The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
(Continued)

An ordinance changing and re-establishiug the
grade OF Madison street and lntersectIng streets
in the First ward. laid over from the previous
meeting was taken up for consideration. The
motion of Aid. Mulholland. that the ordinance
be laid over until the next regular meeting. was
lost. On motion of Aid. Plesch duly carried
the ordinance adopted a. read, all members
voting IN the affirmative except Aid. Burger.
Hansen and NaIdy
COMMITTEES on fire department and water
works. to whom were referred bids for building
addition ~ the engine house. reported,
OmmendIEg hat the contract be awarded 10 j
BRAKEMAN X 20. for the sum of $4,000 they
being the lowest biobers. The motion of Aid.
Mulhoiland that the report be adopted and the
contract awarded recommended. provide 1.
that the unsuccessful bidders did not include
the plumbing IN their bids. adopted, all
memCers voting in the affirmative.
On motion of Aid Hansen, the vote DOPING
the resolution of Aid. Mulholland thai the reg
ular order OF business be dispensed wi;b for tie
purpose of acting upon matters laid over from
the previous meeting was reconsidere''
By Aid Hansen: Whereas, Jacob Srhunk en-
tered into a contract with the city, whereby lac
agreed to perform the work of crus -, stones
according TO the conditions of said Contract. and
Whereas, the city did advance to him the snm
OF one hundred dollars as part payment on eald
contract which sum of money the said Jacob
Schun Il antHHed for III purpose of paying the
lahore Gagged by him crushing stones, and
Where's. tHa chaIrIna=t uf streets upon lives
ugatIon thrungh his r-'.TesaIpatIon of 81 and
various kinds az m slea ling 80 cni.',tts My
able TO ascertain what had purity become al the
ore hunire'' dollars advanced To him
Now, therefore toe II ResulveN, that the city
attorney be aut II hegaby instructed to brIng
action against the SAID la oh Schunk to Recover
total su N advanced to him by the city on lis
contract for crashing Stou-s. idrpt-d
Resolution of Aid. Hansen, directing the com
mlttee on bridges t. remove the bridge tender 5
house on Main street br dye to he sonth side of
the bTldge and To build an addition to the same.
was referred to tn" Committee on bridges. with
authority to have the work done If deemed adj
visabe.
By Aid. Hansen:
Whereas, public c"nven e1ce requires the i'm
prnvemeut If Columbus street between 18th and
18th streets same t. II" graded, sidewalks filled,
curb panked grayel-d to Il uniform depth of b
inches according to the established grade there
of, therefore be il.
Resolved. that the boarl of public works be
and hereby is ordered Ia view the premises and
determine the benefits which will accrue to each
such parcel of the admitting real estate and the
amount which should be assessed to each parcel
of such abuttin. real estate as benefits, and the
thereon with all convenient speed; that the c ty
engineer make survey Of such Improvement
and prepare plans and specifications for the use
of the city AtoDted. Ayes IL, nays 0.
By Aid. Wlllert:
Resolved, that the public good and conven-
renee demands the improvement of Nineteenth
street IN TINS city from Wollmer street north to
the VI. river iy grading and side planking the
sidewalks and by grading and graveling the car
rage way of said ST t to & egtabi he'd eyrts
to a unifo IN dept OF six inches of gravel. The
board of public works - therefore Orde,pd to
view the said premises and determine:
l. Tie entire cost of the contemplated work
or Improvement upon said street.
:. The amount that should DO charged the
ward where said premises are situated for the
Improvement of street crossings and for con
strucing cross wake,
3 The amount that should be charged the
city at large for said work and Improvement.
4. The benefits end damages that will accrue
to the several parcels of abutting real estate by
such work and Improvement,
3. The amount that should be assessed to each
parcel of abuttIng real estate as benefits accru
ing thereto by such contemplated work and i'm
provement. And to file their report with al
convenient speed, and thereupon to give notice
and take the proceedings requirei by the charter
of the city. The city engineer Is hereby authOr-
clerk. plans and specifications of said improve
ment for the use of the city. Adopted. Ayes II
nays 0.