Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-06
COMMON COUNCIL


The common council met in regular
session at the city hall, on Tuesday
evening February 9, 1904. Mayor Hoyt
presiding, Aldermen Breed, Baum
bach, Gum, Hamme, Lefeber, Kennedy
and Jones present. Alderman Men
ringer was excused from attendance on
account of sickness in family.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The marshars report of street lights
not burning during the month of January
was presented and referred to the finance
committee.
By Aid. Hamme: A communication
signed by various property owners calling
attention to foul odors rising from the
Mcnomonee river, and requesting that ac-
ton be taken TO abate the same. Re
ferred to the commissioner and committee
on health.
A communication was presented call
ing attention to the fact that on the 18th
day of February interest on twenty-eight
water bonds will fall due, amounting to
500, and requesting that provision be
made for payment, referred TO the finance
committee.
The January bills and pay rolls were
presented, read and referred to the
finance committee.
The committee on streets, to whom was
referred the matter of water pipe laying
during 1904, reported back with resolu-
ton directing that said water mains be
constructed and that notice to bidders for
proposals for laying said water mains be
given as provided by law.
The resolution was adopted upon roll
call.
The committee on streets to whom
was referred the matter of sewer con-
struction for 1904, reported back with a
resolution directing that said sewers be
constructed and that notice to bidders
for proposals for doing said work be pub
lished as provided by law. The resolu-
ton was adopted upon roll call.
The finance committee reported back
the resolution providing for surety bonds
for the city treasurer to be paid by the
city, provided said bonds shall not cost
to exceed VI of per cent. of the amount
Of said bond. The resolution was adopt
ed.
The finance committee, to whom was
referred the ordinance fixing salaries for
city officers and employees, reported back
with an amendment in the form of
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AIRY to $3.50 per annum, with the recon-
mendation that said amendment be
adopted and said substitute ordinance
passed.
The amendment substituting said ordi-
nance was adopted by IA viva voce vote
and upon roll call the substitute ordinance
was passed
An ordinance providing for a license for
billiard, pool and pocket tables and bowl
ing alleys was presented and referred to
the committee on rules and ordinances.
The matter of vacating a portion of al
leys in block l., Hyde Park, was taken
from the table and resolution adopted
vacating the alleys lying south of lots IS
and 20. in said block.
The council then took recess and upon
again assembling the finance committee
reported back the pay rolls for January
with the recommendation that they be al
lowed and ordered paid. The pay rolls
were allowed and ordered paid.
The same committee reported back on
the request of the city clerk acting as
comptroller that provision be made for
paying water works bond interest cou-
pons. with resolution providing for such
payment, which was adopted by the
council.
There being no furher business the
council then adjourned