Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-24
COMMON COUNCIL

MeuniHBef; BdhIuDdcIi anu Ireeu.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
4 petition was presented asking for
sewerage facilities ON Windsor avenue,
from Second avenue to Wauwatosa ave
nue. Referred to the committee on
streets.
The healtt o.icer presented a commune
cation calling attention to the conditions
existing on premises of one Streng in
the Third ward, also recommending the
purchase Of a stretcher for use in the
city. He further recommended the pas
sage of an ordinance licensing and rPgu-
lating the sale of milk in the city of
Wauwatosa. Referred to health com
mittee.
An application was presented from the
Wauwatosa Advancement club for Il
cense for two pool and one billiard tables.
License referred to committee on license.
The mayor called attention to vacancies
in the water commission, one for three
years and one for the term of two years
to fill vacancy.
Mr. Baumbach proposed the name of
Charles Stickney for the term of three
years. There being no further nomina
tons the roll was called and Charles
Stickney was unanimously elected.
Mr. Breed proposed the name of
Charles Luetzow for the unexpired two
year term. There being no further
nominations the roll was called and
Mr.. Luetz was declared unanimous
ly elected.
The finance committee reported back
bills referred at the last meeting Of
the council with recommendation for al
lowance and the bills were allowed and
ordered paid on roll call.
The license committee, to whom was
referred the application for saloon Ii
cense at No. 76 State street, reported adj
versely to granting a license and the re.
port was adopted.
The license committee reported in IA
vOr Of granting pool and billiard table
licenses to the Advancement club upon
payment of amounts provided by city
ordinances.
The judiciary committee reported on
the petitions of electors for submission
of the street railway and electric light
ing franchises to the voters of the city.
Prior to reading the reports the city
attorneys opinion was called for and
read
The report of the committee on the
lighting franchise was then read The
report is as follows:
To the Common Council of the City'of
WauwatOsa:
Your committee on judiciary and
the city attorney, to whom was oh
the 9th day of October, 1903, re-
ferred the petition of electors of the city
Of Wauwatusa, demanding the submits
sion to the electors of said city, for their
action, that certain ordinance granting a
franchise to the Milwaukee Light. Heat
and Traction company to construct,
maintain and operate upon the streets
and public places in the city of Wau-
watosa, an electric lighting plant, here
with return said petition, and recommend
that said ordinance granting an electric
plant and lighting franchise in the city
of Wauw0tosa be submitted to the
electors of said city at the next municipal
election to be held in and for said city on
the first Tuesday of April, 1904;
And we further recommend that the
city clerk be authorized and directed to
take all necessary steps for the purpose
OF having said ordinance granting an
electric plant and lighting franchise sub
mitted to the electors of said city at
the next municipal election to he held
IN the city of Wauwatosa on the first
Tuesday of April, 1904
JAMES LEFEBER.
IRA w. KENNEDY,
WILLIAM MENNINGER,
Judicinrv Cor,p,;ttnn
CHARLES Il. PERRY.
City Attorney.
The report was unanimously adopted
The committee report on the street
railway franchise was presented as fol-
lows
To the Common Council of the City of
WauwatoSa:
The committee on judiciary and city
attorney, to whom was on the 9th day Of
October, 1903 referred the petition Of
electors of the city of WauwatOSa. de-
handing the submission to the electors of
said city. for their action that certain
ordinance passed by the common council
of the city of Wanwatosa. on August 1,
1908. authorizing the Milwaukee Light.
Heat and Traction company to extend its
existing street railway line and system
as therein described within the city Of
NauWatoSa, and To operate said extern
sion until the nth day of May. 1874.
Which submission purports to be demand
ed pursuant Ia provisions claimed to exist
N chapter 3S1 laws of Wisconsin for
lNi3. and 10 which committee was fur
Their referred a resolution concerning said
petition, offered by Alderman &. 4. Gum
and referred to your undersigned on the
9TH day of October. 1908, report:
That your committee is advised and
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