Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-11
CITY COUNCIL HAS
BUSY SESSION.

Sft2O QSdl Ol DuSlu6SS WAS tIdNS-
acted. The following petitions were
presented: For an arc light on East
Grant street, at the corner of Tenth:
| for sewer on Second avenue, from
| Spruce street north to large 9Th ward
sewer; for macadamizing East Wash
iagton street, from the present end of
macadam to Tenth; for repairing
stone retaining wall on Fourth street,
in front of K. Strachota property; for
an arc light on Merrill avenue; by the
Wausau Street Railway company for
a franchise to lay tracks on certain
streets in the city, and also for per-
petual right of way on certain prop
erty belonging TO the city and lying
east of the st. Paul tracks near the
Granite works; for an extension Of the
water main on South Third avenue,
TO the +. Schubring saw mill; for the
grading of South Sixth avenue to city
limits; for catch basin on the south
side of Mcclellan street, between
Fifth and Sixth; by Mrs. Williams for
rebate of water tax; by Columbia
band, to appropriate $500 for band
concerts TO be given during the sum-
mer months at designated places; for
an arc light on corner of Forest and
Seventh streets; for grading and wide
ming Torney avenue, east of Grand
avenue to st. Paul tracks. All petit
lions we're referred to the proper com
m:ttees.
The ordinance prohibiting fast rid
ing or driving upon or in crossing
bridges in the city of Wausau was
read and on motion passed.
A resolution, providing the re-adop-
ton of the plat of the jaeger, Ellen
becker and HochIritt addition in the
town of Maine, was adopted.
The board of public works was in
structed to advertise for bids for the
building of catch basins on jefferson
| street, between Fifth and Sixth.
A resolution authorizing the con-
struction of the following sewers was
adopted: On Washington street, be-
tween blocks "a and 2s, and and 9
of the original plat of the city of
Wausau; on Scott street, between
blocks 6 and 4; on Kickbusch street,
one block east of Prospect avenue; on
Elm street, between blocks 2, and
OF Dunbar's addition, and blocks 2, 3
and of A. Warren, Jr's West addi-
ton; on Grand avenue, from Miller
avenue TO Ruder street; on Stewart
avenue, between blocks 5 and u of
Warren's addition; on Third avenue,
from Cedar street north to connect
with main sewer; on Fourth avenue,
from Oak street north to connect
with main sewer. The board of pub
lie works was instructed to advertise
for bids for building the aforesaid
sewers.
Resolutions for placing arc lights at
corners of Fourth and Bridge streets,
and Stark and Eighth streets, were
referred to the committee on light
ing.
Resolutions for matchmaking Cal
Ion street, between Third and Sixth
avenues, and First avenue, were re-
ferred to the committee on paving.
Resolution for sidewalk along north
and east sides of the roadway across
Clark's island was referred to COM
mittee on streets and bridges.
Resolution for addition to No. 2
engine house was referred to city en-
gineer to report at next meeting.
The committee on fire was author
lied and instructed to trade such
horses of the fire department as they
deemed advisable and in the interest
of the department.
City Attorney f. 2. Regner re-
ported that he had arranged settle
ment in the damage suit of John A.
Lemke against the city in the amount
of $3.50, and asked the council to APP
prove of such settlement, which on
motion was done.
An ordinance, amending the ordin-
ance passed May 4th, regulating auto
mobiles and other motor vehicles was
read and on motion passed. The same
can be found in this issue Of the
Pilot.
The water commission reported on
the necessity of at once ordering the
building of the foundation for the
new pump, and asked that the COM
mission be authorized to proceed
with the work. Report adopted and
commission authorized to let contract
for said work.
An ordinance pertaining to the
abolition of breeding places for flies
and other insects by providing fly
tight receptacles for garbage and
manure was read and adopted.
An ordinance regulating the extern
sion of water mains was read and
adopted. All of the above ordinances
can be found in this issue of the
PILOT.
An ordinance granting the Street
Railway company the right to lay
tracks on certain streets was laid
over to the next meeting of the coun-
Gil.
A resolution to issue deed to cure
defect in former conveyance of land
to ]. Papkalla was adopted.
A recount of the votes cast at the
spring election for alderman of the
ninth ward was ordered and the
finance committee appointed to make
such recount.
The following petitions were re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary:
OF III Z Hnnfinrfon to enable him