Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-05-12

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a very reasonable price; the engine
house was built, the fire alarm sys-
tenn established and the Washington
school house built for high school use
at a cost of 81 400, not including the
furnishings. The unsatisfactory con-
dtion of the streets received atten-
ton and the question of sewerage
was taken up, a plan adopted and a
contract let for laying sewers in many
parts of our city.
That debt was contracted TO obtain
the money for the building of the
Washington high school, and the new
administration was not hampered for
funds when it took charge after Mr..
Zimmerman's term had expired.
The two years of his administration
were prosperous years for Wausau.
The saw mills and factories were in
full operation, and larger number of
men were employed than ever before.
Many new business houses were
erected in those two years, notably on
Third street.
Under this term of his administra-
ton nearly four miles of streets were
macadamized the steel bridge con-
Meeting first and seventh wards, cost
ing $4,000, was completed, and a
roadway built from the bridge to
Grand avenue. A system of munich
pal street sprinkling was inaugurated;
Stinchfeld creek was put under
ground, the Leahy & Beebe bridge
repaired, the waterworks system ex-
tended where it was needed, a school
house site purchased in the south
western part for $4,000 and a munich
pal wiring system for lighting the
streets installed.
Mr.. Zimmerman's administration
was remarkable also for the good
order prevailing during his term Of
office; no crime of any magnitude
having been committed during his
two terms and the city otherwise en-
joying peace, comfort, and security in
spite of the strong floating popula-
ton. Having retired from public
life for fourteen years, he was again
called upon to take the reins as
mayor of Wausau in 1904.
This administration OF Mayor Zim-
norman was very creditable to him,
and his refusal to stand for reelection
WIS much regretted. The city had
made great strides forward under his
leadership, had in fact become a
modern city and presented an attrac-
tive appearance.
He had the honor Of being elected
as an elector at large on the demo-
cratic national ticket in 1908, and was
chosen as an elector for the eighth
congressional district of Wisconsin in
1926 the Wilson and Marshall ticket,
the only democratic elector from Mar
athon county who ever cast q vote
directly for democratic president.
His fidelity to every trust imposed
in him is evidenced by the fact of his
frequent elections to positions, all of
which exact integrity and accuracy in
keeping and accounting of funds. He
was treasurer of the Marathon County
Agricultural society, treasurer Of the
Humane society, treasurer of the
WausaU Children's Intirmary and a
number of other societies. He held
an interest in the insurance business
of Zimmerman & Rowley, and was
financially interested in other enter
prises. His public service also COW
cred many years as a. member of the
board of education Of the city of
Wausau and as member Of the
board OF trustees of the public library.
He was elected president Of the
Wisconsin State Bankers association,
and vice-president of tie American
Bankers association, which was held
in Denver, Col. He was a member of
the Masonic fraternity and also of
the fraternity of Odd Fellows, being
trustee of the Wausah Lodge 2l5,
and for two years was the state rer-
resentatiye of the latter organization
the Sovereign Grand lodge when
the sessions were he'd in Toronto,
Can, and st. Paul, MINI. Ele has
also held the office of Noble Grand of
the local lodge and Chief Patriarch of
Marathon Encampment No. 10. He
was also valued member of St. Paufs
Evangelical church.
Ernest g. Zimmerman was born in
Germany, August 81. 1851. End was a
son of Frederick and Beatrice lsichulz)
Zimmerman. He came with his par
ents to the United States in 1869 and
for the first two years after arrival
they lived at Waterloo, Wis, then re-
moved to the city Of Eau Claire
where they subsequently, die'i. He
was married Decembta 20. 1881, I'd
Miss Minnie Marth, of the town OF
Hamburg in Marathon county. who
survives him, as vel as three child
rem who were born to bless their
unirn. Raarrico f9sCa and Alfred