The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04
MUCH DISCUSSION BY CITY
COUNCIL OVER SALARY LIST
Engineer PITT Cut From $l,500 To $l,O0O-..- Clerk
Reicflert And Fire Chief kratZ Raised
To $1,000 Per Annum
DISPUTE OVER ASSESSORS COMPENSATION

Time Sheet For Checking Labor Claim:
ADOPTED ed-Father 0'Leary Addresse!
Board, Asking for Refund of Taxes OF
Sacred Heart Church Mayor kempeI
Refuses Pay City Joins Municipality
League.
The City Council had a lively session
Monday evening over the matter OF the
salaries of the city officials rs reported
by COMMITTEES Some of the members
were heard to remark that it seemed
like old times n ain. The question OF
economy came up with almost every
subject discussed and the advocates OF
the principal Of cutting down eX-
penses were strenuously prominent.
Labor Time Sheet Adopted
The first business to come up was the
report of the committee appointed to de-
wise n plan for the proper checking OF
labor claims 40 that they would not have
to be constantly referred to committees,
and thus delayed, The committee sub
mitted two forms of IL time sheet which
should be made out and signed by the
Street Commissioner. The committee
recommended the adoption of the SIM
pler form, which WAS done.
The question of placing new fire
alarm box on the corner of New YORK
Avenue aud Eleventh street was dis
cussed. Alderman Kennedy said he
had consulted with Chief Kraft who
had agreed with him that by removing
box No. Az from where it is u. present
TO the above mentioned corner the Lu
ling school would have proper protect
ion and the expense of a new box would
be saved. Chief kratz, who was pres
ent, said he had agreed to the move on
the ground that it was economical, but
he felt that u new box should be Install
ed because the removal of box No. 43
from where it now stood would leave
too great distance between box 4 and
the next nearest box. After some dis
cussiOn pro and con, the Council took
that view of the matter and authorized
the new box.
A resolution was .hen passed author
izing the printing of from 800 to 1000
time sheets, of the form adopted.
On the report of the special committee
to which the matter had been referred,
the Council decided to have nothing to
do with the controversy between Man
ager Higgins, IF the local traction com
pany, and the Richards Iron Works, re
garding the gearing of the Eighth street
bridge. Higgins had ordered the gear
ing put in order to prevent the ]arrlng
from the cars; but had said hat he
would not pay more than SO. When
the work was doae. the Richards Iron
Works presented IL bill for 5000. which
Mr.. Higgins refused TO pay II. c.
Richards, of the Iron Works, petit med
the Council to pay for the gearing or al
low it to be taken out City Attorney
Schmitz advised the committee that
Richards had no claim on the city for
the work
Bids were then read from parties who
answered the city = advertisement offer
ing ground on the town liue road and
around the pest house for rent. The
Manitowoc Picking Company offered
$50 year. Tom Robinson offered 1928 II
year, and Frank Schmelzle offered SIP
year. The bids were referred to the
cemetery committee.
The question Of the need of some sys-
TEN of looking into applications for re
lief was brought up by the Mayor, who
said that the city clerk had suggested
that commissioner with II salary he
appointed. The matter was held over
until the next council meeting
City Joins Municipality League
A bill of $i, membership fee was pre-
sented from the Leagne Of Wisconsin
This is IN organization
of cities of the state for the purpose of
and giving each other aid on
problems. The headquarters
of the organization are ut Oshkosh and
a meeting is held once u year. Mayor
Kemper had promised that this city
" ould join the League and had asked
that a bill be presented. The Council
ordered the bill paid.
Report On Salaries
Alderman Plumb then rea the report
of the Finance Committee .n salaries.