The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-19
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

The council met in regular session
Monday evening. Zeman was the only
absentee.
In the minutes OF the last preceding
meeting Thorison was charged with
the motion to reduce the alderman's s
little stipend. He denied this and no
one could say who had made the mo-
tion till Frazier finally confessed that
he was the mutt.
Mr.. Jerre Lemkuhl wants $500 re-
funded which he was overcharged in
taxes by !. clerical error some years
ago.
A letter from one of the numerous
state commissions was read explaining
the new system Of state taxation Of
public buildings which goes into force
as fast as the old insurance expires.
Spring registration OF electors was
dispensed with.
Itis proposed by resolution to have
funds raised to meet school bonds
raised in the city budget hereafter.
This will keep this money out of the
school fund and will settle what is said
TO be very vexing question in city
hall circles just now rs to whether or
not the city treasurer can pay off these
bonds without order of the board of
education.
At the spring election the voters
will be able to express their choice of
three courses regarding Sth street
bridge; first, new bascule bridge; Sec
ond, widen present spans from go feet
to 80 feet; third, no change.
The electric light and finance COM
mirtees joined in a comprehensive re-
port of the closing up of the electric
light purchase and all their acts were
ratified. The substance of lit ap-
n peared in last weeks Pilot.
2 The committee on claims made a
long report in the Jagodzinski personal
injury matter. They recommended a
physical examination to determine the
questions of degree and permanency of
his incapacity for labor. He is being
paid under order of the Industrial
Commission.
The matter of the light arches on
Sth and Washington streets occupied
a lot of time. Plumb made long re-
port for the electric committee, tenn
porary managers of the plant. The
arches are largely decorative lighting
and under private ownership have
been paiu for .twhen paid &C alD'by the
merchants in the streets lighted.
Many persons now want the city to
stand the cost. William Seitel was
heard in behalf of the merchants as
sociation. They offer to contribute
$500 annually toward the cost which is
S250O. Under the charter street light
ing is paid by wards. The cost will
fall in wards as follows, if it is all
paid by them: lst, $ll90; 3rd 500; 4th,
$500. Electric department Clerk kel-
ley gave the council some interesting
statistics in cost of the several proposed
schemes and the matter was laid
over"
A change of grade of 22nd street be-
tween Clark and Washington streets
was proposed and action postponed.
Plumb as an example of the poor
committees problems brought up the
matter of destitute family on the
north side who, he said, are threatened
|. with eviction Tuesday. The head of
'fgthe family says he is unable to find
work and there are II children. The
chief of police and alderman Rugow-
ski furnished interesting details as TO
the habits of the parents. The poor
commissioner, attorney, and the chief
were instructed to investigate as to the
advisability of getting better environ
ment for the children.
The clerk was droning out lengthy
annual report of the city sealer, when
Ieveryone began to fidget and the mayor
glanced apprehensively at the clock.
Plumb hastily moved to file the report.
1t carried with enthusiasm. Those in
terested may consult it at the clerk s
Office.
The clerk expects the new city uni
form accounting to be established soon.
The ordinance to adopt the general
charter public utility commission came
up in motion to move it to publication.
Itevoked the same Arguments, pro and
and con, as it always did upon former
attempts to adopt it.. The vote was
ayes and 4 noes. The mayor ruled
that it required II votes. Later in
: the evening he changed the ruling and
held that although will be necessary
when it comes W for final adoption, it
is not necessary now to order it to pub
lication. The noes were Kapitz, Schro-
eder, Lippert and Smugler. The may
or was vehement in his demands that
some action be taken to relieve the
electric committee of the council of
the management of the plant ME-
nauber then introduced an ordinance
providing for separate electric light
commission IT, lies over ,ndar the