Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-01-16
orrIcIAI pAppp n THE CITY,
Tax Payers League

Joint meeting OF the executive
committee, waste and garbage commit
tee, and advisory of the League was
held on Friday night, January 0, in
the Council chambers. Chairman Lynn
S Pease was the presiding officer.
A supplemental report of the COM
mittee on streets relative to placing of
permanent pavement on the down town
streets was read land referred with
proper ordinance to the Common Coun-
ell and Mayor of the city.
The question of disposal of garbage,
ashes and waste was next taken up.
The matter aroused much interest
and an extended discussion OF this inn
portant matter took place, among
others the following men speaking:
Mayor Perry. Aldermen Woodside, Van
Uxem and Claus and Messrs. Forester,
Meyer, Norwood, Hoyt, Jacobus, Nor
ton, Tomplsins, Rom. Geieer, Gillett,
Kuenzli, Miller, Hughes, Kallis, Fer
guson, Pilgrim and Leisk.
Many of the men speaking were III
favor of this matter being taken ur b p
the Common Council, with the sugges-
ton that it was matter concerning
the pnblic health, as well as the com
fort and convenience of the citizens of
Wauwatosa and could best be handled
by the city authorities. The expense
nj
much length. several of the persons
speaking stating that it would be
cheaper to have the city handle the
garbage than any private organization
All seemed to be agreed that it was
subject of great Importance to all citi-
zens. Some of the speauers empha-
sized the fact, that proper provision
by the Council for the disposal of gar
bage and other waste would be an add
ed attraction to prospective citizens OF
Waawatosa. aud would help to make
Wauwatosa one of the most attractive
suburban districts near Milwaukee,.
Attention was called to the fact that
in many cases it had become impos-
sible to longer bury garbage and that
great difficulty had been experienced
in getting men who would carry it
away. Attention was also directed to
the several unsightly lots within the
city limits, where contrary to the state
law and city ordinance, people had
caused ashes, tin cans, etc. to be
dumped. Mayor Perry called attention
to the ordinance of the city designed
to prevent indiscriminate dumping of
waste on other peoples property and
the fine attached for violation of the
ordinance.
The garbage committee consisting of
ii, A. j. Meyer, chairman, and Messrs.
Tiff. Kearney, Temple and Forester,
took careful note of all remarks made,
and the chairman stated that immedi-
ate steps would be taken to determine
the sentiment of the citizens as whole
as to the city providing for collection
of garbage, ashes and other waste.
4 H6 cHhtFIldu 1Hftt6T SbdlcO bHdt an
investigation would be made to deter
mine the probable expense to taxpay-
ers, and the providing OF proper dump
ing grounds for The city, and report
made in detail at subsequent meet
ing.
The chairman then announced the
appointment of the following commit
tee on finance: Chairman, G. c. Jaeo-
bus, and Messrs. Hammond, Gillett and
Leisk.
The chairman then announced the
appointment of the follawing commit
tee on smoke nuisance: Chairman,
. Fred Morton, and Messrs. Hughes,
LOOMS, Wilson aud Dougherty.
Upon motion the meeting was then
adjourned.