The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-02-08
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

Monday and an unusually large grist
Of business was ground.
A half dozen persons made demand
for refund Of taxes which they alleged
were wrongfully, levied against them,
all in small amounts. The petitions
were sent to committees.
A communication from William
Rahr, Sr. was read refusing to pay
hydrant rental for two hydrants at his
mailing plant, alleging that they serve
the same purpose as other hydrants.
The fire ard water committee has
it.
The protest by the County Training
school against the use OF the public
library basement as a polling place
was sent by the mayor to the committee
on elections.
Further contribution to the Black
River Falls sufferers was thought in
advisable and plea therefor was
denied.
The finance committee requested
that $I.68 be refunded to Frank Pc
routa, being a personal property tax
collected from him on horse he did
not own last May 1st The council
acquiesced.
Salaries for the coming year were
recommended by the finance commit
tee as they have been, excepting that
policemen and firemen receive increas-
es of $500 per month. On amend
ment of Alderman Schroeder the two
bridge tenders were each raised from
$1,000 to SlOSO. Out OF this each must
pay his assistant.
The select committee which had
been instructed to negotiate settle
ment Of all pending disputes between
the Traction Co. and the city recon-
mended by Alderman Plumb that all
be settled. The matters considered
were the costs of the Is cent fare case
due the city, the city's judgment for
costs in the 8th street power case; the
companys claim for subsequent power
on the bridge, the Cleveland ave.
special assessment against the Co. for
benefiting property it didn't own, and
a disputed account OF the city's for re-
pairs on the bridge. On their face
these all left balance in favor Of the
city of some $70O. The committee
recommended settlement Of all for
S427.50 which the company agrees to
pay. The council approved the re.
commendation.
A motion was passed that any sexton
elected accept'the Office with the un-
derstanding that the city is contem.
plating abolishing the fec system in
that position.
20 males and 13 females were interr-
ed in Evergreen during January.
A lengthy annual report of fire chief
Kratz was read. The department re-
sponded to 40 alarms, travelled I04
miles and put in % hours labor at fires
during 1911. He recommended new
motor car apparatus, an electrical in
spector and some younger horses and
closed by thanking everyone he could
think of.
A settlement OF quasi-criminal
action in circuit court requires the
approval of the mayor and he asked
the councils advice. BY vote of 8 to
they advised him to sign.
The four months temporary fnanc-
ing of the water works purchase money
having expired the finance committee
asked authority to negotiate new
loan and authority to hypothecate
bonds for that purpose. A resolution
was passed granting the authority.
$l75, 900 was borrowed before but only
$4,000 need be raised now. The total
bond issue was S230,O00 of 4 per cent
bonds and it is expected that the city
can sell them all within six months.
The money can be had at Al from Mil
waukee banks.
Police Chief Groffman says that
there are only two persons delinquent
now in dog taxes.
The spur track rights asked by Rahr
Sons Co. were granted.
Alderman Schellin who resigned at
the last meeting was reelected, not
however without some little opposition.
Schellin had learned that statute for
bidding his election to the Office of
sexton during the term for which he
was elected to the council barred him
and was willing to come back. He
was put back on his old committees
and took up his old grind at once.
Nine ballots were necessary to elect
a sexton, the winner being Edward
Pasewalk, young man for some years
employed at the boiler works. The
choice is said to be a good one.
The mayor named election officers
for the several wards as required by
law. The party members are chosen
according to the last presidential vote
and while the Democrats get officials
in all wards the Socialists supplant
Republicans in the 5tb and 7th.
A resolution was adopted amending
and adopting the paving specifications
reported by the Board OF Public Works
for four streets, and another ordering