The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-09
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

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Anton Karnofsky says he was taxed
for an automobile last year and paid
the sll.40 tax under protest. because
he did not own the car until May 9Th.
Personal property is assessed as OF
May lst. 1t went to the finance COM
mittee.
When the city vacated the streets
running through the present county
asylum grounds in 1885 it was on con-
dition that the asylum open street at
the west edge of its property, north
and south for three blocks. The
county opened the street but never
made statutory dedication by filing
plat but the thoroughfare has remain
ed open for public travel for q years.
Now bridge or culvert is imperative
on this alleged street and the street
committee wants the city to build it.
Nearly everyone had ideas on the sub
ject and expressed them. The mayor
and Goetzler led the opposition. The
mayor said; sit is DO street." The
city attorney when called upon said;
''It is street." 1t went to the new
judiciary committee and after recess
they reported in favor of the city as
suming the repairs. The insurgents
were able to defer action until the
next meeting.
A long report of acting city engineer
PITT on the condition Of Sth street
bridge was read the tenor OF which
was that the traction company should
renew it's stringers. 1t went to the
committee on corporations.
The fire and water committee is OF
the opinion that the people on Philip
pine street need no better fire pro-
lection and the council agreed with
them.
The same committee recommended
that the Manitowoc Mailing company
be charged hydrant rental for hydrants
on their premises. The report was
adopted.
The resolution permitting the pay
ments for sidewalks laid by the city to
be paid in five annual installments by
the property owners instead OF all at
once, at election of the owner, was
adopted.
The sanitary committee is after
garbage collection again. Action was
deferred.
North 18th street, fruitful source
of talk for the past 20 years, bobbed
into the proceedings. A change of
grade was voted and the attorney was
instructed to get release from da-
images from L. X. PITT before the next
meeting. Beasant was excited over
the wrongs of the people living in the
stub opening on New York avenue and
voted no"
Schellin asked the city water com
mission to exercise little expedition
in laying a water main on York street
so that the laterals can be put in pre-
paratory to paving. On behalf of the
commission the mayor promised
haste.
The special Higgins committee on
the proposed street car line extension
reported that the only thing of any
matter of discussion is who shall build
and maintain some culverts which the
new line will necessitate on Clark
street.
The mayor said that Mr. Higgins
has informed him that on account of
the attitude of the city the line will
not be extended and urged the city to
be fair as the people want the exten-
sion. The matter was re-referred to
the committee on corporations.
Phillip PITT was appointed by the
mayor as member of the city fire
and police commission.
The council appropriated $3.50 to de-
fray expenses of Memorial Day exer-
cises.
The question of city sealer was
broached by the mayor. He said he
would appoint one this week but want
ed the council to say whether or not
they were going to leave the salary at
$25 per month. Zeman and Anderson
wanted the stipend raised to $50.
Schellin wanted it left at $25 for fear
that it couldn't be lowered after the
office was filled. 1t was left at S25.
The mayor wanted the aldermen to
be ready at the next meeting to ex-
press their ideas on proposed water
works improvements.
Walter M. Joyce was reappointed
poor commissioner by the poor COM
mittee and the appointment was con-
firmed by the council without dissen-
ting voice. Mr.. Joyce has held the
office for nine years and has proven
faithful and efficient officer and his re-
election year after is a deserved recog-
milton of merit.
On recommendation of the city at
torney two claims of Sheboygan county
for aid given to two persons alleged to
be paupers and residents of Manitowoc
were disallowed. One involves the in
teresting legal question of whether
person is pauper by reason of living
upon the charity Of a private individual
who is not under LEGAL oblioation 70