Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-21
CITY COUNCIL.


Several important steps were taken
at the special meeting of the city
council held Thursday evening.
A resolution was introduced by
Alderman Roloff providing for accep-
tance of set of plans for a new city
hall building, from among those sub
mitted up to the present, and to ad-
vertise for bids. A vote was taken
resulting in seven voting for the adop-
ton of the resolution and eight
against. Alderman Schulze, who
voted for its adoption, then asked to
have his vote changed. His vote was
then cast against the resolution and
1t was killed. Alderman Ellenbecker
then submitted resolution providing
that the city hall matter should be
postponed until next spring and to be
submitted to vote of the people at
the city election. His resolution was
carried by vote of 10 to 5. Follow
ing the adoption of this resolution a
controversy was entered into by a
number of aldermen. Alderman
Delaney was in favor of holding the
city hall fund for several years to draw
from when other funds are low, as has
been done in the past. Alderman
Rolotf threatened to begin injunctional
proceedings, unless the contract is let
soon and thus restrain the city from
taking any more money from the city
hall fund. Alderman Ellenbecker in
formed Mr.. Roloff that it was but
recently that the latter had intro
duced resolution providing for bor-
rowing from the same fund. He also
called attention to the poor policy of
building foundation walls late in the
fall, citing the experience of the
Citizens State bank, which institu-
tion was compelled to rebuild its walls
the following spring. Alderman
Ronek was doubtful whether a city
hall could be built with the amount
of money provided in the fund and
Ole N. Smith was of the opinion that
the city's finances will never be any
better than they are at present and
that it is up to the council to either
fish or cut bait
The fire committee reported in favor
of accepting the new fire engine, and
the committees report was adopted
without dissenting vote.
A special committee recommended
that the city engineers plans for the
engine houses, TO be built in the
Seventh and Eighth wards be adopted,
and that bids be advertised for. The
report was adopted.
A special committee appointed to
confer with the officials of the Y. NJ
c. A, in regard to the taxation of the
associations building, made its re-
port. The committee was informed
through letters from associations in
other cities that aside from the dorm
itory, barber shop, lunch counter or any
conducted for gain, the
buildings are exempt from taxation.
The officers had suggested that the
local association pay from $500 to S4O0
This did not meet the approval of
Alderman Mohr, who wants the
assessor TO fix the amount. Finally it
was voted to have the city attorney
make report on the matter at the
next meeting.
Reports from the library board and
from the librarian were read and
adopted.
Complaint was made that the street
railway company is not observing an
ordinance passed recently with refer
ence to that company sprinkling
stree corners.
John Lemke notified the council
that he was recently injured, his horse
going through fence near the lower
bridge. He will ask for damages.
The next meeting will be Oct. 5,
when the Franklin school house and
saver bond matter will be taken up
ard wrestled with.