Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-09
COMMON COUNCIL

| session at the city nail Oh uSSudy
evening, june 81, Mayor Godfrey pre-
siding
Present-Aldermen Clausen. Picker,
Iamme, Lefeber, Kennedy and Mem
ninger.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The city clerk presented a communi-
cation, filed in his Office by the mayor
on the 25th day of June, 1904, in which
he declared that he had vetoed the
saloon licenses granted to Chas. An-
derson and A. Bauman. Upon mo-
ton of Alderman Clausen the veto was
declared sustained by the council
The marshal's report of street lights
not burning during the month of June,
was presented and referred to the
finance committee.
The application for pool and billiard
table license at the rooms of the Wau-
watosa Advancement Club, was pre-
scented and referred to the license COM
mittee.
The financial statement of the city
treasurer for the month of June was
presented, certified as found correct by
the officer acting as comptroller and
ordered placed on file
A petition was presented by Alder
man Menninger praying that Chestnut
street be opened from Greenfield ave-
nue. to Garfield avenue. Referred to
the committee on streets.
a communication from the city at
torney was presented calling attention.
to the termination of mandamus action
brought by Leisk, Wendell and Boos, to
compel submission of the street rail-
way franchise to vote of the people.
The communication was read and or
dered placed on file.
The customary city bills and pay
rolls for the month of June were pre-
scented, read and referred to the finance
committee.
The city clerk presented commune
cation from the board of education
reporting upon the question of adj
ditional school facilities in the city OF
Wauwatosa. The report presented
reasons why new high school build
| ing should be constructed as speedily
as possible and recommended action
for that purpose. Referred to the
finance committee and city attorney
The officers performing duties Of
board of public works, reported tho
completion of the various water pipe
lines heretofore contracted for in the
city during the year 1904. together with
detailed cost and charges against abut
ting property and public charges. Re
ferred to the finance committee.
The officers performing duties of boarf
of public works also reported the com
pletion of the sewers heretofore con
traeted for in the city during the year
1904 together with detailed items o.
public and private property charge.
for said work. Referred to the finance
committee.
Recess.
After recess the committee on license:
to whom was ON the 5th day of July
referred the application for pool ant
billiard table licenses of the Wauwa
tosa Advancement Club, reported the
same back, with resolution directing
the granting of the license, which wa.
duly adopted.
The finance committee reported bach
the pay rolls and several of the bills
previously referred, with recommen
dation for allowance, and the bills and
pay rolls were allowed.
The committee on finance reported
back the sewer and water pipe matters
with resolutions directing the issue oil
certificates and city orders in payment
and the resolutions We're adopted.
The mayor nominated in accordance
with the recommendation of the Fire
department, Otto Garvens as member ii
place of Mr., Jos. Keller, resigned
Upon motion of Alderman Clausen
it was voted that wheu the council adj
journ it be to July 8, at 7;30 p. M
Mr., John Madusa appeared before
the council to request that action be
taken to grade 6lst street, aud Mr. f.
w. Edo to call attention to nuisances
claimed by him to exist in the vieinity
of his premises in the Third ward.
The council then adjourned to July
9th at 1870 p. IN.
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