Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14

The city engineer reported on the
condition of Slough, High and Falls
bridges, and recommended that they
be repaired at once and the board of
public works be authorized to pro-
ceed with the work.
Mayor Ringle announced the ap-
pointment of committee to make
arrangements for the convention of
officials of Wisconsin municipalities
and Fire Chiefs of the state, to be
held here in July, composed of the
following alderman and citizens A.
V. Gesrhart, w. J. Weisbrod, Emil
Flatter, Henry RGder, M. B. Rosen-
berry, Otto Mueller, Terrence Doonen
and B. G. GoSau.
A resoiutiol., asking for the appro-
priation of S40O to be used as an
entertainment fund during above
convention, was discussed at length,
but action deferred until later
meeting of the council.
Mayor Ringle appointed VIM. Had
ley as special dog officer for the ensu-
ing year.
The matter of reyoking the saloon
license of Nick Croft, on complaint
filed with the council by Rev. f. III.
Brigham, was brought up for action,
and a resolution, rejecting the petit
tion of said complaint on the grounds
that the statements contained there
in were not proven to be true, called
forth lengthy discussion but was
finally carried by vote of ten to
eight
An ordinance regulating the traffic
of automobiles on the streets of the
city was presented and read, and re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The bid of0E. B. Thayer for pub
fishing the ordinances, official notices
and council proceedings for the city
was accepted.
The council adjourned to Friday
evening, MAY lOGH'
The council met Friday evening
pursuant to adjournment and trans
acted the following business
A petition for placing ornamental
street lights on Jefferson street, from
Main to Fourth streets, signed by
eleven property owners along that
thoroughfare was presented and re-
ferred to the committee ON street
| lighting.
The Wausau Street Railroad COM
pany presented petition, ASKING the
council to allow the laying of tenn
porary track to Yawkey park, extend
ing from the northern terminal or
the corner of Wausau avenue and
Sixth street along Wausau avenue tC
Fifth street. TO The park. The board
of public works recommended the
granting of the petition under condi
tions that the company will agree tC
remove said track and put the street
in good condition for traffic st any,
time said board orders the company
to do so. The council on motion 81
granted the petition.
A petition for an extension of thu
Kickbusch street sewer 80 feet cas-
of Prospect avenue was referred t.
the committee on sewers.
A resolution was introduced, ap
propriating 5000 for series of opeI
| air concerts to be given by the Fourth
| Regiment band of this city. Referred
to the committee on finance.
The Chicago s. Northwestern r. r
company will be appealed tn, to Civ
WauSau passenger service on Sundays
a resolution to that effect being pre-
sented and adopted. The clerk va
also instructed to forward copy o
the resolution to the proper official
of the company.
The bond of John Anderes & Sol
! in the sum of $50, 900, given as suret
to complete she construction of tn
new city hall according to the plan
and specifications, was presented an
accepted. The mayor reported th
contract for this work closed.
The water works commission Te
ported TIA it had examined the bid