Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11
COMMON COUNCIL


I The eomrno.t council mel in regular
session at the city hall On Tuesday
evening, Nov. :, Mayor f. r. Godfrey
presiding. Aldermen Clausen, Currie-
Menninger. Marquardt, Prudisch, Tay-
lor and De Swartc in attendance.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A report of the water commission
was presented, setting forth the cost Of
water for street sprinking for the year
1905 as $500 O6. with resolution provid-
ing for the proper collection of same.
Referred to finance committee.
The board of public works reported
the amount of teamwork and the cost
of same as $3.50 for street sprinkling,
with recommendation for collection.
Referred to finance committee.
The marShal's report of street lights
not burning during the month of octo-
Der, was presented and referred to the
finance committee.
The financial statement of the city
treasurer for October, certified as ex-
amined and found correct by the city
comptroller. was presented aud ordered
fled in the clerks office
The city bills and pay rolls for octo-
Der and number of estimates for work
at new high school building We're pre-
sented, read and referred to the finance
committee.
The finance committee submitted
report of the estimated amount of
money that will come to the city treas
ury from other sources than taxes as
SO, 2s5, and the committee further re-
ported that the amount of money re-
CURED for the ensuing year in the
various departments of the city of Wau-
watosa was $31, 5O4.23, leaving to be
raised by city taxation after deducting
the estimated income from other SOU
ces than taxation the total sum of
S28, 2l9,23. The report was accompani-
ed by a resolution that there be levied
upon all taxable property in the city.
assessed for the purpose of taxation for
the year 1905, the sum of S28. 21o.23 as
taxes for the ensuing calendar year
for the respective departments of the
city of Wauwatosa. The roll was cal
led and the resolution unanimously
adopted.
The total tax levy for the city of
Wauwatosa in 1904 was $27, $685..
The board of public works reported
having given notice to Contractor
Crilley of expiration of time to finish
job of water pipe laying; they also
presented u resolution to extend time
of contract to November Is, 1905, The
resolution was adopted.
A resolution providing for the pay
ment Of five special policemen on duty
Halloween at $3.50 each, was pre-
sented. The rules were suspended and
the resolution adopted,
City Attorney Davelaar to whom
was referred the matter of non-pay-
ment of pool table license fees by the
Advancement club, reported that he
had seen the officers of the club who
assured him the amount due would be
paid in IA few days.
After a recess the finance committee
reported back with resolutions pro-
yiding for assessessments for street
sprinkling as requested by the water
commission aud board of public works,
and the resolutions were adopted.
The city pay rolls for October and
a number Of bills were reported back
by the finance committee for allowance
aud were ordered paid by the council.
A resolution was introduced provid-
ing for the installation and payment
for six incandesceut street lights.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted.
Upon motion of Aid. De Swarte the
council then adjourned