The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-29
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY, Sept. -, 1898.
Board met in regular session, roll call
ed, all members present except Aid.
Hampton, Kuhl and Blesch, the Mayor
presiding. Minutes of the previous meet
ing read and approved.
Petition of G. Wallschlaeger and four
others for constructing sidewalks along
the west side of Thirteenth street, be.
tween Washington and Marshall streets
was referred to the committee on streets
Rsmonstrance of s. A. Wood against
constructing sidewalks along the north
side Of st. CLAIR street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, was presented. On
motion of Aid. MulhClland, duly carried
so much of the order requiring sidewalks
to be constructed along The north side OF
st. CLAIR street, between Fourth and
Eleventh streets, which relates to the
constr acton of sidewalks between Fourth
and Fifth streets, was rescinded, all mem
bers voting IN the affirmative.
Petition of st. Mary's Hospital and fit
teen Others for extending the water works
system along Nineteenth street, from
Madison street to Division street, was
referred to the committee on fire depart
ment and water works.
Communication of VIM. Ellerman for
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sewer taxes, was referred to committee on
assessment and finance.
Invitation of the Reverend Mother Nj
Alexia, requesting the presence Of the
Mayor and the council on the occasion of
laying the corner stone of the Sisters
new hospital WAS presented and accepted
CLAIMS No. 245 to 263 we're presented
and referred.
By Aid. Hansen
Resolved that the city attorney and the
city engineer be and are hereby instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance for construct
ing macadam streets as they may deem
most advantageous for the use of the city
and present the same together with plans
and specifications at the next meeting.
By. Aid. Mulholland:
Resolved that the city clerk be ordered
to advertise for bids for the construction
OF q house for the use of the bridge tend
ers OF Tenth street bridge, to be located
at the south east corner of the approach
OF said bridge according to plans and
specifications on file In the office of the
city clerk.
On motion of Aid. Hansen the city at
torney was directed TO prepare an ordin-
ance changing and re-establlshipg the
grade OF Madison street, between Main
ard Lake streets, IN accordance with the
necessary data to be furnished by the CITY
engineer and as agreed to by the proper
ty owners. Adopted.
On motion of Aid. Hansen the difficult
ty 10 relation to the sidewalk along the
west side of Eighth street between New
York Ave. and Cleveland Ave. was refer
red to the 4th ward committee and the
city engineer to adjust. Adopted.
Committee on streets to whom was re-
ferred communication of the Pennsyl'
vania X OHIO Fuel 90. for improving the
condition of Jay street, between Sixth
and Lake streets retnrned it to the board
without recommendation. % motion OF
Aid, Dumke, duly carried, commnnica-
ton was laid on the table.
On motion of Aid. Hansen and recon-
merdation of the city engineer changing
the mode OF repairing aud constructing
street cutters, was referred to the city
attorney AID engineer to report at the
next meeting
The board pro,eeded 20 open and con-
slider bids for furnishing coal to the vari-
Gus departments of the city for the cur-
rent year, which were as follows: Penn.
& OHIO Fuel Co., for hard coal per ton
$40, for soft coal per ton 81 so; e. H.
Schmlit, for hard coal per ton 1896, for
soft >al per ton 81 so; johnson Fuel Co.
for ard coal Fer ton "a %, for soft coal
per ton S2.o0, Aug. Schmidt for hard coal
al council rooms $3.50 per ton, at fire
station $500 and for soft coal S275 per
ton. On motion of Aid. Mueller the con.
tract was awarded to G. H. Schmidt and
The johnson Fuel Co each to furnish one