Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-06-10
OFFICIAL PAPeR OF LIE cITY.
COMMON COUNCIL

ing, Present, Aldermen COoiey, Cndnu- !
Ter. Price, Braun, Prudisch and Voel- |
KEEL. Mayor Charles b. Perry presiding
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The marshal's report of street lights
not burning during the month of May
was presented and referred TO the
finance committee.
The financial statement of the city
treasurer, certified by the comptroller,
was presented, read and ordered filed.
a communication was presented from
the city marshal requesting that he be
given "a vacation of ten days. Referred
to finance committee.
A petition was presented from The
Ma Washington Home on Cedar
Street asking for a street light at Cedar
and 55th Streets. Referred to board of
public works.
A communication was presented
from Simon Heller alleging the exis-
tence of a nuisance on Vista Avenue.
Referred to health committee
A communication praying for the
laying Of a sewer from the sewerage
disposal plant to Vliet Street was pre-
scented. Referred to committees on
sewerage and finance.
The city clerk presented quit claim
deed from f. c. Win<ler and wife to
the city defeating continuation OF
Cedar Street from Residence Parl. to
Hyde Park; 55th Street from Wells to
Cedar, and the east one-half of 57th
Street from Wells to Cedar. Referred
to committee on plats and grades, and
board of public works.
A communication was presented re-
guesting change of the name of
smith Avenue to Cedar" Street.
Referred to committee on piats and
gr des and board OF public works.
A communication was received from
the Mayor OF Fond du Lac calling at
tention to the fact that the League of
Wisconsin Municipalities is to meet in
that city in July, and extending an mr.
gent. invitation for city officials to be
present. Referred to judiciary com
mittee.
The bills and payrolls for the month
of May were presented and referred to
the finance committee.
A resolution was introduced provid-
ing for calcimining the rooms on the
second floor of the city building. Re-
ferreI TO board of public works.
A resolution was presented directing
the board of public works to solicit
bids for installing the ventilating sys-
tenn in the public Sc ool buildings.
Referred to judiciary &C mmittee and
board of public works.
A resolution was presented directing
the board of public works to obtain
detail work and the estimate of cost
for constructing sewer south from
Nliet Street TO the disposal plant. Re-
ferred.
The finance committee reported back
the pay rolls and the bill of Arthur
Abbott for allowance. They were al
lowed as recommended.
The committee TO whom was referr-
ed the resolution directing the board
of public works To advertise for pr opo-
sails for the ventilation system in the
public school buildings, reported the
same back for adoption. The resolu-
ton was adopted,
The license committee submitted a
report upon applications for billiard
and pool table licenses. The licenses
were ordered granted.
The special committee to whom was
Mt previous meeting referred the
communications from citizens concern
ing the observance of the Fourth of
July, submitted a report us follows:
no the Common Council of the City of Wau-
toSN
The special committee of the Common Coun-
ell appointed on the 18th day OF MAY, l9loto
consider the application made by citizens OF
Wauwatosa for regula ton of the sale and use
of explosives in said CITY on July 4th next beg
leave to report. that your committee met on
the Goth day OF May, 1910 at the City Kan II
which time there were present various citi-
zens of the city,
That your committee subsequently met and
determined that by reason of the fact that
merchants have already purchased explosives
for use and sale in said city that it is not
deemed eXpedient to attempt to prevent the
sale or use of such explosives as are net prohi-
bited by the laws OF the State of Wise onsin.
The Committee calls attention 10 the pfovi-
sion of the statutes of the State as follows;
EIRECRACKERS. Section AIRS. No person
shall sell or keep for sale, or manufacture or
bring into this state tor use therein, any ire
crackers containing dynamite, chlorate of
potash. or any explosive except ordinary gun
powder. composed Of Saltpetef. sulphur and
charcoal No firecracker composed OF ordi-
nary gunpowder shall be sold 81 kept for sale
unless the same Shall be five inches In length or
less and not more than SeYen-eiRhths of an
inch in diameter. Any person violating the
provisions of this section shall be subject TO a
{ } be punished by tne ofn0t less than hfty
dollars and not more than one hundred dollars,
or 10y Imprisonment in the county jail for 81
term of not less than six months nor more
than one year, or both, in the discretion of
line court.
and recommend that the city clerk procure
printed copies of the said statute, To he OBJ
tanned and posted In al least ten public places
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