Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-09
COMMON COUNCIL

THE COMMON COUNCIL met in
L regular session at the city hall
Tuesday. Aug 5, at 1880 p. m, Mayor
Hoyt, presiding. Aldermen Baum
bach, Breed. Gum, Jones, IIamme, Lee
feber and Menninger, being in atten-
dance.
The minutes Of the last meeting
of the council were read by the clerk,
and there being no corrections. they
were ordered approved as read.
The mayor laid before the common
council communication requesting
the city to direct its assessor to send
copies of the city assessment roll to
the county supervisor of assessments
at the cost of the city of Wauwatosa.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
A communication was presented from
Geo Z. Zimmerman requesting an ex-
tension of time until October /. for
laying water mains on West Milwar- ee
avenue on account of sIowness IN
receipt of water pipe. Referred to the
committee on streets.
The city treasurers report for July
certified as examined, checked and
found correct by the officer acting as
comptroller, was presented and ordered
placed on file.
The marshars report of street
lights not burning during the month
of July, was presented and referred to
the finance committee.
The July bills and pay rolls were
presented, read and referred to the
the finance committee.
The board of public works presented
it's report of water pipe laid in Watson,
Third and Windsor avenue during the
year 1902, together with a statement
of the total expenditure, the private
property charge and the charge against
public funds, The report was referred
to the finance committee.
The mayor presented the following
names as trustees of the public library:
For three years, A. w Smith, Mrs. c.
q. Porter; for two years, j. 0. Myers
The nominations were unanimously
confirmed by the council
The committee on streets reported
back the communication of Geo L.
Zimmerman for an extension of time
for water pipe laying on West Milwau-
kee avenue with a resolution granting
an extension to October /, 1909 The
resolution was adopted by the council.
The judiciary committee reported
back the request of the county super
visor of assessments with the recon-
mendation that it be laid on the table.
The report was adopted
The finance committee reported back
the pay rolls of officials and street
laborers with the bill for street sprinlz-
ling and weed commissioner, with the
recommendation that they be allowed.
The finance committee to whom was
on the 9Th day of August, 1909, refer
red the report of officers performing
duties of board of public works con
corning the assessments for laying
water mains in Watson, Windsor and
Third avenues, submitted their report
with n resolution directing the issue of
special water pipe improvement bonds
against the frontage along the respec-
tive streets where water pipe is laid
excepting in cases where the owners
have fled their election to pay upon
presentation of certificates, and in all
cases where notice has been fled direct
ing that certificates be issued.
The mayor called attention to com
plants against Il nuisance alleged to
exist in the lower part of the Third
ward, and it was suggested that the
health committee investigate and re-
port
The council then adjourned to 100
p. II. August 10.