The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-18
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.


sion last Monday evening. All mem
bers were present.
Income Tax Assessor Jos. Connell
invited the council to attend meeting
this week at which instructions will
be given to assessors and boards of
review.
Schelln introduced resolution
which will permit the owners of side
walks laid by the city to pay for them
in five annual installments with five
per cent interest. 1t was referred
Louis Bell wanted an automobile as
sessment lowered some weeks ago and
the finance committee approved but
the mayor said ''out of order" The
committee now report that the refund
of $4 SO should be made because the
assessor assessed the wrong car. !"
The council after some questioning
voted the refund. Bell was assessed
$500 for car that he paid 5000 for and
no bargain at that.
The council voted to buy a $500 ma
rine engine from E. Gunnell for 800
and put it in the Park street ferry.
Royal Sniffin will have easy money
now compared to last year.
A motion carried authorizing sewers
on three streets near the o. Torrison
homestead
Gray and Robinson were awarded
the contract for two blocks of sewers
on Washington street.
The name of the mplaints commit
tee was changed to Judiciary and
Complaints.
The mayor thanked the old council
for their faithful performance of difficult
work the past year and the old council
adjourned sine die.
Engels arose, waved goodbye and
retired. Joseph Kapitz, Engei's sue
ceSsor took his seat. Seven newly
elected aldermen, 6 succeeding them
selves, all signed and filed oaths of
Office and the mayor called the new
council to order.
The new council adopted the old
rules and proceeded to ballot for Officers
with the following results: President
of council, Ralph G. Plumb; city phys
ician, DR.. Shimek; city clerk, Arthur
Reichert; Sth street bridge tender,
VIM. Kurth; 10th street bridge tender,
Henry Gaedke; assessor, 2nd, 4th, 9th
and 9th wards, Louis Senglaub; assess
Or, 1st, Bird and 7th wards, Chas. Gelbke;
street commissioner, Emil Vollendorf;
harbor master, Capt. Berlin Sniffin.
The mayor then named city attor-
ney Harry Kelley to succeed himself
and the nomination was confirmed by a
viva voce vote. The appointment of
an engineer was held up pending Mr..
Rudolph's decision in regard to moving
from the city permanently.
Plumb was dark horse for presi-
dent and was taken by surprise. 1t is
a just tribute to conscientious and
able official. The big fights were on
assessors, the two present assessors,
Mulholland and FRANKIE, giving way to
former incumbents.
The threadbare subject of city sealer
and his salary was dragged in and
vigorously discussed, as is customary,
before being pigeon-holed again. The
salary is S25 per month. No one has
been appointed because the three
persons certified by the state civil SER
vice board refused to accept at that
remuneration. Three more narues
were certified but the mayor hesitates
to appoint until the salary is finally
determined.
The members drew lots for seats.
after giving the new president, Plumb,
the best seat. Everyone moved.
The Board of Public Works was in
structed to assess benefits and damages
for change of grade of North 18th
street.
The clerk was authorized to adver-
tise for bids for publication for year.