Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-06-04
COMMON COUNCIL


CLAUS, Fido and Prudisch, Mayor Chas.
b. Perry presiding
The minutes of the meeting of May
4th and 18th were read and approved
The marshals report Of street lights
not burning during May was read and
referred to the finance committee.
The financial statement of the city
treasurer for the month of May, certi-
fed as examined and found correct by
the comptroller was presented and or
dered fled
The bills and pay rolls for the month
of May were presented and referred to
the finance committee.
Reports of the board of public works
showing the completion of st. James
Street sewer and West Main Street
sewer extensions, with cost of each to-
gether with certified statement of as
sessments against property owners and
amount due as public charge, were
presented with resolutions directing
payment. The resolutions were adopt
ed by the Council.
Aid. Claus presented a petition of
property owners for a street light on
Motor Avenue and Fifty-niuth Street.
Aid. Braun and Warner submitted an
ordinance for the regulation of saloons
In the City of Wauwatosa, the ordi.
nance was referred to the committee
on rules and ordinances.
A recess was then taken to give the
committees and opportunity to consid-
or matters in their hands.
The finance committee reported back
the bill of Arthur Abbott and the pay
roll for allowance. The bill and pay
rolls were allowed as recommended.
The ordinance for the regulations of
saloons was reported back after the
recess, with majority and minority
report. The majority report signed by
Aldermen Braun and Warner recon-
mending the adoption of the ordinance,
the minority report signed by Aid.
Fido, recommending that the ordinance
be indefinitely post poned. Aid. Fido
made motion that the whole matter
be referred to the committee on rules
and ordinances with instructions to
call a meeting and notify the public of
the time of the committee meeting.
The motion was lost. Aid. Fido then
moved that the minority report, pre-
scented by him, be substituted for the
majority report. The motion was lost
Aid. DeSwarte submitted proposed
amendment to Section /, which amend
ment was lost. Aid. CLAUS made mo-
tion that the whole matter be laid on
the table until the next meeting. The
motion was lost Aid. Fido moved that
II recess of five minutes be taken. The
motion prevailed. When the council
again assembled, Aid. Fido presented
proposed amendments to the caption of
the ordinance and also to Section two,
and moved their adoption. Both mo-
tions were lost
Aid. Warner moved that the majority
report be accepted and the ordinance
adopted The report was accepted and
the ordinance adopted by the following
vote: Those voting in the affirmative,
Warner, Williams, DeSwarte, Price
and Braun; those voting in the mega
tive Aid. CLAUS, Fido and Prudisch.
The plat of Pabst Park number2 was
presented and referred to the commit
tee on plats and grades and street com
missioner.
An ordinance was presented fixing
the grade on all streets in Pabst Sub
division, referred to committee on plats
and grades aud street commissioner.
Ordinances were presented providing
for the issue of special sewer improve
ment bonds on st. James Street and w.
Main Street sewerage extensions, and
on all water pipe extensions construct
ed during the present session. Refer
red TO committee on finance and com
mittee on rules and ordinances.
The report of the board of public
works of benefits and damages for
North Avenue improvement was laid
before the council. No one appearing
to object to the same in any manner,
the assessment was unanimously APP
proved by the council.
Resolution was then adopted order
ing the work on North Avenue.
The mayor appointed as special com
mittee on the matter Of sewerage for
sewer district number ), Aid. DeSwarte
CLAUS and Price, and referred the school
ventilation matter to the finance com
mittee.
Adjourned.
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