The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-08
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.


A petition was read from a number
of leading business men asking that
the pension of Mrs. Hall, whose hus-
band was killed in the line of duty at
the big veneer factory fire some years
ago be restored to S25 per month from
Sl750, to which it was recently re-
duced The petition was referred.
The old Chinese puzzle of how legal
ly to lay concrete curb and cutters
when improving street occupied
much time. Under the statutes the
curbs cannot be laid except by unani-
nous petition Of the property owners.
1t was finally determined to let the
contract for grading and graveling the
block of tenth street north of New
York Avenue without curbing and
then lay modern curbs and cutters 10y
petition. a petition asking that a
water main be laid in this block was
referred.
The city will build a side walk along
the Western avenue side of the "Fifth
ward park, IA little triangle near the
hospital. The mayor had forgotten
that the city owns Il park" up there,
The matter of submitting to the
people this fall the purchase of the
electric light utility brought on an old
fashioned debate. Thorison wants to
wait to see how the water works pur-
chase pans out. Frazier, Plumb,
SchelIin and the mayor each had ideas
on the subject. The sentiment seemed
to be general that it would be well be-
fore acting to learn whether or not the
company will accept mortgage bonds
in payment. For this purpose action
was deferred against the protest of the
mayor.
Three saloons were licensed, being
those of Umhoefer Skarda and Tracy.
a bill of Sl.00 for burying the car
cass of a dog on orders OF policeman
aroused objections Ribald bystand-
ers taunt the officers when they per-
form this function Goetzler thinks
the police should not be above this
lowly but necessary labor. 1t went to
the sanitary committee, Goetzler chair
man.
The matter of the overtaxed domes-
tic sewers drew dramatic Grafton
from the mayor. He prnphesied the
ultimAtc forced Abandonment OF Sc wage
disposal in the lake and the utilizing
of all sewage as fertilizer. "For the
present keep rain water out of domes-
tic sewers" he said. Schellin asked
that public meeting be called for
August 10th at which citizens may
make any protests anG explanation
they desire and it was SO ordered.
The contract for improving 2Gth and
Custer streets was awarded to Tresteak
and north Tenth to Knechtel
An amendment to an old ordinance
20 prohibit the dumping of rubbish in
to Sherman Creek was introduced. No
action was taken upon IT,
The substitute ordinance regulating
street traffic drafted by the committee
on streets was referred back to them,
for what reason no one can surmise.
The big feature Of the evenings bill
was staged when the pending ordn-
ance authorizing special assessments
on abutting- property for laying water
mains was called up. The mayor as a
member of the city water commission
was very anxious to sec it 90 through
but automatically avoided appearing
too anxious but urged the absolute
necessity of fixing the method Of maxi
ing extensions as many householders
are waiting for service. Many have
signifed their willingness to pay for
the mains. The vote resulted in ayes
and noes. The noes were, Smugler,
Rugowski kapit2 and Schellin; Schroe-
ucE dbScbb' NclNt NobcH DcluP DtCcs-
sary to the adoption Of general char
ter provision the project was defeated
to the mayors bitter disappointment.
However, Schellin moved reconsider
alton and the matter will come upI
again.
The session was long dra yn out and
prolific Of an unusual amount of talk.