The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

On motion of Aid. Hampton duly carried, the |
Board of Public Works was directed to notify
the owners of property ahutting on the north side
of st. Clair street between 4th and 18th streets,
also on the north side of Park street between 9th
and 18th streets to construct sidewalks In accord
ance with the orders recently MADE by this board.
The Board OF Public Works reported that such
board met pursuant TO notice on the LIST day of
September 1895, for the purpose of receiving
along Eighth street between Madison and Colum-
bus streets, Marshall street between 18th an 18th
streets and Ninth street between Park and st.
Clair streets which were as follows:
j. II. Green Sons. Sl25s %.
Blegel X SeItZ, Sl2S2 o.
TIE bid of J. Ii Green x Sons being the lowest
said board would therefore recommend that the
contract be awarded To them On motion report
WAS adopted and the contract awarded recon-
mended all members voting IN the affirmative
City engineer reported thar j. II. Green x
Sons. contractors. to whom Was awarded con
tract for CONSTRUCTING sewers along Eth and Is h
streets between Washington and Marshall sts
Marshall St between Eighth and Ninth SIS
Hancock st. between 9Th and 10th SITS, Quay ST.
batween sth and 9Th SITS. Washington ST between
9Th and 10Th sts,, 9Th st. between Hamilton and
Madison sts and Marshall 81. betw cen 18th and
10Th sts., have practically comp eted the work of
constructing said sewers. except that the streets
have not been restored to their former condition
of usefulness and therefore recommends that a
sum equal to % per cent of the contract price be
paid said contractors. On motion of AID. Null
holland the report was adopted and the clerk
was directed to deliver to the contractors all of
the sewer construction certificates issued against
the several lots and parcels of land abutting on
said streets, amounting to the sum of Sl47S.67
and that the mayor and clerk be directed TO is
sue ar order IN favor of said contractors for the
balance equal To the " per cent of the contract
! prlce am bunting to the sum of $5S5.4l. Motion
was adopted ali mem bers voting In the atfrma-
tive
! An ordinance to divide the streets in the city
/ OF Manltowoc into carriageways and sidewalks
was pre4ented by the COMMITTEES on streets and
/ roads.
| The motion of Aid Willert that the rules be
suspended for the purpose of acting on said or
| dlnance, was adopted. On motion of Aid. Blesch
! the ordinance was adopted rs read, all members
| voting III the affirmative
| On motion of Aid. Smallev the test trial Of the
steam road roller WAS left 10 the chairm of
| the committee on streets TO be done under his
personal direction and supervision.
On motion of Aid. Blesch the committee on
revision OF the city charter requested to pre-
pare specifications for printing the same, and
report to the city clerk who is authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for doing said work AS soon as
the committee have filed said specifications IN
his office. Adopted.
The motion of Aid. Hampton that the city at.
torney be authorized 10 have the necessary
blanks printed Used for improvement of streets
WAS adopted
On motion of Aid. Hansen the city clerk was
directed to advertise for bids Tor furnishing the
coal to the various departments of the city fol
the current year. Adopted.
, On motion of AID. Hansen the city clerk was
directed to ascertain from the Waterworks Co
the reason why the extensions of the waterworks
| system recently ordered are delayed, and repor
at The nezt meeting.
On motion of AID. Hansen the city attorne,
was directed to prepare an ordinance AMENDING
a the ordinance entitled, An ordinance to regu
late the use of bicycles in the city of Manitowoc'
whereby 1t Is prohibited within the limits of thi
city to ride, drive or operate any bicycle or SINH
lar vehicle upon any of the sidewalks on an,
{ street regardless of whether the sidewalks hav,
8 actually been constructed not. Motion wa
, adopted all members voting in the affirmative
except Aid. Smalley, Levenhagen WilIert, Blescl
and Mueller.
& On motion Of Ala u.nca, r. ok,os -.
, department was instructed to examine all of tn
hydrants IN the city and If any are found to b
ueieetlve or cut or repairs to report to the cit
clerk who ls directed to give due notice to tn
3 Water works Co. to repair them at once. Adopt
ed,
City engineer reported that Drumm Il Rieder
or contractors, to whom WAS awarded the con
tract for improving 18th street between Marshal
and Hamilton streets have completed the wor
OF improving said street except rolling an
therefore recommends that a sum equal to o. DE
cent OF the contract price amounting to the sur
, OF SZlo.3a- On motion report was adopted an
5 mayor and clerk were directed t., issue an orde
for said sum IN favor of the contractors a.
! members voting IN the affirmative.
CITY eng reer reported that j, Trastek Il Co
contractors, to whom were awarded the con
tracts for improving 22nd st. between Wester
Ave, ard Clark st. also Franklin St. betwee
d 10Th and 10th streets have practically complete
the ork of improving said streets and recon
mends that a sum equal to 30 per cent of m
y contract prices be paid. amounting to the SUI
b OF SsSz 80 On motion report adopted an
order for SAID sum IN favor of the contraction
" all members voting In the affirmative.
City engineer reported that Drnmm Il Reidere
Y contractors. TO whom WAS awarded contract fc
g improving 18th street between Clark ST an
7 Western Ave. have completed the work of in
= proving said streets and recommends that a suI
equal to IS per cent of the contract price be PAL
d amounting to the sum Of 1886 On motion I'll
report was adopted and the mayor and cler
were directed to issue an order for said sum
favor of the contractors, all members voting
q the tiiruative,
,s Committee on license and police to whom va
- referred the application of the ManitOwOc Tur
NereIn for the sale of liquors at the Fair ground
recommend that the same be g.anted and tn
it bond accepted and approved, Ayes IL. nays 0.
Report of city treasurer reporting the receiI
of the sum of Sl23053 during the month endin
e August 81, 1898 was presented and placed on I'LL
l. City attorney to whom was referred claim {
n Mrs. Carl Xmas for 800 for alleged injuries SUI
~ tanned on An icy walk, recomm mend that the claiI
q be disallowed Aid. Mueller moved that I'll
g claim be disallowed. The motion of Aid Han
T sen to amend the motion of Aid. Mueller that II
>, report be ordered placed on file was adopted
y The motion of Aid. Hansen that the clerk /
is directed to modify the Water Works Co to d
IL tach sprinkling valves attached to hydrants WI
lest. all members voting in the negative excel
u Aid. Hansen, Kuhi KEENAN, and Willert
q. The mayor made the following nominations ,
inspectors and clerks of election for the ensuiT
:. year which were duly confirmed by the board.
LIST neutrality-suspicious., Henry Greye Hy. We
necke, Tn o. Schmidtman. Clerks John Nah
}. Ike. Sam Randolph Jr. Ballot clerks, Voge
sang, h. G. SchmitE.
NJ Ind ward Inspectors, st. Bertler, John Rya