Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-23

the general charter law of the state
for the present charter of the
city of Wausau is so full of holes and Is
such a mixed up affair that man with
The brain of Philadelphia lawyer
could not decipher its import. By the
adoption of the general charter the city
could be better governed. He then
thanked the council for the mark OF
esteem IL had shown him.
Supervisor Gilbert moved that IN
governing the council the old rules be
adopted, and that committees be com
posed of three members, also that COM
mittees on ordinances, industries and
printing be abolished. Motion carried.
The mayor said that in anticipation
of this movement he had made up the
standing committees, which were as
follows:
Finance-Koschman, Ringle, Werle.
Claims-Wegner, Gilbert, Sell.
Police-Coleman, Kuntz, Jawort.
Fire-Steltz, Jawort, VIM. Gehrke.
Public Property Swisher,
Bruss.
Judiciary-W. j. Gehrke, Rifleman,
Ringle.
Water Works-Gilbert, Ringle,
Steltz.
License-Hussong, Koschman, Kuntz
Salaries-Riaeman, Coleman, Sell.
Lighting-Salzman, Steltz, w. j..
| Gehrke.
Paving -Ringle, Werle, Coleman.
Sewers-Werle, Jawort, Gilbert.
Board of Health-Bruss, Salzman,
Wegner.
Poor-Grannke. Sell, VIM. Gehrke.
Streets and Bridges-Swisher, Sell,
Hussong.
The clerk was then requested to read
the minutes of the meeting of March
14th, of the old council fixing the
salaries of officers for the ensuing year,
and the matter of electing officers was
then taken up, Supervisors Colman and
Sell being appointed teilers.
There were seven nominations made
for the office of superintendent of water
works, and it required s ballots to de-
eide the winner, which resulted in
Henry Gross being elected The ballots
here follow:
j. J. Muckerheide-3-5
VIM. Schmidt-4-22.
Geo. Swisher-2-2-2.
Philip Stadler-2-2-1.
j. j. -24-5-5-4-2-2-1.
Henry s-3-2-2-5-6-S-9-l0.
Mo1n
Five ballots were taken for the cleo
ton of poor superintendent and re-
suited as follows:
A. w. Raasch-4 4-4-2-I.
Albert Fluegel-4 3 -3-5-7-10.
Carl Pagenkopf-3 4 SO.
VIM. Roloff-3-44 4 4 4 81.
Conrad Bernhard-2-3-3-3- 3 -2-1.
II. Pagenkopf-1.
Wm. Philbrick-l.
Mr.. Fluegel having received a major
ity on the last ballot the mayor delared
him elected
For city attorney H. Ii. Manson was
elected on the first ballot it being as
here noted:
H. Fl. Manson-lO.
T. G. Ryan.
Il. E. Bump
Neal Brown-3
The election of city engineer was
deferred until some future meeting
upon motion of Supervisor Ringle, who
stated that the salary of the city en-
gineer, as fixed by the old council, was
81 200, but that there was nothing in
the city charter that provides for that
officer, that the charter called for
Surveyor and he thought the matter
should be looked into. Motion adopted.
A resolution was offered by John
Ringle for a consideration of the ordi-
nance providing for the adoption of the
general charter law in place of the one
by which the city is now governed, and
the same to be acted upon at the next
meeting, May 9th. The same was
adopted.
A resolution was adopted author
izing the city clerk to get bids from the
different newspaper offices for publish
ing ordi nances, legal notices, ETC., in
the English language.
A communication from John Schug
was read asking that he be appointed
weed commissioner. The matter was
taken into consideration. The mayor
then announced his intent of calling
mass meeting to consider the petition
of the Wisconsin Electric company
asking for franchise to construct
street railway, and hoped all members
would attend.
The council adjourned until tn is Mon
day evening.