Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-09
CITY COUNCIL.

A considerable amount of business
was transacted by the aldermen at
last Tuesday evenings meeting of the
city council.
The city engineer furnished an esti-
mate of cost OF paving materials for
Third, Washington and Scott streets,
and report on the suitability of each.
Asphalt, he said, with a concrete
foundation, would cost 81 25 per square
yard; macadam, such as is used on
the side streets, 65c; yitritied brick
on concrete foundation, 81 10; bith-
ulithic, 1925; cresote blocks, S2.S5.
Tar macadam was not figured, be-
cause it has proved unsatisfactory
wherever tried. Mr.. Gowen will make
a full report on the matter later.
1t was voted to give Manuel Giles
pie 5000 as compensation in claim
against the city for damages. He fell
on defective sidewalk some time
ago and sustained injuries
Z. E. Turner was reelected a men,
ber of the water commission.
1t was voted to take over the prop
perty of VIM. Adamski, 5ll Krembs
street, in consideration of supporting
him for the balance of his life.
w. r. Chellis submitted plat for
approval of his addition to the city of
WauSau. The council withheld action
on the same. The plat of LutZ &
Bopf's addition was accepted.
Mayor Lamont and j. L. HuSsman,
the latter representing the A. ID. T.
system, addressed the council on the
advisability of adding desk man to
police force TO be on duty nights. 1t
ca a nd fhaf fs,
made it is not likely that the mer-
chants care to enter into contract
with the A. ID. Il. company for a
system of police and fire protection.
The matter was laid over until last
nights meeting.
A resolution was passed ordering
the Wausau Gas company to begin
work at once in clearing the Canal
street sewer of the tar which has
come from its plant and filled the
sewer. j. ID. Taylor, manager for the
gas company, was present and sub
mitted a report, asking for delay in
the matter until next spring. He has
made an effort, he says, to get con-
tractors to do the work but has failed,
principally because the contractors are
all engaged in other work and not pre-
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presented plan which has been tried
in other cities under similar condi-
tionS and which has worked success
fully. This is to open the pipe at dis
tances of 500 feet and by forcing
when it can be drawn out. If the
work is undertaken now, he thought
a spell of cold weather might hinder
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The city attorney said that in order
ing that the company be cut off from
sewer connection the gas company
should have some consideration and
1t should not be punished for some
thing which may have occurred years
ago.
Considerable discussion arose over
the sites for the two additional engine
houses. The principal objection to
the Sixth ward site was because it
was too far away from sewers. The
objection to the Seventh ward site
was that it was too low to admit of
grade for sewers.
The comptroller submitted a re-
port on the street sprinkling of the
past season, showing that an average
of 22.44 miles of streets had been
sprinkled daily. The city treasurer
was ordered to collect the tax.
The superintendent of poor re-
ported that he had rendered aid to 30
families during October, at cost OF
1896. 5S.
According to resolution passed the
WauSau Street Railroad Co. will be
asked TO repair that portion of the
street within its tracks at several
bridge approaches.
Adjournment was taken to the
following Monday evening,