Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-10-21
COMMON COUNCIL

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The common council met in regular
i session at the city hall on Tuesday
evening. Oct. II, Mayor L. II. Godfrey
presiding. Aldermen Clausen, Currie,
De Swartc Menninger. Prudiseh and
Taylor, present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The mayor presented the resignation
of Cbas. G. JacobuS from the fire de-
partment 1t was ordered filed.
The bill of Albert Smith for 500, for
electric wiring at new school building,
was presented and referred to the
finance committee.
The street committee reported rec
commencing that an incandescent
electric light be installed on Chestnut
street about 300 feet west of Green
field avenue. The report was adopted.
The finance committee reported in
favor of installing an electric light at
59th street and Smith ave Adopted.
The committee on streets reported
back al ordinance establishing the
width of sidewalks on West Main
street, recommending it's passage.
Upon roll call the ordinance passed
See ordinance in another column of this
issue.
The committee on streets reported
with resolution directing that walks
be put down about the new school
building: also that standard side
walk be put down on Wauwatosa ave-
nue in front of said building.
The finance committee reported back
IA number of September city bills, rec
commenting their payment. They
were ordered paid.
The board of public works reported
having opened bids for completion of
gymnasium at new high school build
ing with a resolution recommending the
awarding of contracts as follows: Car
penter work, w. +. Johnson, $685.;
painting e. L. Fisher, Sl10; heating,
w. A. Bauer Heating Co, $l7o. The
resolution was adopted.
A resolution was presented by the
board of public works extending time
of contract of c. j. Crilley for laying
water mains, twenty days from the 9th
of October, provided he pay the expense
of the Inspector during that time. The
resolution was adopted.
A report by the board of public works
recommending the laying of standard
sidewalk in front of three seperate lots
on the south side of North Main street
was presented. The sidewalk was
ordered laid by the council An official
publication in another column of this
issue gives description of lots.
The finance committee reported for
the allowance and payment of the bin
Of Albert Smith for electric work at the
new school house, and it was SO ordered
by the council.
Upon vote of the council Sl30 for
sidewalk ON Wauwatosa avenue in front
of new school house. and sos for walks
about school building were transferred
from the general fund to the school
building fund
The mayor announced that Mr.. Fred
h. Morton, member of board Of educa-
ton from the Second ward having re-
moved from the ward, nominations and
the election of Il member to fill vacancy
would be in order Mr. Hooley was
placed in nomination and duly elected.
On motion made and carried, the
council instructed the city attorney to
see that the license fees due the city
from the Advancement club for billiard
and pool tables owned aud operated by
said club be paid.
1t was moved that the mayor be anu
thorized to place an additional S. 900
of insurance on the new school build
ing, and "A sum of money sufficient to
pay for thepremium on same be trans
ferred from the general fund to the
school building fund. The motion pre-
vailed.
There being no further business the
council then Adjourned.
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