The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-19
CITY COUNCIL NOTES

session OF the city councH MONDAY
All members were present.
The annual bunch of petitions for re-
funds of alleged illegal taxes were
read and referred. Among them was
one of Thos. Higgins for refund o1
36 cents. VIM. Rahr, ST., had petit
ton in asking that $500 be refunded
A year ago he refused to pay rental
for hydrants on his premises at the
mailing plant, claiming that the city
tion. Under part of the general
charter adopted year ago the hydrant
rental was put in the tax roll as de.
linquent water charge and paid with
the taxes without being noticed. Mr..
Rahr appeared in person and intimated
that he would sue to recover the
amount if it is not paid back to him.
He says that it is matter of princi-
pie. The matter will come up at the
next meeting.
A cargo of crushed stone will he pur-
chased.
A concrete mixer for curb and gut
ter work wal be advertised for.
Mr.. Bennett of the state insurance
department explained the state fire in
surance of public buildings but action
was delayed.
A resolution was introduced propos-
ing the four following changes in util-
ity rates. Q.) Reducing the annual
minimum water rate from $500 to S3 90;
FIXING minimum electric rate of 25c
per month, there being none now; (3.)
Fixing charge of 81 90 for installing
an electric meter and a. changing
the water measurement unit from gal
J. Ions to cubic feet. Action was post
poned by vote of II to >, Scherer and
= Rugowski voting mo
Plumb reported on several minor
matters of the electric management.
His committee is still running the
plant. The street arch lighting may
soon be settled.
Scherer wants another policeman
added to the force. 1t was debated anC
finally referred. The clerk is to adyer
tise for motorcycle for the depart
ment, mainly to abate motor speeding
Plumb was authorized to mail out hi:
800 circulars urging cities to assist il
eniarging the constitutional debt Ii
nit for the pu2pose OF municipali2inp
utilities.
The special bridge committee report
ed that the widening of the south draw
of Sth street bridge by the addition Of
only cantiever apron without alter
ing the bridge is feasible and economi
cal. Plans will be drawn.
The city health officer reported in
writing that Joseph Jagodinski, aged
"a, is permanently and totally incapac.
itated for labor. The city must con
tinue paying him $50 of his wages un.
der the comp ensation law.
The board of public works will as
sess benefits and dama,s for the pro.
posed change in the grade of 23rd
street between Clark and Washington
Four proposed ordinances providing
various methods of local utility control
were all ready for vote. They are
~ General charter chapter providing
! commission of the mayor, one alder
ran and 3 other citizens; (2) separate
ommissions of 3 each for each utility:
HNJ one commission of 3 to manage both
plants; (4) one commission of 5 to man
age both plants. Action was again de-
ferred and Plumb then went sponsor
for the mayors idea to repeal the pres
have city council committee run both
plants. The matter will come up a:
the next meeting, and one of the five
schemes selected.
The mayor suggested that the city
advertise for bids for the deposit Of
public funds. $4,000 is now drawing
80 on certificates of deposits, but 8
much larger checking fund is earning
nothing. The county gets p on daily
balances.
Scherer again dragged in the matter
of brick flooring in the fire department
horse stalls and warming to his favor
tie theme said, "The purpose is to Grip
pie horses" The chief was too irri
tated to make speech but Thori
son, chairman of fire and water, re-
sponded for BOTH A demand for q
special committee to investigate the
hoof matter was lost 8 to 5.
it was the liveliest session since the
time of financing utility purchase.