Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-07-11
COMMON COUNCIL

The common council met II regular
session at the city hall on Tuesday
evening. July 18th. Mayor Iloyt presid-
ing. Aldermen Breed. Baumhaeh,
Gum, Mcnninger, Kennedy and Lefe-
Der i'm attendance.
The minutes of the last meeting We're
read and approved.
The financial statement of the city
treasurer for the month of June, cer'i-
fled by the city clerk, acting as comp
tro,ler. to have been examined and
found correct, was presented and or
dered placed on file.
The marshal's report of street lights
not burning during the month OF June
was presented and referred to the
finance committee.
A complaint was presented BY Simon
Heller of distractions on Vista avenue.
Referred to street COMMITTEES.
A communication was presented from
the county supervisor of assessments,
requesting that duplicate assessment
roll be furnished to his office 1T the ex-
pense of the city Of Wauwatosa.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The city bills for June were present
ed and referred to the finance commit
tee
A recess was then taken to give the
finance committee an opportunity to
examine the pay-rolls referred to them
and upon reassembling the pay-rolls
and street sprinkling bills We're re
ported back with the recommendation
that they be allowed and ordered paid,
which was done by vote Of the council.
Alderman Gunn offered an ordinance
prohibiting the riding OF bicycles o.
motor cycles on the sidewalks " the
city.
The resolution was referred To the
committee on rules and ordinances.
Alderman Gunn presented an ordi-
nance prohibiting the running ut large
upon the streets, Avenues, alleys or
public grounds of the city of any cat
tie, sheep, horses, mules, goats
or swine, with or without keeper.
The ordinance was referred 10 the
committee on rules and ordinances.
An application was presented by the
Milwaukee Light, Heat \ Traction
Company requesting The granting Of
franchise for street lighting purposes.
Referred to the council rs commit
tee of the whole, with the president Of
the council rs chairman, and ordered
Published, as required by law
The mayor then read the following
milwaukee. Wis. July {, 1903.
70 the Honorable Mayor ana common
Council OF the city OF MauWatoSa- WIS.
Gentlemen When on June 2na last We
requested permission to Withdraw from tne
further consideration of your Honofab!e
BODY the franchise which we had presented
at the urgent request OF a number OF 90u'
more PROMINENT and progressive eltiashs =
few weeks before / considered that ne mat
ter WAS closed for some time to come as we
we're naturally led to believe by the yeelfef-
BUSINESS and exaggerated claims OF thoSe
D3u tO0nHHU 'front.' lENAl HaA tA3E HNNH
advocates OF the franchise 20 bitter aud IN
reasonable antagonists Of il, and denonnc'
ing as enemies 70 WauWatosa all VINO IA,
vurcd If. that they represented the genera
OF your city, but We nave hs a.
presented to MS to-day a petition Sirned ~
three hundred and thirty five of the duiS
lualiiied voters of your clty (which under
stand IS more than three-hfths Of the hlgh-
est vote ever polled In your city fednestlns
us To renew onr application Tor the frRa-
chise. and in Difference to what seems TO DC
The almost universal sentiment OF the rea
souahlc and progressive element IN your
city, | beg TO transmit herewith Tor Sour
consideration new franchise. borh Tor ad-
iitiunai street railway privileges end Tor
the right to establish plant and system 70
supply electric current Tor light and poMeF
have attached to the franchise copy et
The petition and tie signatures Attached
hereto in connection with which would say
hat / am advised that quite considerable
aumhVr of the electors OF Your city, whose
names do not appear IN the petitiqn, have
expressed - desire TO sign the SANE K It had
been presented ~ them.
Assuring YOU Of our earnest desire IA pro
mote the welfare of your city, for the Se-
veopmcnt OF which We have spent sueh q
large amount of money already and Ter
which we are Stiil ready and Willing 10
make further Investment. We beg TO remain,
Yours very truly,
MILWAUKEE, LIGHT, HEAT X fRAC-
TlON CO,
By john Beggs.
PreSt and Gen1 Angr.
The copy Of the petition referred 10
in the foregoing letter was as follows:
TO tho Milwaukee Light. Heat and Traction
Company ana to the General Manager 0t
said company.
The Undersigned residents Of the city Of
W aUwatuSn believing than the granting Of
.hc privileges set forth in be annexed fran
rhSc draft will be favored hy majority
NJ the citizens of the said city aud that