Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-10-07
COMMON COUNCIL


Menninger, Taylor. Prudisch and De
Swarte, present
The minutes of the last meetings
were read and approved
The marshal's report of street lights
not burning in September, was pre-
scented and referred To the finance
committee.
/ The financial statement of the city
/ treasurer for the month of September,
certified to as examined and found
correct by lie acting city comptroller,
was presented and ordered filed in the
city clerk office.
A number of bills and estimates for
work on the new school building and
bills for insurance on same, together
with the September bills and payrolls
were presented, read and referred to
the finance committee.
The following resolution by the board
of education was presented and refer
red to the finance committee:
RESOLVED, That the board of educa-
ton report to the common council that
the following features of the new high
school building are deemed essential to
the successful operation of the school,
and respectfully recommend that the
same be completed at the earliest OPP
portunity: LIST. Two recitation rooms
on the first floor. I'd. The ventilating
system. Sd. Finishing room adjoining
the gymnasium, together with lockers
and plumbing-the lockers on first
floor.
Dated October 2, 1905.
The city clerk, acting as comptroller,
presented estimates of amounts of
money that will be required in the
various departments for the ensuing
year. Referred to finance committee.
A resolution was introduced trans
ferring 800 from the general fund to
the school building fund; also resolu-
tion transferring 1900 from the water
works fund to the water works indebt-
edness fund.
The rules were suspended and the
resolutions adopted.
Aid. Tayor presented a petition from
citizens of the Third ward asking for
incandescent lights on Chestnut street
between Greenfield avenue and West
Main street.
An ordinance in relation to width of
walks to be laid on West Main street,
was introduced and referred to the
committee on streets.
A resolution authorizing the board of
public works to have the necessary
walks about the new high school build
ing constructed, was introduced and
referred to the committee on streets.
The board of public works reported
that they had contracted with the A. l.
Smith Co. for the sum of 800 to do GER
tain extra plumbing at the new high
school building.
| A recess was then taken to allow the
committees to confer.
After reassembling the finance com
mittee reported back number of
estimates, bills and the pay rolls for
allowance. Upon roll call, they were
allowed and ordered paid.
The rules were suspended and the
following resolution adopted after Il
short discussion opened by Alderman
Tayor, on the bad condition of Portland
| avenue, said.to be caused by drainage
from the county farm:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common
Council of the City Wauwatosa, That
Milwaukee county be and is hereby
requested to divert the water empting
from certain drain on the county
farm into Portland avenue of the city
of Wauwatosa, Wis, to the sewerage
system conducted by said Milwaukee
county on the county farm aforesaid.
Alderman Clausen stated that it being
reported that Supervisor Reichardt of
the Third ward, had left the city with
his family and taken up his residence
in the city of Milwaukee, that he
thought the council should be informed
as to whether such were the facts, and
| Mr. Reichardt being present in the
council room, suggested that he be
questioned on the subject. In answer
to questions by City Attorney Davelaar,
Mr.. Reichardt stated chat he had rooms
in the Third ward of the city of Wau-
watosa which he occupied portion of
the time, considering that he had not
lost his residence in that ward. Also
that his family would return here as
soon as he could get suitable house.
There being no further business the
council then adjourned
a truck farmer in the vicinity of
Boston has only ten acres of ground
which brings him an income of $4,000
annually. This is obtained by good