Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-13
CITY COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the city coun
Gil scheduled for Tuesday night wal
postponed to Wednesday evening, OF
account of the members being interested
in the outcome of the election.
Jos. Stadler, plasterer, presented s
claim for $50 damages which he claims
tC have sustained by reason of the
health officer quarantining a house on
which he was working. He was plaster
ing a house in the northern section OF
the city, when case of smallpox de-
veloped therein and the place was
quarantined A quantity of lime had
been Stacked and was rendered useless
and it was in payment for this that he
brought the claim. The matter was
referred to the committee on claims.
The Wisconsin River Traction and
Power Co. gave notice that it had ac-
cepted the amended franchise and the
council adopted same. The amend
ment provides that the company shall
keep in good repair that part of the
street within its rails and to a certain
distance on each side of the rails. Also
that its rails shall conform in height
with the requirements imposed in any
change made by the city at any time in
the way of permanent improvements
on any street traversed by it.
A. j. Cole, in behalf of the Columbia
band, furnished list of dates on which
the band had given open air concerts
during the season, and asked that
money due on the contract be paid.
The bill was ordered to be paid.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended that plumbers licenses be re-
voked when they fail to comply with
the ordinance requiring them to restore
streets TO their original condition, after
digging them up to lay sewer pipes. 1t
was suggested by Alderman Ewing
that instead of issuing licenses, permits
be given for each piece of work and the
expense charged up to the property
holders. This was opposed by Alder
man Schmidt who said that with that
method employed it would be necessary
for the city to engage several men to
see that the work is done right. The
city attorney stated that the present
ordinance is all right and all that
is required is more back bone in
enforcing it. The committees report,
however, was adopted
The mayor announced the appoint
ment of Aug. +. Marquardt as member
of the park board to succeed Chas.
Kruger, deceased.
Mrs. Williams petition asking for city
aid, was denied, upon adoption of the
committees report.
The committee on police reported
that it had received two bids for furnish
ing patrol wagon. One of these was
from VIM. Schultz, of this city, for S340-
the other from Gabriel Stretch of Osh-
kosh, for S453. Both included sleigh
runners The committee recommends
ed that the latter be accepted for the rea-
son that the Oshkosh firm makes busi-
ness of manufacturing patrol wagons
and has more experience than Mr..
Schultz. Alderman Flatter moved
that action be postponed for the present,
which was carried.
A report was submitted by the board
of public works on the cost of the
Stinchtield creek sewer. 1t showed
that total of 2610 feet of sewer had
been constructed at cost of S21 ,522 go
Of the 120 feet built on an additional
contract at the price of $l,050, Jos.
Throm is to pay one-third. The report
showed that Sl,670.S5 is still due the
contractor, John Anderes, while the
latter brought in bill for 81 ,947 81, the
difference he claims to be for extra
work in meeting conditions which the
board of public works had not named
in the contract. The bill was referred
to the committee on sewers.
Plans for bridge to connect Wausau
and Union Aves. were laid over
Alderman Schmidt's resolution pro-
viding for macadamizing N. Third street,
was laid over. In support of his reso-
luton he said that owing to the fact
that the street is to be traversed by the
street railway, it is necessary that it
be improved
Alderman W. E. Pierce rendered his
resignation. This he done, he said, be-
cause of his having moved from the
Seventh to the Sixth ward. He recon-
mended Ernst Hoff as his successor,
but the mayor deferred action of max
ing an appointment.
Alderman Justesen also gave notice
of his resignation, which was accepted
with reluctance by the mayor and
council.
Adjournment was taken to Nov A.