Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
CITY COUNCIL.

The second meeting of the new cOun
Gil was held last Thursday evening
nearly all members were present.
Petitions asking for street macadam
izing on the following streets were read
and eferred TO committee: Fifth street
from Forest to Washington; jackson
street from Fifth to Seventh. Third Ave
from Clark street to Thomas; Harrison
Bid. south from Stewart Ave; Stewali
Ave. from Harrison Bid. to Third Ave,
| Upon recommendation of the boar0
of education the public property com
mittee will ascertain the advisabiIity
of purchasing lot west of the Franklin
school property, and also five acre
tract on Oak street between Fifth and
Sixth avenues, all to be used as school
grounds
John Marquardt, who fell on an icy
sidewalk last February and fractured
his leg, presented bill for 800, which
was referred to the claims committee
The sum of S75 was ordered to be pre-
sented to the q. A. r. for paying the
expenses of Memorial day exercises
Notice was served by Miss Emma
Zachek that she was about to commence
suit against the city to recover damages
for the injury of her left eye caused by
an oyerhanging limb of tree on Cal
lon street
The mayor announced his resignation
as trustee of the free public library
and the appointment 'of l. Marchetti.
Mrs. S. M. Quaw, Mrs. p. " Van Vech-
ten and Mrs ID L. Plumer were also re-
appointed to succeed themselves as
trustees of the same institution. All
appointments were confirmed.
Holm RInOlQ of tho Eirof tuapd. M
w Albeis of the Third ward, and S. M.
Qnaw, of the Sixth ward we're reap
pointed to succeed themselves as MEM
bers of the board of edu,sation
The annual report OF the city comp
troller was read. which showed the
city's assets to be $427, ,S6l II and liabili-
ties $206, 92S.
The report of the superintendent of
water works showed the present value
OF the city pumping station to be Sl67,-
395 26, with a net profit the past year of
Sl0,C00. 1t was also stated In the report
that at present an average of 1000, 900
gallons of water per day are consumed
which taxes the capacity of single
pump and that if the increase keeps up
both pumps will have to be used in the
near future.
{ The cost to the city of Wausau's poor
for the past year, according to the poor
superintendent's report, was 81 654 80
Forty-two families, comprising l3l per
sons, were extended aid during that
time.
Twenty-three people were given lodg-
ings at the police station during April
The city engineer submitted estimates
for the cost of sewer along Stinchfield
creek. That for an SxS foot brick ce-
ment sewer was ST, ,967 for a AZ inch
brick sewer 50, 100
An ordinance creating the Office Of
electrical Inspector was read and re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary
The Danielson Plumbing and Heating
Co, A. b. Wheeler q Son and 3. j.
Hett were granted plumners licenses.
The water works committee reported
unfavorable to the proposition of abol-
ishing the office of superintendent of
water works. Emil Flatter, who in
troduced the resolution, asked that the
report be not accepted and moved the
adoption of the resolution. The matter
after some discussion, was laid over to
the next meeting.
City street and other labor was fixed
at the same standard as last year
1t was ordered that the board of
public works advertise for bids for the
construction of a new roof on the east
side engine house. -.a 4.
By resolution adopted it was ordered
that the sum of $4,000 be transferred
from the sinking fund to the school
fund and $l0,0 from the sinking fund
to the general fund.