The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-04-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
SATURDAY. April Is, 1899.

Petition of Anton Sobieck and three
Others for improving 10th street, between
Madison and Hamilton streets, was re-
ferred to committee ON streets,
Communication of Jos. Sklute asking
that the sum of $500 be RENTED for fine
imposed by the Municipal court for fail
ure to pay the dog tax when required,
was referred to committee on claims,
Petition of Frank Reindl and three
Others toT improving 10Th street, ue-
tween Washington and Marshall streets,
was referred to committee on streets.
Claims No. 81 to 50 were presented
and referred.
BY Aid Hansen: Whereas, this board
at the last meeting adopted the rules of
the preceding board for the proper guild
ance of this board and,
Whereas, said rules provide for only
fourteen standing committees and the
mayor having announced that the stand
ing committees for the ensuing year shall
consist of seventeen committees, there
fore be it,
Resolved, that said rules are hereby
amended 50 that the standing commit
tees of this board shall be seventeen in
stead of fourteen, and that such commit
tees shall consist of three members each,
except the committee on streets and poor
which shall consist of one member of
each ward and the committee on library
which shall consist of five members.
Adopted.
City engineer reported necessary dredg-
ing between the bridges the cost of which
he estimates at 5000 and recommends
that the work be done. Report was re-
ferred to committee on harbor.
City engineer reported that j. II. Green
! & Sons, contractors, to whom was award
ed the contract for constructing sewers
along nth and 18th streets, between
! Washington and Marshall streets have
| completed the work of constructing said
sewers except that the streets have not
vet been restored to their former condi-
| ton of usefulness, and recommends the
! acceptance of the work and that the
! balance due amounting to 500 81 be paid
retaining the sum of so, which the con-
tractors are willing to pay to restore said
streets to their former condition On
motion of Aid Hansen the report was
adopted and the mayor and clerk We're
directed to issue an order for the sum of
S53. 81 in favor of said contractors, all
members voting in the affirmative.
Claim of CT c. Sedgwick laid over
from the previous meeting, for the sum
of $50 80 for assistance compiling the city
charter, was on motion of Aid. Smalley
laid over until the next meeting.
Bonds of constables elect Emil Stretch
Robt. T. Blake, Henry Schweitzer, Hi
ram Smith, f. c. Hollenbeck and L.
Budcyz were presented and referred to
committe on license.
! Geo. Peterik returned his license to
the board with the request that the same
| be transferred to Christopher Anderson,
which was referred to committee on Ii
cense.
The mayor submitted the several nom
nations to the board as required by the
city charter for the respective offices for
confirmation as follows: For city attor
ney, E. j. Onstad; city engineer, L. PITT;
chief of police, P. j. Pierce; chief of fire
dept, Aug Dueno
On motion of Aid Hansen duly carried
the board proceeded to act on each of the
several nominations separately by ballot
which resulted in the confirmation of all
of said nominations and they were de-
clared duly appointed to the respective
offices as stated.
On motion of Aid Hansen, duly carried
the board proceeded to elect the city Of
ficers and employees for the ensuing year
by ballot in the same order as in the pre-
vious year and the following persons
having received the majority of all the
votes cast We're declared duly elected to
the respective offices, to-wit:
For president of the council, Frank j.
Blesch physician north side, DR.. J. Rob
erts; physician south side DR.. w. G.
Kemper; tender Sth street bridge, Fred
Brose; tender, 10Th street bridge, Chas
Brandt street commissioner, Thomas
Robinson; sexton Ct. M. Erase; sealer of
weights and measures Arth. Karnofsky;
assessor south side, Henry FRANKIE; as
SCISSOR north side, Chris. Peterson, har
Dor master, John Herzog.
On motion of Aid. Smalley the clerk
was instructed to notify each of the per-
sons Of their election TO their respective
office Adopted.
Under suspension Of the rules the
following claims were allowed and or
dered paid: Adopted ayes IA, nays O.
NJ. Neubauer eft al st wk Bird wd. s 80
A Post ct al st wk 1st wd .. 400
Robt. Watts labor n S park. $50. 81