Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-05
COMMON COUNCIL.

er, Thomas and Breed.
The minutes of the last two meetings
were read and approved.
The board of water commissioners
reported the appointment of W. Griffith
as super intendent of water works at
salary of SIS, commencing September
/, 1901
An application was presented by
John Hausch for pool table license at
corner of State and Vine Streets and
referred to committee on license.
The financial statement of A. +.
Kellogg. city treasurer, for the month
of September, certified as examined
and checked by the acting comptroller,
was presented and ordered placed on
file.
The marshall's report of street lights
not burning during the month Of Sep
TENDER was presented and referred to
the finance committee.
The pay roll for city officials for the
month of September, of members of
fire department for July, August and
September, and of street laborers for
September, together with September
bills were presented and referred to
the finance committee.
The city comptroller presented an
estimate of the amount of money neces-
sary for municipal purposes in the city
for the ensuing year with estimated
sums coming to the city from licenses
and special assessments, which was
referred to the finance committee.
The city clerk presented the report
of officers performing the duties of
Board of Public Works concerning the
water pipe laid on Wauwatosa Avenue
and Kenwood Avenue, showing prop
erty descriptions and assessments for
laying said pipe as determined pur-
suant to law, together with a resolu-
ton as follows:
Whereas the City Clerk Of the City of Wan
watosa has submitted to this Common Council
the report of the officers performing the duties
on that portion of Wauwatosa Avenue from
kenwo0u Avenue north TO North Avenue, aud
on Kenwood Avenue from Wauwatosa Avenue
east 10 Second Avenue in the city of NauWa=
tosa upon which portions of streets water
pipe has been laid pursuant to directions vi
this Common Council and the terms OF "A writ
ten contract heretofore entered into between
W. 7. Werner and said city of Wauwatosa, as
parties thereto;
And whereas said report shows the amount
to be charged as u special assessment against
l..Ns
abutting on the above described portions of
streets, which said assessments have hereto
fore been made and determined pursuant to
law;
And whereas pursuant to the directions of
this Common Council official notice has here
tofore been given by publication as required
by law that special water pipe improvement
bonds, chargeable only against the real estate
against which said bonds are issued, would be
issued for the cost of laying said water mains
in all cases in which the owners of property
subject to assessment therefor failed, within
the time in said notice specified to serve upon
the City Clerk notice of election to pay the
said respective assessments upon presentation
OF the certificates therefor. Now therefore
Be il resolved by the Common Council of the
city OF Wauwatosa that the proper city officers
be and are hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be issued special water pipe improve
ment bonds payable In five equal annual in
stallments with interest ut the rate of six per
cent per annum; annual principal and interest
instaillnents to be due and payable Immediate
~ hIbSE the the complexion OF the TAX CORRECTION
in the city of Wauwatosa In each year here
after until the whole amount of said bonds
SHALL be fully paid which said bonds shall be
chargeable only against the lots, tracts and
parcels of land fronting on the above described
portions of streets on which water pipe has
been laid and only to the amount of the assess
ments made against the same as heretofore
determined pursuant TO law and provided that
IN all cases where the owners of said abutGing
property have filed notice OF election TO pay
upon completion OF said work, no bonds shall
be issued; said bonds shall bear date October
lst, 1901, and shall draw interest from faid date,
And the said bonds together with proper
special assessment certificates which are
hereby authorized 10 be issued against the
lots, tracts and parcels of land subject to such
assessment and upon which no bonds shall be
delivered to the contractor pursuant to the
terms of his said contract for said work and
improvement.
The report and resolution were re-
ferred to the finance committee
Aid. Breed presented resolution
ppropriating the sum of 1870
dollars from the general fund and
directing that the same be placed to
the credit of the fire department fund
to provide funds to pay salaries of
hook and ladder men for six months
from July LIST, 1901. The resolution
was referred to the finance committee,
Aid. Breed presented resolution
directing the transfer of the sum o.
S775.04 from the general fund TO the
sewerage fund to meet all existing
liabilities on account of sewer con-
struction in the city, The resolution
was referred to the finace committed.
The council then took recess TO
give the various committees an oppor-
tunity to consider various matters re-
ferred to them, Upon again assembling,
the license committee reported back
the application of John Hausch for
pool table license with the recommen-
dation that same be granted upon pay
ment of the amount required therefor
by the ordinances of the city. The
report was accepted and the license or
dered as recommended.
The finance committee reported back
the resolution submitted concerning