Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-04-19

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4 4 per cent, S3s. 900 FIVE per cent. water
+ works bonds, and SIS. 900 four per cent. +
sewer bonds. The total bonded ill.,
4 debtness is less than So per cent. of the
! present bond limit.
The bonds are payable as follows:
I OF the school loan $1,000; water works
/ bonds 81 900; and sewer bonds 81, 600
! each year.
/ For sewerage purposes bonds To the
amount of $40, 900 were authorized to
be ISSUED. but the sewer system was
completed with the sss.r of only $50, 900
and the balance Of $4,000 have been
cancelled by order of the common
council.
SCHOOLS
We have reached the limit of our
present school accommodations, in fact
for some time past one large class has
been chartered in the upper room of the 4
old town hall, and more room viii soon
be needed. | wish to impress upon you
the necessityof giving thequestion ofad-
ditional school accommodations, which
win be required in the near future.
serious consideration. Tt will have 10
be met soon, and viii take some time,
and considerable money, to solve the
Z
with me that 1t is imperative upon us,
that we provide all needed school
facilities.
WATER WORKS.
The water department is in good
financial condition; the earnings more
than pay the operating expenses; last
year 800 of the earnings were turned
over to the indebtedness fund and this
year the amount will without doubt be
considerably larger, as there has been
an increase of fifty per cent. in the
number of consumers turing the past
year. The construction of sewers has
largely increased the consumption of
water. | would suggest that as the
earnings of the water department in
crease, the rates be reduced TO give the
patrons the benefit | believe that
rates ought to be fixed as near as pos
sible so that the earnings will meet
the expenses of maintainence. operas
ton and the interest on the water
works bonds, and whenever the earn
ings are more than the amount needed
for these purposes, the rates should btS
lowered | hold that the principal of
the water bonds should be paid by
general taxation, and not by the water
consumers. The city owns the plant.
has the benefit of fire protection and
should pay the face of the bonds.
LIGHTING.
The contract with the Heat, Light |
and Traction Co, for street lighting.
expires September !, 1908, and the per-
init under which the company is oper-
ating at the same time. This permit
was granted by the town board of
Wauwatosa, in 1888, while our city was
still a portion of the town, and does
not purport to cover only portion al
territory now included in our city
limits.
1t will devolve upon this council be-
fore its expiration to make arrange
ments for street lighting Will Won
renew the franchise and enter into
new contract, or plan for the city to do
its own lighting, as can be done very
cheaply by building on to the water
works building and operating all under
one management We are now paz
ing over $500 per month for our street
lights and the amount will inereasey
more lights are needed. l think that
the question Of the expense Of adding
a lighting plant to the water work
I az
of room, and the cost of generating.
should be carefully investigated before
q franchise is granted or any lighting
contract closed. No one questions that
it is good business rolicy, for the
city 10 own the water works, and be-
lieve it would be just as good policy.
for it to own lighting plant, and 40
its own lighting.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The department is to be commended
for it's efficiency with the limited facili-
ties at its command, and deserves vour
encouragement. The men are prompt,
willing, and take pride in their organi-
cation. The apparatus is in good con
dition. What is most needed atpresent
IS system of fire alarm that would at
least cover the territory reached by the
water mains. Too much time is now
wasted in giving an alarm. Ten ar
| twelve boxes properly located would
add very much to the efficiency of the
fire department and to our protection
as well. | hope you will be able te
make such an appropriation as may be
needed to install fire alarm system.
In conclusion gentlemen, permit me
to say, that / trust our association as
members of this council may be pleas
ant. and the business of the city tran
sacted with as little friction as has
been manifested in the proceedings of
the council which has just terminated.
Respectfully,
L. d. HoYT, Mayor
BY Alderman Breed-A resolution
providing forthe sprinkling of various
streets in the city of Wauwatosa, from
May LIST to November list, the streets
being the same as those sprinkled last
year aud in the same manner IThn