
| vlOus meeting. on the change of grade of Mad
son st. and intersecting streets was taken up fo
: consideration and Aid. Blesch offered the follow
| ing resolution:
| proposed ordinance having been filed o
March y, lS9S, proposing to change the grade G
' certain streets IN the First Ward III the city {
, Manitowoc and ii having been referred to III
board of Public Works to review the premise
= and determine the damages and benefits whIc
will accrue to each parcel of abuttlng real estat
by such proposed change or alteration of grad
and the said board of public works having mao
and filed their report on June Il, 1885, and ate
Z due notice having been given on june Il, ln9
and reviewed their said report and modified an
| corrected the same, and thereupnn having hle
complete and final report required by SCI
| ton 81 of the charter of this city and the cler
having presented said report to the Board OF Il
dermen at its next regular meeting ana II
| board of Alderman having had the same befCl
: 1t for consideration and. hndlug the same co
2 rect, do hereby confirm the sand tiual report
ali particulars whatsoever, and the assessment
: for benefits and damages therein contained al
. ereby adopted and confirmed. Resolution WI
= adopted, all members voting in the athrmatly
. except Aid. Burger aud Hampton.
l. On motion OF Aid. Bles ,h duly carried, the o
dlnance laid over from the previous meetln
changing grade of Madison st. and intersectir
Y Sis. was laid over until the next meeting,
, On motion duly carried the city attorney vi
, authorized and directed to contest the InJunctlt
! proceedings restraining the city from lmprovlI
~ Nineteenth street from Woilmer street to Il
| river.
Q On motion of Aid. Mulholand, the chairmf
T of the committee on streets, and the city alto
: | rey were authorized to have blanks. prepared
J, the city attorney for street Improvement, prln
U ed Ayes 10, Nays q.
Application of Aug. kaems and Math. Nng
helm Respectively. for the sale of liquors, accoI
panied by bonds, were referred to committee
license and police.