Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular SEES
sion last evening, and much business
OF Importance was transacted.
j. N. Manson was given permission
to make statement to the council con
corning the different engines and boilers
owned by the city. He reported that
some had been subjected to a much
higher steam pressure than was safe
Thorough inspection he thought was
necessary and that a reasonable inSur-
ance was the best and cheapest way to
secure it.
Petitions for water mains on several
streets OF our city was read and re-
ferred
A petition for matchmaking Jackson
street, between Third and Fourth, was
acted upon under suspension of the
rules and the city surveyor instructed
to make plans and specifications forth
with.
A petition, asking that the bed of the
creek, which empties into the WiScOn
sin river near MansOn's mill, be freed
from Instructions placed in there by
mills in that vicinity was referred.
Petition for sewer on Washington
street, east, from 9th to 18th streets, was
read and referred.
A petition for a sewer on Jefferson
street was referred.
A petition for a sewer on Clinton
street, was opposed by the sewerage
committee and there also being a rem
onstrance against the same, it was
denied by the council
A petition for narrowing a part of
Stewart Ave, was read and referred.
Thos. Delaney, and John Lee were
each granted a plumbers license upon
furnishing the necessary bonds.
A petition for an electric light to be
placed at the corner of Second and
Short streets was referred.
Citizens presented a petition to have
North Third street between Bridge
street and Lincoln avenue opened up.
Report from the City Treasurer and
Chief of police were read and placed on
file
l.. X. Wright, who was appointed to
settle with John Bopf, Supt. OF water
works the past year, submitted re-
port. The report showed the affairs of
the office in proper shape.
The committee on streets and bridges
reported the bridge at Jim Moore
Greek in a dangerous condition. A
motion was made to have a survey
made and bids asked for an iron also
stone arch bridge The slough and
falls bridges, the committee reported,
needed replanking. 1t was voted to
keep them well repaired this year
The matter Of reOpenIng mp LaSalle
street from Center avenue to East Jack
son street was referred.
Quite sensation was produced when
the report Of the committee upon the
financial condition of the city was
made. 1t was discovered that $1,000
of school debts had not been placed in
the financial report made at the close
of the previous administration Be
sides an appropriation for an addition
to the west side school which would
bring up the total to $50, 600; the reports
presented also showed that there was
no money, 10 speak, Of in THE treasury.
1t was voted that the city treasurer
be instructed to transfer from the sink
ing fund $4,000 to the general fund
and that s4.G0S, which had been paid
out of the fund for sites be returned 10
said fund.
$50 was appropriated to defray ex-
penses Of Decoration Day services
DIR. II. A. FrOst's bid, being the low
est, he was chosen city physician for
the ensuing year.
The petition for bouIevarding 9th St.
between Grant and Franklin streets.
was granted.
The petition for opening Of Harrison
boulevard was re-referred.
The English papers were voted $40