The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-04

The report, leaving ont the salaries OF
the City Clerk the Fire Chief and the
City Engineer, which we're to be voted
on separately, gave the list as follows
Treasurer, $3.50; City Attorney, $500
Chief of Police, $3.50; Assistant Chief OF
Police, or Captain, 5000; Policemen
500; Eighth Street Bridge Tender, 1910
Tenth Street Bridge Tender, 1910; AS
SCISSOR, $240 with $50 clerk hire; Fire
men, 1st year, T45 per month, End year
S47 80, 3rd year $50; Street Commission
er, $3.50; Captain of Fire Dept. 5000
Janitor of City Hall, $l20; Park Police
men, North Side, months, 50 per
month, 4 months, $50 per month; South
Side, months, $45 per month; months.
$50; members of the City Council, ON
committees, 800
Bridge Tenders and Assessors
Salaries
Alderman Mulholland then rose to say
that as Sth st. bridge was now turned by
electricity the tenders salary had been
cut from $500 to the same amount which
the Tenth street bridge tender was get
ting, namely 1910. On an objection by
Alderman Phalen it was decid Il that
this item should be cut out of the regu-
lar list and voted on separately. Later
it was voted TO make both salaries 500
Regarding the salary of the assessors
the city charter was called in question
1t appeared that for cities of the size of
Manitowoc the compensation of the as
SCISSOR should be not more than - per
day for not more than 20 days. This
was considered too little time by num-
Der of the members, Alderman Biege
going so far as to suggest that II resolu-
ton be gotten up and passed petitioning
the legislature to amend this clause in
the state laws. 1t was finally decided
to put the compensation at the limit al
lowed by law. Each assessor WAS al
lowed $50 for clerk hire
Father O'Leary Wants Church Tax
Refunded
On the suggestion of Alderman Ken
nedy, Father OLeary, of the Sacred
Heart Church, who was present, was
invited to address the Council regarding
the taxes on the building which his con
now occupies as II church.
Father o 'Ieary asked that the taxes on
the building be refunded He based
his plea ON the fact that some time ago
the church had paid taxes on u piece of
which it had bought, hut the
transfer deeds Of which had not been
filed previous to the fixing of the assess
alton of this fact, the $34 10 taxes on the
building which they now occupied I've
refunded City Attorney Schmitz spoke
against the proposition, cOntending that
the payment made on the other property
gave them no legal or moral exemption
on this, in as much as the other proper
ty, not having actually been used for
church purposes, mad never been exempt
from taxation 1t was brought out. in
discussion, that the bhilding now occu
pied by the church was rented, but that
whatever was refunded III the way of
taxes would go, not into the pocket of
the owner, but to reduce the rental The
motion WAS referred 10 the committee
on assessment and finance.
Fire Chief and Clerks Salaries
1t was move to raise the salary of
the Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart.
nent from 81 900 to 81 200 The salary
Of the CITY Clerk WAS also raised TO
81 900
City Engineers Salary
Considerable discussion was raised
over the matter Of the salary Of the
1ty Engineer. Last year this had been
raised from $500 to 81 800 on account Of
the proposed bridge work and with the
dea that Mr.. PITT the incumbent,
would devote his whole time to the
work. Alderman Mulholland recon-
he former figure, $500, ard that the in.
'umbent be allowed to d" outside work
Mr.. PITT then addressed the Council.
stating that, while he had said that
81 800 was too much for the work there
vas 20 do, yet $500 was too little He
that ! 900 was fair figure.
This salary was finally voted by the
Council
Mayor Refuses Compensation
1t was suggested that the Council vote
he Mayor the same compensation when
loiug committee work. ~ that given
he members Of the Council, namely
400. This, however the Mayor refused
o accept.
After the usual reading and authoriz
ny OF claims. the Council Adjourned