The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-12-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY. Nov. u. 1893.

Board met pursuant 10 adjournment.
roll called, all m-mters present except
Aid. Levenhagen and Naidy. the mayor
presiding. Minutes of the previous meet
ing read and approved.
Communication of Wenzel Cizek that
Weuzel Sladky is conducting a disorder
ly saloon and reqGesis that his license
be revoked, was referred to commits &c
on lice nse and police.
CleIms Nos. 800 to 403 were presented
and referred.
City attorney to whom was referred
communication Of the Water Works Co..
requesting the passage of a resolution
lrstructiDg the city engineer to furnish
the Water Works Co. with information as
TO the location of the established grade
upon and along ali streets where extern
sions have been ordered, reported. hat
the grade of streets 10 this city are all
matters of record and he Wafer Works
Co. is bound to take notice of the same
ard TO build their extensions and Ill OF her
improvements 10 accordance with the es
tablished grade. Neither the city nor
The city engineer Is obliged under the
charter or under law that is known of To
furnish the company with any lnfOrma-
ton AS to the grades, furl Der than as
shown by the city records. 10 regard to
The location of hydrants iL Is the duty OF
the city council, and they should instruct
the city engineer. 10 furnish Inc company
with information as 10 positions where
the by drants are to be located. This In
formation is due them according TO the
terms Of the charter. As matter of
comfy and good feeling 1t might be well
for The citv engineer at any lime or place
to give The Water Works Co. such IN
formation as lie may have as to the grads S
of streets, Int he should not under any
circumstances give them such informa-
tiOn As an official so AS to bind the city
Report was ordered placed on file.
Committee on license and police to
whom was referred the communication
of w. CIzak requesting that The license
of w Sladky be revoked, reported, that
the city attorney be directed to notify
Mr. S'adky that unless be will hereafter
conduct his business In quiet and
peacable manner, bis license will be re-
voked. Report vas adopted.
On motion of Aid. Hampton the petit
ton of Mrs. NewcOmb and four OF hers for
constructing sewers along Park street be
ween 4th and 9TH stree 3, WAS granted
and the work ordered done. and the board
of Public Works was ordered to advertise
for bids for doing said work. Report was
adopted, all members voting IN the atfir
native.
City engineer reported that the Hack
worthy Construction Co. OF Appleton to
whom was awarded the contract for con
structiDg culvert for Shermau's creek
from The south side of South Water street
to the river. have completed the work of
constructing said culver, and recon
meuds lis acceptance and that the cor
tract price amounting to the sum OF
Sob co be paid. On motion report " as
adopted and the Mayor and Clerk were
authorized to Issue an order for said sum
in favor of SAID contractors. Motion was
adopted, all men beers voting I'D the atfir
native.
City engineer reported lhas II Truman
has dredged and removed from the bar
Dor, dnriug the month of October. 1898,
approximately 1860 cubic yards of earli.
at Gao. per cubic Yard, amounting to tt g
sum of SS9l.00 and recommends that n
sum equal to 50 per cent. of said sum
amounting to the snm of S712S0 be paid
On melton report was adopted and the
Mayor and Clerk were directed to issue
al order for the sum of S712.S0 in favor
of H. Truman. Motion was adopted.
Ayes II, nays0 D.
City engineer reported that j. Trestek
Il Go. contractors, to whom was awarded
the contract for improving Fifth street
between Cleveland Ave and New York
Ave and Huron street between 9th and
Eth streets have completed the work Of
improving said streets, except rolling and
recOmmer DIS that The contract price,
amouuur TO The sum of S529.55, for The
former sheet and $1,000 for the latter
be PAID, retalDllg The eum Of $500 from
each Of said snms until The streets are
properly rolled. Aid. Hansen moved 10
amend The Ter ort, that the sum of $500
be retained from each of said contracts
Instead Of SO 90. a mt ndment WAS ADOPT
ed. Report WAS hen adopted as amend
ed and the Mayor ard Clerk were author.
IZed 10 issue IN order for The sum OF
soy % 10 favor of the contractors, to ap
ply Oh contract price. All members vot-
| ing in the tfirnative