The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-04-14
Recently Elected Aldermen
Are Sworn In
MULHOLLAND WINS OUT
Mayor Draws His Name From
Hat To Decide Tie With Hall
FEW CITY OFFICERS CHANGED
Strenuous Fight Over State Street
Bridge Before Old Council Adiourns
New Committees Named
Other Business

Last Thursday evenings session OF
the City Council WAS a long and import
ant one. Quite few spectators were
present to witness the canvassing OF the
votes Of the recent election and the in
stallation Of the new members. Some
added interest in the matter was occa-
stoned by the tie for alderman in the
Fourth Ward and for constable in the
Fifth. Various city officers had also to
be appointed and elected.
Street Improvement Petitions
When the old board was called to or
der various petitions from property own
ers for street improvements were read.
Owners on Twenty sixth Street, between
Clark Street and the c. & N. w. R. r.
tracks, asked for graveling and plank
ing On Twenty second Street, between
Clark Street and Western Ave, the own.
ers asked that sidewalks be built along
the north side Of Park Street, between
Twenty. first and Twenty y-second Streets
and along the south side Of Western
Ave, between Twenty-first and Twenty
second Streets. The owners on Twenty
second Street, between Washington and
Franklin Streets, petitioned for grading
and sidewalks. On Twenty first Street
between Clark and Franklin Streets, the
request WAS for improvements; on Sew
enteenth Street, between Washington
and Marshall Streets, for sidewalks
These petitions were referred to the
Street Committee and the Fifth Ward
Committee.
Alderman Plumb, representing the
Finance Committee, reported that the
vouchers accompanying the treasurer $
report had been found to he correct 4
committee was appointed to burn the
vouchers which was done Immediately
in the basement Of the city hall. 1t was
voted that the sewer improvements on
Marshall Street, between Eighteenth
and Twenty first Streets, and on
Twelfth Street. between Columbus and
Division Streets, be granted. A num-
ber Of labor claims were allowed The
bill for the services OF the inspectors
and clerks of election and for the use Of
the polling places was also allowed. 1t
amounted to $20l. so.
MuIhoI|and Fights For Bridge
Alderman Mulholland then moved
that the resolution recently passed, re-
garding the building of q bridge at Park
Street, be rescirded, and that the clerk
be directed to advertise for bids for the
building of bridge at State Street.
This caused some question on the part
of Alderman Biegel as to why the
change from Park to State Street was
proposed. After this had been explain
ed on the ground that the people want
ed the State Street bridge and that it
would be expensive to open up Park
Street to the river, several aldermen ap-
peared to be under the impression that
it was better to let the matter go over
land, however, fought this vigorously,
claiming that he had promised his con-
stituents to do all in his power to get
the bridge built. He said, Il do not
think we ought to shift this responsible
ity on to others" The board finally
came to his way Of thinking and the
motion was carried.
The clerk reported having received no
answer in reply to his advertisement for
bids Tor the building OF Sixth Street
dock. He was instructed to readvertise.
1t was decided also to advertise for bids
for improving Wollmer Street, between
Twenty fourth and Twenty sixth
Streets and Twenty fifth Street, be-
tween Wollmer and Western Ave. The
clerk was further instructed to advertise
for bids for the grading Of Michigan
Ave, between Ten Eyck and Fair
Streets; and Richmond Street, between
Wisconsin Street and New York Ave.
MuIhoIand Wins Over Hall
After recess in which the Election
Committee, composed Of Aldermen
Schoch. Willert and Lorenzen, canvass
ed the votes of the election, the commit.
tee handed in its report and the Board
declared elected those who had received
a majority Of votes. 1t was then decid-
ed that in the case of the tie for alder
man in the Fourth Ward two ballots
be placed in hat and that the Mayor
draw one Mulhollands name was
drawn and he was declared elected. The
same thing was done for constable in the
Fifth Ward, Mr. Franz winning out.
The old Board then adjourned sine die
and the new board took its place, the
newly elected members being sworn in.
City Officers Named
The electing and appointing of officers
then took place. Mayor Kemper an