Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-04-16
ADJOURNED NETTING OF COM
MON COUNCIL.

Friday evening the common coun-
Gil met in sdjourned meeting and the
following business was transactee:
The resignation of John Ringle as
member Of the board of education,
representing the first ward, was pre-
sented and on motion accepted.
Mayor Lamont rsported on differ
ence in the compensation charged
by some of the inspectors and clerks
serving at the last municipal election,
those from the Third ward presenting
a bill for S7.00 fol inspectors and
clerks and $3.50 for ballot clerks,
while those from the Seventh ward
demanded $500 and 1925, respectively:
the election officials of all other wards
having asked 5000 for inspectors and
clerks, orders for such amounts had
been issued to all persons serving in
the various positions. Aid. Pierce
made a motion to allow the bills as
presented, but the motion was lost by
vote of 10 to 6. On motion of Adm.
Schulze all inspectors and clerks were
paid 5000 and ballot clerks $3.50.
A bill for S6075 was presented by
St. Mary's hospital for services rem
dered John Remmel, whom the police
| picked up on the street one night
several months ago, he having sus-
tanned fractured leg by fall, and
brought to the hospital for treatment
and nursing. On motion the bill was
disallowed, but later the motion was
reconsidered and the bill referred to
the city attorney for a written opin-
ion as to the city's liability in the
matter.
A communication from the water
commission, in which it was urged
that the council Immediately take
action on the installing of a new
pump at the pumping station, was
read and on motion referred to the
new council.
A complaint against M. Croft,
who conducts saloon at l03 Scott
street, having been filed with the
city clerk qy Rev. f. Fl. Brigham, on
the charge of having sold liquor to a
minor, Croft having pleaded guilty to
the charge in municipal court on
January 25, and paid fine and costs
amounting to $53.45, the revocation
of his saloon license by the council
was asked for. Attorney +. p. Reg
ner represented Mr.. Croft and asked
for trial of the case before the coun-
Gil. On motion trial was granted
and Friday, April 10, set as the day
when the matter was to be heard,
the council to meet at O'Clock p. m.
A tie vote having been given in
the Sixth ward to Paul Jankowski
and w. E. Pierce, candidates for al
derman, Mayor Lamont invited both
to step to his desk and cut pack of
cards to decide who should be de-
clared elected. 1t was agreed upon
that the ace should be counted as low
card. ON cutting Mr.. Jankowski
drew an ace aid Mr.. Pierce nine
spot, the latter being declared elected.
This is the third time that Mr.. Pierce
has come into the council after a tie
vote, he having at each time won out
through a cut of the cards.
The new city hall question came up
for discussion apI tho oit;1oDc ,1rocou+
were invited by Mayor Lamont to ex-
press their opinions in the matter,
which several did. (See report in an
other column.l A resolution presented
by Adm. Schulze, authorizing the
board of public works to reject all
bids now on file and to return all GER
titled checks deposited as sureities
by such bidders, and to advertise for
new bids, was amended SO that it in
cludes the right to have the specifica-
tions for the plans adopted to be
changed, SO as to replace all Bedford
sand stone and concrete in the foun-
dation by material to be had in Mara
thon county. All aldermen voted for
the adoption of the resolution with
amendment.
The board of public works reported
that satisfactory arrangements had
been made between B. Jacobs and DIR.
L. e, Spencer to make a sewer connec-
tion from the formers automobile
garage to that leading from the lat
ter's property on Third street, thus
avoiding the laying of new sewer on
Mcclellan street. Report adopted.
The location of a new fire alarm
box, which had been ordered placed
at a previous meeting, was changed
from the corner of East Kickbusch
and Tenth streets to that of East
Forest and Bells streets.
A petitition asking the council to
investigate whether or not certain
streets of the city could be fenced in
for base ball park purposes was pre-
sented and referred to the committee
on streets and bridges.