Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-03-20
COMMON COUNCIL

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4 Irregular meeting Of the Common
Council was held at the city hall, /
March y. with Mayor Perry in the
chair and seven Aldermen present.
The minutes of last meeting approx
ed as printed.
The Mayor read the following com
mugication from City Clerk Ed. Coul-
thard:
Waawatosa, Wis, March II, 1914
To Charles b Perry.
Mayor, Wauwatosa:
Dear Sir: After fully considering
your lsiad offer of Sunday last to pro-
enre f'r me help in the city clerks
office ontii such time that could again
perform the duties of said office.
/ have reached the conclusion that it
is for my best interests TO retire from
the Office of city clerk and acting comp
troller of the City of Wauwatosa at the
close Of present term.
| therefore request that you make
the statement that will not be a can
didate for office at the coming munici-
pal election.
Will yon kindly thank the Council
for me for all favors shown in the past
and wishing you all health and pros
perity.
l remain
Yoms very truly,
Edward Coulthard
Referred to special committee of four
membars Of the Common Council
A communication from County Cler,
quoting law requiring flag to he place d
over voting places on election days.
Read aud referred to board of public
works
Communication from d ]. Hayes
asking permission to erect structure
for the sale and distribution of news
papers 1T the side of the Schwaiger
building. Read and referred to COM
mittee Oh streets.
Application of A. Kloclner for the
cancellation os one street improvement
bond. read aud referred to committee
or finance
An ordnance was introduced chang
ing the grade Of portion of Wells
Street Read aud referred TO commit
tee on streets and committee on plats
'fhe spfasai comm5tl.@ appointed 6Y
the Mayor il, regard 10 the communi-
cation from Edward Coulthard report.
ed with the following:
whereas Edward Couthard City Clerk and
Acting Comptroller Of the City OF WauwAtosa
has by reason OF present illness expressed by
his written communication to the Mayor OF
the City his conclusion To retire from said oni-
ces at the close of his present term and conse-
quently his determination not to be a candidate
at the coming election, which communication
has been presented TO the Common Council
and referred to special committee thereof;
and
whereas. said Committee has consideredthe
same and submitted its report. and
Whereas, Edward Coulthard has for many
years been painstalSng and eitcient ofiicial
in the town OF Wauwatosa. the Village and
fully and zealously OF his time and ability TO
the performance of his official duties;
Now Therefore. BE Ii Resolved by the Com
mon Council of the City OF Wauwatosa, that
we hereby express our regret at the circum-
stances which have persuaded such determi-
nation; and
Be 1t Further Resolved. that VIE hereby ex-
press our appreciation of a longtime official.
faithful and eteient in the performance OF
duty and our sincere wish that the rest which
he proposes to take may aid him in recovering
his healtb for further years Of counsel and as
sistance in this community; and
BE IL Further Resolved that Il copy of this
resolution signed hy the Mayor and members
of the Council shall by the Mayor be transmit
ted to Mr. Coulthard.
Passed and dated this l7th day of March.
1914. -
J. III. VOELKEL
CT. CHANDLE
A. VAN UXEM
II. w H. ALDERMAN
ARNOLD CLAUS
G II. CUNDERMAN
JOHN WOODSIDE
Approved this 18th day o March, 1914
CHAS. Il. PERRY
Mayor. Wauwatosa. Wis.
on roll call same was adopted by a