Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-15
CITY COUNCIL.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held Wednesday evening
The committee to which had been re-
ferred the petition of G. S. Cone, asking
for an appropriation of S100 for a series
of five band concerts, returned the peti.
tion without making any recommends.
ton.
A recommendation of the water com.
mission that six inch water main be
laid on Fulton street from First to Sec
ond, was adopted This main will give
the d. j. Murray Mfg. Co. additional
fire protection.
1t was decided to build 1,020 feet OF
sewer along Fifth Ave, Maple street
and Fourth Ave. to Elm street The
starting point will be from a little creek
in the northwestern section of the city
which has failed to carry off water from
stagnant pool. Nearly all summer
each year this quagmire is covered with
a green scum, and the health of people
living in that section has been endan-
gered.
The Lowenthal & New Excelsior Co.,
in petition, asked for the donation of
an additional three acres of land lying
north of and adjoining the company's
site. The ground is desired as piling
ground for bolts. The original site of
five acres of land was donated to the
old Wausau Excelsior Co. by the city
eighteen years ago.
The finance committee was authorized
to take from different funds not to ex-
ceed $50, 600 for the purpose of meeting
contingencies.
The mayor presented to the council
the following message:
To the Common Council of the City of Wau-
SGu:
GENTLEMEN Il desire to again call
your attention 10 the lack of fire protec-
tion in this city. The present situation
Is such that the department is unable to
successfully cope with anything like a
large fire. | have no desire to go over
the whole ground again with you in
this message but wish to say that it is
my belief that we should have at once
another steamer, chemical engine,
the large water pipe referred to in my
last message, additional equipment at
both engine houses and more men.
Your entire system is one originally
planned for town of 5000 inhabitants
Wausau now has population of about
49, 900 and there has been no addition to
the fire department in the number of
men or in additional apparatus since the
system was originally installed. Just
at this time large fire would surely
get away from us and | feel that we
cannot afford to carry the responsibility
any longer. L am willing and ready to
do anything In my power to get Wau
sau department commensurate with
its size and its wealth, and f>believe
that appropriations to that end will be
sustained by citizens in general. The
need is recognized by every one and
the only wonder is that we remain in
active.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN LAMONT, Mayor.
A general discussion of the message
followed, resulting in Alderman Ed
Schulze presenting resolution provid-
ing for building of more quarters for
horses at the east side engine house and
making other provisions for the good of
the service. The resolution was adopted
and bids for the overhauling of the en-
gine house will be advertised for i'm
mediately. Some of the councilmen
favored the purchase of a fire engine
for the west side and chemical engine
to be used when residences are on fire.
1t is quite likely that some action upon
this suggestion will be taken soon.
This action will be hurried because of
the disastrous fire of Sunday, Sept 6,
and the threatened loss of property
from forest and grass fires on the out
skirts of the city last Wednesday. The
matter of providing more fire protec-
ton for the city must come to a head
soon.
There being no further business, the
council adjourned to tomorrow even
ing.