Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-16
COMMON COUNCIL

The Common Council met in ad-
journed meeting at the city hall
Thursday evening, Sept s. Present:
Aldermen Chandler, De Schwartz,
Braun, Claus, Prudisch, Voelkel and
Price, Mayor Perry presiding. The
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was postponed The clerk
laid before the council a proof of
publication of the proposed ordinance
amending the sewer plan. The proof
was ordered placed on file.
The residents from the vicinity OF
Graystone Park, in the Third and
Fourth wards, presented a petition
asking that arrangements be made to
provide school facilities for their
children at the town school on the
Hawley road, near Grand avenue.
The petition was referred to the
board of education.
The Marshals report of street
lights not burning during the month
OF August was presented and referred
to the finance committee. The city
clerk laid before the Common Coun-
Gil the budget received from the Ii.
/ brary hoard, which was referred to
the tinsuce committee
The city treasurer's financial state
ment for the month of August, GER
titled as compared and found to be
correct by the comptroller, was pre-
sented and ordered filed. The city
/ bills and pay rolls for the month of
/ August were presented and referred
fto the finance committee.
The city comptroller presented a
communication calling attention to
! interest becoming due on municipal
! bonds Sept Is with a resolution
which was recommended for adop-
ton providing for payment. The
rules Were suspended and the reso-
luton adopted. The board of pub
lie works submitted its report on the
question of sewers in the Graystone
Park territory and the report was
adopted
A resolution was il troduced au-
thorizing the city clel k to procure as
sistance in clerical wog!y in his office
at the expense of the city, Referred
to finance committee
The board of public works sub
mftted a resolution providing for ad-
vertising for delivery to the city of
1000 cubic yards of crushed rock
for use on the streets of the city.
| Referred to the committee on streets.
The assessmnts for improvements on
WauwatOsa avenue were confirmed.
The committee on plats and grades
submitted q report recommending
the acceptance of the deed from Mrs.
Mcllyaine conveying a small portion
OF land at the intersection Of Vest
ern avenue and Ludington~ road to
the city, The report was accepted
and the city clerk directed to record
the deed. The committee on plats
and grades also submitted a report
with resolution approving the plat
Of resubdivision of part of Pabst
Park In the First ward, also approy-
ing the plat of Windsor Park subdi-
vision. The resolutions were each
adopted. The ordinance amending
the sewer plan was reported for
adoption and adopted by vote of the
Council The board of public works
submitted a report with its recon-
mendation for settlement of the con-
tracts of George e. Zimmerman for
sewer work on Chestnut street West
Main street, Vine street and Second
avenue, and for water pipe laid on
Second avenue. The recommended
tion Of the board was adopted and
settlement authorized. A resolution
was introduced and adopted grant
ing the petition for improvements on
4 Wauwatosa avenue, north of North
avenue, The assessment of benefits
and damages for proposed improve
ments to be made on Park street
were laid before the Council, and
no one appearing to object to the
same the assessments We're confirmed
! by the Council. The finance COM
mittee reported back the pay rolls
for the month of August with a rec
ommendation that they be allowed.
The pay rolls were allowed by vote
of the Council. The finance commit
tee reported back the resolution pro-
viding for clrical assistance to the
city clerk with it's commendation.
and the resolution was adopted. The
/ resolution providing for advertising
for proposals for delivery Of crushed
rock to the city was recommended
for adoption and adopted by vote of
the Council.
There being no further business,
the Council adjourned.