The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-23
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

The most important action was the
passage of an ordinance altering the
manner of selecting the city commits
sion which will have charge OF the
municipal water works. AS originally
provided the commission was to be Sc
lected by tie mayor subject to ap-
proval by the council.
Under this ordinance the mayor at
tempted to select the commission
but one of his nominees, Martin
Georgenson, Socialist, was rejected by
the council, and the mayor has since
neglected to make further nomina
tions. The amendment now adopted
proposed by the mayor himself, takes
the matter out of his hands and vests
in the council the power of choosing
the commissioners. They will prob
ably be elected at the next regular
meeting.
Schellin's pei project to institute
work house was discussed at length.
There was some approval of plan to
try to interest the county in joint
work house, home for aged, hospital
and tuberculosis sanitarium. The
special committee, Scbellin, Plumb
and Goetzler, will continue to investi-
gate and will report later. The pub
lie hospital idea seems to be hope
less.
The claim of Mrs. Franz of $4,000 for
personal injuries alleged to have re-
suited from fail caused by the raising
of the trap door on Eighth street
bridoe was dissallowed. 1t was init
mated that basis of settlement might
later be referred to the council.
The city being required under a new
state law to fix a salary for city
sealer of weights and measures, the
stipend was put at $25 per month by
the finance committee. AS the law
contemplates a man devoting all his
time to the work some of the aldermen
expressed the opinion that the salary
was rather meagre. Plumb and Fra
zier explained that it was merely a
starter and it went through as pro-
posed. The law also requires the city
to purchase standards which will cost
several hundred dollars. The finance
committee was authorized to report on
this later with recommendations
A fire alarm box was ordered in
stalled at tbs Holy Fapily hospital.
An ordinance changing grades on
streets ordered paved was read and
put over.
One hundred dollars was appropriat-
ed for the Black River Falls flood
sufferers.
The matter of requiring contractors
to continue sewer work under the un-
expected severe weather conditions
was brought up and the council assur-
ed that the street committee is giving
tne matter attention.
A communication was rend from
several manufacturers and merchants
of the city asking for better pumping
equipment at the water station for the
effect same would have on fire insur-
ance rates. No action was taken.
Residents of the "west side" petition
ed for the extension of the proposed
paving SO as to include the crossings at
18th and Washington streets.
The subject was broached of building
a voting booth for the first ward, the
new water department quarters in the
city hall forbidding further use of
space there. The use of the library
basement, entering from Chicago
street, for the fourth ward polls was
urged by the mayor.
Alderman Beasant, vice -Fricke re-
signed, took his seat as the new repre-
sentative of the sixth ward and evinc-
ed none of the retiring qualities some
times expected of newcomers His
desire to know what he was voting on
promises a careful and safe addition to
the council.
An order was ordered drawn for
5000 for Mrs. Oswald Hermann, being
the amount which she had deposited
with her application for saloon license
last June. The application was re-
jected at that time.
New street signs within few days
are promised by Alderman Engels.
The electric light and gas committee
in substance, that their con-
fab with the gas company over rates
had resulted in the company's volun-
tarily putting in force a straight dollar
gas rate, regardless of quantity con.
sumed.
Mr.. Jagodinsky, injured last July in
the municipal gravel pit will draw 60
per cent of his salary, although the
other employees are laid off. This will
continue as long as he is incapacitated,
under the new state workmens COM
pensation act. When only partially
incapacitated his compensation will
decrease.
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