Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
CITY COUNCIL.

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council was held Thursday evening.
A resolution was passed fixing the
salary of the city's "ofiicial fumigator"
at $40 per month.
Paul Reiche, who resigned some time
ago as city electrician, asked leave to
withdraw his resignation and it was
granted.
Z. ). Cone asked permission TO give a
number OF band concerts during the
summer in consideration of $500. His
petition was referred to .iIe committee
on finance.
The committee on water works re-
ported that the Y. M. G. A. had offered
to pay the city total water rental of
$3.50 up to May of the present year.
and $3.50 thereafter. Action was de-
ferred until the next meeting.
An ordinance was passed requiring
the Wausau Street Railroad Co to stop
cars at every street crossing and Ito
arrange its schedule so that cars will
run every fifteen minutes.
Salaries of city employees were fixed
as follows: Chief engineer, pumping
station, ST 900 per year; assistant engi-
neers $500; firemen, pumping station,
$500; common labor from 81 IS up, de-
pending on the nature of the work.
An ordinance was presented, fixing a
tax OF S3 90 upon all female dogs in the
city and Sc Coupon males. This will be
taken up at the next meeting.
An ordinance was referred to the
committee on health for consideration,
providing that no more patent medi-
cine samples shall be distributed in the
city.
A letter was read inviting the city to
send representatives to the annual
meeting of the League of municipalities
which is to be held this year in Montreal,
Can.
An ordinance, providing that no ex.
plosive oils, powders, dynamite, etc,
can be stored in the city except in small
quantities, was referred to committee
for consideration.
The chief OF police reported that dur
ing the month of March the city Gala
boose had housed a total of 1903 persons
of whom 81 were tramps or free dodgers.
Chas. Bronson presented a claim for
damages for injuries received in falling
on a defective sidewalk.
The board of education asked permis
sion to make loan from the state of
Wisconsin for the purpose of erecting a
school building on the lots in the Sixth
ward purchased few years ago of Mrs.
Eva Quaw. The matter was referred
TO the committee on finance. S. B.
Tobey and w. w. Albers appeared be-
fore the council and spoke for the loan.
MIR. Tobev said he had held consulta-
tions witt state officers and found that
unless application was made immedi-
ately, it would be difficult to secure
loan. The officers informed him that
about $25, 900 could be borrowed soon
and that in a year like amount could
be secured, all at the rate of 81 per
cent interest. The site purchased of
Mrs. Quaw contains several acres and
IS admirably situated. The board of
education has plans drawn for four
teen room building, which it is esti-
mated will cost about $56,00O
The following communication from
the mayor was read:
''9 our attention is called to the claim
made by the officers of the Wausau
Street Railroad company of their right
TO install side tracks and switches at
any point along their line without the
consent of the proper city officers.
discussing the details of the |
| desire to question the
of allowing any person or
the right to disturb the
paved or other streets of the city with
out the consent of this council or the |
board of public works, and / believe
further that when a permit is granted
the work should proceed under the
direct supervision of the city engineer
or the board of public works"
Following this an ordinance was
passed prohibiting the construction of
any switch, etc.. without first gaining
the consent of the council or board of
public works. A violation of the ordin-
anee means fine of from $50 to $500
and forfeiture of Sl00 per day following
the disturbing OF any street before it is
again placed in rep.ir.