Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-09
COMMON COUNCIL

The Common Council met in regular
session Tuesday evening, Mayor Perry
presiding, aldermen present, Currie,
Chandler, Marquardt, Kurtz, Arm
strong and Prudisch.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
A communication from the FIRE de-
partment was presented with resigna-
ton of Fl. E. Leister and G. w. Cairn-
cross and recommending the appointing
of w. A. Donahus and DR.. Mag.
placed on file.
The marshalls report of street light
outage for October was presented and
referred to the finance committee.
The financial statement for October
certified by, the acting comptroller was
presented and placed on file.
The bills and payrolls for October
were read and referred.
A petition signed by II. A. Koenig
and others concerning electric lighting
was presented, read and referred to
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The report of board of pub
lie works on team work and water
used for street sprinkling was read and
referred to the finance committee.
The board of public works reported
the. completion of the 5th Avenue,
street Improvement with the property
charges referred to finance committee.
The board of public works reported
the completion of curbing on End Ave.
with statement of cost for same
referred to finance committee.
The finance committee and board of
public works submitted report as
follows:
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL, CITY OF
wAUwATOsA;
The undersigned committee to whom was
on the 20Ch day OF August 1907, referred the
communication Of the Board of Education,
requesting that provisions be made for in
stating ventalating systems IN the public
school buildings of this city, hereby report
that your committee have received and con-
sidered preliminary estimates OF the cost of
Installing such ventilation improvements,
approximately the sum Disk Thousand tbOoO)
dollars;
II
ventilating sy stem Is desira BILE In each of our
public school buiidinRs We are further OF
the opinion that the cost of installing such
system should be provided by the issue and
sale OF the corporate bonds of the city;
WE THEREFOR RECOMMEND that the
City Attorney beinstr ueted to prepare reso.
luton declaring the purpose OF the city of
Wauwatosa to Issue its corporate bonds In the
sum Of six Thousand 10000 Dollars, payable
within twelve years from the day Of issue.
with Interest at not to exceed five per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, the principal
80 be paid In equal annual nstallments of FIVE
hundred dollars each, the proceeds OF the sale
OF said bonds TO be used in providing veatila.
ting system for the public school buildings.
Dated this 9TH day Of November, 1907.
The report was adopted.
The board of public works reported
the completion under their charge of
the Crilley water pipe line contract at
q cost of S2064.
resolution was presented by alder
man Chandler transferring $1,000 from
the water fund to the water works in
debtedness fund, the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution adopted.
The finance committee reported back
on bill and pay roll for allowance and
they were allowed and ordered paid.
The finance committee reported back
the statement of completion of 18th Ave
with resolution providing for the
issue Of bonds and special certificates
in payment therefor The resolution
was adopted.
The finance committee reported back
the statement of completion of end
Avenue with resolution providing
for the issue of certificates in payment
adopted.
The finance committee reported back
the sprinkling matter with resolu-
ton ordering the placing on the tax
roll of the cost thereof against the
property in front of which sprinkling
was done, adopted
The finance committee submitted the
following report:
TO the Common couucil of the City of wauwa.
tosa. Wisconsin,
The Finance Committee to whom was on the
LIST day Of October 1907, referred the official
statements from the City Clerk aud acting
for the ensuing year in the various depart
ments OF the city CT wanwatosa, would re.
spectfully report as follows:
Your, committee report as the estimated
amount of money thAtwii come to the CITY
Treasury from sources other than taxes for
during the ensuing year, the following
items;
From Liquor licences Sl4o0 90
Dog licences 1850
Alleys 5000
Druggists permit 1000
Milwaukee Light, Heat and
Traction Co. licenses 1859 90
Interest on deposits 1000
Tax collection fees 4e5OO
Wisconsin Telephone Co. s2SOO
Making the estimated
total available from sources
other than In taxation 1855 90
Your committee report rs the items Of