The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-12

port thereon with all convenient speed, that the
city engineer make survey of SAID improve
the use of the city. Adopted Ayes IA.
Committee on Streets to whom referred
petition of A. kono and four Others for improy-
ing 18th street between Western Ave. and Wolf
mer street recommend that the petition be grant
ed end that the following resolution he adopted.
Whereas, petition has been duly made and filed
improvement of 18th street between Western
Ave. and "ollmer street, therefore be II Resolv-
ed.
The b. of p. w. be and IS hereby ordered to
view the premises ano oete rhine the benefits
which will accrue to eacL such parcel of real
estate abuttlng thereon .rcuefts and the entire
cost of such improvement and report thereon
with all convenient speed, that the city engineer
make a survey of said I'm prov ernent md prepare
plans and specifications for the of the city.
Adopted Ayes II. On motion the committee on
streets was requested to examine into the con-
diflon of 18th street north of Wollner and re-
port feasible plan of improving 1t if necessary.
Adopted An ordinance establishing grade of
certain streets In the 6th ward, laid over from
the previous meeting WAS read and motion of
Aid Nulholland. duly carried. adopted as read,
all members voting in the affirmative.
The proposed ordinance to vacate portion of
18th and 18th streets, north of s. Water due O.
tice having been given by posting the printed
notices in the 3rd ward that said proposed ordin-
ance will be considered at this meeting was TAX
Ell up for consideration and read. Aid. Hanson
moved TO amend said proposed ordinance by
adding Section and so that said ordinance
when amended shall read as follows: (Ordin-
ance was published last week. Amendment was
adopted all members voting in the affirmative.
The ordinance as amended was then adopted all
members voting in the affirmative. On motion
duly carried the city engineer directed in
COM lnctIon With the representative of the North
ern TRAIN company to investigate the condition
OF sherman creek where ii flows through block
2I3 and report the necessary improvements if
any
Report of city attorney. laid over from pre-
ylons NEE ing. on the claim of tue Waterworks
to Tor $50 for supply of water at the GENE
terry that he has had the same under consideIa
ton and finds: That Sec. Il of thu ordinance
authorizing Motfit, ii odgkinns Clark their sue
cessors etc. to construct and maintain water
works requi e5 them to furnish free water for
pnbilc schools, churches, engine houses and
pub!ic buildings belonging to said city. | think
II within the spirit of the ordinance that the
ManltowOc Waterworks Co. shall charge moth
ing for water furnished at the cemetery as that
II IN the nature IF public park and is certainly
publIc property. We would be entitled to one
display fountain in the park at the cemetery
whlch would require more water than We have
heen using. We are also entitled to water at the
public buildings at the cemetery which iuclud IS
the house and probably the barn. Sec. II, pro
Vldlns tor specIhc charges for water for specific
purposes does not cover the use of water in tie
cemetery. They have charged under the last
portion of that section which provides that par
ties may furnish meters and pay varying rate
from 10 to soc per thousand gallons: committing
it AT this rate in the bill from June 20 to July 81
they charge for 49, $40 gallons at 20c This is
too high according to their schedule The
,,aIIdn s,.1 thor nave oeen S365 or at loc per
a. IT.; s,rr .t'er y" s,'!ons usen per
. ' glipI III the computation. they or
Will a oe Wiling 10 correct out should
. 'ieIu that III committee on cemetery be
un'ru 70 llesotiate win the WaterWorks
ttIh!,anE ior more equitable ARRANGEMENT Tor
inc tlio ioiuiLS season. ne motIon or AID Mulhol-
bn sl'i &c anu tat the claim or me company TOT
SAO.lb be dlsallowed was adopted. All members
ssotihR IN me aihrmatlve. On motion OF Aid.
hulhollahd the committee OF fire dept. ami
"aerWorhs was requested to investigate the
Ietess.ty o, furnishing additional hre protection
- lte Northern uraln company and report at
R m,s, lnltetlhS. adopted' On motion OF AID.
w uinoaiu me allowance OF claim for piping
i nlaoli freek was iaia oyer until next meet
~, hppllcalion OF JAG ohunk 10 crush ali
stones ulluer contract was referred to the chair
LiI vi on streets WIN power to enter
INTO contract II he may deem 1t advisable.
adopted.
The motion of Aid. Mueller that park over
seer De employed Tor Washington Park for such
aiength OF time as the committee on parks may
uef necessary ana that the salary Is not to ex-
Heep d per Gay was adopted all members voting
III 'he aiilrnatiVe exert Burger and Leyenhagen.
On motion or Ald' Blesch the matter of the I'm.
proEement OF North Side Park was postponed
untli the next meeting. On motion of Aid
mueller the matter of disposing half lot