Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
WE WILL NOW RIDE.
The Electric Street Railway Fran
chise Granted.

city IN the amount or Sl9O, S6J less the
sinking fund of Sl5000 90 is incorrect
in that the amount of debt for which
the city is holding and responsible is
much larger that reported.
The mayor therefor recommends
that the committee OH finance be in
structed to make proper inquiry and
report at an early date whether said
statement contains a complete state
ment of all debts, and especially,
FIRST-Whether the public debt OF
the city is larger than reported.
SECOND-If so, the amount thereof,
and when due.
THIRD-FOr what purpose and by
what authority the debt was created.
FoURTH-Whether said debt bears in
terest, and if so, the rate of interest.
FIFTH-If said debt should be the
debt of the school district of the city OF
Wausau, for which the city is liable,
let the same inquiry and report thereon
be made.
The mayer has issued an order to the
chief of police to reduce the police force
under his command by the suspension
of two police officers, the mayor being
of the opinion that force of seven pO-
lice officers, including the chief, is suf-
ticient To enforce the laws and preserve
order in the city under ordinary cir
cumstanceS, and because the general
fund of the city seems to be exhausted
at the beginning of the year.
The ordinance relating to the estab-
lishment of fire limits is more honOred
by the breach than the observance
thereof and should give way to new
aud effective ordinance.
On the lSt day of April, A. d., 1901
there was in the general fund in the
treasury the sum of So, 602 SO, according
to the last report of the finance commit
tee, against which fund city orders were
drawn up to April 10th, A. ID. 1901, in
round numbers to the amount of So, 200,
leaving balance of about s., 400 at that
time in the general fund for current ex-
penSes. 1t is safe TO assume that the
general fund is nov exhausted and the
city is without means to carry on its
business. The mayor therefore recon-
mends that loan be made of the sink
ing fund, said loan to be repaid after
the tax levy is made.
The Grand Army of the Republic has
requested that an appropriation be
made by the city in the amount of $50
to be used in defraying the expenses of
the proper observance of Memorial
Day, and the mayor recommends that
such allowance be made aud levy be
therefore made under chapter l24 of
the laws of Wisconsin for the year
1899.
The mayor recommends that the
committee on roads and bridges be
directed to see that all streets are
cleaned of all debris without delay, and
also alleys and public places; also that
orders be given for repairing of defect
i've sidewalks.
Robert KummerOw, assessor, elected
for the second assessment district of
the city of Wausau, has failed to quail
ify, giving as his eaSon that since cleo
ton he has been given steady employ
ment for one year and more, and that
he cannot fill the place without great
pecuniary sacrifice, which he is not able
to undergo.
Wherefor, it becomes necessary for
this council to fill the vacancy created
at this meeting.
Through Division Manager Hartley,
the council was petitioned to reduce
the annual water tax of the Z. & n. w
R'y. from 800 to $35. He thought this
reduction ought to be made for the
reason that the comp any is now paying
three times as much for its water in
Wausau as IN any other city of its size
A long list of petitions and communi
cations were read and referred to
proper committees without action
being taken on them.
A communication from City Treas
urer Lemke was read referring to the
fact that last year the city purchased
his bond of $4,000 of an indemnity
company for the sum of 500, and he
asked that the city do the same thing
this year. Supervisor Ringle stated
that in view of the fact that the treas
urer's salary is small when his respon
sibility and labors are considered, he
thought it would be Il prudent act Ot
the council to purchase MIR. Lemke':
bond at a sum not to exceed 500.
Under suspension of rules Super
VISOR Ringle presented an ordinance
granting the " iscousin River Electric
Co. the right 10 construct tracks for ;
street railway ON certain streets of The
city. He stated that the franchise anC
all its provisions We're fully understood
by members of the council and by :
majority of the people of Wausau, anC
that at the public meeting held the pre-
vious Friday it had been fully dis
cusSed and amended so as to meet thu
general approval of the people, anC
that the same was as fair as the cit,
could well expect. He spoke of the
/ benefits that would accrue from the es
tabliShing of the line and especially o
an interurban line. Those people OF
! Sixth street petitioning the council no
to grant the company the use of tina
street, he Thought, were making a mis-
take, Tor instead of being a detrimen
10 the business of street street rail
way always draws business TO street:
on which it is operated Supervise
Nerle offered the objection that Tn,
city'S bridges were Dot substantial
enough to sustain the weight OF street
{ NtlASs anu @AAONE l4Au
that the right to use the fails briGg
should not 5e granted the company
Here Attorney Wilcox, representing tn,
company, pointed out the clauses in tn
franchise that protected the city in re
gard TO bridges, and stated that if hi
company was compelled to build its owl
bridges that it would never build lin
in Wausau. The franchise was then pu
to a vote and was passed, receiving tn
vote of every councilman eXeep
Grannke, of the Eighth, and Swisher Q
the Ninth.
Alderman Steltz offered a resolution
that the pay of pipemen and truckme
of the city fire department be increases
/ from SO to 80 per month after May Is
Ii was referred to the proper commit
tee.
Alderman Steltz also offered an Of
! dinanee, providing for the safe storag