Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07
COMMON COUNCIL

The cymmon council met in regular
session II the city hall on Tuesday
evening Mayor Godfrey presiding with
Aldermen Clausen, Gum, Menninger,
Lefeber Kennedy, Picker and Hamme
in atten lance.
The i snutes of the last meeting were
read AM approved.
The i ayor presented the resignation
of Aldefnan Moan from the office of al
derman IA the Second ward. The res
ignatioi was read and placed on file.
Mayo Godfrey presented the name
of ]. =. dooley as candidate for alder
man from the Second ward to fill va
cancv subject to confirmation by the
council
Upon oil call Alderman Gunn stated
that he favored the appointment of c.
A. Rree to the position and desired to
be exc sed from voting. Aldermen
Clausen and Picker voted for, and AL
dermen Kennedy, Hamme, Lefeber and
Mennin ger against confirmation. The
nomination was rejected.
The mayor then inquired for the rea-
son OF stdermen voting to reject and
Aldern Kennedy explained his vote
BY stataSg that inasmuch MS the ward
had Elected the candidate who
received the republican nom
nation by good majority at
the recent election he believed that
candidate with those qualifications
should De appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr. Moan.
Alderman Lefeber then called up as
unfinished business the election of
school commissioners.
Mr.. siausen nominated Arthur Me-
Gill; Mr. Gum nominated Fred Pru-
disch as smember from the Fourth ward
Upon roll call Prudisch received six
votes aid McGill received one. Mr.
Prudiseh was declared elected.
Mr.. Kennedy nominated as school
commissioner at large, DR.. j. w. Cairn-
cross. Mr. Clausen nominated +. S.
Pease. Upon roll call Mr.. Cairncross
received five votes and L. s. Peasc re-
ceived two. DR.. Cairncross was de-
clared elected
Mr.. Clausen presented petition
from property owners on Second ave-
nue. between East Milwaukee avenue
and cea Ger street, praying that said
street ktsprinkled under same condi-
lions hGying to other streets in the
Icity uFsh winch sprlnltiiug Is done
Referred to the committee on streets.
The financial statement of the city
treasurer for April certified as exam
ined and found correct by the city
clerk acting as comptroller, was pre-
sented and ordered placed on file.
The marshal's report of street lights
not burning the month of April was
presented and referred to the finance
committee.
Applications for pool table and bowl
ing alley licenses were presented from
G. c. Jacobus, q. H. Reichardt, John
IIausch and Fred Picker. Referred to
license committee.
The city bills and pay roll for April
were presented, read and referred to
the finance committee.
The clerk presented a financial state
ment showing that on April 30, 1904,
the city treasury showed on hand the
sum OF S26190 81, together with a state
ment from the Wisconsin National
Bank showing that the city of Wau-
watosa had the above amount on de-
posit in that bank on said day
The mayor presented resolution
designating the Wisconsin National
Bank as depository of city money for
one year, upon the proposal Of said
bank to pay interest at cents per an
mum on average monthly balances, and
authorizing the making of contract
for that purpose Referred to finance
committee.
| Recess.
| The finance committee to whom was
referred the pay rolls aud various bills
for April, reported back the pay rolls
and several bills with recommends
/ ton for allowance.
No separate action being requested
on the bills and pay roll they were al
lowed and ordered paid by the vote of