Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-23
COMMON COUNCIL

eNSniilS % duRdIy H. 49Vts Ma TYR iiOs I
presiding, Aldermen Breed, Baum
bach, Kennedy. Jones, Menninger and
Hamme. present Excuses having been
presented for Aid. Lefeber and Gum,
they were excused from Attendance on
account of sickness.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
communication from Simon Heller
to the assessor, was presented, read
and referred to the committee on fl
nance The communication referred
! to assessments in Vliet street sub-divi-
sion
Alderman Breed presented recon-
mendation for the purchase of fire
hats Referred to the committee on
fire department.
The city clerk submitted proof of
posting and publication of notice of
hearing on the application for vacating
parts of alleys in Hyde Park, Fourth
ward
Opportunity was given to any person
desiring to be heard to appear in said
matter. No one appearing the matter
was laid over until the next regular
meeting of the council.
The mayor submitted the name of f.
L. Morton as school commissioner in
place Of Ferdinand Bark, resigned. and
the appointment was confirmed on roll
call by the council.
The officers performing duties of
board of public works submitted their
recommendations for sewers to be con-
strueted during the present year on
the following streets:
Third avenue from Center to Windsor
avenue. ....,...... 10 in.
Third avenue from Windsor to Watson
avenue. ..,.................... in.
Watson avenue from Third ave. west. 8 in.
Windsor, from wauwatosa to Second
avenue ,............ ....,..,.. s IN.
East Milwaukee avenue from Seventh
avenue TO east line of sewer
age dist, No. i.............. s in.
Referred to the committee on streets.
The officers performing duties of
board of public works reported in the
matter of laying water mains on st.
Charles, st. James, Kavanaugh place,
Fourth and Fifth avenues, and present.
ed a resolution providing for advertis-
ing for bids for furnishing material
and laying said water mains. referred
to committee on streets.
The same officers submitted recon-
mendation concerning assessments of
benefits and damages on East Center
street Improvement, providing for the
portion of costs to be paid by the city
at large.
The report was accompanied by a
resolution which was adopted upon
roll-call under suspension of the rules
The committee on streets submitted
a report with recommendation provid-
ing for the improvement of East Cen
ter street, from Third avenue to Wan
watosa avenue, as prayed by petition on
file. A resolution accompanied the re-
port, ordering the work done as pro-
yides by plans and specifications, which
resolution was adopted.
The resolution provides that the
work be done under supervision of the
officers performing duties of board Of
public works.
The finance committee reported the
various December bills referred at the
last meeting with recommendation for
allowance. The recommendations were
severally read and upon roll-eall the
bills were allowed b. the council as
recommended by the committee.
Alderman Baumbach offered Il reso-
luton providing for surety company
bonds for the city treasurer. to be paid
for by the city,
Referred to the finance committee.
An ordinance was presented fixing
the salaries and compensation to be
paid to officers and employees of the
city during the ensuing year.
The ordinance was read and referred
to the tinance committee
The council then took a recess TO al.
low the committees to consider various
matters, and upon again assembling
the committee ON fire department re-
ported back the communication con
corning the purchase of hats for use hy
the fire department, with resolution
directing the purchase of the same,
which was recommended for adoption.
The resolution was adopted by the
council
There being no furher business the
council then adjourned
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