The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.


present. A lot of important business
was transacted and the gavel fell in
adjournment at ll.20.
In the 1913 budget $4,000. extra was
inserted under the head of fire depart
ment, and it slipped through. The in
tention was to thus raise the money
for a motor fire truck so that only
majority vote, instead Of would be
sufficient to carry the motor truck
proposition. The mayor ruled that I
was still necessarybecause the specific
purpose was not mentioned in the bud
get. The vote to buy the motor truck
at this meeting lost by close division.
Thorison then introduced a resolution to
prevent the $4,000 being used for any
other purpose. 1t was referred. Thor
ison has been in charge of The fire de-
partment affairs for years and gives 1t
careful, studious attention. He has
had his heart set upon improving
the efficiency of the department by ac-
quiring motor apparatus. Every at
tempt to get it through has failed. He
was bitterly disappointed.
Georgenson made vigorous protest
against the condition of the west end
of Huron street 1t will be looked in
to.
Action upon a project to grade, but
not gravel, Franklin street between
18th and 18th streets, in order to com
pei sidewalks there was deferred.
Paving occupied lot of time. The
proposed paving was enlarged to in
clude another block of Frank lin to 10th
treet, 18th between Franklin and
Washington and 18th from Franklin to
So. Water. These additions caused de-
mands for delay till property owners
should have chance to beheard. The
vote was I to 7 the Mayor voted "No'
and then had comprehensive resolu-
ton introduced. Every one favorS
paving. Schuetze argued long and
earnestly for immediate action.
The paving can hardly go in this
year because all gas, water and sew
er connections must be installed be-
fore legal assessment can be made for
paving. The contemplated work now
is Franklin, Sth to 10th: 18th. Wash
ington to So. Water: So, Water, llth
to 18th: l2fh, Franklin 10 So. Water.
This will completely surround the Can
ming Company's triangle and hit that
company very hard. Every properly
owner on So. Water street joined in
remonstrance against paving that
street.
The ordinance granting the G. X n.
w. Ry. Co. permission to cross 18th
street with two tracks was adopted af-
ter Schuetze had insisted upon amend
ing it SO that it goes into effect only
when construction shall have been
commenced upon the new freight
house.
Action upon the years printing bids
was deferred.
An ordinance was introduced which,
makes the city physician health oi1i-
Ger. 1t lies over under the rules. 1t
is the outgrowth of the recent comp
LEGATIONS over the office of health Off
Ger.
Two tank cans of 400 asphalt oil for
street work will be purchased Last
years oil was 70%.
John Gallagher was 'posted'.
Thorison for the Fire and Water
Committee recommended the installing
several water mains and hydrants.
The Mayor made some mild objection
to the cost The vote was "aye" a.
mo" Q.
Bigel proposed to advertise for bids
for motor street sprinkler. The
team owners want 60 cents per hour
be said. Thorison, with the defeat of
his pet project of motor fire apparatus
ranking, protested but it went through
IL to 3.
John Schuette's proposition to com
promise his old assessment for docking
at his home up the river occupied a
lot of time. The original tax of $685.
has grown to be almost $4,000 in 3
years, the county holding the certi6.
Gates. With q sale pending the follow
ing morning action was imperative.
Mr.. Schuette offered TO pay the origi-
nal tax of $lS29 and GB interest to
date. This would leave the city about
300 to pay out of its 1899. He said
that if this is refused he would sue
and the city would be about $4,000 out.
The attorney explained the situation
in detail. The council voted to set
tie, to fight. The Mayor ruled that
I, or 10 votes were necessary to carry
it, so the proposition to settle was lost
and the matter left to take its course.
The water works plant will be given
a thorough test next Saturday after
noon.