Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-08
CITY COUNCIL.

At the November meeting of the city
council, held last Tuesday evening, the
following matters of business were dis
posed of
Ywenty five property holders, living
on Third Ave, filed a petition asking
Cedar to Clark street, at width of
thirty feet.
The st. Paul R'y Co. was granted
permission to make sewer connection
with the Jefferson street sewer from its
freight office.
The mayors appointment of Frank
Ross as Inspector of election in the
Fourth ward, in place of VIM. Wilson,
who is absent from the city, was con-
firmed.
Geo. l.. Smith, who is building the
Methodist church in this city, petit
toned the council to give to him a
piece of land as site for an institution
which will manufacture concrete build
ing blocks, side wall blocks, sewer
pipes and many other articles of ce-
ment manufacture, and which will EN-
pioy about 75 men at Az times in the
year He asked that immediate ac-
ton be taken, because he desires to get
started at as early date as possible.
The matter was, however, referred to
the committee on public property until
Nov. 18th, when special meeting of
the council will be called to consider
| the matter.
The board of public works was in
structed to purchase 500 feet of hose for
the fire department.
Paul Bernhardt, an employe of the
Wausau Electric Co., made application
for the position of taking care of the
citys arc lights, putting in new car
bons, etc, each day. The application
was referred to the committee on light
ing.
1t was reported by the committee on
poor and the city attorney that the
claim Of Shawano county, amounting
to over $780, for the maintainance of
Alice Hunter and children, is a legal
and valid claim, and recommended
that the same be paid. The report was
adopted and the claim ordered paid.
Alderman Gustav Flatter offered a
resolution providing for the macadam-
izing of Fifth street, between Franklin
and the railroad tracks Referred to
committee on paving.
The board of public works was given
permission to retain the street commits
sioner in the city's employ as long as it
deems prudent and necessary.
Upon resolution of Alderman Juste-
son short street, connecting with
First and Third avenues. north of Oak
street, was named birch street
The mayor and the city clerk were in
structed to enter into contract with
G. Falk for the filling and grading on
Stewards island, necessary for the
building of the bridge, his bid of $500
being the lowest.
The report of the chief of police
showed that during the month of Octo-
ber there were confined in the city lock-
up total of fifty-one persons, nineteen
OF whom paid fines amounting to $50.
The assessment for the Forest and
Seymour street and Third avenue
sewers was adopted and ordered placed
in the hands of the treasurer for collec-
ton.
The petition of Mrs ID. A. Walworth
for permission to conduct q saloon at
1915 Third street was granted, she
having filed suitable bond and paid
the license money.
1t was reported by the committee on
streets and bridges, that the iron rail
ings on the south side of the Livingston
building are an obstruction to the
street and public nuisance, and the
committee recommended that the city
attorney and board of public works be
instructed to have same removed. The
report was adopted
The committee on judiciary. recon-
mended the adoption of the ordinance
creating a park commission of five
members, and the resolution was ac-
cordingly passed by a unanimous vote.
The report of the public property
committee was adopted recommending
that the Quaw 5-acre school site be pur-
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