The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.


last Monday evening. All members
were present.
Without much debate, except from
Schellin, the mayors proposal TO adopt
part of the general charter permitting
the cost of water mains to be assessed
to abutting property was carried. The
doughty third ward fighter died in the
last ditch protesting that he stands for
principle the same as the fathers OF
the republic The two 1th warders
who supported him two weeks, ago de-
serted to the majority and the roll cali
stood 13 to l. Several extensions will
probably be put in at once.
Residents of south 7th street petit
toned for cleaning out the cutters and
seized the occasion to reprimand a
stubborn neighbor" as well as the
city for dereliction.
A resolution facoring the proposed
county highway and asking the county
board to reconsider its action in reject
ing the project was carried unanimous
ly.
An ordinance was introduced by the
cemetery committee limiting vehicles
to eight miles per hour in the cemetery
and requiring monument foundations
to be six feet deep. 1t lies over under
the rules.
The polling places this year will all
be upon city premises. They are all
in school houses except the Bird which
will be in Washington park and the
4th in The library.
Mrs. Halls pension was restored to
$500 per month, Lippert alone object
ing and voting Mo-.
Plumb reported for the poor COM
mittee that the idea of city poor
house has been abandoned for the
present.
Schellin reported for the special COM
mittee on domestic sewers and promis-
ed that some conclusinos and recomen-
datons on the problem will shortly be
forth coming.
The Board of Public Works was or
dered to proceed with improving Gus
ter street.
Engineer PITT reported that the pro-
perty owners on North 18th street
want to grade and gravel the street
themselves to save time but the sus-
picious city fathers wouldn't listen to
the proposal and ordered it done by
the city.
The city water commission filed a
report showing that net earnings for
the year will be about s22, 900, which
The committee on fire and water
favor water main on North 10th
street leading north from New York
Avenue and it will he put in while the
street is being graded.
A committee was authorized to in
vestigate the long proposed south side
gravel pit purchase matter and report.
Beasant thought for while that the
question was on the purchase of the pit
and grew eloquent in opposition until
enlightened.
The matter of city sealer will not
down. The mayor was about TO ap-
point Mr.. Henry Mulholland who was
present and said he would "try it
while" even at the "miserly' $500 per
month. Goetzler thought this was not
an unqualified enough acceptance. The
clerk was ordered to buy the necessary
apparatus and the canny council defer
red an appointment to save part of the
first months $500.
The mayor explained at length the
situation in regard to the city en-
gineers office. Mr.. PITT is acting en-
gineer and does not desire to give up
outside work until assured Of steady
city job. Rudolph's intentions will be
ascertained. 1t was nearly IL p. M.
and everyone thought the explanations
triile unnecessarily long when the
elevator man in the rear came out
nap with yawn that could be heard
block and nearly broke up the meeting.
August Kaems was appointed mem
ber of the police and fire commission.
The worst row in years in the city
council chamber occurred when Goetz-
Ter severly castigated the police de-
partment and particularly the chief for
not turning in fees. He also objected
to allowing a bill of the chief for
$500 for postage. The chief couldn't
stand for the badgering and told Goetz-
Ter a thing or two but the latter is ir-
repressible and came back. The may
or tried to calm the rulfled waters but
the two were at it hammer and tongs
with examinations and personalities.
The chiefs bill was allowed II to =,
Lippert joining Goetzler. The $l.00
dog carcass bill was also allowed un-
animously, Goetzler Withdrawing OBJ
jections.