Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
CITY COUNCIL.

held Thursday evening, very i'm
portant step was taken toward i'm
proving our water service The water
commission Submitted a report call
ing attention to the need Of new
pump. Most people are in way
more or less familiar with existing
conditions at the pumping station.
The two old pumps in use are badly
worn and inadequate to supply the
needs of a growing city. In case of a
serious fire and break down of one
of them, firemen would be powerless
to control the flames.
The commission also called atten-
tion to the petitions for extensions on
the following streets and avenues
Steuben, Humboldt, Chicago, Park,
Spruce, South and Adams, aggregat-
ing in cost 81 500, and recommended
that all be allowed.
1t was stated in the report that
there is an overdraft of $4,000 on the
water fund, due to Improvements
made the past year. The estimated
income from the water department,
it was stated, is $4,000, and the cost
of maintenance and extensions s22,-
900, leaving the net earnings $4,000.
Viewing conditions as here given, the
committee recommended that the
finance committee be authorized to
borrow S25, 900 to be used in extending
mains and buying new pump. In
November $4,000 will be collected,
which can be applied on outstanding
accounts.
Following the reading of the report
a resolution was passed, authorizing
the finance committee TO borrow the
amount recommended.
The plat of j. III. Koeher's addition
was accepted, with certain conditions
imposed.
The plat of Louis Scharbaus addi
tion was also accepted, conditioned
upon his opening an alley. j. p
Jaeger's plat, toe, was accepted.
G. w. Ahrens, alderman of the
Seventh ward, applied for license &c
run a saloon, the license being referred
to the COMMITTEES on licenses.
A petition with fifteen women as
signers was read, protesting against
licensing parties to conduct a saloon
on Third Ave, at the intersection
of Elm street. The committee on
judiciary will make its report on the
above matter at the next meeting.
1t was ordered that sidewalks be
bunt on Bridge street between Fifth
and Sixth.
Alderman Schmidt recommended
that the hours for sprinkling lawns
and gardens be changed from 5 to 81
o'clock evenings to from to 8, mas
much as the laboring man gets but
little benefit Of the present arrange
ment. This brought forth the infor
nation that the water commission is
making such a change.
John Gorski was given license to
conduct saloon on Clinton street,
with the understanding that if any
more fights occur in his place his Ii
cense shall at once be revoked. At a
former meeting the council refused
to give him license.
1t was ordered that fire alarm box
be placed at the corner of Logan and
Tenth streets.
The board of public works and the
committee on streets and bridges were
to represent the city at
the meeting of the Wisconsin League
of municipalities, which is to be held
in Green Bay soon. Each one attend
ing will be allowed $50 expense |
and they are instructed to
endeavor to get the next meeting
for Wausau.
The petition of the Columbia band |
for a division of the 5000 appro-
priation given to Cones band for band |
was not allowed, inasmuch |
as contract has already been made |
for "moosicr for the summer.
Upon petition of the Ladies Liter
airy club the comptroller is instructed
to place new street signs where they |
have been torn down or destroyed, or |
where the names of streets have been
changed
A resolution was passed ordering |
that new sidewalk be built in front |
Of N. Heinemanns property on Third |
street, or else cause the old walk to
be fenced in. The walk is in bad con-
dition, but Mr.. Heinemann has long
been considering building cement
walk. He placed an order for a cor
iron support, the basement
extending out under the sidewalk,
and the same failed to arrive until
Friday. He will at once build new
walk.
The council will meet again Friday
evening, July 21.