The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-10
City COUNCIL NOTES.

IL Che evening Delofe Wnlcn was
Dor day. Zeman and the Mayor
Re absent, the latter being out of the
I. President Thorison presided.
he Mailing Company wants water
n extended 200 feet on Dist street
is plant. 1t needs the water to
meet with new sprinkler system.
vas ordered through the regular as
sment plan, the legality OF which
lending in court.
'wo car loads of iron water pipe will
purchased for contemplated extern
ssions.
Did fire policies for $l5, 900 on utility
bperties were renewed, thus putting
uietus on the mayors plan to insure
the state fund.
'he demand of the board of educa
for S3i00 for their industrial
ool was allowed. 1t is S7O0less thar
year but Scherer kicked, saying.
hey don't come to us when they
ut to raise the superintendent sal
to $1,000" 1t was explained that
sing this money is compulsory and
subsided.
rhe bid of Frank Grun to build the
netery chapel for Sl635 was accepted.
gel alone voted mo" because, he ex-
lined, he opposed awarding contracts
thout competition.
The proposed changes in the curb
e of Franklin street between 18th
d 18th were accepted. 1t straight
out the south curb and moves the
rth curb outside the railway tracks.
The report of the engineer upon the
w sewer plan he proposes on Frank
and neighboring streets was read.
be sewer is needed and must be built
fore the paving is laid. AS the
wer rs recommended will cost about
900 and the district has no funds it
obably cannot be done this year and
begins to look rs II the 1915 paying
II all 60 by the board in consequence
the soft bottom on Franklin will re-
lire laying pipes a year in advance
paving.
Poor cost s732 There were "A this
onth.
President Thorison announced that
le mayor had phoned from Milwaukee
at the E'.h Fails fowa ,.,ojoo, "as
'obably off and that some steps should
taken at once for increased steam
snerated current output but no steps
ERE taken.
A. 0. Anderson was given the big
bntract for furnishing electric lamps.
The Wisconsin Telephone Company's
squest that the city approve its plans
,r the work it is doing in the city
= lme up and occupied lot of time.
horison charged the company with
I'D faith and the vote was , to grant
heir request and 10 against. w.
chroeder, Georgenson and SchuetZe
oted "aye.n When it was explained
N the attorney that the company was
lerely extending courtesy and could
q ahead anyway the matter was re-
onsidered and made an order of busi-
ess for next meeting. The city uses
he company's poles for its police and
re alarm system and cannot afford to
be ''uppish.'
Plans for new three million gallon
lump and boilers were presented and
bids for them will be asked. The plans
lso contemplate new we'll. The en-
Iineer said that the old we'll and points
ire insufficient.
Repairs costing sl400 will be made
10 10th street bridge.
Walter Bahr, lowest bidder, was Civ
|sn the contract for several blocks of
levers.
The assessments of the Board of Pub
lie Works on three streets were adopt
sd. They include block of 25th, a
block of Franklin and the short north
stub of North 18th street.
The attorney reported that he is in
formed that the court has filed an
opinion that the city has no legal
BOARD of health and has had none for
l9 years. w. Schroeder wanted to
move to elect one at once and almost
put it over, but action was postponed.
Kapitz introduced resolution de-
manding that the c. & N. w. Ry. Co.
put llaagmen at three places on Frank
lin street. 1t was referred. This is
one of Kapitz's hobbies.
A resolution to grade Clark street
1T Truman's hill down to grade and
'ull width was put over although
5chuetze clamored for Immediate ac-
lion. The rules require its reference
70 q committee.
The telephone squabble and various
long reports read by the clerk and de-
,ultory discussions dragged the meeting
along to 1i:U. President Thorison
5ried in vain to keep Bigel confined to
.he matter in hand.
Hi1Y IAk1 I'm FhHY TERMS